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Great filter...I bought the Emperor 400 back in the day and I loved it! The second slots in the back for either more filter pads or just to be able to fill them with carbon socks, fantastic! I had a 75g tall with big cichlids and the water was always crystal clear... The 2 extensions for the Intake tube were also included in the box!
I'm nearly 38, have had aquariums since I was 11 ... 2 or 3 AquaClears broke and/or killed fish ..... Have had 6-8 Marineland Penguin Bio-Wheels over the last 25 years ...100, 150, 200, 350 .... all have been PERFECT and I wouldn't use anything else. I can't say it any clearer than that. Best value for dollar. Thanks for the vid.
Just got one… So far so good. Tank is crystal clear after about 24 hours in my goldfish tank. All the other filters I’ve had only lasted about a year… So we shall see how this one does. But so far I really like it.
Just hooked mine up last week, worked great out the box. A few issues shortly after, but by removing their media and adding my own problems solved. Not wheel stall and no bypass. It's actually a great filter. Great video and info thanks for sharing.
How do you not lose your cycle doing that? If your not running the bio wheels and toss your filters you lose you cycle every month unless you have a set-up like me and have a sponge filter in your tank as well. I have a power head on a sponge in my 75 gallon tank with 2 Penguin 350 filters. I run the bio-wheels because anything that can hold cycle bacteria is a good thing. To keep the wheels spinning for 2 years and still original wheels I used vaseline to lubricate the joints and they spin freely with no issues.
I added a mesh bag with some fluval biomax cylinders to replace the biowheel. You have to play with the number of cylinders a bit to make sure the cover fits over though.
I bought four because of your video. I've been very impressed with them and at half the price of an aquaclear but can fit double the amount of media? I've just been damn impressed. I use media bags filled with lava rock and then we been doing GREAT when they are cycled, I hope they will keep my pleco breeding tanks clean. I used to view these as low quality due to most people's negative opinion, stupid me...not everybody is right. I plan to buy six more.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I really like that these don't have those stupid little black adjustable pieces that plug into the bottom like aquaclears do. Those awful pieces on those aquaclears fall off on their own, sometimes they don't fit in tight anyways and they just fall off when any maintenance needs to be done on them and get lost. It's a real pain. If other manufacturers can design their HOB filters so they fit normally on all tanks like this Marineland, why can't aquaclear? That about Aquaclear and aqueon 50's have the most annoying pieces of any HOB. Aqueon 50's has a really stupid little black rubber piece that the impeller sits in. You take that intake tube off for maintenance and that stupid little piece falls out and it's near impossible to find on a black substrate in a heavily planted tank. I guess fluval C4's have an annoying feature too, that little spray bit that sprays water on top of the middle piece gets clogged and stops, it's near impossible to clean. Marineland all the way for me now, these are just GREAT filters and so easy to work on and the filter intakes the screen is small enough I'm not necessarily concerned with fry or baby mystery snails so no more clogged intake sponges!
My Aquarclears are more trouble than they are worth. The baskets are constantly rising, even after only a few days from cleaning. Drives me crazy, that I have to clean almost every week, or the media trays rise. I think I'm going to go back to Marineland. AC are over-rated!
I always put lava rocks in my filter's and in my tanks. They are great for bio filtration. I also use these filter's and I love them. You can get great deals on them at PetSmart with price match. I got the 200 series for 20$ with a price match.
Bought two these on the cheap through the net from a big aquarium supply house in Buffalo. Made grinding noises right out of the box. Had two 75 gallons to filter to augment the eheim pro 3 series. Changing of cartridge media is truly simple but they're costly. I have the aqua clear 20 on my ten gallon. Works well. Use or mix and match your own media, washable sponge, but subseptable to sand intrusion on impellas in African cichlid tanks.
My lfs discontinued them due to ongoing issues with them breaking and Marineland not providing support. That was less than a year ago. I got one hoping I'd be lucky. Nope. Died in 6 months. Threw it out. Have ACs and sponges on all 15 tanks. Two of the AC are 19 yrs old. All of them are over 15 yrs old. No problems so far. Glad you have good luck with ML. Nice video. thanks.
Yep. The Aquatic Den, Mimosa Drive, Cleveland TN. Replaced them with Tidal. I'm doing a trial of two of the 50 Tidals. So far so good but obviously not as durable as AC. He wouldn't carry AC.
I own 2x 400's & 3x 350's, they've worked pretty good so far. Although recently I've been having issues with the 350's just shutting off. I highly recommend having backup filtration on tanks just in case they shut down in the middle of the day/night. Great video as always!
These filters do a good job. I have 4-350's that have been running 24/7 for 2 years so far. Also for those that do not know Marineland makes the filters for Wal-Mart's Aqua Tech filters and they are cheap and fit perfectly into the 350. You can buy a box of 6 filters for $12.73. Cons are they can be noisy with a lot of water flow sound and are not as silent as other filters. That being said they are solid and last a long time and filter well:P
I love this filter. Been running them for years. Only complaint is the impeller shaft gets worn out fast. Amazon sells just the impeller for 30$ well now the filter cost almost 60. Mine as well just buy a hole new filter.
I just bought this filter.. And I'd seriously have to say, that I really appreciate the honest review on it.. I can't wait to see how it does... Thank you for the truly honest opinion on this filter.. Keep up the great work.. 😉 I'll be honest, I've been out of the hobby for a bit now, but getting back into it.. For some reason, something told me to go with this one, gut feeling I guess.. Lol.. 😝
I think I'll give this filter a shot. A couple of people say they don't last longer than a year or even shorter. Though I'll be using it as a 2nd filter in one of my tanks, I'm hoping it'll last a bit longer than when using it alone. Also I just like the bio wheels for their aesthetics, lmao. I'll keep in mind they'll eventually stop working, though I don't mind that either if it happens.
