Gibran Salomon
Reviewed in Mexico on March 2, 2025
No hace nada de ruido y funciona muy bien. Le puse una plantita.
Gibran Salomon
Reviewed in Mexico on March 2, 2025
No hace nada de ruido y funciona muy bien. Le puse una plantita.
Anonymous
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
This is the third filter I've ordered on Amazon and is by far my favorite. The first one came with the tank but only lasted a couple months before it broke. I ordered a similar one but it was way too powerful for my betta fish. It kept getting sucked against the filter and stuck there. It couldn't swim. I had to turn off the filter and then the tank got really dirty. I decided to try a different style, the outside hanging filter. This one was inexpensive and does the job great. The betta doesn't get sucked against the foam/water pipe hanging down inside the tank. Within a short time the tank was much cleaner and our little betta has been swimming happily about without being stuck to the side of the filter. Hopefully this filter will last a while.
Anonymous
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
This is the third filter I've ordered on Amazon and is by far my favorite. The first one came with the tank but only lasted a couple months before it broke. I ordered a similar one but it was way too powerful for my betta fish. It kept getting sucked against the filter and stuck there. It couldn't swim. I had to turn off the filter and then the tank got really dirty. I decided to try a different style, the outside hanging filter. This one was inexpensive and does the job great. The betta doesn't get sucked against the foam/water pipe hanging down inside the tank. Within a short time the tank was much cleaner and our little betta has been swimming happily about without being stuck to the side of the filter. Hopefully this filter will last a while.
Alo
Reviewed in Mexico on September 9, 2024
The media could not be loaded.
Alo
Reviewed in Mexico on September 9, 2024
The media could not be loaded.
Carissa Castro
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
I had this in a 5.5 gallon and it worked great - for the 3 or 4 weeks it lasted. I never ran it dry and it was kept in appropriate conditions but it just died one day for seemingly no reason at all. There were no clogs or debris - the pump simply died and does not last. Luckily I also had sponge filters in the tank but it's very dangerous to lose a filter randomly and without warning in an aquarium and could result in the tank crashing.If you do get this, don't expect it to last, and use a different sponge cover on the intake as the one it comes with is pretty terrible and the holes are much too large to prevent fry or small shrimp from getting sucked into the intake (I did in fact find a fry stuck inside it once, he was fine but the sponge is not fine enough.)Pretty frustrating to have it die so soon after buying it, and I had also bought additional filters for it so I am out even more money. Total waste of money.
Carissa Castro
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
I had this in a 5.5 gallon and it worked great - for the 3 or 4 weeks it lasted. I never ran it dry and it was kept in appropriate conditions but it just died one day for seemingly no reason at all. There were no clogs or debris - the pump simply died and does not last. Luckily I also had sponge filters in the tank but it's very dangerous to lose a filter randomly and without warning in an aquarium and could result in the tank crashing.If you do get this, don't expect it to last, and use a different sponge cover on the intake as the one it comes with is pretty terrible and the holes are much too large to prevent fry or small shrimp from getting sucked into the intake (I did in fact find a fry stuck inside it once, he was fine but the sponge is not fine enough.)Pretty frustrating to have it die so soon after buying it, and I had also bought additional filters for it so I am out even more money. Total waste of money.
Liz
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2023
The media could not be loaded.
Liz
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2023
The media could not be loaded.
Josué Ulises Briseño
Reviewed in Mexico on October 31, 2023
En las especificaciones dice que es para una pecera de hasta 16 litros, yo lo tengo en una de 30cm x 10cm con capacidad de 9L y la corriente que genera es insuficiente y el agua se estanca en la orilla contraria a dónde está el filtro, no lo recomiendo solo que sea para una pecera muy pequeña
Josué Ulises Briseño
Reviewed in Mexico on October 31, 2023
En las especificaciones dice que es para una pecera de hasta 16 litros, yo lo tengo en una de 30cm x 10cm con capacidad de 9L y la corriente que genera es insuficiente y el agua se estanca en la orilla contraria a dónde está el filtro, no lo recomiendo solo que sea para una pecera muy pequeña
KRaesMom
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2022
it sucks water in and pushes it out. I ended up putting a bunch of foam self-stick cabinet bumpers between it at the outside of the glass in an attempt to reduce vibrations so it's not so loud. I can't put the lid on it either because it works like an echo chamber and enhances the noise the filter makes. I have no idea where to get replacement filters, but I plan to fill the chamber with biomedia and floss once the filter cartridge is done for. The amount of filter fiber on it is pretty thin and pathetic to begin with. I bought this for a 3 gallon tank because the foam filter I had in there took up so much space. It did do a lovely job filtering though. I'll keep looking for a good solution for the tank.
