Best Aquarium Filter

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00:00 Title
00:05 Words of gratitude to Paola ( / @santamonicahelpassist... ) for the idea and special thanks to Bryan from Santa Monica Filtration (www.santa-monica.cc/) for providing and allowing me to review my experiments with the algae scrubber.
I like the idea of using the same natural filtration processes in aquariums as in ocean.
Using the algae scrubber HOG.5 (www.santa-monica.cc/HOG5-Hang-..., provided kindly by Santa Monica Filtration, for over a month proves it to be the best aquarium filter and much more!
HOG.5 manual: algaescrubber.net/HOG-Instruct...
Santa Monica Filtration KZfaq channel: / santamonicamale
00:25 Unboxing the algae scrubber
01:58 Installation in aquarium
02:55 Covering LED for first installation
03:05 Picking the side for the scrubber
03:30 Cover aquarium
03:49 Adding plants, critters and a pair of guppies
04:10 First algae spotted
04:33 Feeding fish with fish flakes
04:50 More algae!
05:37 Collecting algae for the first time
05:59 Fish eating algae
06:37 Cleaning the scrubber
07:08 Put scrubber back
07:28 Feeding algae to seed shrimp
07:47 Algae growth faster after the first harvest
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@garancemom1963 6 жыл бұрын

C vraiment bien ce que vous faites, vraiment très instructif histoire de s'endormir moins bête. Merci à vous.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@arnodrijfhout3858 6 жыл бұрын

Im so glad i found your channel. You do all kinds of crazy stuff and i really like it!! 😁

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@singleowls 6 жыл бұрын

You have great videos, easy to follow and I always learn something. Thank you for taking the time ti make them. And, for the many experiments!

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@presouz 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting... thanks for the vid, cant believe this replaces filters...

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

It is indeed very interesting for not just replacing all filters, but also reducing or eliminating water changing (draining) and providing fish food at the same time. Fully and properly implementing it replicates natural ecosystem with little hassle to take care of :) It takes more than one long video (I am working on them) to explain all details, but it is all plain simple in the core - this fact is very funny to me.

@FishmanEricRussell 6 жыл бұрын

Very well done! It will be interesting to see how this does long term. Keep up the good work. You've given me an idea for a diy project based on this.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you and all the best in your new adventure!

@FishmanEricRussell 6 жыл бұрын

I will let you know how it goes

@furryunicorn 6 жыл бұрын

This is cool and different, thanks for sharing!

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@catchemallowen4845 6 жыл бұрын

Its actually good to have an inside aquariums filter

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

I tried different aquarium fish care routines with and without filters, changing water and without changing water. All of them work remarkably well! I prefer the most natural way possible - to me it seems the most effective and beautiful ;) All the best!

@catchemallowen4845 6 жыл бұрын

That's nice dude I hope u can make more about this!

@creliat 6 жыл бұрын

This is really really cool. Your videos are my favorite

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it!!

@sagerracing 6 жыл бұрын

Ok thank you😊 they are beautiful !

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@kaaela4799 6 жыл бұрын

Your tank looks awesome! Keep up the good work! :D

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@basilroland 6 жыл бұрын

This is amazing

@DeeFromBrooklyn 6 жыл бұрын

Great channel. I subbed. I lime the research aspect of this project. Plus you end up with microfauna to feed other tanks

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@LeoannyBueno 5 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with this device. I have my aquarium for 2 years with a Betta and I didn't notice any sign of algae. What am I doing wrong?

@4me 5 жыл бұрын

:) You managed to keep algae under control! Make a documentary of your aquarium fish care routine to share your wisdom with other fish keepers ;) Many people would appreciate it.

@sanskarverma8635 6 жыл бұрын

This channel is amazing !!!!...

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!

@sontran-xb3mp 6 жыл бұрын

Wow!so could you show us how to make it this filter as DIY?

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

I may do it only after expiration of the patent on this technology. Law is law whether you like it on not. PS: The algae scrubber needs constant water flow to make it work the best - that is something I reluctant to use in my nurseries. Don't get me wrong! The algae scrubber is the best in my opinion out of all commercially available aquarium filters. I use it only in one, my largest aquarium...the other couple dozens nurseries been taking care also in natural ways without use of additional light or any pumps starting from beginning of 2017 ;))

@andreatrone5647 Жыл бұрын

How do I make algae in the water bottle ! And a having algae on the tank is good ??

@4me Жыл бұрын

Algae presented in all aquariums - it is good. Excessive amount of algae (algae bloom) is not good. There are different ways to control/cultivate algae to keep it all in balance. Check videos on this playlist about different types of algae and how-to and what: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pL6Ta8an1NOmYIk.html All the best on your adventure!

@tonybenny9824 6 жыл бұрын

Finally you brought an aquarium

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

:)) could not stop laughing for 10 minutes - thank you!!

@furrygohanztv491 6 жыл бұрын

I have a 200 gallon freshwater fish tank do they make bigger versions for big tanks are is this only good for small tanks like my 10 gallon meno tank?