One word....AquaClear AquaClear AquaClear. 🤣 What were the issues with your AC70? I use AquaClears on all my exotic pleco tanks. I have found that using a Filter-Max III Pre-filter on the AquaClears makes them exponentially better. 😉👍
O wow You actually like those biowheel filters? I have 3..the big 400gph ( I think) And a model that's 100gph and a 200gph one They sit in a box.. Much much much rather use aquaclear filters I'm also in the process of making sumps for ALL of my tanks
Cool just picked up a 275 on clearance for $25. Just added it to my 75. That’s the fourth filter lol. It pumps fantastic. They had one more might grab it just to have as a back I Up…what do you think for $25 grab another ?
I swear by my aqua clear HOB, but the penguin looks a good size to fill with media, for heaps of biological filtration. Great video hope you have a great day mate. :)
I am amazed to hear how people are running two marineland 350’s in one 55 gallon tank . I have been running just one for years in my 60 gallon tank with no issues..
I have one of these im gonna use on my next tank in a couple weeks. But I have an aqua clear as well and I like it. I have filter floss and marine pure blocks in it and it works a treat. But its only on a 10 g but still works. But ill be using the penguin bio wheel on the 50g setup
Great video bud I had same filter smaller model tho thing kept over flowing alot so just switch to a canister filter....but it did work good just got tires of the over flow into the tank
I got a marineland, penguin power filter model 100 for my bettas 10 gallon tank. Do you think that's too much of a water flow for him? Hes active & always ready to eat, but he does rest in the plants sometimes. So I'm not sure if I should keep using it or get a sponge filter thing yall talked about in another video for bettas. Love yalls videos btw!!!
Great video. Thanks for posting. You mentioned that you didn't really concern about the bio-wheel. Isn't it important to keep the beneficial bacteria? Otherwise, the wheel won't be created in the first place.
Great video! Love your channel 🤙 I’m not the biggest fan of these hobs just because they seem to always to never work as good and pump as much water after a few months.
Thxs for the review. I love your videos. I installed a penguin 350 and i was wondering if there is a way to adjust the flow? There is a gray part on the intake were you can close or open a hole but i don’t see a difference in either position. Maybe you know! Thxs
I own 5 of those n ac 110 as well ..they are both are great filters although the ac has a bit more flow due to its bigger impeller , i used to hate marineland because they would rattle all the time but i noticed that it was the sand going in there ... So if u have sand don't put your intake too low or else you will hate them .. i have raised the intakes since then they have work really good n really quiet 👌
Have you had problems with the Marineland Emperor 400 not priming when power outage? I have not had that problem with the 350 but I’ve read the 400 has that problem.
I used to use 2 of these on my 55 gal. It did a great job but the only thing was it was noisy as hell and would jame up all the time because of the fish spitting sand and gravel in the intake.
That Penguin 350 is the quintessential “everyman’s (and woman’s) filter”🤗. I currently own 3 of them, although none are up and running. However, if I get lucky or rich enough to obtain more tanks, I’ll probably plop one of my used 350s on it for good measure. Yes, they are SUPER PERFECT for tight squeezes, & they are a decent replacement for those ”big booty” AC.😉
Good video, but you've raised a specter. I'm goin' nuts. You've hit my biggest beef with the present day aquarium hobby - that is, the popular configurations used by HOB filters. 1) The 'waterfall' returns dump the filtered water right back in the vicinity of the intake spout. Preposterous. 2) The waterfall type returns do not take advantage of the filters gph ability to agitate the water over the whole surface of the tank, thereby breaking up the surface film and oxygenating the water better. In the "old days" we had the Supreme Aquaking that had a 90 degree laterally adjustable water return that could be aimed for the furthest recess of the tank. 3) The bio-wheels do next to nothing. If one thinks they fulfill any significant portion of the benefit a wet/dry trickle filter would bestow, you'd be dreaming. 4) The filter cartridges are gimmicks to provide ongoing income for the manufacturer. The floss portions are not thick enough to give effective mechanical filtering, and there isn't enough high quality carbon to make you sneeze. 5) The size of the media tanks are in no way adequate. They need to be 2 - 3 times bigger. It's the size of the beneficial bacteria bed that counts, even more than the gph, not the gimmicks. 6) They have custom parts and fittings such as a rectangular, internally connected intake tubes, that prevent customization and make you go to the manufacturer for replacement parts. You can't tell me that the manufacturers couldn't give us a large media box and a directional return spout for the same price or a couple of dollars more, if they eliminated the gimmicks. It's a real shame, because the modern 'magnetic drive/impeller' type motors used with today's HOBs are much superior to the old designs which had motors that needed lubrication and had bearings that burned out. So what filter makers gave in one area they took away in other areas. My strong advice is build your own. There's a hundred different builds on UA-cam or check out The King of DIY's old videos, or Pondguru's series on modifying filters for best production.
Any cheap filters that can handle 150 gallons and goldfish? I am making a small pond with a stock tank (water trough) for my deck but next spring im going to make an actual pond that they will go in. Just need to find a strong filter and pump but on the cheap. Ty
We bought four Marineland in the last year and they all suck. The two big ones we bought had impeller problems in the first month and Marineland had to send us new ones. The ten gallons never prime by themselves. Of all my tanks, the two with the Aqueon filters are always the cleanest and lest problematic. I think the Marineland filter are not good for sand either, the Aqueons eat sand all day and love it.
Interesting, I have them running in both the pleco tank and mbuna tank, which are both sand and haven't had any issues. The intakes are about half way up though.
Great info Jason, I would like one for my 75g in addition to my sponge filters. I couldn’t get my aqua clear between the wall & tank...could you let me how inches that one is between your tank & wall?
Pleaseee i need your help! my filter is making this horrid noise and its only two months old it also have evrything in its place and theres noting blocking it :(
Usually when there is a noise it is the impeller. For the Marineland I can lift up on the center intake tube and push it back down again and the noise goes away.
