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@stevenqi23382 жыл бұрын
Any recommendations for a pre-filter for FX6? I don’t see from your website. Thanks.
@paularamos57522 жыл бұрын
My own sumps they usually cost me like 75 bucks rather than like 400$ and mine are perfect for me.and u just put a vid out for no automation and I agree ☝️ it
@planetestargate7192 жыл бұрын
Je découvre cette chaîne et wow! Je me rends comptes qu'en France on est mal conseillé. Je suis passé d'un petit filtre à cartouche interne à un bac de décantation interne inclus dans mon zolux, mais je dois changer la ouate quasiment toute les semaines, de blanche elle passe a marron rouile et la pompe réduit... En cherchant sur KZfaq, je vois de la lumière ici et j'entre et woah! Je découvre qu'il existe plusieurs types de filtrations, qu'on peut faire sans jeter (tellement mieux pour l'écologie !) Bref, j'ai envie de bien faire, de tout tester , mais mon mari va me tuer 😆 Du coup j'hésite entre tester le filtre en mousse interne avec pompe à air ( je n'en ai pas en France on nous dit que c'est débile, que ça sert vraiment pas), ou la pompe fontaine externe... Je me demande ce qui serait le mieux pour l'aquarium de mon couple d' Apistogramma cacatoides...
@kowboy83ra2 жыл бұрын
I've had a fish tank for a year, but it's looked like crap the whole time. I bought it for my son who is young and loves to stare at the fish. I think I've learned more in 10 minutes from your videos than I have in the past year googling random things. All I can say is I'm impressed. Subscribed.
@rdred8693 Жыл бұрын
How is your tank going now?
@kowboy83ra Жыл бұрын
@@rdred8693 A lot better. The tips on here are pure gold.
@rdred8693 Жыл бұрын
@@kowboy83ra That is great! One thing I've noticed is a few of the people who make a living with fish, started out in childhood keeping aquariums. You never know what this might spark for your son!
@lindawirth36402 жыл бұрын
Never thought of putting the air stone in the hob .. Some great advice
@crystalgrammer82562 жыл бұрын
Agree! Going to try this hack out with my Multis tank.
@naopak2592 жыл бұрын
so i could put it in sump also 🤷♂️
@hirotenko772 жыл бұрын
What’s an air stone and what does it do?
@Ro_19032 жыл бұрын
@@hirotenko77 it helps with diffusing and supplying dissolved air into your tank
@sunflowermouse3072 жыл бұрын
Such a great idea! I got tired of using sponge filters because I hate taking them out the water to clean them so I went back to using my HOB but have felt guilty about the loss of O2 exchange. Going to put the air stone in the filter NOW! :)
@danmolstad55412 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great tips. One of the things I love about this hobby is that there is always more to learn. I really like how Corey’s tips are simple and effective.
@carlflemmig49622 жыл бұрын
I agree with you there's always something new to learn with the fish keeping hobby. Every time I think I got it all together. I step in it.
@kerrypitt97892 жыл бұрын
I've been making my own sponge inlet filters. Since I can't get that coarse sponge from you up here yet, I buy the sponge that goes in your eavestrough to keep it from plugging up. It is that same coarseness. I have followed your suggestions for hot rodding filters since your earlier videos. I have never bought another cartridge for any of my filters.
@amymandeville83422 жыл бұрын
Those Ziss no clog air stones I got from you are hands down the absolute BEST I've ever used! I've never had one break and they really are no clog.
@kingnote66692 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the carbon sheet hack for sponge filters! I mostly have nano aquariums, and only use sponge filters for my shrimp, snails, and bettas. Super handy to know!
@TheSnakeOil2 жыл бұрын
That B roll of Dean putting his glasses on…😭😭😭
@reelkyrie2 жыл бұрын
Yeeee 🥹
@brianholdridge18602 жыл бұрын
I agree, often less is more. I had a large canister filter, inline UV on a 125g tank. The return water line leaked water while I was at work. I would estimate 20g in the carpet. Years later, I only have acrylic tanks with HOB and/or sponge filters. Lesson learned.
