Penguin Power Filter, 350 GPH

All penguin bio-wheel power filters deliver simple, easy, 3-stage aquarium filtration without the hassle of air pumps, valve. Penguin filter maintenance is fast and easy and the bio wheel never needs replacing. Each Contains New Faster-Acting Black Diam

• Bio-wheel never clogs, never needs replacing; UL listed; 6′ power cord; good for freshwater and marine aquariums. Stage one screens out dirt and debris, stage 2 removes odors, discoloration and impurities; stage 3 eliminates toxic ammonia and nitrite on contact. Good up to 75 gallon aquariums.
• Filter has a 3 year warranty on performance.
• Filter is 15″ x 5.5″ x 7.5″ high.

Rating: (out of 26 reviews)

List Price: $ 43.49
Price: $ 30.98

Penguin Power Filter, 350 GPH Reviews

Review by U. Unzueta: Did my research and people couldnt tell the difference from the Emperor 400. So i bought this since it’s price tag was way cheaper than the 400. Ive been running this for about 2 months on my 75 gallon tank. I have an Oscar and they’re messy eaters and leave particles in the water from some certain types of foods. The particles dissapear after 20 minutes due to the power filter’s water gallon suction ratio. I completely love how silent it is. You need to fill the tank up to at least the waterfall lips of the filter so you wont hear the water splashing. Good good stuff here.

Marineland Penguin 170B/330B Filter Cartridge 6 Pk

The Marineland Penguin Filter Cartridges are preassembled and filter water through a double thick polyfiber pad that traps more waste and dirt particles than conventional filter cartridges. The cartridge is packed with super-efficient pure Magnum Activated Carbon, so it keeps working long after most carbons stop to absorb harmful pollutants which discolor aquarium water and cause unwanted odors. It’s better than a separate bag. The patented ribbed back design evenly distributes carbon for maximum water-to-carbon contact. No “tea bag” effect…just crystal clear, crystal clean water. Performs mechanical and chemical filtration.

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Rating: (out of 19 reviews)

List Price: $ 18.99
Price: $ 7.78

Marineland Penguin 170B/330B Filter Cartridge 6 Pk Reviews

Review by Arnold Berger: The Penguin Bio-wheel pumps are great: quiet, effective and long-lasting. (I have a 170 filter in a 39 gallon tank.) These size C filters are widely available, but the Amazon price is much lower than at my not-so-nearby pet store.

A word of warning. The day after changing my filter three months ago fish started dying. Next morning my 6″ long Plecostomus was dead. Then three Clown Loaches, each about 5 ” long. Within a week I had lost 18 of my 20 fish. Yet there was no sign of disease.

A water test and much internet searching finally pointed out what I had done wrong. I had neglected my tank for a few weeks. In a rush to catch up, I siphoned out about 30 percent of the water (more than usual), did a “better” than usual job of siphoning up detritus from the gravel. Then – my biggest mistake – I replaced the Penguin filter too! The result is the water chemistry changed too quickly. The Nitrates spiked to a deadly level. My tank, healthy for more than two years, needed to be started over. Took two months and many water changes before I could safely add new fish.

I visited perhaps a dozen “fish forums” and only one had a comment saying “don’t change filters when you do a water change.’ The Penguin filters and the box they come in carry no warnings. What I (and you) should do is simple: space your water changes and filter changes a week or two apart.

Now knowing how important the “aged” filter is (especially in a tank like mine with no under gravel filter) I’ve started this habit: there’s just enough space to get a second filter flat against the old filter. After a couple of weeks, I remove the older filter and put the newer one – by now doing some biological filtering – in its place. That way the tank is never depending on only a new filter. For larger tanks (say 55 gal and up), the 330 or 350 Penguin pump holds two filters side by side, so just change one filter at a time.

