Aqueon QuietFlow 10 LED PRO Aquarium Fish Tank Power Filter For Up to 20 Gallon Aquariums

I inherited one of these filters used from a friend, and I have been using it nonstop ever since. I run some more expensive filters on my other tanks, such as the Fluval 306 canister filter, Marineland Penguin series, Tetra Whisper and Penn-Plax Cascade. I can honestly say that this Aqueon filter is one of the best filters I have, and if I ever have to replace one of my other HOB filters, there is a good chance I would get one of the Aqueon filters to do so.Let us first make clear that any HOB filter will require a minor investment in filter cartridges. I have run this particular filter on a tank with gouramis, and currently on a tank with neon tetras and albino corys. How do I make my cartridges last so long? Well, I have one of these attached to the intake: This prevents too much debris from being sucked into the filter while increasing the biological filtration, the most important stage in filtration, as any good aquariust knows. These Fluval sponges fit perfectly and in no way inhibit the flow. They have saved me a lot of money on cartridges, and when they get dirty, I just rinse them in some aquarium water and put them back on. My flower shrimp also love to eat particles of food from the sponge!As for being quiet, mine runs silently. I never hear this filter running. If you get one that makes a lot of noise, please see about getting a replacement as I have never had this problem, and as I said, this is a pre-owned filter.As for being reliable, because of its design, this filter starts right up after a power outage or water change. No priming for this filter! This is the main reason that I would replace one of my other HOB filters with one of these. The Marineland filters require priming, the Tetra Whisper filters are meant to be self-priming, but can be somewhat unreliable. My Aqueon filter has always started up again after being turned off. This is great peace of mind, especially when I am away from home for a few days.As for being effective, this filter holds its own against its competitors. True, it is not an Aquaclear, but it is just as good as any filter using a standard carbon cartridge. Its bio-filtration may not be the best, but this only becomes an issue when you have to replace the cartridge, and if you are using a sponge pre-filter as I recommend above, you should not have a problem with your tank cycling after a cartridge change.Now, let me make a few points:1. This particular filter should NOT be used for goldfish. This model is designed for ten gallons or less, and a ten gallon tank is not appropriate for a goldfish. Besides, goldies create so much waste that they require at least TWICE the recommended filtration. For example, on my 75 gallon goldfish tank, I run a canister recommended for 70 gallons, a HOB recommended for 70 gallons, and 2 Hydro Sponge filters recommended for 40 gallons each. Over-filtration? Maybe, but goldies don't mind the current, and it keeps my water clean. In addition, even the smallest goldfish will grow too large for a ten gallon tank, and if the fish itself doesn't grow, its organs will, and it will eventually die a painful death. I did once put a small common goldfish into a ten gallon hospital tank temporarily, but I did so with plenty of filtration. This Aqueon QuietFlow 10 is not enough for any kind of goldfish in any tank whatsoever.2. This filter should NOT, in my opinion, be used for any Betta. It doesn't create a super-strong current, but it is still too strong for a fish who prefers still water. I have found that a Hydro Sponge filter powered by an air pump is all you need to filter a tank for one Betta. I have a male crowntail Betta in a ten gallon tank, and I do just this. I also have a female Betta in a five gallon tank, and I use a Whisper internal filter set on its lowest setting, and this seems to work as well. The Aqueon filter is NOT appropriate for a Betta.3. If you overload your tank, you need more filtration, and you will have to change your cartridge more. Research and learn what kind and how many fish can go into a ten gallon tank, and don't exceed this amount. It's a bad idea for everyone involved, especially the fish.In conclusion, this filter is economical, silent, reliable, and well-designed. It suffers only from a somewhat inferior system for bio-filtration which can easily be remedied by the addition of an inexpensive sponge pre-filter. This would be a great filter for beginners because of its simple design, and also a great choice for those of us with more experience who are on a budget or for whom it is impractical to run a canister filter.UPDATE:Hey, everybody! I was browsing through some filters looking to add additional filtration to a 40 gallon tank I have in my bedroom, when I stumbled across this review I wrote on December 19, 2011. It is now January 23, 2014, and guess which filter is still running, now on my gourami tank? This old Aqueon! My gouramis are still as alive and healthy as ever -- never been sick. I did add a third gourami to my tank -- another female -- because the male was getting a little crazy with the one female I had. Sadly, I lost my flower shrimp, though.I've also made one adjustment to this filter. I didn't see any point in keeping carbon in a filter for gouramis, so I filled it with loose bio media instead. I never buy filter cartridges for this tank any more. I just rinse the bio media in aquarium water once every few months, and I'm set.After all this time, I couldn't be happier with this filter.

