Aquarium Science Series: The Science Behind Cleaning Sponge Filters in Chlorinated Tap Water
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
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In this video we continue our Aquarium Science Series and discuss research pertaining to what chlorine does to beneficial bacteria in your filter media.
If you would like to learn more about how we clean our sponge filters check out this video: • How to Clean Sponge Fi...
If you want more Aquarium Science check out this video on how pH and temperature impact fish health: • Aquarium Science Serie...
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If you would like to learn more about how we clean our sponge filters check out this video: czcams.com/video/jp49hdba0eY/video.html
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Here is the EPA Paper: www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/nitrification_1.pdf
Here is the ASM Paper: aem.asm.org/content/aem/57/11/3399.full.pdf
Also, our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch
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I've always cleaned my sponge filters like that. Now I feel better that someone else does it like me!
Have you done a video on how to clean a QT tank after a fish died in it from something?
Would just doing a couple 100% water changes and running untreated tap water through the system for a couple 5 hours kill everything that needs killing? Or would it just ruin the cycle, and do nothing to whatever killed the fish? (He had ich, which I treated with salt, but died before it was totally cured. And I have no idea what killed him in the end.)
@@woodworkerroyer8497 I believe that he preferred to use a bleach solution to kill all pathogens and start from scratch. It will kill your cycle but it is the safest way.
@@davidsenger7694 I'm really happy that Jason did this video and explained why it is ok to clean this way. Because I do clean my filter this way also, I guess we aren't alone after all.
@David Senger. I just experimented cleaning the sponges from my hang on back filter with tap water. It is so much less time consuming for me to do it this way. It had no negative effects! Thanks for your comment. Sincerely, Marty Borst 🐠😁
Feel Like Jason is one of the smartest hobbyists on youtube
That’s cause he literally is
@ Herman. I agree. I use to listen to another Live Stream but they don’t get to the point. Jason is a wizard when it comes to fish keeping.😃
I love the science.. behind the why 👍😁
What Jason and Joanna bring us you can take it to the bank 🙏❤️
I think he’s the most qualified as far as education goes
Thank you for being a hobbyist that uses science, instead of hear-say and old wives' tale. In addition, that you for the community you created and the members as well.
I have been washing my filters in the sink for 25yrs now and have never had a problem with it
35 years here
@@fleshanthos your mom here!
Definitely keep the science series vids coming! I love learning the “why” behind doing what we do! “Because it’s always been done that way” never sits well with me, as an answer! Thanks for another great video!
I'm so glad you covered this! I've been rinsing mine in tap water for 10+ years now without any issues. I've had a lady literally yell at me for it and call me all kinds of rude things. I wish all the people in the hobby would watch your videos! Also, I would LOVE to see more aquarium science videos 🤓
Felt like I was at work watching this. I’m a water plant operator and appreciate the insight you give your audience with our drinking water standards! You’ve got a new subscriber
Appreciate you being here!
I use alot of spong filters and canister filter iv not been able to get everything clean in a bucket of tank water or 3.. I clean with tap water for ten years iv been@it for 40years# and no worries! Be safe! Enjoy the Aquarium Life!!#
7 years keeping fish and I’ve always cleaned them in the sink. Never had any issues.
Love it when and experience and science come together and give practical advice especially in a world increasingly full of overnight ‘experts’
I’m so glad you covered this topic and it’s coming from someone with a legit scientific background with a reputable research article. Thanks!
At last someone who talks sense. I am tired of hearing bad advice in the Facebook groups. I have been cleaning my filters under the tap for 35+ yrs and my tanks are flourishing
Good stuff, love the info based in science and not the aquarium police who think tap water kills everything immediately, keep up the great work
Thanks for taking the time to learn and teach us so well Jason!
Love your scientific analysis and the studies you show us! Debunking myths, this series should be called FyshBusters.
Love the science based videos. Thanks!
These are exactly the kinds of videos I need! Thank you!