Hope this helps you avoid the disaster that hit my tank

Whisper Bio-Bag Cartridge – Large – 12 pk. – Unassembled

Unassembled Whisper Bio Bags include packets of Ultra-Activated carbon for easy setup. Simple to setup and easy to use. Removes odors and discoloration. Fits Whisper Power Filters 20i, 40i, C, 20, 30, 40, and 60. Also fits Tetratec power filters.Rating: (out of 11 reviews)

List Price: $ 36.63
Price: $ 10.39

Whisper Bio-Bag Cartridge – Large – 12 pk. – Unassembled Reviews

Review by Lanurva Knowles: Firstly 5 stars on the Item, love the Bio-Bags, but there is not enought characters to explain how I was treated by Entirely Pets, the short story, I placed an order, the order never showed, email after email they said it was sent to the only address they had for me. No clue how they got that address and I used paypal. Tracking info says it was sent to another city, and signed for by a Security Guard ? I live in a private residence, even then they kept telling me I received the pkg. Only good thing that came out of the whole fiasco was I found the same product on ebay for less. needless to say at this point but I want to type it in.. I will never order from Entirely Pets ever again.

AquaClear 70 Aquarium Power Filter – 40 to 70 Gallon

The Aqua Clear 70 provides biological, chemical and mechanical filtration and was designed for easy and convenient maintenance. AquaClear Filter media which comes with the filter for your first time use, replaces easily in a convenient filter media basket, that holds your filter media in place. The included foam filter insert is effective for mechanical and biological filtration and has large surface area for debris and waste retention and bacteria growth. Aquaclear insert may be rinsed and reused, or replaced when needed. Pre-measured Activated Carbon Aquaclear Inserts elimate hassle: just rinse and drop in. The premium research quality of the carbon removes organic compounds, chlorine, odors and much more. For new aquarium set ups or old, the Ammonia Remover (purchased separately) removes and controls toxic ammonia, keeping your aquarium fish healthy and happy. The AquaClear 70 provides amazing aquarium filtration. AquaClear 70 requires 3 3/4 in. of space behind the aquarium.

• 100-300 gphRated for aquariums between 40-70 gallons
• 8 1/2″L X 6″W X 8″H with 3 3/4″ of its width behind the tank.
• Warranty: This filter has a lifetime guarantee against defects in materials and workmanship. This is does not include any replaceable parts such as impellers, cartridges etc.

Rating: (out of 13 reviews)

List Price: $ 73.99
Price: $ 39.99

AquaClear 70 Aquarium Power Filter – 40 to 70 Gallon Reviews

Review by S&H: Hi..if you are reading this and looking for a new or replacement filter, AquaClears are great. My 70 (300) is extremely quiet and my aquarium is crystal clear. Even though the filter comes with sponge, carbon and BioMax, you can set it up which ever way you want. The sponges can be washed in aquarium water to save a few dollars and maintain your biological filter. Cleans easily. The old number represented the gallons per hour. The new number represents the maximum size aquarium. Good luck.

Aqueon Aquarium Power Filter 10 – up to 10 Gallon

The Aqueon aquarium power filter is ideal for all of your aquarium’s filtration needs. Accomplishing mechanical, chemical, biological and even wet/dry filtration, the Aqueon power filter features higher flow rates then its counterparts, ensuring proper aquarium turnover for cleaner water. The filter’s unique pump design is the first to actually be submerged within the aquarium, so there is no need for priming. This feature also helps lessen noise and the power filter’s overall profile. A patented biological grid offers a large surface area for supporting biological bacteria, while a second wet/dry grid provides further biological filtration and oxygenation as the water returns to your aquarium. Easy-to-replace Aqueon filter cartridges provide optimal mechanical and chemical aquarium filtration and include 25% more activated carbon then their competitors.

• More Stages and Filtering Capacity
• Higher Flow Rates
• Superior Biological Filtration
• New Internal Pump Design

List Price: $ 0.00
Price: $ 10.50

Classic Whisper Power Filter 60 – up to 60 gallons – 330 gph

The Classic Whisper 60 Power Filter is back! Quiet, economical filtration performance flows from each one. Energy-efficient designs feature low-wattage motors and adjustable flow control for any aquatic environmental requirements. Only 1 moving part makes maintenance simple. Bio-Foam cultivates and maintains biological filtration, while classic Bio-bag cartridges take care of chemical and biological filtration and change out in one step. For Freshwater and Saltwater Aquariums. Dual Bio-Bag design. Bio-Bags included. 13 1/2 in. x 4.5 in. x 7.5 in.

