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44 of 45 found the following review helpful:
 Been very good to me. Jul 27, 2007
By U. Unzueta
Did my research and people couldnt tell the difference from the Emperor 400. So i bought this since it's price tag was way cheaper than the 400. Ive been running this for about 2 months on my 75 gallon tank. I have an Oscar and they're messy eaters and leave particles in the water from some certain types of foods. The particles dissapear after 20 minutes due to the power filter's water gallon suction ratio. I completely love how silent it is. You need to fill the tank up to at least the waterfall lips of the filter so you wont hear the water splashing. Good good stuff here.
36 of 38 found the following review helpful:
Best filter EVER. Don't listen to the 1-star crowd. Apr 22, 2009
By J. Beals
"Condor Italiano"
I have had my Penguin 200 with the bio-wheel for about a month now. Before I bought it, I did some research and read the reviews about this particular model. I saw all the bad press people were giving it about it's "restart problems" and "Bad Connections" etc. etc. and I have to say, the only problem with the P-200 are the short-bus riders who don't have their water ALL THE WAY UP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OUTPUT AREA.
5*s*t*a*r*s, the bio-wheel is super, it isn't noisy (you know it's on, but it doesn't stop you from reading a book), and my fish have personally told me that they love it. My fish talk to me.
23 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Great filtration Jan 12, 2010
By Free and Clear
The best I have ever used . I have two 30gl. African Cichlid set-ups that I keep over crowded to cut down on the fighting for territory and a 30 gal . community tank and these filters do a great job with the bio-load of each . The bio-wheels do a great job of polishing the water , and a great place to grow good bacteria, this is why they slow down after they been used for awhile , the Bio-wheels build up bacteria and muck , simply rinse them off in dechlorinated water that is the same temp. as your tank water so you do not kill off the bacteria and they will continue to serve you well . Easy to change filters , which I change only one at a time so as not to remove all the bacteria in my filters . And even after my own laziness of going weeks without cleaning it , it will run smooth and whisper quiet . I have never had a problem with noise on any of my 3 Penguin 350 filters , after a water change or power outage just a little shot of water in it to prime it and it starts right up just as quiet as before , and sometimes that is not even needed as the water that was left in it will prime it for me . I will never use any other filter .
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Only one drawback... Mar 10, 2008
By C. Cooke
I have a 55 gallon community tank with angels, pleco's, clown loaches, and cory cats. Some messy fish, but this filter carries the load. My only recommendation is to clean the intake tube with each water change. It gets pretty gunked up, very easily.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Not bad Jun 30, 2007
By Diana
"Di"
I have been using a Biowheel 150 on my 29-gallon aquarium for well over a year, and find that for the price, it's an okay product. It keeps the aquarium clean, changing filter inserts (I put two in my unit) is easy, and haven't had any problems with the impeller. The only drawbacks I've seen with this particular power filter is the fact that, as one other reviewer stated, if the electricity happens to go out in the home, the filter doesn't always start up again on its own once the power comes back on. And I also find that unless the water level in the tank reaches the outflow part of the filter (which means the water level has to be at absolute maximum in the tank at all times), the filter is noisy...the sound of the water splashing into the tank from the filter is distracting. It's certainly not as quiet as some other filters I've used in the past, but for overall performance, it's not a bad product. I'd rate it at 3-1/2 stars if the option was available for half-stars. ;o)
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