Fish Tank Filter Powerful 400GPH for 75-200 Gallon Large Aquarium Small Pond Fountain, Wave-maker Submersible Water Pump Turtle Tank Filter for Saltwater & Freshwater System

~1yr on both JQP-1000F & JQP-1500F LOVE these filters, I had many Aqueons, good stuff, but noisy! JQP-1000F ~29 - ~55 gallons ( heavy current for < 29; 10 dangerous! ) JQP-1500F ~55 - ~100 gallons ( filter issues > 100; 55 ~2 week cleaning ) Negatives: Its blue vs black with silver sticker ( I may remove), bit short of a cord, can be loud with air, and if you let it get too clogged, it will be an issue, unlike external that just overflow past the clogged filter. You have to be careful with internal filters, I have experimented with methods. It has a bit of a learning curve coming from external filter. Way more pros than cons, so get those out of the way first. Pros: Silent, crystal clear water, super strong current, customizable media, optional air, nothing hanging outside tank, keeps things cleaner, and less food is sucked into this filter than any I have had, it stays atop the water for hours! Haven't cleaned tanks in ~1yr, current puts it all in filters! Probably more... Internal filters require cleaning and maintenance, weekly cleanings usually, default filters maybe 2 weeks, depending. My 75 will be at min weekly especially as fish grow 24 African Cichlids and 5 Bristle Nose Algae, large algae eater passed 14+yrs old. 29 varies weekly to week and a half, with 2 African frogs, 3 Dwarf Gouramis, 6 Red/Lamp Eye Tetra, 8 neons, 3 Otocinclus catfish, and a clown algae eater, plus at times ridiculous snail infestation! Cichlids ate most all in 75, but I have pulled hundreds from my 29, never filter issues. Loud at first, both are QUIET now, I am not using air its totally capped off. Air usage will increase noise! Bubbles are not necessary, but breaking the water surface is to release gasses, so angled upward flow to interrupt water seems best; I direct into the front glass and use the air clip to direct the flow into the corner pushing the water upward. Picture of JQP-1000F to show angled air clip. The motor does get quieter the deeper in the water/tank, but it will breach the surface less, so I keep it near the top. I removed the air tube and capped it off. You can run this sucker sideways, at the top or bottom, really position it in any direction you see fit. Vibrations can cause noise not always from the motor but resonate from areas of tank glass lids etc. Occasionally motors will make noise, unplugging for ~1 minute and plugging back in usually resolves that issue, consistently! Potential issue with A/C frequency variation over time or something. For filtration, you want mechanical, biological, and chemical, in that order, with chemical (carbon) being optional. I experimented with a few setups. The sponges alone will do both mechanical and bio, but since you can customize, I did! For both JQP-1000F & JQP-1500F filters, starting at the bottom, I removed the rectangle sponge and bottom black cover leaving just the circular sponge, with a standard blue/white filter pad on top, and a 50 micron polishing pad on top of that. The middle one has the rectangle sponge with a blue/white filter pad and a polishing pad behind, and inside has the ceramic rings (I re-white with bleach ~3 months), a standard blue/white filter pad on top, and a polishing pad atop that. Finally, the third, the top cartridge, I have the square sponge, with blue/white filter pad behind, and 2 polishing pads behind that, and inside I have bio balls, with a carbon infused sponge on top of the balls. This maybe overkill but my water is crystal clear and fish super healthy! Keeping it clean and not over filtering matters! The sponges it ships with are more than adequate, but since you can customize this, I experimented. I really like the options for flexible media. The polishing pads can become an issue if clogged, and the blue ones collect considerable debris as well. Cost wise, I spend about the same per both tanks as I did with Aqueon, links below to products used, its under $100 a year for both, I think ~$75, give or take, plus time to cut filters, but that is all my choice. If you are sticking with the sponges it ships with, experiment with removing the square ones, maybe only from bottom as I do, and/or from all. Also, optionally, removing the bottom black cover, but likely should have some filter between it and motor for particles, fish won't get sucked in, there are plastic grates. If you restrict flow to much it will hurt or kill the fish!!! I had some issue with movement, a clip on both really helped. The JQP-1000F suction cups have a hole in them, which I think is a design flaw, I filled them in, the JQP-1500F are sealed. But the clip really helps, and they do not come with that, I had them from a auto camera system I purchased. One of 3 essentials I feel are necessary that the filters do not come with, cleaning brush, cap for the air, and the clip for the power cord. The JQP-1000F was way more problematic than JQP-1500F, which stayed in placed pretty well, but I had a lot of issues with the smaller JQP-1000F, till clip, and on both never issues! I also did rock changes in 2 tanks, and the water was clear within 2 days, these filters are really impressive! I had an sugar/piss micro ant colony beneath my Aqueon on my 29 gallon. These filters keep my tanks so much cleaner, aside from my messy auto feeders. I am extremely pleased. In my 29 gallon, you can barely see the filter, its pretty much hidden! This replaced a Aqueon 75 on a 75 gallon tank and Aqueon 30 on a 29 gallon, after having had 2 of each and some 11 x 12 boxes of filters over the years... I live in an area with lots of calcium, and it would build up on the external filter, and all over the lid, light, etc, yuk!!! Plus the external filters would make noise from water sounds to the motor when it gets dirty after time, and you can't clean them, I have tried, re-lubed, etc, they never go quiet or resume speed. Granted this may degrade over time, we shall see. Update: 1 Month+ Algae bloom is gone, water changes, etc replaced faded decorations, restocked fish, added new pics. Previous remarks below: My pleco approves, and helped cleaned off the surface of the filter some, so that may help with clogging. Though I may swap out that media. I have a bit of a algae bloom, but the Aqueon 75 wasn't doing much even with new filters. I have released some sediment and it cleared it out pretty well, though the surface seems to have stuff, it does seem to clear but more floats there than I am used to, but that's good at feeding time. The suction is much less on the filter than I am used to, but it is sucking and filtering, and thus far doing its job! Any major changes I will update! Great products JQP-1000F and JQP-1500F, may get a 2nd of each!