On my 70 gallon I have this penguin 350 filter on it. However, it is relatively old and making a loud noise. Also, the water seems to come up rather high in the back of it. There’s also a good amount of gunk that’s filling up in it quicker than usual I feel like. Is it worth getting a new one? Also, the biowheels don’t spin well in it. If I get a new filter, is it worth putting my old wheels inside of the new filter? I know they say that the wheels contain good bacteria and it’s essential for your tank. Hope to hear from you soon!
I’m looking to get one of these for my 29 gallon tank I know it’s big but I want lots of filtration so my tank will always be crystal clear but as I’m and researching them some say there the worst and some say this is the only one they will buy so I’m asking if anyone in the comments have had one what do you think of it
Prime Time Aquatics Thx for the input also I didn’t really ask this but do you think the current from the filter will be to strong for the fish in a 29 gallon
I have the 200 and just finished getting mine set up and modified. I have a prefilter, the bottom if the reservoir filled with fluval prefilter cylinders, a piece of foam and then i replaced the biowheel with a bag of fluval biomax cylinders. I only added the prefilter cylinders in the bottom cause i had cut the foam a bit too short and was already part way into cycling lol. You definitely have to play around with the arrangement to make sure the flow is right though.
I've always thought these were a brilliant idea for an aquarium filter. (borrowed from the sanitation industry) I've just never liked the implementation; they had to compete price wise and thus ran into some shortcomings. A gear driven biowheel would be awesome - but would really jack up the price. I like the idea of really separating the mechanical from the biological filtration - the concept is very efficient. I wonder if all the problems I hear about are because people don't clean them properly?
Ya, I think the idea is like a little drum filter for biological filtration. The biowheels stop spinning all the time, but I don't care as long as the water keeps flowing!
I have the marine land penguin 100 and I can’t get it to work! It worked for about 3 minutes and then just stopped. I’ve tried everything and can’t get it to work. Any tips or ideas on how to fix this??
The only thing you might try is pull up on the plastic tube (intake) and then put it back in? Sometimes the impeller sticks, but I find that to be a rare occurrence.
It really depends on stocking levels. For us we have to change them out weekly, but we also just use bulk filter floss, not the cartridges. Once they are brown throughout the entire cartridge they basically stop working.
Another question for you...my bio wheel 350 is brand new now...however the water level in the back of the filter is running very high (pretty much to the top). What would be causing that?
C 23 mine are usually about half an inch from the top? Either too much media or clogged (unlikely given yours is new(. Also, just make sure it is level?
Unfortunately I’m having another problem with this filter. It’ll run, but then just randomly shut off and it’s hard to get it back up and running. Bought it this year...any suggestions? I keep trying to empty it out and refill it but it seems like that only works temporarily...
The few times I have had that happen I just pull up slightly on the intake tube that goes into the filter compartment and push it back down. Seems to free everything up.
Prime Time Aquatics I’ve tried finagling with that too, it used to work. But lately it just shuts down completely. There doesn’t appear to be any blockages anywhere either. I just went ahead and purchase another one on Amazon haha
Hi. Nice information. Just ordered one marineland off your link. I just wonder what was the problem with the aquaclear? Keep up the good work!👍 Watching from Norway 🙂
It kept losing power while my other filters were working fine and it put water on the floor. We maintain the heck out of our filters and it was level, so very frustrating.
I have my bio wheel 350 on a 50 gallon the intake touches the bottom of the tank my canister intake is have way down . Is it ok that it touches the bottom . Or should I take the middle part offand let it go half way
Hey, how are you doing? I have a question... I have a 55 gallon goldfish tank that has 6 fish in it at the moment, and I am running an AquaTech 30-60 gallon filter and A Topfin 10- 20 gallon filter on the tank... would you recommend I get more filtration/ different filtration. I am thinking about.. when I can afford it..getting a marineland Bio Wheel for my tank.
If you have a problem with ammonia, nitrites or too much particulate matter floating in the tank you can always upgrade. I doubt you will have ammonia or nitrite issues if your tank is fully cycled so it really comes down to how the water looks. If you like it then there probably won't be a need to upgrade.
I have the exact one i just got it yesterday but its not pumping the water through the intake, any ideas? Maybe i need to add more water? (Its a turtle tank and its only filled about half way 40-50gal tank
Couple things to check. 1) Is the back of the filter filled with water? 2) Is the impeller running? It will usually make a grinding-type noise before the water is fully flowing through the filter. 3) The higher the water level the better HOB filters do at pulling water through the filter. Let me know if you get it working!
I guess it depends on your stocking levels? I have a heavily stocked 75 gallon with mbuna cichlids and this thing has always helped keep the water looking good.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I think mine is heavily stocked , Maybe I need to do more water changes. I love my Marine Land filter but I think I need a second one. I have two gold fish, two Angel Fish, 6 little tetra neons, and two red tail sharks (one an albino) and they eat alot and dirty the water. I try to hard to keep up with the water parameters.
I'm so hesitant to get one of these filters after reading up on them. I've had 3-4 of these in a past life of aquariums. When the power goes out, some of them just completely fail and no longer turn on. I was thinking about going with the sponge filter setup and maybe a different HOB filter.
Defintely do what makes you sleep best at night. : -) I've had at least 10 of these things running in my fish room over the years and never had an issue. The fastest I had one go down was at about 7 years or so? I have three running right now that are over ten years old.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I guess it's all about upkeep and maintenance just like everything else. I think you did a comparison between the Marineland and Aquaclear somewhere so I'll have to search through. The closer I get to setting things up, I'll be watching ALL the videos! :) Thanks for being so in depth with your videos and comments!
I should’ve kept my 350 , I accidentally ordered it for a 29 it took up just about the whole back so I got the one rated for up to 50gal and I modified the guts they are good and have good water turnover but not as good as a sump.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Thanks I was just wondering because I need a filter for my new tank and I can get a penquin 200 for 30$ CAD but the seachem tidal 55 is double so i was wondering if its worth the extra money for the quiet internal pump
I subscribed because you did a review on the brand of filters I own. Please do a review on the 100, 150 and 200 model if you ever get a chance. Thank you.