@XiahouJoe2 жыл бұрын
yep. Messed with a cannister once in over 30 years of fish keeping. Never going back. Messy, priming issues, not reliable. Basic maintenance was a silly mess chore. Meanwhile sponge and hob simple easy and works just was well if not better.
@jigokutsuushin2 жыл бұрын
A veteran fish keeper and breeder I've talked to agrees with using less filtration. He said: you'd be suprised how much a properly cycled sponge filter can support.
@THandP_org2 жыл бұрын
I have found the best breeding success by combining UGF with a sponge filter. Happy fish, healthy fish, and an awful lot of plants. Thanks to the new Co-op nets, I finally have a solution to the problem of *catching* the fish: Nothing like taking off the handle, setting up the large net, baiting it with a frozen cube of BBS, and in under 2 minutes I have all (or at least 90%) of the fish in the net and I can sort them. 😁
@jigokutsuushin2 жыл бұрын
@@THandP_org UGFs have fallen out of fashion where I am, and I haven't seen one in stores in almost 10 years. Hopefully I can find one because it's something I'd like to try out again. I remember my first childhood aquarium had a UGF. Btw, that's a nifty idea to bait the fish! I'm in Asia so Aquarium Co-op doesn't ship here but maybe I'll cut off the handle of a cheap net and try it.
@THandP_org2 жыл бұрын
@@jigokutsuushin do you have access to plastic craft canvas? Are you in the Aquarium Co-op C.A.R.E Forum? I can help you build your own UGF, I build my own UGF for most of my tanks (because I convert drink dispensers and glass jars into fry tanks)
@jigokutsuushin2 жыл бұрын
@@THandP_org Yes, I've seen instructions on how to DIY, just couldn't find the time. Could be great for my next project, though!
@jigokutsuushin2 жыл бұрын
@Tanked Up. Yes I've seen them for sale on the internet, but none on display at the physical stores I've been to. If they have it in their stockrooms, then probably demand isn't that high.
@DocNo272 жыл бұрын
My grandparents and parents quilted and so I was exposed to quilt batting at a very young age. At some point I noticed it looked an awfully lot like the stuff that the filter cartridges were made from, so the next time I went to replace a cartridge I just ripped the factory floss off of the frame, cut a pice of quilt batting slightly larger than the filter frame, wrapped it around the frame and jammed it in the filter - and what do you know - it worked perfectly! I've been doing it ever since. Quilt batting is cheap, readily available and a large roll of it can last you forever if you only have a few tanks. I still have partial rolls kicking around even though I don't currently have a tank up. I also make a cylinder of it, wrap it around an old under gravel filter lift tube and presto - instant sponge filter.
@Elquinjena2 жыл бұрын
that was a new tip, about putting an air stone IN the HOTB, thank you for this and I am going to add that to mine today!
@AquariumCoop2 жыл бұрын
there are other added benefits as well as helping decrease surface films, and helping prevent stratification in your bio filter.
@Andrew-fr3bp2 жыл бұрын
I 100% agree with keeping filtration simple. I've switched to mainly using layers of foam sponge pads in my filters over the years, and drastically reduced all the fancy bio-media I ran before. If the primary filter is adequate, adding a simple POWERHEAD instead of a new filter is more cost effective, uses less electricity, plus yields practically the same results. A good trick is to keep the powerhead on a timer so it runs only during the day and gives the fish a rest at night. As it turns on in the morning, it will stir up anything settled on the floor overnight so the main filter can suck it up. No reason to add a second $150 canister filter to a tank when a $30 powerhead will work great, especially if an Aquarium Co-Op sponge is attached to it's intake ! Also, I thought I knew most of the hacks but I've never heard or thought about wrapping a sponge filter with a carbon pad. That's a fantastic idea! Keep up the great content Cory!
@biancavelazquez42802 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cory for always being my go to guide to keeping aquariums running smoothly, I also love your products!!
@juliaheinritz32642 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video!! Thanks for sharing this. I have a small quarantine tank that has had several meds added. Now that my little Geophagus is healthy and ready to go into his forever home I will wrap the Aquarium Coop sponge filter with a carbon pad to help absorb these meds. I wasn't sure what to do with that tank so this has been very helpful. Thanks again!