I had this filter for about 2 years now and it's worked amazing. I've also altered the filter system throughout time as my fish has grown. I would definitely purchase this again if it goes out.

I’ve bought two of these now for both of my 55 gallon aquariums. I know some reviews are saying their lifetime isn’t very long and I can’t really comment on that aspect at least. The first one I bought was close to six months ago and it’s still going strong so even though I haven’t had it up to a year I think there’s a good chance it’ll last til then or longer. It’s also in a heavily stocked cichlid tank(by accident) it originally handled the load from 16 cichlid. It now handles 12 adults and somewhere between 30-50 babies.(less than 2 inches or 1 inch in size) It is also a heavily planted tank to so keep that in mind. But overall, I’ve had two other similar filters, and this one is easily the best. It’s quieter than the others, works better, and it hasn’t gotten clogged up once. Which was a reoccurring problem for others that I found and they would stop pumping out air bubbles for the tank to get oxygen. That hasn’t happened once with this pump. I highly recommend this pump if you’re looking for one of this style.

I have multiple planted freshwater aquariums, so I’m always on the lookout for filters that keep the water clean without disrupting the peaceful environment. This submersible sponge filter has been a great addition — it runs quietly, which I really appreciate, especially with several tanks running in the same room. The clear plastic sides are a surprisingly useful design choice — I can easily see when the sponge needs cleaning without having to unplug or take the unit apart. Maintenance is quick and mess-free. I also like the added air feature for extra oxygenation, though I’ve noticed that if any moisture gets into the air intake tube, the system stops functioning properly and starts making obnoxious gurgling noises all night long — not exactly soothing! My only real complaint is the flow director. Over time it becomes brittle and snaps, and once that happens, I can no longer control the direction of the current. For a product at this price point, it would be great if they included spare parts, especially such a critical and fragile one. Despite that issue, I still recommend this filter — overall, it’s quiet, effective, easy to maintain, and priced fairly. With a few part improvements, it would be perfect.

I’ve been using this filter for over a year now and it’s actually been great, I only have difficulty cleaning it sometimes because the corners are very hard to get to for me but other than that it does the job

It worked when it worked. It stopped working 4 months in. Now it just blows out bubbles. It was always quiet with very little noise with bubbles but it di stop working. Gave it 3 stars because when it worked it worked very well. I used this for a 100 gal stock tank for my gold fish over the winter. Its not time to let them outside yet....So I am not sure what I am going to do.

After years and years of struggling with a canister filter for our 125 gallon aquarium I decided to give this a try when our canister finally quit running. I am so glad I did! The power is awesome. I love that you can adjust the bubbles! I have two 5” goldfish, two 6” koi and two 4” minnows that our granddaughter caught in our creek. They love it too! Rather than spending hours cleaning the canister I spent 15 minutes cleaning this filter including removing and replacing into aquarium. I saved some of the ceramic rings from the canister and swapped them with the sponge in the middle section. It was so easy! I am now obsessed again with our aquarium because I can keep it clean and the fish happy. I purchased another one for our 100 gallon turtle tank that we move outside in the spring. They include a part with this filter so you can use it as a fountain/filter/pump. Can’t wait for May to use it! UPDATE After two weeks I cleaned the filter and it was very dirty so I know this filter does an amazing job! It only took 15 minutes to clean! I popped it back in the aquarium, plugged it in and away we go! I think I will clean it every week. My aquarium is crystal clear and fish are happy! The minnows love swimming in the bubbles.

Very effective pump I’ve had it for about 6 months without problem, great for circulation, very easy to clean without requiring new filters. Best pump I’ve bought will be buying again for future tanks.

Works great. Easy to clean. Moves a lot of water !!!

First time I ordered it it was missing parts and broken after a refund i reordered and come perfectly in tacked and works amazing

The 1st time I bought this I received a used product with half of the pieces missing. Easy return and received the proper product. I've had many filters throughout my life and this is legit my fave! I don't clean it as often as I probably should because it stays clear for so long! Super easy to clean as well

I got a 90gl tank and it’s very milky, tried most of other filters but couldn’t get it clean. Until I bought this, water clear with in few hours.. I did not clean the filter yet, not sure how long it will last.

Its pretty fast/powerful I might update this if any issues, it seems pretty good because you just clean the filters instead of replacing them all the time, its adjustable to different lengths, I think my fish likes it