Any experience with Aqueon filters?

WeedCali

WeedCali

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I'm gonna be picking up a 36 gallon bowfront kit from petsmart tomorrow. It comes with a heater, Aqueon Quiet Flow 30 filter, some conditioner and food.

Has anyone ever used this filter or something similar? if so, how did you like it?

I would most likely be replacing it for a bigger one later though. However if i didnt replace it, i was gonna by a power head (probably a Maxi-Jet) and attach some filter foam to the intake for extra filtration. plus, this powerhead would also run my DIY c02 reactor.

I would appreciate any helpful info :)
 
aqueon filters are junk the media cost way too much. If you are looking at filters go to www.kensfish.com
I recommend emperor, penguin, or aquafilters. If you get either the emperor or penguin this company also makes there own media for them and they are around 1.60 each
 
I have 2 Aqueon filters and I love them. I work at Petsmart and used to always go with topFin but never again, IMO Aqueon is very good. Although a 30Aqueon with a 36 bow doesnt sound like enough filtration.
 
theicequeen said:
I have 2 Aqueon filters and I love them. I work at Petsmart and used to always go with topFin but never again, IMO Aqueon is very good. Although a 30Aqueon with a 36 bow doesnt sound like enough filtration.
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:iagree: minus I do not work for Petsmart. I have the Aqueon 30 on my 20 gallon and I think it does a very good job. It's not as attractive on the exterior as what I'm used to but it's very quiet and the water flow is very great. :)
 
I don't like them much at all. Bulky, noisy, next to nothing in terms of biological media. Pretty good mechanical filtration, but that's about the pro IMO.
 
i did realize i might not have enough filtration. it does say it provides filtration for up to 40 gallons.

Anyway, while my sisters were out shopping today, they also brought home a 36 gallon bowfront kit :D cant wait to get everything up and running.
 
Congratulations! :) I love bowfronts. I hope your setting up process runs smoothly.

And P.S. I think you should give everything a try. At first, I was turned off by Aqueon because I thought it was too "generic". I have a 20 gallon long in my one of my rooms that has been running for almost two years and I had placed it too close to my wall and thus, it was difficult for me to squeeze in a filter in the back. The Aqueon was slim and fit perfectly and in my experience, is not noisy at all. If it doesn't work out for you, you could always just keep it on hand as a spare for maybe a QT tank or any future projects. :) Good luck!
 
Use the filter you now have while your cycling the tank, get used to it and don't worry about bio as every part of your aquarium, filter, ornaments and sand/gravel are bio breeding grounds and much more then adequate. The whole marketing perceived need for special bio filter media is way overblown.

Once your tank is set up, cycled and ready for fish consider adding a second filter, a good intermediate size canister would be your best bet. I recommend the Magnum 250 HOB canister. Great for a small tank yet powerful enough to scale up to 50 gallons. It will keep your tank so clean you'll have a hard time seeing the water. $51.99 and free shipping.
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