Good, Silent Filter

[rleigh]

What would be a good silent internal filter for a 20 gallon high tank. I am using an aquaclear 200 which does a great job of cleaning, but has gurgling noise when the water level drops by a small amount.
Thanks !!!

 

[lovell_89]

I have a fluval 2+ in my 20 gallon and that is completely silent and with a quite a high flow rate aswell. I'd recommend one.

 

[Paul_MTS]

I have a fluval 2+ in my 20 gallon and that is completely silent and with a quite a high flow rate aswell. I'd recommend one.

seconded!

 

[Bloo]

I have a couple of gripes with Fluval internals. They require strict maintenance or else they clog up very easily and sludge slows down the impeller.

When you lift them out of the tank, they leave a disgusting mess behind as the water leaves the canister.

And my tank was understocked and mechanical bits of filter cleaned on a weekly basis and sponges rinsed in siphoned tank water

I prefer the Hagen Elite Stingrays.
Ps: oh sorry, they only do up to 15 gallons.

 

[rleigh]

Thanks !!

 

[Ethos]

Or, Wisper filters are silent. They take up alot of room (In tank filter) but I guess its worth it if you want int quiet.

 

[Durbkat]

Yeah I'd reccommend a whisper power filter 40 even though it isn't internal it is the queitest filter I own and I don't even hear it unless the water level gets 20% or more below the top but that only happens when I'm doing a vacum cleaning and its not even that loud then.

 

[Ethos]

Although from my expierence is its not as efficient as some of its louder competeters.

 

[dgwebster]

i'd third the fluval 2 for the 20 gallon

I have to often check the water surface to make sure its actually working!!!

Its kept in a bedroom and its nigh impossible to tell its on at night.

 

[Durbkat]

Although from my expierence is its not as efficient as some of its louder competeters.

True but that depends on what kind of fish your keeping. If the person is getting small fish like tetras or something about that size then it would be fine because even on my long 20g I over filter with it and it because the whisper power filter 40 is what I use and it filters 20-40 gallon tanks.

 

[clunkster]

i go with fluvals purley because i have used them for more years then i care to remember

 

[Vegan Peaches]

I, too, use whisper filters. I have one on my 10G and one on my 29G; compared to my aquaclear filter, they are quite silent. The aquaclear has a low pitch hum that I've grown accustomed to.

 

[JDS]

I have a Fluval 2 in my bedroom and can't hear it at all.
The 3+ downstairs is the same, I spent a good couple of minutes earlier on today, trying to make sure that it was on as you can't tell by the sound.

So long as they are kept unclogged that is

 

[Paul_MTS]

i think the general answer, is spend out on a good well known make of filter rated for your size tank and then being quiet comes with the products quality.

buy cheap crap and you'll have a rubbish noisy filter!

 

[ccg]

I have an AC500 on a 4foot tank at the end of my bed and it is quite as long as the tank is kept topped right up / filter is kept clean.