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Rating: (out of 3 reviews)

List Price: $ 101.30
Price: $ 26.37

Classic Whisper Power Filter 60 – up to 60 gallons – 330 gph Reviews

Review by Rolland Hagedorn: Works great. Handy slide in filter cartridges for easy and quick changes. Adjustable flow rate. Extra tubing for water intake inside tank. Super quiet! A quality product.

Review by S. Ray: I have owned a whisper filter in the past and find them a superior product. So I was not hesitant to buy this one. The whisper does work better than most standard filter systems that come with aquariums these days. So thats why after 1 month I ditched the Aqueon filter system that came with the tank I purchased and switched to the Whisper filter. The only thing I would say that is negative is the sound… it isn’t a whisper at all.. more like a water fall in your house. So if you find the sound of running water irritating this isn’t the system for you. I find it soothing so it isn’t a problem.

Emperor 400 Pro Series Bio-wheel Power Filter – Up to 90 gallon, Rite Size “E”

Emperor filter systems are advanced aquarium technology at its finest. The emperors feature not one pump (as in ordinary power filters), but two separate water pumps. The flow and filtration efficiencies are unmatched by other filters in their class. Two

• 16″ L x 7″W x 10″H
• One year warranty

Rating: (out of 19 reviews)

List Price: $ 68.99
Price: $ 45.00

Emperor 400 Pro Series Bio-wheel Power Filter – Up to 90 gallon, Rite Size “E” Reviews

Review by Ronald L. Russell: I’ve used a pair of Emperor 400 filters on a 75 gallon tank continuously for the past five years or so. So far, neither has needed attention other than filter changes and recently, new impellers. After five years, the constantly spinning impellers had worn their shafts and bushings to the point where they made a rattley noise, although they still moved water effectively. Replacing the impellers was an easy repair, and restored the unit to almost total silence. The filter may actually now be quieter than when it was new, as there appeared to be a slight design change in the new impellers when compared to the old ones. The loudest sound is that of water returning into the tank, which varies from almost inaudible to a gentle splashing sound, depending on whether the water level is above the level of the return chutes or below them. The tank is located in the living room where I watch television, and I’m never distracted by the sounds of the filters.

For almost anyone, a single Emperor would provide adequate filtration, however at the time I purchased them, I had seven huge goldfish in the tank, who produced vast quantities of waste matter. Eventually the goldfish grew too large for the tank and were relocated to a pond in the backyard, and the tank was restocked with a variety of colorful tropical fish.

The big selling feature for the Emperor 400 is the dual biowheels, which provide a highly oxygenated living space for beneficial bacteria to colonize. These bacteria help remove some of the waste products which the fish produce, resulting in healthier fish, and extending the time interval between water changes, and thus reducing maintainence of the aquarium. Other filters have alternative methods of providing biological filtration, but the biowheel is so effective that it can keep nitrates at an undetectable level. The Emperor filters, both the 400 and the 280, have an adjustable spraybar above the biowheels. Water falling onto the wheels from the spraybar helps insure that the biowheels never stop turning, and allows the user to adjust the speed at which they turn. The standard Penguin filters have biowheels, but no spraybars, and so the biowheels only turn by the action of water flowing beneath them, with no adjustment for speed. I’m still using the original biowheels which came with my filters, with no end in sight. I’ve never even cleaned them or seen any need to do so.

These filters are made of a black, slightly flexible plastic which seems to be less brittle than the transparant material used on some other filters. I used to use the original Marineland brand replacement cartridges, but have since found that some aftermarket filter pads for the Emperor are made with a reuseable frame which snaps together on either side of the filter pad. This allows the user to purchase filter floss in a bulk roll. When the filter pad becomes clogged, I simply cut new floss pads to fit the frame, making the cost of renewing filter pads extremely low.

As others have mentioned, each filter has four slots for filter cartridges. And the Emperor 400 comes with two refillable media containers which can occupy two of those slots, if you choose to use them. They can hold extra carbon, zeolite, or other material. I have mine filled with porous ceramic noodles.

