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Registrace 23. 01. 2013
Fish keeping, equipment reviews, aquascapes, and fishroom knowledge. Contact: jvlah2@gmail.com
The New AquaClear 110
Let's unbox and set up one of the new aquaclear filters from fluval. Thank you for watching. Please consider subscribing to the channel.
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Cleaning a Fluval 207 after 6 Months!
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In this video, I crack open and clean my Fluval 207 after running nonstop for 6 months. This filter is on a pretty heavily stocked 33 long with many corydoras. Thanks for watching.
Plumbing a Sump: how to prevent overfilling the sump
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People have commented on my DIY sump videos asking about how to prevent overfilling the sump in the event of a power outage. To that end, I have created this video. Thank you for the comments and ideas. If you have anything you would like for me to cover in a future video, please leave a comment below. Original sump videos: czcams.com/video/cH0Dy2HjDLc/video.htmlsi=HAyR8S81LSH9wjJH czcams.com/v...
Eheim 2213/Classic 250 1 Year Update
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In this video I update my original review of the Eheim 2213 canister filter and clean it after 4 moths of continuous use. Thank you for watching!
Pure Oxygen in a Fish Bag???
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In continuation of a series of videos based on the idea that fish are tougher than we think, I discuss whether adding pure oxygen to a bagged fish is of any benefit. Thanks for watching.
Should We Acclimate?
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In this series of videos centered on the premise that fish, as well as other aquarium critters, are tougher than we think, I want to touch on some topics that help us better understand how tough these critters really are. This video discusses acclimation. A few things I did not mention in the video regarding freshwater: In my experience, those freshwater fish that die overnight after being adde...
Fluval 207 Review & Cleaning
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In this video, I discuss the merits of the Fluval 207 canister filter as I clean it. Thank you for watching!
Whisper 60 HOB Review & Unboxing
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Let's discuss the good ole Whisper 60 power filter! Thanks for watching.
3 Pleco Fails
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Let's discuss three fails in keeping or considering plecos in your aquarium. Thanks for watching. Please consider liking and subscribing.
My DIY Salt Sump Design
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In this video, I explain how I made my saltwater sump out of a 20 gallon high aquarium. Thanks for watching!
Will Siamese Algae Eaters Eat Black Beard Algae?
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In this video, I document the addition of a SA Eater to a tank with a black beard algae issue. Thank you for watching!
75 Gallon Tank Disaster, Again!
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One of my 75 gallon aquariums sprang a leak, again! Thanks for watching.
Test Your Refractometers Before Purchasing!
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In this video I discuss refractometers and why you should have the store test it before you purchase it. Thank you for watching!
Saltwater Reef Tank Update 1.0
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In this video, I explain the progress on my reef tank, including the addition of some fish and corals. Thanks for watching!
Bandit Cichlid Egg Laying and Salt Update
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Bandit Cichlid Egg Laying and Salt Update
Starting a Salt Tank (For the first time!)
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Starting a Salt Tank (For the first time!)
Tank Update: Vlog III, The 75 Gallon Mixed Cichlid Tank
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Tank Update: Vlog III, The 75 Gallon Mixed Cichlid Tank
Marineland Penguin 125 Pro & Penguin 100 Filter Comparison and Review
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Marineland Penguin 125 Pro & Penguin 100 Filter Comparison and Review
Severum Species Profile and Growth Update
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Severum Species Profile and Growth Update
Hi i have a question is this filter can fit topfin 55 gallon tank the tank has hols in the cover for there filter
Sooo, what size sump do i need for my 7,000 litre (~2,200 US gallon) aquarium?
How would these be in a 20 gallon long, with live plants?
I use it and I have guppies and platties in a 30 gal and the same thing happened to me all my fish were on the bottom but I've never lost any fish and it did clear the alge and killed the black bearded alge
Lmao father fish hates you 😂
@@ts8205 lol.
Watching this video cause all my fish died only saved my beta named coco 😢
@@xobabygirlalice I’m sorry to hear that. It’s a terrible product.
Could these be kept with bristlenose? I have a 37gal tank with aging mid-top water fish and want to get these as a replacement but theres 2 bristlenose with 5+ years left on them
@@HarryBermuda absolutely. 👍
Just got one of these and a pack of Seachem Purigen to pack in.
