Aqueon Replacement Filter Cartridges Medium Reviews Summary

Filter Quality and Effectiveness

Pros:

• "This filter is amazing, I use this for my pet turtle which it holds their feces on the filter and when it's time for a water change, everything comes out when I clean the filter."
• "I rarely have any algae and only have to clean my glass about once every 6 months just to be sure."
• "I have been using Aqueon filter cartridges for years, and they are great. Within minutes after changing a cartridge, my tank water is cleaner."
• "These work great! I have a betta fish in a 3 gallon aquarium and he tends to dirty it very quickly. These filters keep my water clear at all times, even when it’s time to replace them."
• "They function well under normal conditions."
• "High quality aquarium OEM filter pack replacements at a fair price."
• "These filters are top of the line for keeping your tank clean and your fish alive."

Cons:

• "The quality has diminished greatly. Hopefully I can find some that last more than a week or two."
• "Filters need changing often, even with only 3 fish."
• "The only thing I enjoy from this filter is the easy way you can empty water from tank besides that this filter is awful!"
• "These filters not only do nothing to keep our tank clean, it makes it worse."
• "But after using this filter cartridge, my mollies were getting white spots on their bodies which never happened before."
• "I seem to replace these filters A LOT."
• "These cartridges are not the same as the original that came with my filter. Their filtration mesh and charcoal is much, much less dense and they do not work nearly as well."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Price is a little better than I can get it at my local pet store."
• "The larger quantities you buy these filters in the more reasonable price they are."
• "These filters are getting harder to find... but the price here on amazon was so much better."
• "3/$10 is good. Pop a new one in and my 1gal Betta tank is sparkling new in 2-3 hrs."
• "I saved almost 30% over any price I could find in a local store."
• "For the price and quality, I’m definitely satisfied."
• "They are way cheaper here than at Petco or your local aquarium shop."

Cons:

• "Good, but pricey. I mean this is not super economical."
• "These filters were not the quality one would expect. The price was great, but if I need to change them more often because of the poor quality I really didn't save much."
• "The pump works fine but these cartridges are much more expensive and need to be changed much more regularly."
• "These aqueous filters are ridiculously priced from the manufacturer. At the pet stores they are even worse! So I decided to buy in bulk and give these a shot."
• "Fish filter works good, but replacement elements are a little pricey."
• "Way too expensive for what you get!"
• "Expensive, but if you don't change them regularly you will be better off."

Packaging and Shipping

Pros:

• "I like how this seller bagged the box to protect the box from getting wet etc."
• "Came exactly how product was advertised, packages were all completely sealed with silophane, no wish-wash business."
• "The product arrived on time which is good."
• "Arrived promptly and well packaged. The price is competitive with most pet stores."
• "These arrived quickly and in non-nonsense packaging."
• "The product is in perfect condition and shipped in an Amazon box."
• "Ordering these filters online is less expensive than going to the store."

Cons:

• "Package arrived in an Amazon bag damaged with carbon dust everywhere."
• "I actually love these filters they’re great, but it makes me question the quality when they arrive like this.. the top of the box ripped off."
• "This package of filters arrived completely demolished."
• "The box was severely crushed. The filters seem not damaged at this point but I will need to investigate this more."
• "I’ve ordered these filters off Amazon many times with no problems, but the last time I ordered the box was almost dusty when it arrived."
• "The product was delivered promptly; however, it (the box) was opened and smashed. I requested a return and received a new product that was delivered promptly."
• "Just for reference the bag was open but most likely a shipping issue as it was packaged with a gallon of water conditioner."

Product Reliability

Pros:

• "I have always used these for my fish tank. It is exactly what you get at the pet store."
• "I already knew the quality of the product since this is essentially how I replace my cartridges."
• "I use these filters for my aquatic radiator slider turtles and a 55 gallon aquarium. I changed the filters out every 3 weeks and keeps their tanks nice and clear."
• "These filters are amazing for the price, you really couldn’t find them cheaper than amazon."
• "These ARE AQUEON filters. They are NOT knock offs as some suggest."
• "These filters work well -- they pull a lot of the junk out of the water and reduce the tank cleaning/water changing burden to about 1x month."
• "These are sooooo easy to use."

Cons:

• "Not sure about the quality comparing to the same brand sold at pet stores."
• "I am convinced that the filters I received were counterfeit filters and they were poisoning my fish."
• "These filters are old or defective, the white particles flew all over my tank as soon as placed in."
• "I really wanted to like these because they are so much more inexpensive than my normal brand. However, these do not work."
• "they are not as good as the exact same filters my local store sells."
• "These Aqueon brand filters let through too large of particles that end up back in the tank."
• "Nothing like the original filter that comes with the aqueon minibow aquarium."