I barely ever write a review, but this item really works. We have bought 4 different filter brands and this is by far the quietest and the most efficient one. Easiest to maintain. I can go on and on. But u can see in the pictures just how great it is.

This is my fourth purchase of this filter over the last 10 or so years. It's easy to manage and keeps my 20 gallon tank clean. My only warning is that these filters do not like an interruption in the power. A giant snow storm knocked my latest filter out last weekend when the power was out for 2 hours. I was awakened by the familiar loud grinding sound that signaled it's death. I am extremely careful when I do a water exchange in my tank so I don't let the water low enough to shut my filter off.I know the information on this filter says it will reset when the power goes out, but that has not been my experience. That being said, the filter is a good one for a good price.

Inside of it is small but works good

Do not buy this hunk of trash. Do not trust these thousands of reviews telling you how great this thing is, it's bad.To start off, this thing is noisy as hell from the get go. Loud, irritating, if you have a fish tank in your room this will irritate you and might even wake you up. This is pretty much standard with aqueon filters though, I've bought several throughout the years and never one is "quietflow" as advertised.I wish that was the only bad part. The thing started randomly shutting off within 2 weeks, I had to unplug it, take it apart and fiddle with the propeller to get it to start again, mind you it wasn't blocked up with anything or gunked up. I would have to regularly do this weekly until the 3 month mark where it wont even turn on again.For almost 40 bucks, i'd expect a filter to at least work properly and, you know, not completely go out after 3 months. This is the last product I will have purchased from Aqueon, their complete lack of quality control has gotten bad.

Love this filter. This is the only brand I like to use for my tanks. Usually last a long time and is quiet.easy to set up and easy access to change cartridges

This filter is great for a standard 10 gallon tank, really does the job, cartridges are affordable and I have a couple tanks running on this same filter that have been for YEARS no issue. Super easy to take apart and clean.BUUUUUT it sucks that it doesn’t have a manual flow adjustment. Baffling the filter for my fancy guppies and bettas and the non adjustable intake length (to keep my baby guppies from getting sucked up) is a pain. I’d love to see new models released with a manual flow adjustment. I would 100% purchase new filters for ALL my tanks.

I replaced my 3-year old aqueon water filter after it stopped working. It had suction cups that also failed and was held up by string. This new model has a better design to hang from the lip but I cannot put on the cover now. So hopefully the fish don't jump out. I only have a 20 gallon tank so this is overkill. It's quieter. It uses the same filter cartridge. It has a specialty filter. My fish are avoiding it so they keep to one side of the tank. The old filter, some fish hang around under it. Hopefully this lasts longer. I have goldfish and they poop lots.

I used to have an biowheel pump/filter which I had for nearly 8 years before it finally failed. When I went to replace it, this was the only one available at the time so I bought it. It worked great for a whopping 4 months and then died. I had just bought a big bulk order of filters so I replaced it with another one of these (no use wasting money considering the cost of the filters). Pump number 2 lasted 6 months and DEAD. Of course 2 weeks after buying another bulk order of filters. So here I am buying ANOTHER pump that I'll be lucky to get 6 months out of. Lousy good for nothing pumps.

Es bueno el producto