KRaesMom
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2022
it sucks water in and pushes it out. I ended up putting a bunch of foam self-stick cabinet bumpers between it at the outside of the glass in an attempt to reduce vibrations so it's not so loud. I can't put the lid on it either because it works like an echo chamber and enhances the noise the filter makes. I have no idea where to get replacement filters, but I plan to fill the chamber with biomedia and floss once the filter cartridge is done for. The amount of filter fiber on it is pretty thin and pathetic to begin with. I bought this for a 3 gallon tank because the foam filter I had in there took up so much space. It did do a lovely job filtering though. I'll keep looking for a good solution for the tank.
enidzsasz
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2022
It is one of the noisy filters I've ever bought and used. I do consider this a blessing as one of the other ones I've gotten is quiet and tends to gunk up and I do not hear it when it goes too quiet and needs to be cleaned. This one while noisy is a bonus of being able to hear. It's fairly powerful from what I've seen for its tiny size. Good for a tiny little tank, or my fish tank clean bucket. (Where my fish go when I have to clean my tank.)
enidzsasz
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2022
It is one of the noisy filters I've ever bought and used. I do consider this a blessing as one of the other ones I've gotten is quiet and tends to gunk up and I do not hear it when it goes too quiet and needs to be cleaned. This one while noisy is a bonus of being able to hear. It's fairly powerful from what I've seen for its tiny size. Good for a tiny little tank, or my fish tank clean bucket. (Where my fish go when I have to clean my tank.)
Sdueck
Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2022
Only negative as others have mentioned is it was a bit loud. Think of a 4 out of 10 in sound. But I put a small piece of foam where it meets the glass. No more noise. Great little filter for the price.
Sdueck
Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2022
Only negative as others have mentioned is it was a bit loud. Think of a 4 out of 10 in sound. But I put a small piece of foam where it meets the glass. No more noise. Great little filter for the price.
Hope this helps
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2022
Truth be told I was concerned about getting this HOB filter for my 2.5 gallon shrimp tank due to some critical points other reviewers made. So you know where I'm coming from, I do have a larger 30 Gal general tank and I've typically had bad experiences with HOB tanks that have the pump outside the of the tank. I tend to do better with either "self-priming" HOBs or Internal filters. However, for a 2.5 Gallon tank, internals take up too much space for the aquascaping I wanted to do and the only "self-prime" HOB I could think of that would fit was no longer produced (Marina S5). So I had no choice but to go with this HOB that had the motor on the outside. And it's actually really good.So my thoughts as to why I really like this one:1. This filter is small and slim, but has ENOUGH space for me to customize the filter media (see pictures).2. Super quiet...in fact my air pump is louder than it. The main feature that helps is that there is a rotating piece you can turn to put some space between the tank and the motor. That's the key there. I had rattles when it was up against the aquarium, but now that I turned that disk and created space, you don't hear anything but the trickle of water (when I turn off my air pump).3. It comes with a suitably sized pre-filter that covers the intake pipe. My shrimp have safely climbed on to eat some of the food on it and combed off. It is coarse, but for a pre-filter I prefer that as it sufficiently catches large debris without greatly diminishing the water suction. I mean, I want most of the filtering to be done in the chamber anyways.4. Easy to take apart and clean out sludge5. The suction isn't too strong for my tank community. No one is fighting the current like they initially were when I tried an internal filter system.6. It's size is easy to manage and work with while still being big enough to do a proper job.Things I learned to be aware of:1. One other reviewer mentioned that this pump had sucked out water out of the tank and spilled it outside the tank. THIS CAN BE TRUE. It actually happened to me also, BUT I learned that there is an easy fix and it hasn't repeated that problem ever since. Simply put, I initially over stocked the chamber with media so it ended up displacing the water to much that it spilled out of the filter. I stripped it down (see the picture) and it works like a charm. No spillage...not even a little water dripping out of the top. And the biggest culprit was that I had a sponge that was way too dense in there.2. When using an HOB this small (especially for a planted aquarium that uses soil), it will be necessary to clean the filter once a week. This also helps to prevent overflow. It's the nature of the beast.3. The noise issue can be real as another reviewer noted...but just as I stated, the rotator disk they have at the bottom of the motor makes the rattles disappear. Again, the key is putting a gap between the tank and the motor component of the HOB.So all in all, I am pleased with this purchase and will be going for this filter again if I ever require one for another nano tank.