Thank you for incorporating some science into your videos, not just this one but others as well! Greatly appreciated.
Definitely enjoying the science series! And definitely going to start making my life and filter maintenance a little easier based on this...
Excellent!!! Love when science shows us the proper way!
Love this Aquarium Science Friday videos. Since you mentioned that you do this I being doing it myself with no problems.
Yes please more aquarium science, very helpful, appreciate it, better understanding is better!
Hey, thanks for breaking it down. really helpful and what I most appreciate is you replying to comments as early as possible. Thanks again!
Keep em coming!! Love the science aspect of the hobby. Thank you
These videos where you directly reference study’s I absolutely love!
I love this!! You always have the facts and science!!!
Game changer! Thanks Jason! I believe you single handedly just saved fish hobbyists a huge amount of time with regards to tank maintenance. Great stuff!
Hey Jason, thanks for this video! I have done the same thing for years and have never had any issues. I appreciate you giving the science behind the practical. Keep it up!
This is why Jason is my go to guy for things microbiology... ;-)
Thank you. I love the deep dive into the science.
Excellent breakdown! Yes, more please!
Since I saw you do this I started with mine. Have had absolutely no issues.
Great scientific share Jason! It makes a lot of sense coz bacterias live everywhere inside our tanks! Thank you!👍🏼
These science style videos are the reason I started watching your channel years ago. It was like finding gold getting information from an actual Biologist! I keep the dream alive that you’re going to create two separate channels, a fish nerd channel where you get deep into aquarium science and a second channel where you host family friendly videos with your lovely wife.
Wow thank you this makes cleaning my sponges so much easier, thank you very much!
This was fabulous. Loved the explanation, formulas and the graph. This all helped to make sense. I finally learned the chemical process of cycling a tank even though i have learned how to do it from watching videos and Just never fully understood the process. This video has been saved in my library for future reference. Thank you!
Yes, more of these please!
I love the science videos! Keep doing them, please!!
Awesome info! Thank you and keep um coming
Great video, I’ve been cleaning the sponge filters in my shrimp tanks under the faucet as well for years without a problem.
Great video. LOVE the real science, chemistry and biology to understand the process. Important to understand the complete process.
Definitely keep the Aquarium Science coming. I learn so much from your channel. Everyday I drool in anticipation of another video. You (and that includes Johanna's Small Scape channel) and Aquarium Co-Op are my favorite channels.
Thank you!
I love that you are covering the science
I love how you have insights that are against the grain and you educate us as to why and you show is how it works in your fish room. Ty!!!
Thank you!
Very good to know. Really enjoying these informative Friday video’s 🤓
Great video. This is the content we need! Along with viewing fish of course. Thanks.
Do this all the time never had issue
Thanks
Awesome information. I've started doing the same thing with my filter then put a few drops of aquarium starter bacteria. Please keep up the science series. You guys are the best!
Thank you! Love it! More please!
great to see the actual science backing this up!
Love these type of videos! Thank you.
Thank you. It is so great to see the science behind why.🎉
I love people that use facts!! Great video Jason.
Too many people out their being selfnamed experts.
Great video! As a social science teacher, I appreciate you backing up your claims with sources! I've been doing this forever too with no harm.
Very helpful video . Gets filters cleaner, quicker and still safe for fish. 😊👍
Great video! Keep the science coming
Yes please. More science. That was very informative.. I always have enjoyed knowing the science behind what I do.
Very informative, thank you!
I do appreciate this type of video. It’s important to understand the why behind the how
Love the use of science in your videos. If you think about it, our aquariums are the result of an effective science experiment.
That was really interesting. I love the deeper science videos.
Your mom does too!
Thanks for sharing the “science” behind the reality of the situation!
I believe in science! Love it when facts and logic are applied to common practices. Never be afraid to question why
For over 20 years I've kept fish, and have always rinsed my filter media with the tap. The filter is my mechanical filtration, and the tank contents are my biological.