@@JesseLay nice. Is it the redesigned version?
I think where some people might run into issues with this product is because they don't account for displacement. My tank is 190 litres, but after factoring in displacement from plants, inhabitants, substrate, the lower water level, etc., the actual water volume is only 125 litres.If I dosed on tank size alone I would've overdosed by 52%
Is it suitable for 40 gal tank only one flowerhorn fish one year old
@@hemanthdesu7125 yes, but when it gets bigger you might want a little more filtration, but you could just add a good hang on to supplement it later on.
Is it okay to clean the media out with tap water? I always thought I had to clean the media out with tank water, so I don’t damage the bio layer
@@shakaKGS yes. In a well established filter it doesn’t kill much bacteria and it’s way easier to clean out your sponges.
@@nextdooraquatics5013 going to try that for a bit and see how it goes. Thanks for the pro tip!
I saw several mistakes with the dirt mixture.
@@kimminney9810 🫢.
Killed my fish😤
Do you think this would work with a snapping turtle pond since they go to the surface to breath?
@@victornunez8522 probably.
It would be good if you put the new filter pads back in…
They have a similar attitude to tiger barbs, but still one of my top 5.
Just subscribed after watching your aqua clear video. I’m enjoying the information you have to share!
@@mwisch4 thank you.
Just to be safe just don't bother, my fish were struggling to breathe shortly after use. I did an emergency water change. For clarity, I am using API Prevent Algae which I think is a renamed product or the European product name.
They should re make this filter and just add a self priming feature then it would be perfect
@@cichlids253 that would be nice.
Could you use this for a similar size marine tank?
Best filter system? Ive had marine land, im looking to switch to something better
Definitely not the best. Okay for the price.
Thanks for the review. I almost bought this to solve my algae problem in the tank
Thanks for sharing. Came here after your diy sump video
Absolutely.
I'd rather jump out the tank and die than spend 20+ years in a glass cage that small🤦♂️
It is a 29. It’s not my tank, but I agree, though these fish don’t really swim around much.
I've had this filter for about 7 years on a 36 Gallon planted low tech tank. I have some phosphate issues but my water is clear - just getting some brown algae and bba on a few plants. In your video you mention having an additional sponge filter and aqua clear filter running purigen. So you have 3 filters on the 40 gallon tank? I purchased phosphate media pad that I am planning to add to my canister. Any other suggestions? Would running additional filters help?
Hey. The 40 has the Eheim canister and a hob for chemical media and a sponge filter. Running additional filters isn’t likely to help with the algae. I would recommend cutting down the lights (use a timer if you don’t already have one) to no more than 6 hours a day, less if needed, and doing more water changes. In my experience, young Siamese algae eaters will munch of bba.
basically don't follow anything from this video... any kind of overflow box with U pipes over the tank can lose siphon and cause a flood...it's cheaper to do it right rather than spending thousands on fixing wooden floors etc... also as you see in this video the sump intake has bubbles and he made a little cover for the top.. it's not for aesthetics. it's because the damn thing is so loud that he thought he could reduce the noise with it. also...always make sure to use glass baffles for the return partition where the water will pump up... with the system running fill up that partition in the sump until the top tank is full...and that's your total capacity reason for that is because if for some reason something in the overflow gets plugged the sump will never overflow the top tank... its better for the pump to run dry and break than spending thousands to fix water damage as you can see in this video..if he loses power..his overflow will empty until there's no siphon on the main tank side when the power goes back on, since he has no return partition...ALL the water in the bottom tank will pump up to the top and flood the top tank also any type of overflow box like this with a U pipe will lose siphon even when running after sometime micro bubbles get introduced in the pipes creating at the top of the pipe..once the air in the U pipe reaches the "legs"...no more siphon these types of boxes are known as time-bombs overflow boxes such as these can be "fixed" by running an air-line pushing the air into the box with a T connected to the top of the U pipe basically acting as a vacuum (this requires the air pump to be strong enough to pull the water high enough for it to flow again) these are the common..how not to build your sump videos created by someone that is just happy that they got a sump going xD there's many ways of doing sumps properly and you can search on youtube for it.. there's intake pipes using a cap a bit smaller than the id of the intake pipe with "teeth" cut in it...the cap will have an air bubble