🐠 Seachem Tidal Power Filter - 35 Gallon Fish Tank Filter for Large Aquariums Review

I was looking for a new filter after my last one wouldn't start after a power outage. I started researching and found that the tide filter has a submersible motor and also uses a sponge filter along with a basket for other materials. The idea of being able to insert a medium of your choice instead of a cassette was very attractive. I've had this filter for three months now and it works great! The low flow is actually small and very quiet due to the submerged motor. I have also found that I can…

Unlike the 55, 75 and 110 tide filters which are great filters, this is far from the case. The reason is that sucking! There is no tube, just slits at the bottom, and the slits are not very narrow. Fish get in there because they are curious and looking for food etc. I lost a small angelfish as a result (a juvenile, just over 1 1/2 inches, had its head pinched, unfortunately it was dead when I removed it since it wasn't an easy task and that alone would have killed him) and two neons. I would…

Subjectively this thing is at least twice as loud as my same size Marineland filters. The decibel meters on the phone app showed it was running at over 54-58 dB. I replaced it and while the new one is still louder than my old Marineland line filters, it is much quieter than the first one. There is definitely something wrong with the first block. I called Seachem support about the loud impeller noise but was told to leave a message and have not received a response yet. Update March 8th 2021…

After reading the rave reviews for Tidal, I immediately wanted to buy it. A Tidal filter might fit in a 55 or 110, but the Tidal 35 compartment is too small. They even speak of its qualities as something of a spacious media tray. Tidal 35 has no space for media. From the outside, the compartment appears larger, but once you remove the top, the space inside the tiny white removable compartment is not only small, it also has curves that make it difficult to add your own sponge media…

Pros: You get 4 stars for a sturdy hard plastic box with no ugly garish colors, auto refill after power failure, easy to remove media basket, debris extractor and adjustable flow regulator. (it actually does something) and the included biomedium bricks are all great features compared to the competition. Cons: Contact your Italian manufacturer as the 3rd impeller blade is crappy and stained and has a slight cutting error causing the motor to be unbalanced in the filter housing and making a…

This is possibly the best HOB filter for a small aquarium. By small I mean tanks under 30 gallons. The Tidal 35 has some outstanding features that make it a great choice for the small aquarium. It is capable of comprehensive filtering: biological, mechanical and chemical. I say "probably" because I haven't tried the latest Marineland penguins. I had an Emperor 400 years ago and threw it away because it was difficult to fill the pump after a water change. I understand that the problem will be…