Palmer Fish Q&A To be honest, your reviews on the marine land filters convinced me to subscribe to your channels as well. I’ve watched your reviews on these filters about a million times. I like to re watch the reviews that are coherent and organized. And there are not to many of those in regards to these filters. A lot of them are low quality or super old.
I have an emperor 400 and an aquaclear 110. Now don't hate on me but I like the Marineland a bit more than the Aquaclear. The Marineland is easier to maintain, quieter, stronger, provides a lot more surface agitation with how the lip of the return is designed. My Aquaclear 110 doesn't seem to be functioning quite as powerful, maintenance is a little more time consuming, noisy from the lid rattle and motor, motor power isn't constant (motor power seems to be intermittent; you can hear in the water fall, it'll push water strong for a few seconds, then it'll quiet down a bit for a few seconds, then strong again repeatedly. Marineland wins with surface agitation. I can fill the tank about 1/2" above the lip of the return and you can surf on the waves created (sarcasm). Aquarclear barely breaks surface tension. With Aquaclear, I could only fill to about 1" below the lip to create a waterfall effect that creates little bubbles to agitate the water. The only thing I do love about Aquaclear is the space for biomedia over Marineland. If only there's was a hybrid, Marineclear! Imagine the Marineland routing water from the bottom up, through the sponge and floss, then through the space with media, then by the biowheels!
The one thing I like about the Marinelands is if the water is filled so you can't see the water line from the front they usually stay pretty quite. Obviously, that depends on the size and brand of the tank since some tank rims might be a little thicker causing the filter to sit higher.
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Did you ever make the 2nd video on this filter to show what your tank looked like the next day?
Great filter...I bought the Emperor 400 back in the day and I loved it! The second slots in the back for either more filter pads or just to be able to fill them with carbon socks, fantastic! I had a 75g tall with big cichlids and the water was always crystal clear...
The 2 extensions for the Intake tube were also included in the box!
I like packing that area full of filter floss.😃
I'm nearly 38, have had aquariums since I was 11 ... 2 or 3 AquaClears broke and/or killed fish ..... Have had 6-8 Marineland Penguin Bio-Wheels over the last 25 years ...100, 150, 200, 350 .... all have been PERFECT and I wouldn't use anything else. I can't say it any clearer than that. Best value for dollar. Thanks for the vid.
Same here! Never had an issue. 😃
Just got one… So far so good. Tank is crystal clear after about 24 hours in my goldfish tank. All the other filters I’ve had only lasted about a year… So we shall see how this one does. But so far I really like it.
Just hooked mine up last week, worked great out the box. A few issues shortly after, but by removing their media and adding my own problems solved. Not wheel stall and no bypass. It's actually a great filter. Great video and info thanks for sharing.
Glad it's working for you too!
I love my penguin filters. I'm running them now without the bio wheels. I change the cartridges out each month, keeps my tanks sparkling clear.
Good to hear!
How do you not lose your cycle doing that? If your not running the bio wheels and toss your filters you lose you cycle every month unless you have a set-up like me and have a sponge filter in your tank as well. I have a power head on a sponge in my 75 gallon tank with 2 Penguin 350 filters. I run the bio-wheels because anything that can hold cycle bacteria is a good thing. To keep the wheels spinning for 2 years and still original wheels I used vaseline to lubricate the joints and they spin freely with no issues.
Directions "we don't need those" 👀😂😂😂😂😂😂✔💯
I added a mesh bag with some fluval biomax cylinders to replace the biowheel. You have to play with the number of cylinders a bit to make sure the cover fits over though.
I bought four because of your video. I've been very impressed with them and at half the price of an aquaclear but can fit double the amount of media? I've just been damn impressed. I use media bags filled with lava rock and then we been doing GREAT when they are cycled, I hope they will keep my pleco breeding tanks clean. I used to view these as low quality due to most people's negative opinion, stupid me...not everybody is right. I plan to buy six more.
I hope they work out great! I've had good luck with them long term.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I really like that these don't have those stupid little black adjustable pieces that plug into the bottom like aquaclears do. Those awful pieces on those aquaclears fall off on their own, sometimes they don't fit in tight anyways and they just fall off when any maintenance needs to be done on them and get lost. It's a real pain. If other manufacturers can design their HOB filters so they fit normally on all tanks like this Marineland, why can't aquaclear? That about Aquaclear and aqueon 50's have the most annoying pieces of any HOB. Aqueon 50's has a really stupid little black rubber piece that the impeller sits in. You take that intake tube off for maintenance and that stupid little piece falls out and it's near impossible to find on a black substrate in a heavily planted tank. I guess fluval C4's have an annoying feature too, that little spray bit that sprays water on top of the middle piece gets clogged and stops, it's near impossible to clean. Marineland all the way for me now, these are just GREAT filters and so easy to work on and the filter intakes the screen is small enough I'm not necessarily concerned with fry or baby mystery snails so no more clogged intake sponges!
My Aquarclears are more trouble than they are worth. The baskets are constantly rising, even after only a few days from cleaning. Drives me crazy, that I have to clean almost every week, or the media trays rise. I think I'm going to go back to Marineland. AC are over-rated!
JOHN SCALES mine used to but I changed my set up and use one sponge and a bunch of ceramic media
I always put lava rocks in my filter's and in my tanks. They are great for bio filtration. I also use these filter's and I love them. You can get great deals on them at PetSmart with price match. I got the 200 series for 20$ with a price match.
The lava rocks are a good idea and have a nice bit of surface area. I like the price point on the marinelands too.😃
Bought two these on the cheap through the net from a big aquarium supply house in Buffalo. Made grinding noises right out of the box. Had two 75 gallons to filter to augment the eheim pro 3 series. Changing of cartridge media is truly simple but they're costly. I have the aqua clear 20 on my ten gallon. Works well. Use or mix and match your own media, washable sponge, but subseptable to sand intrusion on impellas in African cichlid tanks.
