Black lid and baffle fitted on a Legacy AquaClear 30 filter, with the textured outlet panel at the front

Lid and Baffle for Legacy AquaClear 30, Not for Fluval AC30

$20.00
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Black lid and baffle fitted on a Legacy AquaClear 30 filter, with the textured outlet panel at the front

Lid and Baffle for Legacy AquaClear 30, Not for Fluval AC30

Reviews from our Etsy shop

$20.00

Fits: Legacy AquaClear 30

Not for: Fluval AC30

Not sure which filter you have?
  • Lid and baffle in one part.
  • Calms the return flow for a quieter surface.
  • Seats firmly, with no rattle.
  • Flat $4.88 shipping for your whole US order
  • Ships Mon, Wed & Fri. Arrives 2–5 business days after it ships.
  • Damaged or wrong? Refund or a new part within 30 days. Our policy

About this part

An open filter chamber and a lively return can churn the surface and push your decor around. This one-piece lid and baffle closes the top of your AquaClear 30 and calms the returning flow at the same time, so your aquascape stays put and curious fish and shrimp stay out of the filter.

Legacy AquaClear or Fluval AC? Fluval redesigned the AquaClear filters as the Fluval AC line, and the lids of the two versions never fit each other. If you are not sure which one you own, check your filter before you order.

Compatibility
  • Fits: the Legacy AquaClear 30 hang-on-back filter (made before the Fluval AC redesign).
  • Does not fit: the Fluval AC30. See our Fluval AC lids.
Why it helps
  • Lid and baffle in one part.
  • Calms the return flow for a quieter surface.
  • Seats firmly, with no rattle.
Installation
  1. Take off the stock lid.
  2. Set the lid and baffle in its place.
In the box

One lid and baffle, in black.

Designed and 3D printed in Pennsylvania. One flat shipping price covers your whole US order, so a second part ships for no extra cost.

  • 5 stars: 51 (100%)
  • 4 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Erica McFarlane

Edited to say: Apparently I received a misprint. Seller sent me a free replacement and it works like a dream. Definitely quality customer service. :)

Doesn't fit the Fluval branded AquaClear 30. There are extra lips and a more narrow top that prevent installation

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Gaia Hartley

This lid snapped right into place and fits flawlessly on my filter and does a stellar job breaking up the stream. It's a better fit than the factory top that came with the filter! My tank needs good filtration with minimal current, and i was having the hardest time achieving that until I bought this. It's also a huge bonus that my fish and shrimp can no longer jump into my filter since it's such a snug fit. I would highly recommend this to anyone with a fluval aquaclear!

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Helen Wardale

Goodbye plastic bottle baffler!
This custom fit Aquaclear 30 lid with baffler is a perfect solution for my betta tank. It’s also more esthetic than the previous plastic bottle baffle! Highly recommend.

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Haley Melancon

Perfect! Thank you so much!!

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fray

Shipping was extremely fast and I’m very satisfied this product! Just what I needed for my blue dream shrimp tank. Thank you so much!

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TNHawke

Seems well made, and it works really well. Maybe too well!
But my betta has built his first bubble nest! I've had him a year, and the current has always been too strong, so this is perfect!

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Lydia Ortiz

Very cool product to have for a aquarium. Works as described, replaced the old lid with the lid/baffle. No issues with it. Produces a gentle current for my fishes. Quick shipping. Like it so much, I ordered a second one for my 20g.

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Etsy customer

Nice baffle, got it for my 30 and it fits perfectly! Literally no setup, I just took off the regular lid and put this one on. It’s great, my betta now swims in the area where he wouldn’t before cuz the flow was too high. But now it’s not, yay!

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Karlfred Comes

Needed both a baffle and a lid - I appreciate the space saving. Excellent quality.

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Jeffrey Keiser

Works as described. I also have a newer Fluval AC30 - read the description - it works on the actual AquaClear.

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Valerie Caldwell

Love this as a top for my AC30. My tetras are much happier with the baffled flow.

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Sara Boulanger

It is exactly as described.

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Trent Jessup

I could not have expected this to fit so perfectly and work so extremely well! As an added bonus, it gives a final "filter"for the water returning in the tank. The flow is slowed down so that my betta can enjoy being at the top of the tank when he wants. The transaction was great; item shipped fast and arrived in great condition. A+ seller!

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Etsy customer

Excellent fit and looks great

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Shanna Little

This is exactly what I needed. Fit my Aquaclear 30 perfectly. I have the filter on a 5.5-gallon out of necessity because my air pump died and that's all I had at the time, long story short, by the time I got a new air pump, the Aquaclear had already cycled and I needed to reduce flow. It turned out perfect and I couldn't be happier. So much better than the water bottle baffle I was using. Thankyou. Would buy again.

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B Fish

This lid and baffle system is perfect, wish i knew about it sooner.

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Luke Beyers

Amazing item going to work good

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Julia Perkinson

This fit the filter perfectly and helped with the noise, though I still had to finagle some things to get it as quiet as I wanted.

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Tyler Sedam

This is exactly as described and is what you would need with a caveat. If you have the older model of the AquaClear 30 this will fit perfectly. Just make sure you have the older model version, the new model with a more rounded and lid with no slot cut out will not work with this product.

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Emma Bowden

Quick shipping and works perfectly! Thank you so much!

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Nathaniel Sy

Perfect addition to the filter that effectively reduces and redirects flow.

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C P

Great item, thank you! 🙏🏽

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Jennifer Mabry

Received it very fast; fits just perfectly and working great! I had a baffle that attached underneath and it only lasted a couple of months; and kept falling off, this fixes all of that.
Looks great also! Very very happy with this purchase.

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Narith D Ros

Perfect fit and works as described! Great product!

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Cristy

My second one! They are perfect!

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Brett Williams

Awesome item, really helped decrease surface agitation for my Frogbit.

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Ashlee A Johnson

Fast shipping, great quality, will recommend to other hobbiests

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Cristy

Perfect for my tank, on my way to buy another! I love how quiet it is, no rattle. Perfect flow for my betta!

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Patrick Snyder

Did exactly what I needed it to do