Aquarium Power Filter in-Tank Ultra Silent Small Fish Tank Filter 3W for Aquarium 1 to 10 Gallon Tank, 1 Yr Warranty

I’ve transitioned to a different filter in my betta tank. My old one needed new filters every 2 weeks and was noisy. This one is sleek and quiet and doesn’t require constant filter changes. Money saver!

I bought this about 2 months ago now. As others have mentioned, the design is flawed and lets both filtered and unfiltered water through. That said, with some slight modifications it’s much better. I simply bought an aquarium sponge and cut it to size to cover the output. As an added my betta swam into it repeatedly, and the sponge stopped him from doing that.

Why wouldn’t I just return it instead of buying and modifying a sponge to fit? This sucker is QUIET. I have my tank literally right next to my bed and it’s not a bother at all. I tried several whisper brand filters that were louder (although admittedly if I didn’t have the tank right next to my bed they would have been fine.)

Some have mentioned noise. I noticed that when the unit was not filled with water that it was louder. So I can’t say how it would work in a turtle set up or similar. It seems to have actually gotten more quiet over time and is now practically silent in my 10 gallon.

In my previous 5 gallon it did an okay job of filtering, but the current was a bit on the strong side. The flow is not adjustable. However in a 10 gallon with the sponge insert the current is low, but circulating, and since adding the sponge the filtration is great.

I really wish it wasn’t white, as it does look as others have mentioned, cheap. I have a white tank I’ll be gifting out that I will pair it with, as it will match well. But with my current 10 (which has a black background which I love the look of) it’s really not aesthetically pleasing.

All in all this filter is fine for the price, but if you don’t want your fish swimming into it like salmon up a river then it will require modification.

I got this for a five gallon betta tank. So far it has been great. It’s nearly SILENT, but you can see and feel the current otherwise you’d wonder if it was actually on. I like how it’s height adjustable. I keep the outflow lip just below water level.
Out of the box it’s a bit strong. You’ll want to customize your media anyway if you know what you’re doing. This will also give you a more gentle flow for a betta.

If you have shrimp and snails, first remove the inner casing and put some very thin foam around the pump area so it covers the intake slits. Replace the inner casing. Then cut a custom coarse foam block, place that in the main chamber, and add a bag of ceramic media or carbon on top. (You don’t need the flat cartridge at all throw that away)
It’s been working great and the betta and plants are happy. Gentle enough for floating plants.

The white color almost disappears. Much better looking than a black one.

I got this for me and my grandma’s fish tanks. We both have fine sand as our substrate, which is disturbed easily and makes our tanks look dirtier than it actually is. Our fishes poop a lot so that unsightly sediment is always visible on top of the substrate. After adding this simple filter to our tanks, all the debris cleared up and our tanks actually looks crystal clear. For the filter cartridges, you can purchase the ones designed for this filter, or you can do what I do and just insert a piece of mesh filter that you can buy in giant rolls. It catches all the debris and you can just replace them when they get too dirty.

This filter is super easy to clean too. You just take out the components and wipe them down with a sponge. Access to the motor is super easy as well since there is a removable plastic that you can take off to maintain the motor.

I use this along with a sponge filter and I would highly recommend this filter for tanks with fine substrate.

I bought this for a 1.5 gallon tank. Installed, ran it for a week, added conditioner to the water and everything appeared to be working great. The water was clean, the pump was running quietly and had a pretty good suction for its size. Then I added 5 small blue velvet shrimp to the tank. Very small, couldnt even see their waste yet and they had live plants to feed on. Its been 6 days now and 4 of the 5 shrimp have died, the water is murky with a green tinge and there are black and brown bacterial or fungal blooms popping up here and there. The first shrimp died after 3 days, it took no time at all for the tank to begin to gunk up. I have never seen his before, but upon removing the pump it is filled with sludge and god knows what else. I should also note that the filters themselves dont seat very well inside the pump, its practically free-floating in there. So this thing is going in the trash and I will stick with weekly partial water changes, maybe the last shrimp will survive. DO NOT BUY! Id also like to add that the shrimp are very strong swimmers but its lucky they dont have fins, otherwise Im sure they wouldve gotten stuck inside the vents right away. IF this thing worked it would be terrible for betas with long flowing fins. Take my advice and just flush 9.99 down your toilet to equal the value of the pump + 38.99 for the shrimp in my case. I have kept these shrimp before and they are hardy as hell and not easy to kill. But this water is absolutely disgusting after only 6 days…..

I’m amazed at how quiet this filter is – I’ve used several different filters and this is by far the quietest, you genuinely can’t hear it at all. It creates a nice gentle water flow, which is important in a small aquarium. It is quite chunky though so be prepared for it to take up some space and, as it’s white, it does stand out in the tank.