How strong is the current? I have a cherry shrimp tank &amp; bought the terra whisper bubble filter &amp; 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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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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You did nothing wrong. The filters suck. You would have to run them for days until they clear out. I gave up. Glad it was cheep. I went to Petco and bought a Tetra whisper in-tank Filter. Cost a little more but works just fine.
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Ive had mine for 9 months now. in my opinion, the filter and lighting sucks for the price. the tank cleans up well and is still pretty but the filter has gotten so slow that it barely works anymore. The lighting still works as good as it did new but it is very dim.
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110 V here in the states, best waterfall filter I have tried, put some bio rings in the bottom for bacteria, it flows nice and is quiet, go with a external canisters filter, your way better off, unless you have a very small tank, Ken.
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To be honest, I Loved mine! I have since upgraded to a aqueon filter for my 75 gallon and is excellent as well! I swear by their filters. Bit don't ever buy their led bubble strips! They are all junk! :)
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I bought two and put in the bottom of a 55 gallon tank. Since installing the filters there has been quite a build-up of ??? on the top of the gravel.It is white and stringy (?) and very hard to clean out because of the tank depth! I have had MUCH better luck keeping the tank clean by installing two flow through filters and extending one of the intakes as close to the bottom as possible. If I had it to do over again I would NOT have gotten the under gravel systems.
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These pre-filters are perfect for that. I got them because I have cherry shrimp in my tanks. Since I installed these on my filters, I have never lost another baby fish or shrimp. They come with adaptors that make installing them a breeze!
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Greetings, for a tank of little ability I do not particularly recommend it. will have too much turbulence, like a hurricane.Look for a more consistent eg 240 Koralia nano.
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I have them in a 3 gallon tank with a small whisper air powered filter to at least circulate the water. I put a small screen in the intake to prevent shrimp from getting pulled in. From what I have seen online some use a filter yet some claim no filter used ever. As they don't require a lot of food so you may be able to get away with no filter. Finally in my opinion due to their small size a normal filter for in my case 3 gallons would just generate too much current for these them. Which would most likely change their behavior resulting in them hiding much more that desired.
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Yup it working for my 30g anemone/lps tank. I don't think the flow is SPS strong, but flow is great. Keep in mind that my tank has almost no rocks with a return pump of 500gph. Perhaps you can keep one of the koralia. Let me know if you have questions.
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I bought two and put in the bottom of a 55 gallon tank. Since installing the filters there has been quite a build-up of ??? on the top of the gravel. It is white and stringy (?) and very hard to clean out because of the tank depth! I have had MUCH better luck keeping the tank clean by installing two flow through filters and extending one of the intakes as close to the bottom as possible. If I had it to do over again I would NOT have gotten the under gravel systems.
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I use what has worked for over 50 years - change about 1/4 to 1/3 the water every month, vacuuming the gravel to remove waste when I do so, and change the filters at that time. I've got clean water conditions and minimal losses to anything other than old age. Have even had spawning in 2 tanks this summer.
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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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We have had great luck with the ApI Filstart xp - m. My 13 year old was able to set it up and manages it. Every couple of months we wash out the filters so far. It's very quiet except for the water return but you can just take the nozzle off and then its super quiet. Our turtle hated the noise kept trying to knock the return off but quit after we took off the nozzle and made it quiet. It probably doesn't aerate as much but it doesn't seem to matter for us. Very clean water
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If you already have an air pump then you're already hearing all that you're going to hear especially if you have a lid/hood on the tank. The bubbles don't make a sound if you have the tank covered. We have a 10 gallon pump Tetra 77851 Whisper Air Pump on this filter and it's very quiet. I personally feel that the noise produced is pretty easy to get used to since it's a consistent humming.
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It should work ok for a 30G tank. I have it on a 27G tank. It's rather weak even with almost no media in the treys. If you have saltwater tank with corals that need some current, this is too week. I know it's rated for much larger tank, but it's grossly overrated. I just got this too:( I'm really regretting it. It's unfortunate, but a powerhead will be needed for me:(Just to be clear, even if you have a fresh water tank, you liken't can't get enough flow to filter the whole tank with this power. Go up a model or 2 and get more power. Other than the lack of power, I do like this unit. I just wish that they have marketed it with the right GPH, and that I have purchased a more powerful one. It should work ok for a 30G tank. I have it on a 27G tank. It's rather weak even with almost no media in the treys. If you have saltwater tank with corals that need some current, this is too week. I know it's rated for much larger tank, but it's grossly overrated. I just got this too:( I'm really regretting it. It's unfortunate, but a powerhead will be needed for me:(Just to be clear, even if you have a fresh water tank, you liken't can't get enough flow to filter the whole tank with this power. Go up a model or 2 and get more power. Other than the lack of power, I... » Read More It should work ok for a 30G tank. I have it on a 27G tank. It's rather weak even with almost no media in the treys. If you have saltwater tank with corals that need some current, this is too week. I know it's rated for much larger tank, but it's grossly overrated. I just got this too:( I'm really regretting it. It's unfortunate, but a powerhead will be needed for me:(Just to be clear, even if you have a fresh water tank, you liken't can't get enough flow to filter the whole tank with this power. Go up a model or 2 and get more power. Other than the lack of power, I do like this unit. I just wish that they have marketed it with the right GPH, and that I have purchased a more powerful one. « Show Less