The Emperor 400 has a control for water volume, so you can turn it down when feeding your fish, preventing all the food from being sucked into the filter. After the fish have finished eating, the volume can be set back to “high”, however I have left it in the second slowest postion for weeks at a time, and the fish seemed to be content. I have found that if the volume control is not moved for a long time, it tends to accumulate mineral deposits and become stiff. So, I turn it down every day when feeding, then turn it back up a couple of hours later. Also, if the power is interrupted while water volume is turned down, the filter takes longer to prime itself and begin pumping properly. If power fails when volume is turned up, the filter restarts with no problem when power is restored.

The Emperor 400 comes with a cleaning brush for the spray bars and an extension for the water intake to be used if you have a very deep tank. My own tank is fairly deep, and the extension would bring the intake nearer the bottom, however I don’t use the extension, and filtration seem fine.

When setting up an aquarium, it should be born in mind that the closer to a natural habitat you can get, the healthier your fish will be and the less maintainence will be required. My own tank is set up as follows:

Two inches of “Eco-Complete planted aquarium substrate” soil purchased in sealed bags at the local store AquariumConnection. The soil is intended for use in aquariums with live plants, which feed on some of the wastes. In the soil, there are approximately 20 Anubis plants scattered around the tank. The fish love to swim between and around the leaves, or hide behind them. From time to time, eggs are laid on the leaves of the plants. The bright green leaves stand out in vivid contrast against the nearly black soil. Two 15 watt fluorescent lights provide illumination to stimulate photsynthesis in the plants.

I strongly recommend that you do NOT use any type of gravel, colored or otherwise, as food falls down into the gravel where fish cannot reach it, and where it rots and fouls the water. If you choose to use gravel, you MUST vacuum the gravel on a weekly basis, and your water still will not be as clean. Gravel equals more work and dirtier water. Sand is better than gravel as food cannot fall down into the sand, but sand still doesn’t provide nutrition for live plants. Use Eco-Complete soil or something comparable, both you and your fish will be happier.

I also recommend that you do NOT use any type of undergravel filter, as these will also require frequent vacuuming, and eventual dismantling of the tank to clean beneath the filter plate. With the Emperor, you won’t need additional filters. And again, undergravel filters equal more work and lower water quality. I NEVER vacuum the soil, and perform a 20% water change every week or so. Filter cartridges tend to last several months.

The fish themselves consist of a number of cory catfish, who snuffle around through the soil and pick up whatever falls from above. There are as well golden tetras, cardinal tetras, redline tetras, silver dollars, danios, flying clouds, and mollies, and one otocinclus catfish. Some of the cory catfish are grandfathers several times over, and have grown to a large size in the five years or so they have lived in this tank.

I feed them once each day, around 6:00 pm. Supper consists of several spirulina wafers, plus a pinch of flake food about the size of a nickle, which I crush between my fingers to produce many very fine particles.

To sum up, the Emperor 400 is an efficient and durable filter which will help provide good water quality and healthy fish.

Marineland Emperor Ready-to-Use Filter Cartridge

The preassembled Emperor Cartridge filters water through a huge, 44-square inch pad. Made of double thick polyfiber, it traps more waste and dirt particles. Inside, each disposable cartridge contains two full ounces of Black Diamond Premium Activated Carbon…the best there is. It works longer and faster to adsorb harmful polllutants which discolor aquarium water and cause odors. Custom designed for the Emperor 280 Filter System and the Emperor Filter System.

• 4-count

Rating: (out of 11 reviews)

List Price: $ 0.00
Price: $ 7.74

Marineland Emperor Ready-to-Use Filter Cartridge Reviews

Review by D. Flewelling: Excellent value for product. Cheaper than buying in stores.

almost half price (even when factoring in shipping cost!!!)