@Gobrian442 жыл бұрын
Best part of Sunday night before bed is the one on one video with Cory. Love these keep up the great work!
@cheeseballs38259 ай бұрын
Best tip ever is the intake sponge. I love that trick.
@TerraMagnus2 жыл бұрын
Big one I'm sold on now: grow live plants out of your sump / mattenfilter / power filter. Whether it's just some pothos or a monstera, peace lilies, etc. They do a great job of helping to pull nutrients out of the water column and keep the water cleaner for fish. Aquatic plants help, too, but there's nothing quite like having a plant grow out into the air that will take bad stuff right out of the water.
@CatFish1072 жыл бұрын
The pothos growing on top of my guppy tank is way more vibrant, and grows more vigorously than any of the other plants in my house! Aquaponic houseplants ftw!
@davidc41622 жыл бұрын
This is my next adventure! Got a FAT pothos stem on eBay the leaves get huge I can't wait. Going to put a lattice on the wall for it to climb.
@ender0032 жыл бұрын
@@CatFish107 I've got one growing out of my 10 gallon guppy tank and the leaves are the size of small dinner plates and the vine is as thick as my finger. It's insane. My one mistake may have been starting it in the hang on back filter as it's now completely attached to it. Also the water sprite that had been covering the water surface has completely disappeared.
@MacTechG42 жыл бұрын
I’d like to find a cat-safe plant I can put in my filter, pothos is toxic to cats…
@davidc41622 жыл бұрын
@@MacTechG4 Is your cat big into chewing plants? Aroids are only 'toxic' because of sharp calcium oxalate crystals, they're not poisonous per se--the toxicity of these plants is somewhat exaggerated, like poinsettia. Most of the time the needle-like crystals irritate enough to prevent more chewing or ingestion.
@thomashaapalainen41082 жыл бұрын
My hack for a sponge filter is to put a few rings of ceramic media in the filter. It is a small amount that sits under the air stone. It gives a little more surface area with put impeding flow and it was how I seeded the filter from a HOB I had another tank.
@terrymartins25522 жыл бұрын
Really loved that tip on putting an air stone in the HOB filter!!!
@andibandi11905 ай бұрын
I appreciate that a guy with an aquarium shop recommands using reusable filter media👍
@reyC15232 жыл бұрын
I really like this new style of video. 5 min tips are the best
@davesoucier55312 жыл бұрын
Talk with old people… *Jimmy inserts B-roll of Dean* 🤣
@mynameisnotcory2 жыл бұрын
Heck even for saltwater, i ran a HOB rated for 60 gallons with a tiny skimmer on the back and filled a sump up with seaweed and it ran on a huge 220gal tank. Less is more. Never had any issues. Aerating your sump works amazing too. Limewood airstones in the overflow boxes. Just little hacks go a long way!
@goldeaglekroll15962 жыл бұрын
I've always liked KISS method for my tank. So when I remodeled my tank. I attached my canister filter to a undergravel filter. Along with some filters on air stones. I have been able to maintain a good balance. Thanks for another informative video.
@bryanhaller6012 Жыл бұрын
Another great video! You're the man Cory. You get referenced by so many Aqua youtubers now. Well deserved. Some of the best content my man. Thank you!!
@TheOrdinaryGamertag2 жыл бұрын
Wish i had found this channel when I first started in the hobby. These videos are so great for beginners
@edwardsdeacon2 жыл бұрын
🤔👍🏽 all excellent tips that I learned over my decades of being in this hobby.
@CazzyCat2 жыл бұрын
I am definitely going to try the air stone on my hob. I recently had to medicate my 10 gallon that only has a sponge filter. I wish I had known about the sheets to wrap over the filter! I just dropped a bag of carbon in the tank and hoped for the best 😂 Great Video!
@sweetpea28882 жыл бұрын
This is why I like your channel, info for everyone from the beginner to the long timer!