This is my thinking and ultimately why the articles about chloramine and bacteria aren’t really relevant. You could replace your filter media completely every day and your tank will still be cycled because you would just force all the bacteria to live in other high flow areas of your tank.
Love the science series, keep them coming!!!
Very well researched and another good common sense delve into aquarium care. Takes more of the guilt and doubt out of regular maintenance that's necessary for proper husbandry. All of today's info input explains past loss of fish that happened back in the Pemco tar sealed tank era and sand filled Giant air pump days when guppies were plain. Thanks, this will make the trip out to the w/c buckets an unnecessary step.
Loving the science! Keep it coming 💗
Yes, keep bringing more science like videos!
Yes, keep bringing your mom over!
Great information. Love the science series, please keep up this great work.
That was a fantastic video, I for one am definitely looking forward to more aquarium science!
Yet again loving it! To be fair I’m a big nerd. This was sciency enough without being out of reach. You also explain things very well. I’ll be reading this article as well. Thank you!
Good to hear :-)
These Aq. Science Series videos are the best thing you've ever done - and that's already a really high bar. Thanks for helping to remove some of the nonsense and pseudoscience that surrounds some aspects of this hobby. You rock!
Thanks for sharing your wisdom and experience with us!
Awesome thanks I loved the science side of it
So good to see science based information on a hobby full of myths. Congratulations, excellent video!
The new science series is great. love this style of video. The science behind keeping fish is one of the reason I got started in the hobby
Thank you!
Thank you so much, Jason, for this smart and tremendously helpful video. I've wondered about this myself, and you've done a great job of explaining. No more plastic bags! Thank you!
Thank you!
Love the science behind this hobby. Would love to hear more. My 9 yr old had been taking tank water and been putting it under a microscope we bought her for her birthday last month. Should would love it to.
I been clean my sponges in tap ad well as long as I can remember and always had great tanks with healthy fish. Thanks for putting this out.
Great video! Thank you!!
Love the content! Thank you :)
Yes please keep up the science videos, they are the best!
Thumbs up on your science videos, more please.
Thx Jason we love the aquarium science 🧪 vids!!!!
Another very practical video, in my opinion you are probably one of the best aquatic youtubers out there
Appreciate you being here.
I for one really enjoy the sciencey (if that's not a word it can be for this post) videos. They're great for debunking myths.
Useful! Thank you!
Very interesting. This is the kind of video I come to CZcams for.
Great video. Always love how to the point and precise your videos are.
Thank you!
Interesting. Thank you.
Yay Science!! Thanks for another great informative video.
Thank you for the entertainment as normal, keep them coming
YES! SCIENCE! Love to hear the science behind the hobby, thanks Jason!
Thank you!
I really appreciated this video Jason. Today I was doing maintenance on my daughter's aquarium and I needed this. Thank you for all you doing share! 👍💯🙏❤️🌿🐟🌿
Thank you!
I am getting flashbacks to when I used to he in my summer college courses, but I love the video. I found it very helpful.
Love the way you explain the science and rational of fish keeping. No high falutin snobbery. Love it that you take the time to edumicate us common folks. In all seriousness thank you!!! (yes I spelled it edumaicate on porpose lol)
Too funny - thank you :-)
I usually do 50% water changes when I clean my filters (so I just use that water for convenience) BUT I really appreciate this video and the science behind it! Many hobbyists are slow to adopt newer, better, ideas. Too often, advice is based on anecdotal evidence or laymen's 'logic' that isn't fully fleshed out or educated. It's something I've always been uncomfortable with.
So please keep making videos like this! Let's push this hobby into the future!
I see all that beautiful stuff that is good for my potted plants going down the drain. Love these educational videos.
Too - funny. That's a great point. :-)
This was really good, thanks much. More like this would be much appreciated
Excellent information thanks
Yep, I have rinsed filter media in tap water for 20 years not with no ill effects.
A quick rinse and back in the filter it goes.
I also don't agonize over the changing water being the exact temperature. No need, so long as it is reasonably close.