Tetra Whisper Aquarium Power Filter

This filter was super noisy. I threw it in the trash. These used to be good but now they are cheap and noisy.

I have used these filters for years, they hold up well, have a long lifetime, and keep the tanks clean. Admittedly I use 2 for my 75 gal., 2 for my 55 gal., 1 each on my 20 gal's., and 1 on a 10 gal. They are easy to clean up and to change out the filter pads, though I change pads separately doing only 1 at a time and change out the second pad about 2 weeks later to keep the bacteria going. are they silent, no but are they noisy, no. I run these with undergravel filters as well. A good company with excellent They are good filters though...

I have had this filter for a week and a half and it is constantly shutting off. When I do get it running, which takes several attempts, any slight bump will have it shutting off again. Not sure if I received one with a defective motor or not but I will be returning this one and getting a different brand.

When they work they are fine, but Tetra products are all going down hill, bought these whisper 40s got a couple months, they stop working, look for replacement motor , it calls for T3 energizer ,mine have T2s, call TETRA , that was an experience in its self, like talking to a box of rocks, To me looks like wrong energizers or bad energizers. That I am stuck with. Or I can send the whole filter back to TETRA, at my expense and they will look at them. Cheaper to go buy new filter, different brand of course. This is not Chewys fault, Tetra just making cheaper products, and charging more.

This looks to be a very nice sturdy filter; however, it is so loud. I have done exactly as the directions say but it is so loud, I cannot use it. Maybe I got a bad one? Not sure. Went and got a different kind of filter and it is so quite I can't tell it's on other than the water coming down...

We had a Tetra filter for 10 years but it finally quit on us. We purchased this as a replacement but it is getting noisier and noisier as it goes along. I would not recommend this filter to anyone that has the fish tank in the same room that they are in. Sorry Tetra but Whisper is not what we would use to describe this filter.

Have used these for decades, because of ease of cleaning. Brand new, 1 week old, SO NOISY hums, rattles, vibrates. Simply not good period. Read reviews on HAGEN Aquaclear filter, costs a bit more but rated very high, and has 2 year warranty. Bought it, and it is completely silent !

I love this filter! I had been shopping at pet shops for a filter similar to the old one that needed a new impeller that I couldn't replace. I bought one, but didn't like the way they placed the electrical cord and motor inside the aquarium, so I took it back. I was so relieved to find the Whisper Power Filter on your web site. My tank had been cloudy since the old impeller lost most of its wings, but within an hour after installing this new filter, the water was crystal clear! I also noticed that, in the instruction manual, a new impeller can be ordered if necessary!

I was concerned about some reviews about leakage. I tested the product before installing in my tank. No leaks. I have been impressed over the performance. It's quiet. Replacement filters are most reasonably priced. I like the ability to adjust the water flow. Big improvement from the chain store filter!

Our previous Whisper filter was smaller, for a 10 to 20 gallon tank. We worried this one would be too big, but it's perfect. Water much clearer now. We're buying another to have as a backup.