I bought the 75galloon one and it sucks it couldn't keep my 60 gallon clear. So I got a doing filter and now it's super clear
My lfs discontinued them due to ongoing issues with them breaking and Marineland not providing support. That was less than a year ago. I got one hoping I'd be lucky. Nope. Died in 6 months. Threw it out. Have ACs and sponges on all 15 tanks. Two of the AC are 19 yrs old. All of them are over 15 yrs old. No problems so far. Glad you have good luck with ML. Nice video. thanks.
Bob Caylor's Fish Hobby - I’m not believing this! A fish store discontinuing marineland??
Yep. The Aquatic Den, Mimosa Drive, Cleveland TN. Replaced them with Tidal. I'm doing a trial of two of the 50 Tidals. So far so good but obviously not as durable as AC. He wouldn't carry AC.
Thank you for the filter floss tip!! Wasn’t expecting that
I own 2x 400's & 3x 350's, they've worked pretty good so far. Although recently I've been having issues with the 350's just shutting off. I highly recommend having backup filtration on tanks just in case they shut down in the middle of the day/night. Great video as always!
Great video I run two 350s on my 55 gallon and to 400 on my 75 gallon they work awesome!
I have a couple of 400s on my big tanks with heavy stocking and they are work horses!
These filters do a good job. I have 4-350's that have been running 24/7 for 2 years so far. Also for those that do not know Marineland makes the filters for Wal-Mart's Aqua Tech filters and they are cheap and fit perfectly into the 350. You can buy a box of 6 filters for $12.73. Cons are they can be noisy with a lot of water flow sound and are not as silent as other filters. That being said they are solid and last a long time and filter well:P
NDIrishfan71 thanks for sharing!
I love this filter. Been running them for years. Only complaint is the impeller shaft gets worn out fast. Amazon sells just the impeller for 30$ well now the filter cost almost 60. Mine as well just buy a hole new filter.
I have a marineland 280 not made anymore still working great on my 20 gallon it’s 14 years old
This has inspired me to do a rant video tomorrow on marineland filters! 😂🤠
*edit: the comments hating on these filters drove me to publish a livestream video haha
I watch both off you
What is your final opinion on marineland vs aquaclear? I have been wondering and I still don't know why I don't ask you questions on your vids
@@therandomman6647 he hates and loves them both depending what day of the week it is.
I use aMarine land Magnum to polish water in my ponds and tanks when needed Marineland are great filters. Al👍
Glad to hear it is working for you!
I just bought this filter.. And I'd seriously have to say, that I really appreciate the honest review on it.. I can't wait to see how it does... Thank you for the truly honest opinion on this filter.. Keep up the great work.. 😉 I'll be honest, I've been out of the hobby for a bit now, but getting back into it.. For some reason, something told me to go with this one, gut feeling I guess.. Lol.. 😝
Hope you enjoy it!
I think I'll give this filter a shot. A couple of people say they don't last longer than a year or even shorter. Though I'll be using it as a 2nd filter in one of my tanks, I'm hoping it'll last a bit longer than when using it alone.
Also I just like the bio wheels for their aesthetics, lmao. I'll keep in mind they'll eventually stop working, though I don't mind that either if it happens.
The newer pro series they came out with is even better!
I’m running two smaller versions of this filter on my 30t. They are work horses.
Got this from amazon today since my old one stopped working. Got MarineLand 50-70 gallon one. Hope it works out! My old one was a AquaClear!
Would love to hear your thoughts after it's been running for a while.
Very informative and well done video! Just a little comment: never had any problem with the bio-wheels, always worked fine in all my HOB of that brand
One word....AquaClear AquaClear AquaClear. 🤣 What were the issues with your AC70? I use AquaClears on all my exotic pleco tanks. I have found that using a Filter-Max III Pre-filter on the AquaClears makes them exponentially better. 😉👍
TM Aquatics He said it was too deep for the tank space. That Filter-MAX III sure is a godsend on all 5 of my ACs🙏🏾.
It was constantly stopping and put water on the floor a couple times.
O wow
You actually like those biowheel filters?
I have 3..the big 400gph ( I think)
And a model that's 100gph and a 200gph one
They sit in a box.. Much much much rather use aquaclear filters
I'm also in the process of making sumps for ALL of my tanks
Sumps will be cool! Yes, I like them because they've never failed me. : -)
Cool just picked up a 275 on clearance for $25. Just added it to my 75. That’s the fourth filter lol. It pumps fantastic. They had one more might grab it just to have as a back I
Up…what do you think for $25 grab another ?
For $25 why not!
@@PrimeTimeAquatics yeah right hopefully it’s still there…it pumps really well lots of room for media love it
I swear by my aqua clear HOB, but the penguin looks a good size to fill with media, for heaps of biological filtration. Great video hope you have a great day mate. :)
I am amazed to hear how people are running two marineland 350’s in one 55 gallon tank . I have been running just one for years in my 60 gallon tank with no issues..
One is more than enough.
Prime Time Aquatics ok thx, thought I was missing something 👍
I have one of these im gonna use on my next tank in a couple weeks. But I have an aqua clear as well and I like it. I have filter floss and marine pure blocks in it and it works a treat. But its only on a 10 g but still works. But ill be using the penguin bio wheel on the 50g setup
Great video bud I had same filter smaller model tho thing kept over flowing alot so just switch to a canister filter....but it did work good just got tires of the over flow into the tank
I have this filter and the 350 penguin pro. Very nice.
First filter I started with but have since went to the Emperor 400’s but still use them on my quarantine tank 5 years old and still running
I got a marineland, penguin power filter model 100 for my bettas 10 gallon tank. Do you think that's too much of a water flow for him? Hes active & always ready to eat, but he does rest in the plants sometimes. So I'm not sure if I should keep using it or get a sponge filter thing yall talked about in another video for bettas. Love yalls videos btw!!!
It might be. If you find him fighting the current and getting blown around it may be too strong. Thanks for watching!