@lolavanenburg164718 күн бұрын
Always great advice Cory, thank you so much👍🏼
@andyberry43469 ай бұрын
airstone, 2:10 ,i never thought of that but it makes perfect sense. i just did this. thanks.
@RyanAgsalud2 жыл бұрын
I agree... The best filtration I ever had was a hang on connected to an undergravel... I had thick layer of substrate... Plants loved it too... I learned it 30 years ago from an old school Japanese store owner
@planetestargate7192 жыл бұрын
Quelle filtration? (Je suis française, la traduction automatique et pas terrible ^^)
@debramoon67252 жыл бұрын
This is what I meant when I posted a suggestion about make Ng my own prefilter. I use a coarse sponge sheet cut to size that fits over the entire intake area of my internal filters and secure them by either sewing them to the filter casing or using zip ties to tighten around the outside. Motors run longer without clogging up and small livestock are protected from being sucked in.
@ricardosuarez58332 жыл бұрын
You always always give the best tips. Keep up the great work. I agree with all your videos and I have learned a lot from them.God bless you, and and your company!
@isaacchong56210 ай бұрын
a great point that reusing material is also good and sustainable for our Environment.
@MrKazuma522 жыл бұрын
I'll have to try some of these tbh, not hard to do and should be good. The less is more filter one is a good point also in that it is possible to over filter a tank. Get a filter that works for the size tank (maybe a bit bigger). Not only will you save money (don't have to buy as many filters) but your tank will probably thrive just as well, if not better (plus the point you made)
@antznnfx99222 жыл бұрын
I’ve always thought of putting my airstone into my HOB but was heavy advised against it by my LFS saying it was completely pointless? Regardless I’ve been using it in my HOB so it’s great to hear that piece of advice!
@AquariumCoop2 жыл бұрын
My guess is that they dismissed it because it's less efficient than being in the tank. Which is true, but diffusing gases in a hob is better than not having an air stone at all for sure.
@michealshelton21332 жыл бұрын
This is interesting. I've seen beautiful tanks that are lacking because of the air system. Especially for a centerpiece tank. To me at times no stream of bubbles is cleaner in a subjective artsy frame of mind
@Rainkit2 жыл бұрын
I got one filter canister for my 20g that was suppose to be changed ever 3 months. I liked it but I couldn't find it again so I just... never threw it out lol When i do a water change I gently rinse it. It's been about 3 years and it seems to be doing fine still.
@larslinebarger6712 Жыл бұрын
A intake sponge filter was a huge game changer for me!!!
@donaldhall87852 жыл бұрын
I definitely will try the intake tube sponge trick. Makes perfect sense.
@5minsoffish2 жыл бұрын
This is why I watch this channel. I love my fish and my tanks. And I look for the simplist ways possible to hack my filters. Some out of thrift and some out of the reality that you can accomplish alot with very little. If you have an understanding of how the eco system works.
@michealshelton21332 жыл бұрын
I've found success with not using filter media on my smaller tanks. The tanks have become their own ecosystem. No media in the filter just running the water and an air stone. The only tank I have to use media on is my peacock cichlid tank and that's more for water clarity.
@taylortisaac2 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY. My small tanks have filters: heavy plants! And I don’t gravel vac. That substrate has soooo much BB
@A._Meroy2 жыл бұрын
Over time, all the surfaces in the aquarium become populated with beneficial bacteria. Gravel, driftwood, plants, decoration, even the glass of the tank itself. Everything acts as a biological filter once the system is properly cycled. This is often enough to keep the ecosystem balanced, provided you have a moderate amount of fish in there. The more fish you have the more filter surface you will need, so in the more populated tanks you should probably keep the filter media in.
@likeeddiebauer2 жыл бұрын
I'm a little disappointed and so stoked at the same time. When I caught my first live stream ever last week when Cory was filling us in on what KZfaq is trying new and how we could get a free membership. I honestly only was able to get tuned in during I think it was the last 5 mins. All I remember hearing was I couldn't do it over mobile. At the time the only option I had was to try it on my smart phone as I didn't have time to rewatch the live stream later and hope to catch what I missed and still hope to become a member. As sad as it is to say I couldn't even afford the 5 bucks or whatever. I really don't want to ramble. hell I'll put myself out there. I'm in tears. You guys are such awesome people. So I'm soooo stoked to be a member and so disappointed in myself I didn't check to see if it worked on my mobile device. I've been a member for 7 days. Thanks guys for everything you do for the hobby and thank you more for what you've done for me. I get way more than just fish knowledge from you guys for sure. Like how braces stop you from biting the dry skin from your 👄!!! Lol j/k but literally just heard you say it.
