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To rate one of the filters listed, or look at user reviews and ratings of these filters, check out the user reviews section of this website.  Products in blue have reviews that have been written by Fish in the .Net, just click on the product to read the review. Rec = Products are Recommended by Fish in the .Net and it's contributors.

Filter Ratings

Each filter here is rated in 4 categories, Maintence, Noise, Durability, Quality, and Overall.  Put your mouse over the heading of each category to get a description of that category.

Company Product Tank Size Flow Rate Cost Upkeep Cost Ratings

The overall rating for the filter. This is NOT an average of all the categories. It is an independent rating of the OVERALL quality of the product.

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Maintenance-This category rates two things.  First, it rate the ease of setting up the filter, and second it rates the ease of keeping the filter going once it has been set-up.  A score of 5 would mean a filter that requires little or no maintenance to keep running, a 1 would be a filter that is difficult to set-up and difficult to clean and keep in working order. Noise-This category rates how loud the filter is.  This includes any sound that splash would create if the filter uses a Biowheel or is constructed so that it remains out of the water most of the time.  A 5 in this category denotes a filter that is very quiet.  A 1 is a filter that will keep you up at night with its whirring. Durability-This category rates the longevity of a filter.  A filter with a 5 in this category will probably last you a long time if you take proper care of it. Quality-This category rates the ability of the filter to clean the water.  Though this is somewhat subjective, it is expected that a filter with a 5 in this category does a better job of getting the water clean both biologically(including chemically) and mechanically than filter with a lower rating.

Aquarium Systems

Millennium 1000

00-15 gal

90gph

~$21.00 (19.95-23.99)

~$1.84/month

Aquarium Systems

Millennium 2000

10-60 gal

160gph

~$29.27 (19.95-31.99)

~$1.97/month

Aquarium Systems

Millennium 3000

20-100 gal

295gph

~$42.00 (35.95-49.99)

~$3.94/month

Aquarium Systems

Quicksand 30

0-60 gal

30gph

~$27.00 (19.95-31.99)

~$?/month

Aquarium Systems

Quicksand 54

0-120 gal

54gph

~$27.00 (19.95-31.99)

~$?/month

Aqua-Tek

Aqua-Tech 05-15

05-15 gal

?

~$15.00

~$1.70/month

4

3

3

3

3

Aqua-Tek

Aqua-Tech 10-20

10-20 gal

?

~$20.00

~$1.70/month

4

3

3

3

3

Aqua-Tek

Aqua-Tech 20-40

20-40 gal

?

~$26.00

~$1.70/month

4

3

3

3

3

Aqua-Tek

Aqua-Tech 30-60

30-60 gal

?

~$33.00

~$3.40/month

4

3

3

3

3

Eheim

Liberty 100

00-20 gal

100gph

~$14.95

~$2.50/month

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Eheim

Liberty 150

20-30 gal

150gph

~$17.95

~$2.50/month

? ? ? ? ?

Eheim

Liberty 200

30-50 gal

200gph

~$21.95 (12.95-22.99)

~$5.00/month

3 3 4 3 3

Eugene Danner

Aquamaster 100

10-20 gal

100gph

~$13.00

~$1.05/month

Aquamaster Filter by Danner

Eugene Danner

Aquamaster 150

20-30 gal

150gph

~$15.00

~$2.10/month

Aquamaster Filter by Danner

Eugene Danner

Aquamaster 250

30-55 gal

250gph

~$18.00

~$1.05/month

Aquamaster Filter by Danner

Eugene Danner

Aquamaster 350

55-70 gal

350gph

~$23.00 (21.95-26.99)

~$1.05/month

Aquamaster Filter by Danner

Eugene Danner

Aquamaster 400

55-100 gal

400gph

~$30.00 (28.95-31.99)

~$2.10/month

Aquamaster Filter by Danner

Eugene Danner

Aquamaster 600

55-150 gal

600gph

~$39.00 (32.95-46.99)

~$2.10/month

Aquamaster Filter by Danner

Eugene Danner

AquaKing

10-55 gal

255gph

~$40.00

~$2.05/month

Aquaking/Superking Filters and Accessories by Danner

Eugene Danner

SuperKing

50-125 gal

600gph

~$50.00

~$2.10/month

Aquaking/Superking Filters and Accessories by Danner

Eugene Danner

Supreme Skilter 250

10-55 gal

250gph

~$33.00

~$1.05/month

3 3 3 3 3 Supreme Skilter and Accessories by Danner

Eugene Danner

Supreme Skilter 400

30-100 gal

400gph

~$44.00

~$2.10/month

3 3 3 3 3 Supreme Skilter and Accessories by Danner

Hagen Corp.

AquaClear 150 Rec

20-30 gal

150gph

~$20.00 (15.95-25.19)

~$2.40/month

5

5

4

4

4

Aqua Clear Filters by Hagen

Hagen Corp.

AquaClear 200 Rec

30-50 gal

200gph

~$24.00 (16.95-29.69)

~$2.70/month

5

5

4

4

4

Aqua Clear Filters by Hagen

Hagen Corp.

AquaClear 300 Rec

50-100 gal

300gph

~$38.00 (22.95-32.39)

~$3.00/month

5

5

4

4

4

Aqua Clear Filters by Hagen

Hagen Corp.

AquaClear 500 Rec

100-150 gal

428gph

~$42.00 (33.95-62.97)

~$3.30/month

5

5

4

4

4

Aqua Clear Filters by Hagen

Hagen Corp.

