I've had really good luck with my AquaMedic Turboflotor Blue 1000 which is a HOB or in-sump unit that is different from the regular 1000 model. I think Wai's carries it in Calgary but I'm not sure of his pricing.
I got mine from Aquacave (shipping no problem to Canada) for a reasonable $179. It's been rock solid and only uses 12W of power. I had to make a silencer for it with a pill bottle but that was just because I wanted less noise from my sump.
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Mark...
290g Peninsula Display, 425g total volume. Setup Jan 2013.
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