@josemontalvo45322 жыл бұрын
I love the Sponge Filter at the intake, but the problem with that is the Snails sucked up into the HOB. I even used a nylon stocking to prevent the Snails getting sucked up, but they still manage to find there way into the main area of the HOB. I love my Snails, but the small ones find there way into my Tidal filter.
@plantedlife2 жыл бұрын
I have a ramshorn that got stuck in my sponge filter lift tube and I have no idea how it fit in the first place
@Yonatan242 жыл бұрын
They enter and grow inside. Fast!
@GenRN2 жыл бұрын
They are probably growing in there as eggs.
@sarahwoodring55872 жыл бұрын
Two of these were new to me! Great video and love the B-roll of "some old guy" 🤣
@sed62 жыл бұрын
I loved your intake sponge tip, and jumped right on it a few months ago. Problem is, my intake sponge is so small that it gets clogged quickly. I have to clean it every week and it really looks awful after 3 or 4 days. The flow is still great but it's just so messy to remove and replace. So, I have just removed it and I'm going to let the foam inside my canister do it's thing.
@AquariumCoop2 жыл бұрын
Are you removing it with a bag around it to trap all the waste?
@sed62 жыл бұрын
@@AquariumCoop That is a good tip!
@Tex_1552 жыл бұрын
Try the coarse one aq co-op sells. So much better than the fine one I had before. Doesn’t clog fast or look gross. I couldn’t find a coarse one locally so ordered one from aq co coop. I was surprised with how happy I was with it.
@thomaslynch48322 жыл бұрын
I only clean my coarse intake sponge from the coop about once a month on my 29g.
@markb89542 жыл бұрын
I too have that issue. The Coop external coarse sponge works very well, but does dump a lot back in when i clean. I saw Cory’s response about using a bag around the sponge….hhhm, might have to try.
@annabelchristian29332 жыл бұрын
I stuff sponges into the inlet of my filter and add pothos and extra sponge into the hang on back. Water quality has markedly improved. I also make DIY bottle filters (followed a tutorial online many years back, never looked back) 🙏🏾❤️
@MatildasMama2 жыл бұрын
‘talk to some old people’ … i don’t know why BUT that made me laugh out loud. 😂
@SpacePrinc3ss2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I’m always so excited to learn from you. You’re my favorite aquarist on KZfaq
@jenxu2 Жыл бұрын
I love this idea....I am adding it to my hang on back today!
@souffle4202 жыл бұрын
I have a 40 gallons aquarium and honestly, my filter chamber only consisted of kaldness (micro), some bio blocks, and layers of gravels. The kaldness crushes any detritus, the gravel filter them, then it moves through some bio blocks, and ended on another finer gravel to filter the rest. My weekly maintenance involves siphoning the gravel along with 20% WC and small dosing of photosynthetic bacteria and probiotic. My filter system is pretty much low cost because I honestly don't need to change anything… other than refilling some gravels that might be accidentally sucked away when vacuuming it.
@TrollTrolley2 жыл бұрын
Gotta try that air pump in my top filter
@RyanWaite17902 жыл бұрын
Liking theses short and sweet videos. Excellent work as always.
@nick920282 жыл бұрын
LOL "Talk to some old people" Shows Dean! HAHA
@rotten22092 жыл бұрын
I use corner matten filters on my aquariums with circulation pumps and have had less problems than I've ever had with my aquariums. I'm about to "clean" the 2" Mat for the first time in a year. it's become covered in various mosses and looks fantastic. less is definitely more. Got 5 canister filters collecting dust in the garage. never again
@laurag10762 жыл бұрын
😂throw back to Dean when u mention talking to old people!!!!! Hahaha Love u Dean 💓
@YanShum2 жыл бұрын
Great tips! I'll try put a airstone inside the HOB nice hack!
