Fluval 206 Or Tetratec Ex 700?

[glasgowgirl786]

Hey everyone,

Just need some opinions etc on what external filter is quieter! My tank is in my bedroom so I need an external filter that is virtually silent. Any people who own them could you please tell me how quiet/silent they are? I can't choose between the Fluval 206 or the tetratec ex 700. I just want the quieter one as I got a marina cf 60 today from my lfs the lady told me it was easy to set up as it had instructions (they weren't even in English) and it was a nightmare and it says on the box 'quiet' but it's far from quiet so I'm hoping to sell on and purchase a quieter one! I have a Juwel rio 180 with 8 xray tetras, 8 corys, 2 gouramis, 1 female betta, a ram, 2 silver sharks & 2 zebra snails. Thanks for all your help I'm advance

 

[star4]

I have had both filters, I found the fluval the quietest of the two.

 

[glasgowgirl786]

Went & got the Fluval set it up slightly noisy but I think it settles down and it's not a major noise. Thanks for your opinion