and spin and the water flow into the overflow box you can have a builtin sump in the tank..drill the side of the tank and overflow to another tank I don't trust overflow boxes on the outside of the tank simply because of water weight overtime... also for freshwater systems..issues with sumps is small fish such as fry or shrimp getting into filtration just take this into account...1 sock filter can handle about 400gph as a limit...200gph to be on the safe side...determine the pump that you'll be using..and then build accordingly as most regular tanks are 12" deep a safe way to have a sump would be to get a 18" deep and using the back wall to build the sump and using 3 intake socks on each side with the pump in the middle partition drill the back of the tank in the top of the middle partition and thats your overflow into the bottom... if the power ever goes out only a few inches of water from the middle partition will flow back to the bottom... now..return pipes from the sump..they should always go in the water so that there's no noise of water splashing returning to the top tank then to prevent back flow in case of a power outage there's 2 things you can do...on the return pipes from the pump..put a check valve on the return pipes right on top of the water level drill a hole in the pvc pipe angled towards the flow the check valve will prevent backflow...and just in case the spring or valve got stuck in the open position the hole in the pvc at the top will break the backflow siphon the only trick I've seen for this was on a youtube video some guy had a clear pvc pipe with a gasket at the bottom and a bearing inside the pipe so when the water pushes up it flows.... if it stops the bearing falls and blocks the gasket..I've never tried it myself but looked neat here's a tank I've done with a double intake photos.app.goo.gl/j84yKPzveQuRTws1A you can literally build the same way with the 2 intakes..drill the back for overflow and have another tank in the bottom the same way... double filtration...no flooding risks ^^ if you're new to glass cutting my tips and tricks are as follow..get a nice long thick ruler with an anti-slip bottom so the ruler doesnt move while you're cutting and get a glass cutter with an angled flat surface at the bottom with oil (these tend to run away less than the old ones and provide a cleaner cut) you can find them on amazon... also search on youtube for "bean animal" that's the most accepted way of running a proper overflow box into a sump as it's safe and also silent
Thank you for taking the time to write a detailed response. Regarding your points, Yes, a U-tube overflow can lose siphon. Using this particular overflow, I never have, nor do I need to constantly remove bubbles. There was not a bubble in the tube at the time of the video and this sump has been running nearly 2 years, maybe more without issue. Drilling the tank is always preferable, if you have the desire. The lid is to reduce noise, yes. Overflows, in general, tend to be noisy. If you want a silent tank, a sump is not going to be the first choice. In that case, a canister filter is probably the best filtration. Using a glass partition for the return pump is a good idea and I admit that this is a good point. As of yet, this has not been an issue for me and the tank is in an area where flooding would not cause a significant issue. If the tank is located on a main floor, adding this partition would be a good idea to prevent the pump from overflowing the main tank should the overflow stop working properly. “as you can see in this video..if he loses power..his overflow will empty until there's no siphon on the main tank side” This is inaccurate. This overflow is designed such that each side of the U-tube remains submerged if the power is lost. As a result, once the power comes back on the siphon is maintained and the overflow works as intended. Please do your research when selecting an overflow of this style. Not all of them are designed this way.
This video is false
Says you.
Great points about the filter and stuff coming out of it. Although I don't have any of the 7 series fluvals. I did end up getting a sicce whale 500 to run my 75 gallon. It hasn't been on there long enough to do a cleaning yet. Good video on maintenance of the filter though
Thanks. I’ve always wanted to try the whale series. Looking forward to any future updates on it. 🤓
@@nextdooraquatics5013 yep it was easy to set up and is quiet as a mouse and does well in my 75 gallon. I'll do a cleaning video in time
U dont have enough water in the tank for either of the biowheels to work. The 125 is an excellent filter. It has a fill line on the front of the motor and your water level is way below it.
I am aware of the fill line and the water was not below it.
I have the 207 on my 29 planted community fish tank. It is the best filter (in my opinion) I have ever owned. Running for 2 months now. Super clean water 0 amonia, 0 nitrates, 20 nitrates for the plants. Fluvals mechanical pads and 2 top bays full of Matrix
Tap water is usually chlorinated to kill bacteria and parasites soooo don't clean it with tap water, use dechlorinated water.