@luisbaltodano2272 жыл бұрын
As always, great advices. Thanks.
@ketchumifucan11302 жыл бұрын
always learning, thank you!
@tonyiacona90602 жыл бұрын
I'm using a sponge filter with a powerhead that runs through a phosphate media reactor (Two Little Fishes) and exits though a spray bar....This set up is on my 20gal. My 55gal also has a Phosphate media reactor (Sandstorm), along with a Tidal 75 hang on back filter with an added filter floss pad. Also....all of my aquariums planted.....which makes life easy. The hack is the phosphate reactors.....Without them the water quality difference is like comparing glass to crystal....Nothing needs to be replaced and maintenance simple.
@HeRo-qd6tk2 жыл бұрын
Great ideas as always. Thank you team A-coop
@aidaperez7957 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting! Got to try that!
@rickybell2.0562 жыл бұрын
Filter hack =bio home ultimate in your filter , fantastic stuff
@JessieStolar Жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks, very helpful
@jasonrountree93802 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great work! Love your videos and products.
@freedpeeb2 жыл бұрын
I used to have hang on back filters plus filter sponges plus pop bottles filled with thick water polishing materials with a air stone inside to move the water. I really thought filter, filter, filter!! Now I have one in tank filter for each tank with filter stones and a sponge inside. This plus good deep substrate to grow lots of good bacteria keeps even my biggest tank sparkling. It's less expensive, less problematic, less noisy, less invasive for the fish.
@sandradolbel25782 жыл бұрын
If I wanted to use filter floss to help polish or have super clear water would I wrap it on the outside of the ACO sponge filter or add it in the inner side that is around the gree column where the air stone is?
@AquariumCoop2 жыл бұрын
Technically you could do either. At that point though you may just want to use a finer pore sponge.
@lynnthompson6796 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video ☺️👍
@johnjwedrall42902 жыл бұрын
Very helpful and informative 👍 😊
@TheAmericanX5 ай бұрын
Hi ther im goinf set up a dirt tank next month Good Videos i watch every one like it dude 👍👍👍👍👍
@raysville72562 жыл бұрын
Have been using an intake sponge for 2 years with great results
@Pay2winps2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always we never stop learning you guys have inspired millions around the world I’m one of them from the uk 🇬🇧 please please please can we have a video on aquarium dust as there is none on you tube I do water changes keep my aquarium highly maintained big enough filter but I’m struggling with aquarium dust ???
@KGcichlids2 жыл бұрын
I like the carbon around the sponge idea 👍🏻
@karthikeanpathmanathan41912 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this is soo helpful, i wish i could saw this vid earlier
@figueroafishmaster22012 жыл бұрын
Awsome thanks for sharing these tips
@TheUnknown-du7st2 жыл бұрын
Great content, great tips and tricks 👍.
@kenmclelland16952 жыл бұрын
I saw what you did there talk to old people and showed Dean 😂you guy's are awesome
@johnjwedrall42902 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the filter hacks 👍
@imoffendedthatyouareoffended Жыл бұрын
6 ish months ago I got into this hobby, I’m at 6 tanks now and I’ve always been about the less is more, unless it’s plants :p. In that case more is more. Haha. But I use a hang on back filters in my 2 big tanks, the only reason I use them is because i can add activated charcoal to clean the tank of odor. But after using a specific product in a tank I just set up with no filter just and air stone and it removed all that nasty smell. So I’m probably gunna ditch the hang on back filters and stay with my sponge filters that are in each tank except my biggest one. My 20g tank I replace the filter once every 3 months, I don’t have algae growth other than some hair algae on the top of my plants but that’s from leaving my lights on too long. So it’s been dying back and is almost gone. My 37 gallon I’ve had to replace 3 filters in 1 and a half months while it’s established, it loves to create algae and it clogs up everything. So I’ve been working on getting it under control. It had little to no plants and after adding in hornwort and some other plants it’s been helping cut back on the algae. I don’t gravel vac at all either. The only thing I’ll do is get the debris on the floor to kick up in the water column to be sucked up in the filter before I replace them.
