I either have the worst luck ever or Bio-Wheels are just a really crappy product.
First Penguin 100 - silent, but piece of gravel got stuck and the thing never started up again. Thought it was my fault, so I bought a second. Second one made mechanical noise, but still worked. Tried everything short of part replacement, and just ended up giving it to a friend who didn't mind the noise. Bought a third and, suprise surpise, it's noisy! I'm going to return it, obviously, but I'm really frustrated with the wasted time and money. Am I just really unlucky or have people had similar experiences with Bio-Wheel filters? And since I'm too mad at Marineland at the moment, I want another filter. I've heard good things about the Aquaclear 20 (then again, I heard good things about the Penguin 100), but I'm willing to hear other suggestions for HOB filters.
First Penguin 100 - silent, but piece of gravel got stuck and the thing never started up again. Thought it was my fault, so I bought a second. Second one made mechanical noise, but still worked. Tried everything short of part replacement, and just ended up giving it to a friend who didn't mind the noise. Bought a third and, suprise surpise, it's noisy! I'm going to return it, obviously, but I'm really frustrated with the wasted time and money. Am I just really unlucky or have people had similar experiences with Bio-Wheel filters? And since I'm too mad at Marineland at the moment, I want another filter. I've heard good things about the Aquaclear 20 (then again, I heard good things about the Penguin 100), but I'm willing to hear other suggestions for HOB filters.