For me as a piranhas enthusiast it is very importand that they're so similar in behavior and overall shape to red bellied piranhas juveniles
Haha. Well, they aren’t like the real thing.
Thanks for the review!
What size tank
60 breeder.
I've got 9 of these in a 75 gallon with 2 medium sized Angels, a couple of Cory's and a 5 inch Gold Severum. No problems. These are active, easy fish.
Great fish room!
Thank you. ❤️
Should i turn off the electricity first and then shut off the valves? Oh and i noticed you removed the rubber end of the spray bar, when did you remove it? Before turning off the filter from electricity? Thanks!
too few plants live in this tank. that's the difference. You should plant at least 2/3 of the tank area from the beginning.
Which one do you recommend fluval vs eheim?
Difficult choice. I like the classic Eheim and the Fluval 07 series a lot. I guess it would depend on whether you want more mechanical filtration or bio filtration out of the box. The Fluval has more and easier to clean mechanical filtration. The Eheim comes with a lot of bio filtration.
@@nextdooraquatics5013 thank you. Which one is quieter?
@@ranjith.v.s they are both super quiet. I can’t tell a difference on that.
You had trouble with Guppies? I did not know that was even possible!
Yes, it’s pretty common actually, especially in acidic water.
Just watching for the cute 😺
Haha. She is a looker.
Does that small sponge last one week before it gets clogged?
It’s a very course sponge, so it does tend to go several weeks or perhaps months before clogging. It really depends on your stocking.
Nice setup mate! I’m thinking about doing the exact same when setting up my sump. Simple and effective. One question… the return pipe back to the tank, do you keep it out of the water to prevent back siphoning? If so is there much noise from the water crashing g back into the tank? Thanks
Thanks. Yes, the return sits just above the water. There isn’t much noise from the outlet, especially compared to the overflow.
Yea i wish i would of seen this sooner, i usually look up products before i buy them, but this time, i was already out and decided to pick up something on the spot and of course the people at the store said it work great so i put it in at night and by morning all of my fish die but one i got him out he made it but i was piss i work so hard trying to keep everything going plus this is my first fish tank had it for 2 month haven't put nothing else in there til i can figure out how to handle this problem if it happen again
Great video 👍 I have a question will you end needing to change the foam and sponge parts and activated carbon?
Carbon every month or so. The sponge will last years, but may degrade over time. You can buy replacements or cut one.
Once you are done with the activated carbon I suggest you look into getting some Purigen instead. :)
Where did you get that big of sponges?
I had to order them on Amazon. They came vacuum sealed and I put them in the tub with a little water to puff them back up.
Great video. I think probably the hardest thing is figuring out pump output vs flow rate. Too much pump and not enough flow will drain the sump and possibly overflow your tank. I'm sure there is some place to find calculations on how to match pump rate vs flow rate
Yep. I meant to touch on that a little, but forgot. I’ve always tried getting an overflow rated at least 100 gph more than my pump’s rated gph and it’s served me well so far. Lol.
@@nextdooraquatics5013 yea I have been considering doing a small sump on my newly setup 125. But I think that's what is holding me back not sure how to match that up with a DIY sump.
@@razinfishes1918 understandable. As long as you over size the overflow, I think you’ll be good to go. I looked it up, the fresh water tank has a pump rated at 568 gph and an overflow rated up to 800 gph. The reef tank has a pump rated for about 500 gph and an overflow rated up to 600 gph. Both work well.
Just so y’all know 40g tank doesn’t mean there’s 40g of water displacement. Especially will all those decor.
This is a good point. Given how sensitive fish can be to this product, it ought to state something to that effect on the bottle. The average fish keeper, with all due respect, has less knowledge than even I do and isn’t likely to consider that. Thanks for commenting.
How do you make sure that water don't come out of sump
This depends on how you set up the overflow and the return line. The water level in the sump should be set so that, in the event of a power outage, the excessive water flowing down before the weir stops the flow will not overfill the sump. The return line needs to either be above the water line, as is the case on this setup, or have a check valve so that water does not back siphon when the power goes out. Some people also drill little holes in the return line just above the water line so that the siphon breaks.
You just killed all your beneficial bacteria rinsing in tap water