@FagnerAccordiAquarismo2 жыл бұрын
I use sponges, biorings and purigens, very good combination! 👌🏻👍🏻
@RoseKindred Жыл бұрын
Yea, I was shocked when my filter said to replace 2 parts every 3 months and 1 part every month. Then I saw the prices and understood why they said to replace that often. I purchased some reusable mesh bags and made my own that I can edit if I need to. I've been using the same replacement sponge for over 2 years.
@alexiscondit8982 жыл бұрын
I'm the kind of fish keeper who uses multiple filter methods for each aquarium I have. HOB, canister, and sponge filter. I don't believe you can filter too much, but it may be overkill. maintenance is key though, and I do tend to clean some of the filters more than others. definitely gonna try the air stone in the hob though.
@LdyVder9 ай бұрын
There is a phrase I think you've never heard of: Less is more. It is overkill to have that many filters in a tank.
@alexiscondit8989 ай бұрын
@@LdyVder Yes, I have heard the phrase, less is more, thanks. Also I posted this comment a year ago. I still use HOB filters and sponge filters in my aquariums. I keep messy fish so extra filtration is helpful.
@shesellsfish2 жыл бұрын
Always loved these simple, easy hacks and tips. Still do. 👍❤👍
@VictoriaLeeCreates2 жыл бұрын
HELLO FROM CHICAGO ILLINOIS 💚💙💛
@albertg9682 жыл бұрын
I mainly have 2 canister filters for the reason of having a decent amount of bio media in them and mechanical filtration
@mikesmith-wk7vy2 жыл бұрын
Going to try that air stone trick but I think over filtration has benefits like letting you over stock the tank a bit and not have problems. I have a aquaclear 110 on my 55 gal I use tons of filter floss instead of the cheap stock media and I am able to keep about 60-70 + inches of fish and not have the tank too dirty.
@MacTechG42 жыл бұрын
How about combining a sponge filter and a HOB? I’m going to try taking some wide tubing (like from an old gravel siphon) and run it to the place where the uplift tube goes, yes it’s essentially a prefilter on a HOB uplift tube, but it’s also connected to the weighted base of the sponge filter, and if the siphon tubing is long/flexible enough, you can put the powered sponge filter further away from the HOB (like in the path of the current as it loops around the corners of tank)
@Swayne849 ай бұрын
I really wish you guys were on the west coast. I went to my lfs the other day and asked the owner if they do preventive treatments on the fish they get from their breeders before they make them available for sale. I got the deer in the headlights stare, and then he said no. Apparently it’s not too common in the retail side of the industry.
@dalebenton335415 күн бұрын
Just cleaned out the filter,It some fish food in it,Turned up the filter,The cloudy water is starting to clear up a bit,See how it goes really,Then I give the filters another good clean out
@MargieB512 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this video
@wswsn739611 ай бұрын
For all hang on filters, inlet tube should be extended so that it can suck up fish pups from the water. For all hang on filters, inlet and outlet are so close that the pump are pumping filtered water mostly. Manufacture should provide longer extender.
@danch1691 Жыл бұрын
Love sponge filters
@comment.highlighted2 жыл бұрын
Talk to Old People (shows Dean in video) 😆
@nakedreptiles2 жыл бұрын
Just watched this! Greta job as always guys. Was fun filming that mess with you Jimmy 🤣
@marielaavila9182 Жыл бұрын
How often should we be cleaning the sponge on the intake tube?
@Eric-xx3mb Жыл бұрын
If you put the airstone in the HOB filter it won't contribute to surface agitation, which I thought was the most important part of having an air stone?
@carlflemmig49622 жыл бұрын
Cory, I also like the idea of putting in air stone in my HOB. Thanks for the tip, Carl my sleeves are wet.
@djcdub37122 жыл бұрын
The pre filter was key for me, my cichlids would always spit the gravel they dig right by the intake. I’d always have to clean the gravel out.