Pros: It is quiet and it cleans. Cons: Filter changes can be messy.
Fish need a clean home. Their tank of water is their home, and you need to keep it clean so that they will thrive. This means partial water changes from time to time, but for day to day maintenance, a good filter system will keep your tank clean for ...
Pros: Low maintenance, quiet and gets the job done! Cons: None
This will be written by me but with my 6 year old daughter narrating. She's absolutely fascinated with our 20-gallon tank and she does a great job of helping maintain it.
Well, I was feeding the fish today and there was no water moving...
Pros: Easy setup, adjustable flow, filter pads available in bulk. Cons: Instructions did not include a few vital facts to starting the filter.
This is a great filter because: Right out of the box its ready to go! It comes complete with a filter pad (good for 2-4 weeks on average, read more below) and all instructions. And it takes less then 5 to 10 minutes to get going. * Please note, to ...
Pros: Whisper quiet operation, decent power and filtration capabilities. Easy to use and maintain. Cons: Carbon can settle a bit in the filter bag.
For anyone who is thinking about or already involved in the soothing hobby of collecting and maintaining tropical fish, always remember that the proper filtration and cleansing of the aquarium water is the single most important aspect of keeping a...
Pros: Quiet, effective, dependable Cons: Can get noisy when water level gets low
I have had numerous aquariums and have complete trust in Whisper Filters. The Tetra brand has many aquarium products to choose from, as well as filters. When choosing a Whisper Filter, the main difference between the models has to do with how much...
Pros: Quiet, durable, easy to clean Cons: A little expensive
The Whisper filter, made by Tetra, may be the best of it's class. It can be a little more expensive than others though, and if money is no object, then perhaps one should consider stepping up to a filter wheel.
Pros: easy to customize Cons: too many to list here!
First of, let me start out by telling you that I have used many types of filters in a number of situations. I am only 23, but have been keeping fish for almost fourteen years and have sold fish and supplies for three years now. I have my own...
Pros: Low cost, low maintenance, and filters my aquarium very well. Cons: Almost too quiet.
Tetra Whisper Power Filter is really as quiet as a whisper. I use one on my 10 gallon aquarium. It seems to filter my aquarium very well. It is not too expensive and is very easy to set up and operate.
Pros: no loud noise Cons: changing filter with bow movement from fish
We all know our fish tanks get dirty from all the waste fish bring when they use the fish tank as their bathroom, and when their food gets the tank cloudy if you put to much food. If you have one of them filters that sit inside the tank its time for a...
Pros: Quiet, keeps water crystal clear. Cons: Water flow should be monitored daily.
When I went shopping for a new filter for a 55 gallon tank I was drawn to the Whisper PF60 which is supposed to handle a 40 to 60 gallon tank. Fortunately, I noticed the width of this model is 13˝ wide; too large for the standard 55 gallon tank if you ...
Pros: Quiet, easy to change media, seems good for goldfish Cons: Slight cloudiness to the water, no room for additional media
From the moment I plugged in my Whisper 4, I was amazed by how silent the thing was. At the same time, I was also a little concerned about the flow rate, which seemed much lower than it should be for a filter a big as this one. A few months later,...
Two years before I moved in with my boyfriend, he'd "rescued" a 30 gallon aquarium that came with a Whisper Power Filter. His plain garden variety goldfish thrived, despite the algae that was taking over the tank and murky water that was at...
Pros: Silent and Inexpensive Cons: Read more in the actual body
I recently pumped a lot of money into an aquarium so I can tell you a lot of stuff from the consumer's point of view. First however, I'll tell you what to look for.
Pros: Very quiet, Effective, and affordable Cons: None
Fish are a generally the easiest and cheapest pets out there, which makes them so common, however you dont tend to think about the possible problems. Among them is finding the right filter. Most power aquarium filters out there are very loud, and...
Pros:Reasonably priced,widely available,easy to assemble.Does a good job circulating large amounts of water. Cons:Uses "Carbon" filters instead of Bio-Bags.Filter and power unit must be carefully installed.
As the years passed,my goldfish grew to the point where "she" was constantly clogging the filter,and the water began to be always cloudy,despite my best efforts. I really didn't want to get a new aquarium so I spoke to several folks who have ...
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