Quietly Filter Your Aquarium with the Tetra Whisper IQ Power Filter

ginnylmom: Works like a dream but it is a little large from my aquarium. It is definitely whisper quiet, however. This company has been around forever. Great prices.

United States on Nov 21, 2023

Ryan: The filter runs great, flow adjusts to my fishs' needs. However, there's not enough room between my tank and the wall for this filter. Because of this, the cover doesnt fit on the filter and the pump hums super loudly.
It's a really good filter, does its job and all, it just doesn't fit on my tank properly.

United States on Nov 16, 2023

Gary: This prosuxt is being used in ny 40gal aquarium (Start up). I have had it running and cycling for over a month and i havw not noticed any sound coming from it. Some filters are noisy, but this one is very quit. Easy to set assemble. Essy to clean and change Filter.

United States on Nov 07, 2023

Puck DuimdusPuck Duimdus: I don't hear the motor at all, even when it is on maximum flow. I have to set it to minimum flow in my 10 gallon aquarium, because one tiny goldfish died from exhaustion when I had it on too strong 😖
The water comes out as a waterfall and my fish love it. I swear they surf the waves! My partner and I love the sound of the water.
The motor compartment is attached in a silly way - difficult to pry loose to clean the impeller and doesn't quite stick to the housing. Other than that, it all seems sturdy enough and is easy to use. The filter cleans the water very well. Good performance for this price.
Tip: the intake tube consists of 3 parts. If it's too long for your aquarium, take out the top 2 parts and just attach the intake piece.

United States on Nov 01, 2023

Mike a.: This product does a great job of moving water and keeping the tank clean. The only bad thing is that it seems to be cheaply made and some parts don’t fit together perfectly. Other than that it works great and is very quiet!

United States on Aug 15, 2023

Neil: Best filter I have bought in decades, provided it endures. The flow control was tricky, the difference between trickle and waterfall is a tiny move of the dial, but just having flow control is the main point. It's VERY quiet. I hear the trickle of water, not the filter. The filters themselves are sold as kits you can make for very cheap. The flow control/suction goes pretty fast, i suspect you could use this for a 50G freshwater tank in a pinch.

Canada on May 16, 2023

marcos m.: Compre este filtro ya que la bomba queda dentro de la pecera y nunca trabajara en vacío (la única ventaja), para una pecera de 60L esta sobrado creo que lo ideal seria para una de 100 o 120 litros, el material es de acuerdo al precio.
Lo malo: considero que tiene mucha vibración lo que ocasiona que haga ruido al trabajar (independiente del ruido de la caída de agua), el diseño de la canasta de agua es igual a los filtros con motor exterior (la parte donde cae el agua es mas estrecha que donde van los filtros) por lo que si piensas que podrás ocupar el espacio de no tener motor afuera para mayo cantidad de material filtrante estas equivocado.

Mexico on Jul 14, 2022

Tricia Martin: The media could not be loaded.  Suction power is great, be cautious about the setting with small fish. I don't think it is possible to get vacuumed into the filter but could possibly get stuck against the intake with a high setting. Having said that, our 3 goldfish are now bigger than my hand as they go into the backyard pond every summer. This filter helped clean the water in no time, the filter is one piece to replace (not 3 separate inserts). 👍
Love the telescopic extension of the intake tube.
My only complaint is the noise level which I think is the rattling of the propeller inside. When I have time I'll take it apart to see how easy it would be to remedy, then post an update.

Canada on May 02, 2021

Elaine Levy: I have a 25 gallon aquarium. Filters pretty good, easy to set up. It's not exactly whisper quiet, well the motor is, but the water pouring back into the aquarium is a little louder than we're used to but it's like a waterfall, it's sorta nice and relaxing. Before this, our water would turn green so fast, now, it's crystal clear and just needs the glass wiped a bit once a week. Definitely would recommend this filter

Canada on Feb 05, 2021

Tracy Jones: Quieter than our previous aquarium filter. This one is a bit thicker in the body and touches the edge of our hex aquarium lid, but I will likely file the edge of the lid to accommodate as it is a much quieter operation than the aqueon brand that we had. There is a slight hum but mostly what I can hear is just the flow of water. This filter has great suction and due to our small aquarium we run it on low flow and it’s sufficient. This filter lives up to its name ‘whisper’ as it is very quiet. Unit is a bit bulky, but meant for a larger tank than what I am using it for (8gallon hexagon tank). My son can fall asleep easier now that the filter isn’t rattling and vibrating as we experienced with our similar, but noisy Aqueon filter that we replaced after prop and housing lubrication failed to quiet the unit.

Canada on Jan 27, 2021