Aquaclear Mini Filter Rec

00-20 gal

100gph

~$16.00 (12.95-22.99)

~$2.10/month

5

5

4

4

4

Aqua Clear Filters by Hagen

Living World

Dynaflow 10

10 gal

120 gph

~$14.00 (13.77-14.39)

~$2.20/month

Living World

Dynaflow 10-30

10-30 gal

150 gph

~$18.00 (13.77-22.99)

~$2.20/month

Living World

Dynaflow 20-50

20-50 gal

300 gph

~$17.00 (13.77-22.99)

~$2.20/month

Marineland

Emperor 280

55 gal

280gph

~$39.00 (34.95-47.47)

~$1.30/month

5

4

5

5

5

Emperor Power Filters and Accessories

Marineland

Emperor 400

55-125 gal

400gph

~$58.00 (39.95-69.99)

~$2.60/month

5

4

5

5

5

Emperor Power Filters and Accessories

Marineland

Penguin Bio-Wheel 125 Rec

15-25 gal

125gph

~$24.00 (16.95-29.99)

~$1.70/month

4

5

4

5

4.5

Penguin Bio-Wheel Power Filters by Marineland

Marineland

Penguin Bio-Wheel 170Rec

25-40 gal

170gph

~$27.00 (19.95-31.99)

~$1.70/month

4

5

4

5

4.5

Penguin Bio-Wheel Power Filters by Marineland

Marineland

Penguin Bio-Wheel 330Rec

40-60 gal

330gph

~$32.00 (23.95-44.99)

~$3.40/month

4

4

4

5

4.5

Penguin Bio-Wheel Power Filters by Marineland

Marineland

Penguin Bio-Wheel miniRec

00-15 gal

100gph

~$16.00 (13.95-18.97)

~$1.70/month

4

4

4

5

4.5

Penguin Bio-Wheel Power Filters by Marineland

Marineland

Penguin Mini

00-15 gal

100gph

~$16.19 (12.95-22.99)

~$1.70/month

4

5

4

4

4

Penguin Bio-Wheel Power Filters by Marineland

Tetra

Whisper Power Filter 1

10-30 gal

~$20.00 (15.15-27.99)

~$1.10/month

4

4

4

3

4

Whisper Power Filters by Tetra

Tetra

Whisper Power Filter 2

10-40 gal

~$22.00 (20.95-22.99)

~$1.10/month

Whisper Power Filters by Tetra

Tetra

Whisper Power Filter 3

20-60 gal

~$35.00 (29.95-45.99)

~$1.10/month

Whisper Power Filters by Tetra

Tetra

Whisper Power Filter 4

40-75 gal

~$38.00 (33.95-46.99)

~$2.20/month

Whisper Power Filters by Tetra

Tetra

Whisper Power Filter 5

50-100 gal

~$57.00 (39.95-79.99)

~$2.20/month

3 1 3 3 2

Tetra

Whisper Power Filter C

10-25 gal

~$17.00 (12.95-24.99)

~$1.10/month

4

4

4

3

4

Whisper Power Filters by Tetra

Tetra

Whisper Power Filter E

05-15 gal

~$12.00 (9.95-12.06)

~$1.10/month

4

4

3

3

3.5

Whisper Power Filters by Tetra

Tetra

Whisper Power Filter J

10-15 gal

~$15.00 (13.77-22.99)

~$1.10/month

3.5 3.5 3 3 3.5 Whisper Power Filters by Tetra

Tetratec

PF 150

20 gal

$38.00

~$1.10/month

3

3

3

4.5

3.5

Tetratec Power Filters and Heating Capsules

Tetratec

PF 300

60 gal

$55.00

~$1.10/month

3

3

3

4.5

3.5

Tetratec Power Filters and Heating Capsules

Tetratec

PF 500

100 gal

$80.00

~$1.10/month

3 3 3 4.5 3.5 Tetratec Power Filters and Heating Capsules

Top Fin

Power Filter 15

15 gal

~$11.00

~$0.90/month

3

3.5

3

3

3

Top Fin Power Filters and Accessories

Top Fin

Power Filter 30

30 gal

~$23.00

~$1.10/month

3.5

3.5

3

3

3.5

Top Fin Power Filters and Accessories

Top Fin

Power Filter 40

40 gal

~$28.00

~$1.10/month

3.5

3.5

3

3

3.5

Top Fin Power Filters and Accessories

Top Fin

Power Filter 60

60 gal

~$31.00

~$2.20/month

3.5

3.5

3

3

3.5

Top Fin Power Filters and Accessories

Wardley

SandMan ES

10-38 gal

~$30.00 (24.95-35.99)

~$4.00/month

2

3

4

5

3

The SandMan Fluidized Filters

Wardley

SandMan LS

30-75 gal

~$42.99 (34.95-53.99)

~$4.00/month

2

3

4

5

3

The SandMan Fluidized Filters

Wardley

SandMan MS

05-15 gal

~$18.00 (17.95-19.99)

~$4.00/month

2

3

4

5

3

The SandMan Fluidized Filters

*Please note that the views put forth in this table are not the company's viewpoints on the products mentioned.  Your actual success with individual products may very.  The above is offered solely as a review and reference guide of the products as determined by members of the e-Aquarian society and other aquarium hobbyists without any promise as to what results you may encounter with any individual product.

 

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