Great video. Thanks for posting. You mentioned that you didn't really concern about the bio-wheel. Isn't it important to keep the beneficial bacteria? Otherwise, the wheel won't be created in the first place.
Not really - there is so much bacteria on the other surfaces of your tank and filter it doesn't really matter.
Great video! Love your channel 🤙 I’m not the biggest fan of these hobs just because they seem to always to never work as good and pump as much water after a few months.
Thxs for the review. I love your videos.
I installed a penguin 350 and i was wondering if there is a way to adjust the flow?
There is a gray part on the intake were you can close or open a hole but i don’t see a difference in either position.
Maybe you know!
Thxs
The gray part just adjusts where the water is coming in. On these older filters there is no way to adjust the flow.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Thank-you
I own 5 of those n ac 110 as well ..they are both are great filters although the ac has a bit more flow due to its bigger impeller , i used to hate marineland because they would rattle all the time but i noticed that it was the sand going in there ... So if u have sand don't put your intake too low or else you will hate them .. i have raised the intakes since then they have work really good n really quiet 👌
Thanks for the info!
Would you recommend two of the 350's for a 40 gallon breeder tank ?
One would be plenty!
Have you had problems with the Marineland Emperor 400 not priming when power outage? I have not had that problem with the 350 but I’ve read the 400 has that problem.
I haven’t had a 400 in a while, but I don’t remember it having any issues?
I always look forward to your videos!
Appreciate you watching!
I used to use 2 of these on my 55 gal. It did a great job but the only thing was it was noisy as hell and would jame up all the time because of the fish spitting sand and gravel in the intake.
That Penguin 350 is the quintessential “everyman’s (and woman’s) filter”🤗.
I currently own 3 of them, although none are up and running. However, if I get lucky or rich enough to obtain more tanks, I’ll probably plop one of my used 350s on it for good measure.
Yes, they are SUPER PERFECT for tight squeezes, & they are a decent replacement for those ”big booty” AC.😉
I have a 400 a long time on still works great
Good video, but you've raised a specter. I'm goin' nuts. You've hit my biggest beef with the present day aquarium hobby - that is, the popular configurations used by HOB filters.
1) The 'waterfall' returns dump the filtered water right back in the vicinity of the intake spout. Preposterous. 2) The waterfall type returns do not take advantage of the filters gph ability to agitate the water over the whole surface of the tank, thereby breaking up the surface film and oxygenating the water better. In the "old days" we had the Supreme Aquaking that had a 90 degree laterally adjustable water return that could be aimed for the furthest recess of the tank. 3) The bio-wheels do next to nothing. If one thinks they fulfill any significant portion of the benefit a wet/dry trickle filter would bestow, you'd be dreaming. 4) The filter cartridges are gimmicks to provide ongoing income for the manufacturer. The floss portions are not thick enough to give effective mechanical filtering, and there isn't enough high quality carbon to make you sneeze. 5) The size of the media tanks are in no way adequate. They need to be 2 - 3 times bigger. It's the size of the beneficial bacteria bed that counts, even more than the gph, not the gimmicks. 6) They have custom parts and fittings such as a rectangular, internally connected intake tubes, that prevent customization and make you go to the manufacturer for replacement parts.
You can't tell me that the manufacturers couldn't give us a large media box and a directional return spout for the same price or a couple of dollars more, if they eliminated the gimmicks.
It's a real shame, because the modern 'magnetic drive/impeller' type motors used with today's HOBs are much superior to the old designs which had motors that needed lubrication and had bearings that burned out. So what filter makers gave in one area they took away in other areas. My strong advice is build your own. There's a hundred different builds on UA-cam or check out The King of DIY's old videos, or Pondguru's series on modifying filters for best production.
I'm not sure I can add anything more! : -) Very good points.
Too bad I missed 90% of your viewers.
awesome filter
Any cheap filters that can handle 150 gallons and goldfish? I am making a small pond with a stock tank (water trough) for my deck but next spring im going to make an actual pond that they will go in. Just need to find a strong filter and pump but on the cheap. Ty
If it's on a deck a couple of these will work fine.
We bought four Marineland in the last year and they all suck. The two big ones we bought had impeller problems in the first month and Marineland had to send us new ones. The ten gallons never prime by themselves. Of all my tanks, the two with the Aqueon filters are always the cleanest and lest problematic. I think the Marineland filter are not good for sand either, the Aqueons eat sand all day and love it.
Interesting, I have them running in both the pleco tank and mbuna tank, which are both sand and haven't had any issues. The intakes are about half way up though.
The biowheel has never spun on mine, but filtration is great despite this.
I changed my biowheel out for a mesh bag of fluval biomax cylinders.
Great info Jason, I would like one for my 75g in addition to my sponge filters. I couldn’t get my aqua clear between the wall & tank...could you let me how inches that one is between your tank & wall?
What would you recommend for a cloudy shrimp tank? The only thing I can think of is cleaning the sponge filter and turning up the air
THE NEON TETRA PRO GAMER We usually clean our sponge filters weekly and they do a good job of keeping the tank water clear.
Pleaseee i need your help! my filter is making this horrid noise and its only two months old it also have evrything in its place and theres noting blocking it :(
Usually when there is a noise it is the impeller. For the Marineland I can lift up on the center intake tube and push it back down again and the noise goes away.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thank you so much! I’ll check it out
What video do you talk about what filter floss you use and how you put it on the old cartridge?
Here you go: ua-cam.com/video/mns4SBXmcZA/v-deo.html
On my 70 gallon I have this penguin 350 filter on it. However, it is relatively old and making a loud noise. Also, the water seems to come up rather high in the back of it. There’s also a good amount of gunk that’s filling up in it quicker than usual I feel like. Is it worth getting a new one? Also, the biowheels don’t spin well in it. If I get a new filter, is it worth putting my old wheels inside of the new filter? I know they say that the wheels contain good bacteria and it’s essential for your tank. Hope to hear from you soon!
