quietest HOB filter

[ctachiera]

Hey all,
I'm curious about people's thoughts on which is the quietest HOB filter. My aquarium is already very well filtered with a canister rated for a much larger tank. So I'm not looking for the best, coolest, etc... Just want a quiet HOB to provide some extra water circulation. Any thoughts?

 

[dmolavi]

I love the Penguin 200s I have. After a slime coat is built up on the impeller (or just use plain Vaseline), all I hear is the splash if the water level drops.

 

[Brookster123]

+ 1 on penguin 200, while it may not offer the capacity of a fluval or aqua clear, it is quiter than a mouse fart and has been keeping my tank healthy!

 

[Specialk302]

+ 1 on penguin 200, while it may not offer the capacity of a fluval or aqua clear, it is quiter than a mouse fart and has been keeping my tank healthy!

I dunno, I personally heard a mouse fart and it's pretty loud and smelly.

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[Brookster123]

I dunno, I personally heard a mouse fart and it's pretty loud and smelly. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

these words you speak?? Mysterious trumped up lies! For a mouse is a delicate creature! One with the quietest of ferhhtsss

 

[Specialk302]

these words you speak?? Mysterious trumped up lies! For a mouse is a delicate creature! One with the quietest of ferhhtsss

Lol

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[ctachiera]

Awesome, thanks! I thought for sure only Aquaclear fanboys would reply.

 

[ctachiera]

We all know what bad gas mice get when an Aquaclear is used.

 

[sumpnfishy]

I have some Penguin 200's and they get really noisy when the impellers get worn.

 

[dmolavi]

I have had my penguins for 3 years and they are just fine. Worn impellers are usually due to sand being sucked in.

Regardless, replacement impellers are cheap...or free...if you ask marineland nicely.

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[Brookster123]

Just got an aqua clear 30 for my 20, I'll decide

 

[Specialk302]

I have 2 penguin 200's in my 55 gallon. I bought them on black friday for $15 each. So it was a no Brainerd for me. And mine are quieter than......?????..... I dunno there just quiet! Lol

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[ole scratch]

Aqeuon quite flow. I've been around and around with all kinds of canisters and hob's. I always come back to the quite flow 55/75. I'm running 2 of them on a 75 g African cichlid tank. Plenty of movement (no scum on the surface) and I can't hear them from 8 ft away. Water is crystal clear and the only debris in the water column is from the cichlids sand filtering. That's just my $0.02 though. Good luck with whatever u choose.

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