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the question! They have algae scrubbers for any size aquariums from nano to ponds and lakes. Here is the link: www.santa-monica.cc/ Look for algae scrubbers based on the amount of food you put in the aquarium. The aquarium size is less important in this matter ;) Look what other users said or suggest on that particular model and ask them questions. All the best!

@furrygohanztv491 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Langerman thanks so much 😊

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@SantaMonicaFiltration 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Gohan, yes our HOG2 is best for you. Actually, two of them, cleaned alternately, so that one of them is always full and filtering.

@mavibeyaz7063 6 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@scottieroy4834 6 жыл бұрын

Maybe you can do a update on your bigger aquarium.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

It is currently my largest aquarium, and you are going to see it in many videos - and as a background for many nurseries showing different things ;)

@carlaprio 6 жыл бұрын

Do you change your water in the guppies water bottle tanks? Do you pump air into them? I really curious as I want to try it.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your questions! I don't change (drain) water in my aquariums since beginning of 2017. Before that, I did change up to 20% of water on weekly or so basis. I pump air only in my largest (10.5 liter) aquarium for the algae scrubber depends on it. I used air pumps for different purposes in some of my aquariums before 2017. You may want to know details on why and how I did. Check out this playlist of my videos on aquarium fish care: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/atlihMWJ0pmYf6M.html All the best in your new adventure!

@sagerracing 6 жыл бұрын

Nice, what guppy strains do you have?

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the question! Nothing special - I got a pair of guppies from Petco store back in 2001. The male was snakeskin and female of unknown origin. All fish in my aquariums comes from this couple.

@CircularMirror7 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Langerman may I ask how many Generations have you had since then in a ruff estimate?

@possiblyadickhead6653 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Langerman insest family

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

It applies to almost every fish you can find in pet stores.

@spyrosmarinellis8939 6 жыл бұрын

Hey i want to ask you something about guppy bottle aquarium: everyone says that guppys need a heater and i want to have guppies in a bottle aquarium but they dont need a heater?

@clhatcher1 6 жыл бұрын

Mr. Spyrouklas as long as your house temperature is within 3 degrees or so of your fishes required temp you don't necessarily need a heater. But a heater always helps stop fluctuations.

@spyrosmarinellis8939 6 жыл бұрын

Yes but they say that guppies need specific temperature so he has the same temperature to his house the whole year?

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the question! And I like how clhatcher1 answered it - to the point! To be clear about this matter: temperature in my apartment is between 72-76 F all year around. It is in comfortable range for guppies. Therefore, I don't use any additional aquarium heaters (or coolers ;) Guppies breed more in temperature close to 80 F (with adequate feeding, water condition and etc.). You mentioned a specific temperature is most likely close to 78-80 F is popular recommendation coming from most guppy breeders. And it is the most common temperature for guppies in aquariums. Yes, guppy originally were tropical fish that likes warm water. In middle of 20 century scientist put efforts to adapt tropical guppies to different climate zones (non tropical). Wild guppies don't stop adaption process forced on them by scientists. You can find wild guppies today live and breed on 5 continents in very different water in way below tropical temperature. I think it's fair to say that guppy may adapt to your comfortable temperature ;) PS: In NY landlords must provide 68 F during day time and above 55 F at night during heating season - most landlords keep temperature much higher.

@spyrosmarinellis8939 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Langerman thank you for answering it was so helpful!

@noelhuss5746 6 жыл бұрын

Mr. Spyrouklas I live in Germany and I keep guppies in an outside pond and they are heathy and growing I heat the pond in the winter but in summer I let the temperature fluctuate in the pond they survived water temperatures under 15 degrees Celsius

@andreatrone5647 Жыл бұрын

How often do you give you algae eaters algae to eat

@4me Жыл бұрын

I cultivate algae in all my aquariums. So, some amount of algae is always presented for them to feed on. Though, I do provide additional algae when I don't see much of wilting leaves or any leftover fish food left in aquariums since the previous feeding.

@swiperfox3145 6 жыл бұрын

Suggestion.You may put a transparent cover when you put that thing back into the water... The transparent REMOVABLE cover may be made of glass, acrylic, or plastic... that fits into the mouth (or open part) of the algae filter. So when you pull it out, you have ALL the algae... and no more brushing the inside of the aquarium with a toothbrush. And you can put whatever amount of algae... back into the aquarium.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

I like this idea! Thank you!

@swiperfox3145 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Please tell me if it works. Or make a video of it also.

@SantaMonicaFiltration 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Swiper, actually that might help, although growth will still occur somewhat between the shield and the glass. But actually, growth on the glass is there to feed the fish. If this is not needed, then our DROP.6 or .6x do not touch the glass and have no growth on the glass.

@swiperfox3145 6 жыл бұрын

To Santa Monica Filtration My suggestion is to eliminate (or minimize) the scrubbing off of the algae from the aquarium walls... though it will not hinder the growth of algae that he could use to feed the fish. The collected algae will just be within the box and the suggested cover... for easier cleaning, removing, or harvesting outside the aquarium. If he is not careful removing the algae from the aquarium wall, all of those algae will circulate the aquarium water, which will make it look cloudy and dirty.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

I am going to put it for test - video with whatever results I will get is on me ;)

@ScottSpecial 6 жыл бұрын

Great content would love narration versus having to read subtitles

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

I prefer not to put my voice over in videos for the great thick accent of mine - it is soo great! to the point that my kids asking me to shut up when I sing :)) None of American ideals could even come close to me on that level ;) I am not shy of my voice. You can hear me in my old videos on my other KZfaq channels in English and Russian.