The new pro series is very quiet because the pump is in the tank. You could certainly transfer the media from the old filter to the new one.
I’m looking to get one of these for my 29 gallon tank I know it’s big but I want lots of filtration so my tank will always be crystal clear but as I’m and researching them some say there the worst and some say this is the only one they will buy so I’m asking if anyone in the comments have had one what do you think of it
All mine have run really well, but I don't care if the biowheels stop working. I've had mine for many years without issues.
Prime Time Aquatics Thx for the input also I didn’t really ask this but do you think the current from the filter will be to strong for the fish in a 29 gallon
Probably, I might step it down to a Marineland 150.
I have the 350 s in love them . What is best setup can I use bio balls ceramic rings and sponge or what is the best setup to keep tank clean
I have the 200 and just finished getting mine set up and modified. I have a prefilter, the bottom if the reservoir filled with fluval prefilter cylinders, a piece of foam and then i replaced the biowheel with a bag of fluval biomax cylinders.
I only added the prefilter cylinders in the bottom cause i had cut the foam a bit too short and was already part way into cycling lol.
You definitely have to play around with the arrangement to make sure the flow is right though.
Thankyou for the tips! Would this filter do great for a 55 gallon aquarium
They have a newer version called the PRO Series that works even better. I might look at those!
I've always thought these were a brilliant idea for an aquarium filter. (borrowed from the sanitation industry) I've just never liked the implementation; they had to compete price wise and thus ran into some shortcomings. A gear driven biowheel would be awesome - but would really jack up the price. I like the idea of really separating the mechanical from the biological filtration - the concept is very efficient. I wonder if all the problems I hear about are because people don't clean them properly?
Ya, I think the idea is like a little drum filter for biological filtration. The biowheels stop spinning all the time, but I don't care as long as the water keeps flowing!
I agree!
I have the marine land penguin 100 and I can’t get it to work! It worked for about 3 minutes and then just stopped. I’ve tried everything and can’t get it to work. Any tips or ideas on how to fix this??
The only thing you might try is pull up on the plastic tube (intake) and then put it back in? Sometimes the impeller sticks, but I find that to be a rare occurrence.
How often would you say you'd need or should change those filter cartridges.
It really depends on stocking levels. For us we have to change them out weekly, but we also just use bulk filter floss, not the cartridges. Once they are brown throughout the entire cartridge they basically stop working.
Another question for you...my bio wheel 350 is brand new now...however the water level in the back of the filter is running very high (pretty much to the top). What would be causing that?
C 23 mine are usually about half an inch from the top? Either too much media or clogged (unlikely given yours is new(. Also, just make sure it is level?
Prime Time Aquatics ohh ok 👌🏻 Yeah, I think it was actually the filter cartridges causing a little bit of the blockage. Just replaced them again.
Love have one on my 30g and one on my 55g great info
Unfortunately I’m having another problem with this filter. It’ll run, but then just randomly shut off and it’s hard to get it back up and running. Bought it this year...any suggestions? I keep trying to empty it out and refill it but it seems like that only works temporarily...
The few times I have had that happen I just pull up slightly on the intake tube that goes into the filter compartment and push it back down. Seems to free everything up.
Prime Time Aquatics I’ve tried finagling with that too, it used to work. But lately it just shuts down completely. There doesn’t appear to be any blockages anywhere either. I just went ahead and purchase another one on Amazon haha
Hi. Nice information. Just ordered one marineland off your link. I just wonder what was the problem with the aquaclear? Keep up the good work!👍 Watching from Norway 🙂
It kept losing power while my other filters were working fine and it put water on the floor. We maintain the heck out of our filters and it was level, so very frustrating.
Thanks for watching!
@@PrimeTimeAquatics maybe you just got a bad one. I got mine used and still works like a charm
I had the same issue with another one a few years ago. O well. 😬
Can Spray Bar be taken off? I hate them. Instead add a 90° angle piece and doenst clog over time.
Yes, they can be removed!
I have my bio wheel 350 on a 50 gallon the intake touches the bottom of the tank my canister intake is have way down . Is it ok that it touches the bottom . Or should I take the middle part offand let it go half way
As long as you don't have sand that is actually good. If there is sand that can be a problem because it can sometimes get sucked into the intake.
Have you used different brand impeller in this filter. I bought this filter for 10$ and i dont want to spend 20$ on a replacement impeller
I haven't had to replace an impeller on any of them, so I'm not sure how other impellers would work.
Hey, how are you doing? I have a question... I have a 55 gallon goldfish tank that has 6 fish in it at the moment, and I am running an AquaTech 30-60 gallon filter and A Topfin 10- 20 gallon filter on the tank... would you recommend I get more filtration/ different filtration. I am thinking about.. when I can afford it..getting a marineland Bio Wheel for my tank.
If you have a problem with ammonia, nitrites or too much particulate matter floating in the tank you can always upgrade. I doubt you will have ammonia or nitrite issues if your tank is fully cycled so it really comes down to how the water looks. If you like it then there probably won't be a need to upgrade.
I just bought and it makes a lot of noise and nothing is coming out or going in? Are you suppose to wait a few hrs?
The back need to be filled with water. Also, make sure the intake tube is firmly placed in the bottom of the filter basket.
Any downside to running this on a 30 gallon tank? I know it’s way overkill but....
Just the flow - it would probably whip the fish around pretty good!
I have the exact one i just got it yesterday but its not pumping the water through the intake, any ideas? Maybe i need to add more water? (Its a turtle tank and its only filled about half way 40-50gal tank
Couple things to check. 1) Is the back of the filter filled with water? 2) Is the impeller running? It will usually make a grinding-type noise before the water is fully flowing through the filter. 3) The higher the water level the better HOB filters do at pulling water through the filter. Let me know if you get it working!
