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Pros

Both filters are quiet as i have open tanks. Quiet and reliable. However, this newer one is much louder than the one it replaced.

The filter media is great. It cleans very easily at setup. Comes with either a clip, or a clip and suction cup.

Ordered two for my two betta tanks. The tank has 5 tetras in it and a few ornaments and stays very clean. Does not seem to disturb my fish either.

The motor sits in a cartridge that's the bottom 1/3 of the unit. The back end of the impeller is actually a cylinder which looks like a tiny grey soda can about 1 long, but it's a permanent magnet. Make sure to pull it straight up. Plug it in.



Cons

The filter * in from the bottom and it * his fins in and they became trapped in the motor. Way too much suction. Poor fish was exhausted/distressed after <12 hours of use.

New out of the box the filter pump would overpower the flow rate of the filter cartridge. The mounting bracket is flimsy and doesn't hold the filter straight. The filter clogs up where it should be filtering on the bottom. I am upset because i really ...  Read More

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Quality


So this filter is amazing and it does work this is my 3rd one i’ve purchased well 4th because i have multiple pets and the filt...  Read More


This is by fair the best filter i’ve ever used and i’ve tried out a few


Removed the base pulled out the magnetic spring propeller and tube cleaned it out and like magic it started right up as soon as...  Read More


This was working great in the beginning but over time i was realizing there was a pool of water below my fish tank…at first i t...  Read More

Price


They do a great job arent too much work and the price is excellent


No noise easy to clean and super affordable compare to those fancy cat water fountains and filterslove it love it


I got this for a 10 gal betta tank a while back because it was the cheapest i could find and everything went well at first

Shipping


As only one suction cup came with the filter i called customer service which quickly mailed me 2 suction cups at no cost


Had to purchase this because my current one crapped out and it arrived super quick

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    clean, great, quiet, good and small.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 262.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 19,817 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 15 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    While submerged it is completely silent and the only maintenance ive had to do on it is clearing a small piece of gravel from the motor which was my own fault


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Im not mechanically inclined at all and it was an intuitive fix


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I just bought another one after 5 years


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    For those of us that have kept fish for awhile we know that every day youre either going to have good or bad luck


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    You can go from looking into your tank one day to see baby fish to everybody the whole tank dead the next


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    To the new comers of the hobby my point is this is an every day learning experience and yes its not always going to be fun


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I have had to do fish rescues myself and sometimes with a not so good outcome


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    A few tips ask at your pet shop

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