Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My husband has enjoyed his fish hobby ever since his first little 10 gallon tank when he was a youngster. By the time we met, he had SO many aquariums and varieties of fish, it was almost a second full time job caring for them all! When we married and a wife, stepsons and eventually our grandsons took up an increasingly larger chunk of his time, he cut back and we now have only (ONLY?!) five active aquariums, all African cichlids, with pretty shades of blue, yellow and orange in the various sized tanks (125, 75, tall thin 55, and a tall 15 gallon hex all in cabinetry, along with a typical 50 on a stand in his "man-cave" that he uses as his "nursery" tank when the fish propagate - which is regularly - until they're large enough to fend for themselves.) He's accumulated a variety of filters as well - clip-ons, external and internal units - but his favorite BY FAR was always his AcquaClear 50, which he'd used for countless years on his 75 gallon tank (even though the AQ50 is recommended for 20-50 gallon tanks - he's had no issues whatsoever, the fish are healthy and - as mentioned - frequently procreating!) When he'd become super frustrated with an expensive cannister unit he'd been using on his 125, he pitched it and ended up putting the AQ50 on the 125 (assisted by three power heads.) That obviously has meant he's needed to clean it more frequently, and in doing so just a couple of weeks ago had a piece of the impeller pop off, never to be found again. I was happy to be able to order the replacement part on Amazon since the local aquarium supply store he frequents no longer carries the brand, but at the same time I went ahead and ordered this larger AcquaClear 110 for him to use on the 125. You'd have thought he died and went to heaven when this little pre-Christmas surprise arrived last week! Though it was nicer aesthetically when the filter unit was hidden within the cabinet, knowing how much he believes in this AcquaClear brand and seeing how happy he is to have another for his "premier" tank, I can deal with it. It's very quiet, which is my main issue when it comes to clip-ons, so I'm a happy camper too! So who knows... maybe for his Christmas Eve birthday, he'll be opening an AcquaClear 70 to put on his 75, so his 50 can go with those babies he enjoys saving and watching grow! 12/12/15 update: Well, my husband is so thrilled with how well this 110 filter is working on his 125 gallon tank, that I did go ahead and order the 70 filter for his 75 gallon tank for his birthday as well. Looks like they've combined the reviews for all five available sizes - 110, 70, 50, 30 & 20 - on this one listing. Anyway, a happy hubby equals a happy me (usually anyway... not particularly on days when there are non-stop football games from noon 'til midnight!)