How strong is the current? I have a cherry shrimp tank & bought the terra whisper bubble filter & it is a piece of crap
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It has a low & a high setting. It just blows the water out the filter spout thing & it works very good. I bought the Whisper 1 & don't like it either. It says it's only for little tanks & the filter thing on the bottom have to be inches away from the gravel, so it only works good for that!! I'm going to order another 1 of the elite ones!!
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I just ordered another one for the betta fish I have. It's on sale for & 9.15 so get it now. No other stores here in Michigan sell them, so I had to get it on here. Great product & easy to keep clean. My other one is in our turtle tank & she loves when the water blows in her face, LOL!! :-D
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Not too strong but there is a mini switch you can lower in case you feel it is a bit too strong. I have aquatic turtles so the current would be different for fish as they are not heavy in weight. I feel that this filter would be good for fish not too good for turtles as they are a bit bigger & their stool is as well.
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It should be ok..that filter is up to 40g.... That thing should keep your tank pretty clean. Plus you can adjust the flow so your not creating a whirlpool inside the small tank. IMO I'd upgrade to at least a 20 or 30 gallon... Hope I helped!!
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Sorry can't really help as my setup is small - 30lit tank. I use my Maxi-Jet inside the tank to filter my tank water. It's not the best setup but after spending Au$100+ I'm determined to use the pump for something.
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I've been running the FX6 for 4 months, with an aquatic turtle aquarium and no problems with the hoses. They are actually very rugged. Granted, this is in an indoor application.... They Prob would not hold up outdoors with sun/weather damage(which would explain your experience with this type of hose)... For an indoor aquaium, they are basically indestructible... Overall, great filter! I give it a 10 out of 10...
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I use a Whisper 40, and it has plenty of power to run two air stones and a decorative bubbler in a 20 gal. tank.
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We have only had ours for two weeks...the tank is so murky as the filter really only pulls water from the very surface (not lower in the tank). The light onyl comes on sporadically. Seems like bad quality to me.
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I broke mine as well and haven't used it since. I will say after I stopped using it my SPS and LPS corals started to grow faster. I now use a protein skimmer and a gfo reactor and my tank is doing better than ever.
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I purchased a Tetra Whisper Air Pump from Amazon for approximately $7, which would have been more than enough if this filter had actually worked. The smallest Tetra pump is good for tanks up to 10 gallons.
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Alex,I installed the pre-filter. Unfortunately it didn't solve the problem and even with the pre-filter the main filters clogged up in about three weeks. I live in NYC and our water is consistently rated very highly. I've never heard that it is high in sediments. I was happy with the old filters for a few years and was on the Water for Life program. After my recent experiences I cancelled WFL and am searching for a non-Aquasana replacement system.
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The Fluval c2 power filter advertises that it has a ceramic heater core... unless its built in somewhere inside, its not visable period. so with that said, i still had my glass tube style heater and continue to use it with the power filter as i doubt that something i can not even see will heat the 20 gallon long tank enough for that fish i have.
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Yes, I'm running it in mine. I have a plexi and I think it does a great job. I also have this on my 20 gallon puffer tank. You'll love it. Much better than the other makers.
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My experience says you should always use a bubbler in addition to your filter! I add a bubbler for extra breaking of the surface tension and gas release from the aquarium (which helps saturate more oxygen in the water). I've run these Aqueon filters without a bubbler, but the fish seem to be more lethargic with the filter alone. The bubbler is cheap insurance. I am currently running nine tanks ranging from 10 gallons to 180 gallons and have put a bubbler in all of them. On most of the tanks the bubbler is on a battery backup. If a power failure takes down your filter, a bubbler alone can keep a healthy tank alive for days. My experience says you should always use a bubbler in addition to your filter! I add a bubbler for extra breaking of the surface tension and gas release from the aquarium (which helps saturate more oxygen in the water). I've run these Aqueon filters without a bubbler, but the fish seem to be more lethargic with the filter alone. The bubbler is cheap insurance. I am currently running nine tanks ranging from 10 gallons to 180 gallons and have put a bubbler in all of them. On most of the tanks the bubbler is on a battery backup. If a power failure takes down your filter, a bubbler alone can... » Read More My experience says you should always use a bubbler in addition to your filter! I add a bubbler for extra breaking of the surface tension and gas release from the aquarium (which helps saturate more oxygen in the water). I've run these Aqueon filters without a bubbler, but the fish seem to be more lethargic with the filter alone. The bubbler is cheap insurance. I am currently running nine tanks ranging from 10 gallons to 180 gallons and have put a bubbler in all of them. On most of the tanks the bubbler is on a battery backup. If a power failure takes down your filter, a bubbler alone can keep a healthy tank alive for days. « Show Less
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Mine went out in 2 months. Not good quality in the slightest. Replaced it and never looked back. Also a 20 gallon filter on a 25 gallon tank is probably too small if you fill it up all the way. You should always go bigger. But that's off topic. If it came with the setup then use it until it poops out and replace it. If you bought, return it. I can't speak for fluval but I know I hated the aqueon.
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wish I could help, got it for my granddaughter. she used it at Monterey Bay Aquarium in some of the tanks but we have yet to see any pictures and that was last month. sorry.
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I've got a 306 for a 38 gallon, and the flow is way too strong, it moves all the sand and lighter items. I have to set it to half the flow. But I assume that one still benefits from the larger bio-filter.
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sounds like the motor is crapping out. i used this thing for a short time and didnt like it and went back to old faithful "whisper 60s", they last forever, work great, are mostly quiet, gotta pull em apart and clean up good every once and a while but they really are the best hang on filters u can get. ive been in saltwater forever and have used EVERYTHING you can imagine, stick with whispers..
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You need to replace the sponges IMMEDIATELY with a better filter medium. Look through the reviews and you will find what to use. Otherwise this is a great, quiet little filter for very small aquariums.