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Powerhead Comparison
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Powerhead Comparison by Company Name

Hover over letter for rating Description

Company Powerhead Tank Size Flow Rate Cost Sub. F or R Flow?

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 Maxi-Jet 400

10

106

~$18.00 Y F
Aquarium Systems Maxi-Jet 600

30

160

~$20.00 Y F
Aquarium Systems Maxi-Jet 900

40

230

~$24.00 Y F
Aquarium Systems Maxi-Jet 1200

55

295

~$27.00 Y F
Hagen Aqua Clear 201

30

126

~$19.00 N F 5 5 5 5 5 AquaClear Powerheads and Accessories
Hagen Aqua Clear 301

30

174

~$22.00 N F 5 5 5 5 5 AquaClear Powerheads and Accessories
Hagen Aqua Clear 402

55

270

~$27.00 N Both AquaClear Powerheads and Accessories
Hagen Aqua Clear 802

80

400

~$32.00 N Both 3 3 3 3 3 AquaClear Powerheads and Accessories
Hagen Aqua Clear 1000

10

45-80 ~$19.00 Y F AquaClear Powerheads
Hagen Aqua Clear 2000

25

85-155 ~$22.00 Y F AquaClear Powerheads
Hagen Aqua Clear 3000

40

150-260 ~$35.00 Y F AquaClear Powerheads
Hagen Aqua Clear 4000

75

237-396 ~$40.00 Y F AquaClear Powerheads
Hagen Aqua Clear 5000 100+

935

~$74.00 Y F AquaClear Powerheads
Marineland Penguin 550

30

145

~$21.00 F
Marineland Penguin 660

40

170

~$22.00 F or R
Marineland Penguin 1140

55

300

~$30.00 F
Penn Plax Shark-Tiger

25

150

~$17.00 Y F PetSmart
Penn Plax Shark-Mako

35

200

~$19.00 Y F 3 3 1 1 1 PetSmart
Penn Plax Shark-Hammerhead

75

300

~$25.00 Y F PetSmart
Penn Plax Shark-Great White

100

400

~$30.00 Y F PetSmart
TAAM RIO

10

85

~$14.00 Y F
TAAM RIO

20

120

~$14.00 Y F
TAAM RIO

20

138

~$15.00 Y F
TAAM RIO

25

144

~$15.00 Y F
TAAM RIO

120

600

~$40.00 Y F
TAAM RIO

200

800

~$40.00 Y F
Tetra Whisper 480

20

126

~$18.00 N F Tetra Power Heads
Tetra Whisper 640

30

170

~$23.00 N F Tetra Power Heads
Tetra Whisper 840

40

221

~$28.00 N F Tetra Power Heads
Tetra Whisper 970

55

~$32.00 N F Tetra Power Heads
Zoo Med PowerSweep 212

20

125

~$20.00 F (rotates)
Zoo Med PowerSweep 214

30

160

~$24.00 F (rotates)
Zoo Med PowerSweep 226 ~$32.00 F (rotates)

*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 following 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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September 03, 2002

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