Freedom Filter Update?
I can give you my experience with the Freedom Filter first hand. I have experimented with the filter and found the following: The surface skimming is marginal at best, and in order for it to work, the skimmer must be removed and a flow regulator must be adjusted. The system draws most, if not all of the water from the bottom, so there is very little surface skimming that takes place. The skimmer, in my opinion, is not very efficient. As to the “self cleaning feature”, I cannot understand how this could work. I had to clean the sponge quite regularly. I can say that my nitrate levels did not increase while using this filter for a period of three months. I removed the filter at this time because without efficient skimming and surface skimming, the power consumption was not worth the results. I have read good reviews on this system from various sites, so keep in mind that my comments are strictly from my experience with the filter. Bottom line in my opinion, for the cost of the
