I have an emperor 400 for my 29 gallon aquarium which has a single 5 inch goldfish, and I've tried pretty everything except buying a new impeller-my impeller piece is in perfect shape, and I can only find them online which has the problem of shipping price. It does a great job keeping the tank clean, but yeah....anyone know a good quiet filter that I can use?
A quiet filter?
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Thanks...its just annoying how irritating this thing is, like I don't get how everyone else seems to be fine with dozens of fish tanks and their filters. It just sucks because I love this hobby but the filter noises I just can't stand.
Most any filter when new is going to be pretty quiet. Besides junk in the filter, the noise mostly comes from a worn impeller or impeller housing as the filter ages. Long term, the quietest filters I have used have been the AquaClear HOB series and Rena XP canister series. The filters I consider to be noisy after some use are the Whisper series (Whisper 30-60) and Magnum 350 canister. Also, canister filters are going to be noisy if you don't prime them correctly.
The Aquaclear line of HOB filters have a solid reputation and the cartridges are readily available. To me, they are the best filters for the money.
Good luck!
The Aquaclear line of HOB filters have a solid reputation and the cartridges are readily available. To me, they are the best filters for the money.
Good luck!