Question for Ingrid about Whisper 3

I have noticed on several of your suggestions and Puregold you typically
suggest 2 Whisper 3 filters. I would like to know why you prefer them to a
bio wheel. The Penguin 330 can be had for almost the same price online. I
also have heard some glowing reports on the Aqua Clear, which is apparently
very similar to the Whisper, but will a larger chamber. Any feedback there?
As usual, I am not questioning your suggestions, just trying to learn
Thanxx
Bill Brister - Austin, Texas

well, cheap is a great consideration. but their bags have a lot greater surface area
than a biowheel. it does need to be rinsed out once in a while (much less after I
started feeding high quality, low residue food). I tried the aqua clears (I think),
they are similar to whispers, but I didnt like them as much, not as easy to clean,
lost prime and didnt restart automatically after the power went out. noisier.
I know there are other great filters, but I also like the hang on teh back completely
open to air.
Ingrid

"Newbie Bill" wrote:

I have noticed on several of your suggestions and Puregold you typically
suggest 2 Whisper 3 filters. I would like to know why you prefer them to a
bio wheel. The Penguin 330 can be had for almost the same price online. I
also have heard some glowing reports on the Aqua Clear, which is apparently
very similar to the Whisper, but will a larger chamber. Any feedback there?
As usual, I am not questioning your suggestions, just trying to learn
Thanxx
Bill Brister - Austin, Texas




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Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
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Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.

I have alot of whisper filters and airpumps. I also have 330's. I love
the whisper and thier bags. I have 2 whisper's leak onto my floor. My
husband resealed them and so far so good. I love the internal whisper
for turtle tanks, I have it in my crab tank its so quiet.

Kay

Kay
well, cheap is a great consideration. but their bags have a lot greater surface area
than a biowheel. it does need to be rinsed out once in a while (much less after I
started feeding high quality, low residue food). I tried the aqua clears (I think),
they are similar to whispers, but I didnt like them as much, not as easy to clean,
lost prime and didnt restart automatically after the power went out. noisier.
I know there are other great filters, but I also like the hang on teh back completely
open to air.
Ingrid

"Newbie Bill" wrote:


I have noticed on several of your suggestions and Puregold you typically
suggest 2 Whisper 3 filters. I would like to know why you prefer them to a
bio wheel. The Penguin 330 can be had for almost the same price online. I
also have heard some glowing reports on the Aqua Clear, which is apparently
very similar to the Whisper, but will a larger chamber. Any feedback there?
As usual, I am not questioning your suggestions, just trying to learn
Thanxx
Bill Brister - Austin, Texas





~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.

Thanxx Ingrid (and Kathy)
Cheap is very important to me. But, I try not to be 'Penny wise....'.
So I was just curious why you were suggesting these 'cheap' filters. And
now I know.
Bill

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well, cheap is a great consideration. but their bags have a lot greater
surface area
than a biowheel. it does need to be rinsed out once in a while (much less
after I
started feeding high quality, low residue food). I tried the aqua clears
(I think),
they are similar to whispers, but I didnt like them as much, not as easy
to clean,
lost prime and didnt restart automatically after the power went out.
noisier.
I know there are other great filters, but I also like the hang on teh back
completely
open to air.
Ingrid

"Newbie Bill" wrote:

I have noticed on several of your suggestions and Puregold you typically
suggest 2 Whisper 3 filters. I would like to know why you prefer them to
a
bio wheel. The Penguin 330 can be had for almost the same price online.
I
also have heard some glowing reports on the Aqua Clear, which is
apparently
very similar to the Whisper, but will a larger chamber. Any feedback
there?
As usual, I am not questioning your suggestions, just trying to learn
Thanxx
Bill Brister - Austin, Texas




~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.