Hope this helps
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2022
Truth be told I was concerned about getting this HOB filter for my 2.5 gallon shrimp tank due to some critical points other reviewers made. So you know where I'm coming from, I do have a larger 30 Gal general tank and I've typically had bad experiences with HOB tanks that have the pump outside the of the tank. I tend to do better with either "self-priming" HOBs or Internal filters. However, for a 2.5 Gallon tank, internals take up too much space for the aquascaping I wanted to do and the only "self-prime" HOB I could think of that would fit was no longer produced (Marina S5). So I had no choice but to go with this HOB that had the motor on the outside. And it's actually really good.So my thoughts as to why I really like this one:1. This filter is small and slim, but has ENOUGH space for me to customize the filter media (see pictures).2. Super quiet...in fact my air pump is louder than it. The main feature that helps is that there is a rotating piece you can turn to put some space between the tank and the motor. That's the key there. I had rattles when it was up against the aquarium, but now that I turned that disk and created space, you don't hear anything but the trickle of water (when I turn off my air pump).3. It comes with a suitably sized pre-filter that covers the intake pipe. My shrimp have safely climbed on to eat some of the food on it and combed off. It is coarse, but for a pre-filter I prefer that as it sufficiently catches large debris without greatly diminishing the water suction. I mean, I want most of the filtering to be done in the chamber anyways.4. Easy to take apart and clean out sludge5. The suction isn't too strong for my tank community. No one is fighting the current like they initially were when I tried an internal filter system.6. It's size is easy to manage and work with while still being big enough to do a proper job.Things I learned to be aware of:1. One other reviewer mentioned that this pump had sucked out water out of the tank and spilled it outside the tank. THIS CAN BE TRUE. It actually happened to me also, BUT I learned that there is an easy fix and it hasn't repeated that problem ever since. Simply put, I initially over stocked the chamber with media so it ended up displacing the water to much that it spilled out of the filter. I stripped it down (see the picture) and it works like a charm. No spillage...not even a little water dripping out of the top. And the biggest culprit was that I had a sponge that was way too dense in there.2. When using an HOB this small (especially for a planted aquarium that uses soil), it will be necessary to clean the filter once a week. This also helps to prevent overflow. It's the nature of the beast.3. The noise issue can be real as another reviewer noted...but just as I stated, the rotator disk they have at the bottom of the motor makes the rattles disappear. Again, the key is putting a gap between the tank and the motor component of the HOB.So all in all, I am pleased with this purchase and will be going for this filter again if I ever require one for another nano tank.
Benguin
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2022
I use this filter for my small shrimp tank and it works fine. The build quality is good and the noise level is acceptable. I cleaned the filter with tap water so I don’t need to replace the filter very often. If you are looking for a low budget filter, you should consider this one.
Benguin
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2022
I use this filter for my small shrimp tank and it works fine. The build quality is good and the noise level is acceptable. I cleaned the filter with tap water so I don’t need to replace the filter very often. If you are looking for a low budget filter, you should consider this one.