AC30 Power Filter, 10-30 US Gal / 38-114 L - Fluval USA (fluvalaquatics.com)

Awesome HOB filter. My original filter died and I replaced it with this AC30 for my 20gal. Quality: This filter is good quality. It comes with 4 filters, all of which seem to be good. It is a nice clear plastic (hence the name aquaclear). The box seemed sturdy however the lid to the filter seems a little light and cheap. The impeller housing seems solid and I don't hear the impeller rattling or anything. It makes a nice flow of water and almost laminar flow actually. Nice! Sound: It is fairly quiet. I can hear a small hum but the fall of the water makes more noise than the filter and thst all depends on your water level too. I personally like the "waterfall" sound. I don't hear rattling or vibration noises though. Features: It has a small lever for adjusting the water flowrate. There is quite a difference between minimum and maximum settings, unlike cheaper filters that use the "turn the dial" function. It comes with 4 filters. One sponge goes on the inlet tube. This is great to help protect shrimp and small fish/fry. Then water goes thru the pump and through a second sponge. Then it flows through a bio-filter and a carbon filter. One other nice feature is it will self prime provided it has water in the housing. It took about 30 seconds to get going but was fine afterwards. My last filter I had to make a siphon and help it along....not with this one, much nicer. Other: I always go one size up on filters for my aquariums. I'd rather have a pump that doesn't need to work at full force to meet my gallon requirement. I use my AC30 on a 20gal aquarium vs buying the AC20 for example. If I had a 30gal I'd buy the AC50. It is worth spending the little extra money and not push your filter to its limits all the time. Also more filtration capacity is never a bad thing. I used Purigen on my last filter. You could replace the carbon filter with your own filter/bag of purigen or polishing sponge but for now I am using the stock carbon filter. There is not much room to add other stuff if you use the 3 stock filters that go in the housing. Part of me thinks I might cut my 2nd sponge in half and add a bag of purigen there or just on top of all the filters. Overall this is a great power filter. It is cosmetically pleasing and of good quality. Nice internal filters and good flow rate adjustments without being too loud. Good buy!!!

I was worried about purchasing after reading reviews but it seems to be great for our 15 gallon tank!

The plastic area where the motor is inserted was cracked and leaked water for about 10 minutes until I realized it was broken. The filter was quiet though. Would of been a good filter if it wasn't broken.

Works great! Started rattling after a month, but I just popped off the impellor and put it back in and it hums as loud as it did when it was new. Not very loud - maybe 30 decibals. It is difficult to control water flow to how you want it. I wish I had a rheostat or potentiometer. Costs like 30 cents if a manufacturer were to install it. Definitely needs a 2 or 3 stage filter with 3 separate filter media sizes. The stock one clogs fast. I want a 3 stage foam system

Trusted brand and a solid product. Arrived slighrly damaged but was a very easy repair with no issues since.

My turtle tank kept having a red hue from his food, I tried several different filters with no luck. I decided to give this one a try since I heard good things about it. To my surprise the water was crystal clear by the next day. Henry, the turtle thanks you!!

I came home from a 5 week trip and this filter was still maintaining a full flow. Most of the other filters I have tried clog up after 2 weeks.

Will update if seller/company make it right. Every product will have some issues but people are right with defective issue being crack in the equipment. It looked to me like it had been opened before but I couldn’t find anything obvious. Of course once I set it up and seemed to be working well heard water dripping. Sure enough leaking by where motor/impeller screws into the box by intake pipe. It was hidden a bit. I live rural and going to fish store is an hour drive. Returning things-limited hours. Feel they sent a defective device back out.

Looks beautiful and does the job perfectly. So quiet you dont even hear it.

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Just arrived and ir looks good. Can't comment on how good it is as I've only just installed it but it comes with good reviews on YouTube. That said Uk residents please note it comes with a US plug.

Super AQ Filter der macht was er soll und für verschiedene Filtermaterialien geeignet ist.

Ik kocht dit filter in december 2025 ter vervanging van mijn Superfish 100 hang on filter. Het superfish 100 hang on filter deed het eigenlijk prima, ik had altijd crystal clear water, dus wat filtering betreft geen probleem. Wat mij echter tegenviel aan dit Superfish 100 filter zijn de replaceable cartridges, die moeilijk open te krijgen zijn indien je ze wilt reinigen (daar zijn ze niet voor ontworpen, superfish wil graag dat je maandelijks nieuwe cartridges koopt) en tevens is de hoeveelheid en diversiteit van het filter media beperkt en of minder dan in het Fluval AC 30 filter, ook de pomp capaciteit van het superfish filter is wat matig, daarom viel mij dit Fluval AC 30 filter op. Tevens aangemoedigd door heel veel goede recensies besloot ik dit filter te kopen. Ok het eerste wat mij opviel en tegenviel aan het Fluval AC30 filter is dat de plastic behuizing en onderdelen (behalve de motor) wat goedkoop en dun aanvoelde t.o.v. het superfish 100 filter, welke duidelijk wat degelijker er uit ziet en ook aanvoelt. (degelijker gebouwd) Het Fluval AC30 filter is ook wat simpel (er) uitgevoerd. Maar ok, dat zegt verder niets over de capaciteiten van dit filter. In ieder geval heeft het Fluval filter duidelijk meer pompcapaciteit dan het superfish 100 filter. De instelling voor de hoeveelheid flow is erg simpel in het Fluval filter, maar werkt wel goed en is nauwkeurig in te stellen. Ik gebruik dit filter op een superscape 45 aquarium (45 liter), dus ik moest de flow vrijwel op het laagste nivo instellen, maar dat werkt goed. (ook gunstig voor de refiltratie wat ook een voordeel is van dit filter, dus betere filtering) De hoeveelheid filter materiaal in dit Fluval filter is een groot voordeel, meer filtermateriaal en diversiteit van het materiaal zorgt voor een zeer goede en betere filtering en tevens is het filter en de filtermedia zeer makkelijk te reinigen door de makkelijke bereikbaarheid, dat is allemaal prima. Tevens is het een zeer stil filter, je hoort hem vrijwel niet. Ook is het relatief kleine formaat een voordeel, je wil geen hele grote bak aan je tank hangen. Het filter doet zijn werk goed, crystal clear water, dat het filter is gemaakt van goedkoop aanvoelend plastic zegt dus niets over de filterkwaliteit. Maar ok, ik had liever gezien dat het wat degelijker was gebouwd. Toch een 5 sterren beoordeling vanwege goed prestaties van het filter, een duidelijke koop aanbeveling.