I feel like I need two of these filter. I have one for my 75 Gal and it doesn’t do much
I guess it depends on your stocking levels? I have a heavily stocked 75 gallon with mbuna cichlids and this thing has always helped keep the water looking good.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I think mine is heavily stocked , Maybe I need to do more water changes. I love my Marine Land filter but I think I need a second one. I have two gold fish, two Angel Fish, 6 little tetra neons, and two red tail sharks (one an albino) and they eat alot and dirty the water. I try to hard to keep up with the water parameters.
You can not have too much filtration
No directions!!!! You are a rebel!!!!
It was very liberating! 😃
I'm so hesitant to get one of these filters after reading up on them. I've had 3-4 of these in a past life of aquariums. When the power goes out, some of them just completely fail and no longer turn on. I was thinking about going with the sponge filter setup and maybe a different HOB filter.
Defintely do what makes you sleep best at night. : -) I've had at least 10 of these things running in my fish room over the years and never had an issue. The fastest I had one go down was at about 7 years or so? I have three running right now that are over ten years old.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I guess it's all about upkeep and maintenance just like everything else. I think you did a comparison between the Marineland and Aquaclear somewhere so I'll have to search through. The closer I get to setting things up, I'll be watching ALL the videos! :) Thanks for being so in depth with your videos and comments!
Will this be compatible with my Topfin 36-gallon tank?
It might be a little large for that tank. You might want to take a look at the new Marineland Pro series filters. Either the 175 or 275?
I should’ve kept my 350 , I accidentally ordered it for a 29 it took up just about the whole back so I got the one rated for up to 50gal and I modified the guts they are good and have good water turnover but not as good as a sump.
Can't really compare the 350 to an aqua clear 70, compare the 350 to a 110
The comparison was really based on quality issues. The clarity issues originally were a Marineland 200 vs the Aquaclear 70!
I had both n the 400 is better
Just bought the emperor 400. Do I need to use the two cartridges to put my own media in?
I generally use both sides of the filter and add my own sponge and filter floss - been working well for years.
I have Marineland Filter...on my 30 gallon tank and Aqua Clear on my two, 5 gallon tanks...love both. Good Review.
Cool!
since its been 4 years, are the marineland penguin filter loud?
A little more than the filters with an internal motor. I order the Marineland Pro series or Seachem Tidal line.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Thanks I was just wondering because I need a filter for my new tank and I can get a penquin 200 for 30$ CAD but the seachem tidal 55 is double so i was wondering if its worth the extra money for the quiet internal pump
What kind of Filter do you think for a 110 gallon do I need ? Brands?
I use Marienlands on my larger tanks - the penguin 350s are my go-to.
Do you know if this can work with a saltwater tank?
SpudBuilt I haven’t done salt water so I’d be a bad person to ask. 😀
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Did some reading, you can use it for salt. Ever thought of doing a salt tank?
I haven't done a salt water tank, but I don't hear of too many people using it for salt.
I have a 40 breeder and doing an mbuna tank is this too much filtration ?
I have one on a 40B filled with BN plecos. I would say for mbuna it should be fine.
Nice review!
So would spongesbe better to put in there then the filters that go inn there?
It will certainly be cheaper! I use a combination of sponge and a piece of filter floss I cut from bulk stock.
hard to hear the pump noise over the blaring soundtrack. otherwise, great video. thank you!
I subscribed because you did a review on the brand of filters I own. Please do a review on the 100, 150 and 200 model if you ever get a chance. Thank you.
Thank you! I will try
All the same filter designs 👌
Palmer Fish Q&A To be honest, your reviews on the marine land filters convinced me to subscribe to your channels as well. I’ve watched your reviews on these filters about a million times. I like to re watch the reviews that are coherent and organized. And there are not to many of those in regards to these filters. A lot of them are low quality or super old.
I have an emperor 400 and an aquaclear 110. Now don't hate on me but I like the Marineland a bit more than the Aquaclear. The Marineland is easier to maintain, quieter, stronger, provides a lot more surface agitation with how the lip of the return is designed. My Aquaclear 110 doesn't seem to be functioning quite as powerful, maintenance is a little more time consuming, noisy from the lid rattle and motor, motor power isn't constant (motor power seems to be intermittent; you can hear in the water fall, it'll push water strong for a few seconds, then it'll quiet down a bit for a few seconds, then strong again repeatedly. Marineland wins with surface agitation. I can fill the tank about 1/2" above the lip of the return and you can surf on the waves created (sarcasm). Aquarclear barely breaks surface tension. With Aquaclear, I could only fill to about 1" below the lip to create a waterfall effect that creates little bubbles to agitate the water. The only thing I do love about Aquaclear is the space for biomedia over Marineland. If only there's was a hybrid, Marineclear! Imagine the Marineland routing water from the bottom up, through the sponge and floss, then through the space with media, then by the biowheels!
Great review. Appreciate you sharing!
Prime Time Aquatics you’re welcome. Just curious if you noticed intermittent water power on you Aquaclear also?
if i have a topfin 39 gal tall tank should i use the extension piece
As long as it stays about an inch or so above the substrate it should do well!
i got two of these on my 40 gallon breeder plus 2 sponge filters, is that overkill? lol
Maybe a little, but at least you have cycled filters for new tanks. : -)
@@PrimeTimeAquatics i just got paranoid after i lost all my fish to an unkown illness within 48hrs and i had a canister and the two sponges.
I jus bought one it make so much noise with the filter water hitting the tank water am i doing sumtn wrong ? Plz help
The one thing I like about the Marinelands is if the water is filled so you can't see the water line from the front they usually stay pretty quite. Obviously, that depends on the size and brand of the tank since some tank rims might be a little thicker causing the filter to sit higher.
Sounds to a real alternative to aqua clear. .now i will searched to the germany market place. .
Thanks again
Can you just toss the wheels and put a bunch of media in there?
That's basically what I have done.
I got one and they are quite 👍
It’s been 6 months, is it still working fine?
Will this filter fit on a 125 gallon aquarium?
I have five running between my (4) 125s and 150 gallon.
Not good for turtles. I bought it thinking it could reach deeper and work but i dont wanna fill my tank too much and put strain on my dresser.