EXACT SAME PRODUCT SOLD IN STORES

405 Fluval Aquarium Canister Filter – up to 100 Gallon

Discover the new breed of canister filters with Fluval’s 05 Series. Designed to use the entire canister space, waterflow is noticeably increased for optimum filtration efficiency. The chemical and biological media are housed in independent modules, so you can change what you want, when you want. Cleaning is a breeze thanks to AquaStop, which stops water without disconnecting hoses, meaning no leaks, no mess. Lift-lock clamps ensure a tight-fitting lid, yet they release easily so you can simply lift off the lid. No manual siphoning required thanks to self-priming Instant Prime technology. Also features an updated intake strainer, pre-assembled parts, and pre-packed media for complete ease-of-use.

• Filter Media Included – 2 Foam Pads – 4 Carbon Pouch (70g) – 4 Glass Biomax Bio-Rings (200 g)
• 2 part Lock clamp
• Reinforced Canister
• Instant Prime
• FREE SHIPPING Within Continental US

Rating: (out of 16 reviews)

List Price: $ 298.94
Price: $ 138.50

405 Fluval Aquarium Canister Filter – up to 100 Gallon Reviews

Review by Sarah: This filter actually ‘came with’ a used aquarium I got from a garage sale…so I have no idea how old it is…but it works great! It is quiet, which is always a plus, and it is versatile. There are 4 trays, with two chambers each, in which to mix and match filter media. I am able to tailer mine to the strong needs of my turtle. Although the filter has a 100 gallon tank capacity, I am saving up for a second one on my 90 gallon tank…there is no such thing as over-filtering when it comes to turtles and I just love this fluval.

Initial set up is a bit overwhelming, but the directions are very clear. Once it is set up, maitenance is fairly easy. It’s a bit bulky to haul to the sink to change out the media…but that’s to be expected from something this size. I also have trouble getting the lid off and basically have to use a screwdriver as a lever…but honestly, I don’t mind…I would rather have it be snug and leak proof than easy to remove!

The manual has a section that talks about the various components of filtering which can be helpful when deciding what to put where in your filter. It wasn’t helpful to me. But this is probably the most widely used type of filter and a visit to any turtle or fish keeping community on the internet will yield plenty of tips and advice on setting up media that is most effective for your aquarium community.

Canister Aquarium Filter 265 GPH

CCF3UL Features: -Canister Filter. -For aquariums up to 100 gallons. -Quick, easy push-button self primer. -2 independent directional 360 rotating valve taps. -Flow-Rate control cut-off valves adjust water flow. -Revolutionary Bio-Falls Quad-Filtration system. -Combining all the best features of the most popular canisters in a sturdy, simple to use filter.

• Quick easy push button self-primer
• Independent 360 degree rotating valve caps
• Sturdy tip-proof base
• Flow rate cut-off valves adjust water flow

Rating: (out of 14 reviews)

Price: $ 99.99

Canister Aquarium Filter 265 GPH Reviews

Review by V. trusca: ok so this pump bucket…is about 1.6 galons comes with 3 trays in it. you can load them with whatever you see fit to run whatever type of tank you want however they do come with the filter media you need…so you wont have to go out and buy some.

i own two. both 1000 due to the fact that i didnt hear very good things about the larger models and because i run a 75 saltwater with fish inverts and loads of live rock.

ive had one for 6 months now and i liked it so much and i liked the PRICE so much i decided to buy another one of the same type.

i dont use the rubber hoses and fittings they come with altho they are great. i actually did some diy plumming and have them both hooked togheder on the intake but sparate utputs.

water flow is good they are very quiet and if you plan on running them in a cabinet you wont hear them run at all.

the disconect feature is great but sometimes when i unhook the pump i spill a bit of water. not from the intake or output hoses…its the water thats left in the canister…but its only id say about as much as you can fit in a tablespoon.

as far as priming goes…you hook up the hoses…you pump the top button hard about 5 times and then by suction it will get its own airbubbles out.

NOTE at first it will blow bubbles untill it fills itself with water but this is for less than a few seconds. after 3 minutes if you still see slight bubbles coming out that means you didnt set up the hoses right and you might have an air leak but thats not the pumps fault.

once properly set this will be the last of your worries especially when it comes to maintenance.

if you buy this pump you wont regret it.