@alexamendola7686 6 жыл бұрын

what's the song called

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the question! There are 3 songs I got from KZfaq creators audio library. You can see the titles and authors names at the beginning, on the 3-5 sec of the video.

@KingOfShenanigan 6 жыл бұрын

what is the song that starts at 3:50 ?

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

The song titles and artist names are on 3rd sec. of my videos in the order as they are appear in my video. This song is Get Back by Silent Partner. It is available from KZfaq audio library for creators. All the best!

@KingOfShenanigan 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Langerman thanks

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! And my gratitude to the artists!!

@a2z_farm 4 жыл бұрын

Where do you get it

@4me 4 жыл бұрын

It is on 00:19 second of the video and the text is in the description to the video as well ;)

@a2z_farm 4 жыл бұрын

Ok sorry

@4me 4 жыл бұрын

@@a2z_farm ;)

@squallleonhart3248 6 жыл бұрын

only for algae? right?

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Algae scrubber is to grow only algae. Though, algae growing is to benefit all that you may have in the aquarium - fish, plants, and critters ;)

@Waverwreck 6 жыл бұрын

Use one of those cheap blue plastic razor blades and you will get most of the algae from the aquarium wall with no effort with just a tiny mod. Take a cutter and cut off the guard - the plastic barrier thats in front of the blades making contact with the glass possible. Then shave the wall.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

I use a sponge to remove algae from the aquarium walls: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erSVi81ivazaaX0.html

@Waverwreck 6 жыл бұрын

I was talking more in the lines of harvesting more cleanly and efficiently . Not removing them to make the glass clean.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Oh...OK. I am testing (and it works wonderfully well in terms of harvesting algae) an idea proposed by Swiper Fox in a comments about my algae scrubber. Here is the comment: The transparent REMOVABLE cover may be made of glass, acrylic, or plastic... that fits into the mouth (or open part) of the algae filter. So when you pull it out, you have ALL the algae... and no more brushing the inside of the aquarium with a toothbrush. And you can put whatever amount of algae... back into the aquarium." I am going to publish video about it in about a month.

@SantaMonicaFiltration 6 жыл бұрын

Yes one of the techniques is to hold the bottom of the unit against the wall as you raise it up, and it scrapes the algae into the case.

@gmlasam 6 жыл бұрын

Why did you rinse off the white rocks with tap water? Shouldn't been better to use aquarium water instead? You've killed off all of the beneficiary bacterias from the rock and introduced chlorine in the white filtering rocks which can harm the fishes, snails in the aquarium.

@SantaMonicaFiltration 6 жыл бұрын

For freshwater, tap water is fine and has had no effect on scrubber growth or the aquarium after it goes back in (the algae are already saturated so they don't absorb the tap water). For saltwater however, it's a choice: use tap water to kill pods which otherwise eat the algae; this will allow more algal growth and filtering, Or use tank water to keep the pods (which makes more live food) but they'll eat the algae, causing less filtration.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

I rinsed white rocks with top water. I think using dechlorinated (not necessary from an aquarium) water for this purpose would do better. The amount of the chlorine from rinsing the white rocks is very little compare to amount of water in even my small aquarium to harm fish, snails, bacteria or plants. Nevertheless, I don't use chlorinated water for rinsing those rock anymore. Thank you!

@IECStang 6 жыл бұрын

I think i'll stick with my simple sponge filters and hamburg matten filters

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Sure! I have this filter only in one of my aquariums. All my other aquariums are smaller - this filter would not fit in to begin with. But I would not use it in other aquariums even if it fits. I adapted natural aquarium fish care routine for all my aquariums. Plants, algae, aquatic critters do amusing job no man-made filters can ;) Check this videos for details: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7F0isqGtJq6o4E.html Best regards!

@jokzan 6 жыл бұрын

Can I keep two guppies in a 1 gallon?

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

It depends on the size of guppies. Adult guppies could be any size between 2-6 cm. I keep pairs of guppies size less than 3 cm each in 1.5 liter aquariums - it's twice less than 1 gallon. Though, one 6 cm long fish needs about 6 litters (or 2 gallons) minimum. Use an equation to calculate the minimum size of an aquarium based on the size of the fish: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8dlfZxe05-Vpmg.html All the best!

@jokzan 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Langerman Thanks! Do all guppy species size are the same when they are adults?

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the question! Guppies, and I believe other fish as well, grow continuously even as adult. Different strains of guppies defined by traits: colors, tale shape and the average adult size. The same age and gender guppies born from the same parents can and often grow of different sizes (colors and shapes as well). That is why there are so many different strains of guppies and you can breed new strain (more than one!) in your life time ;)

@jokzan 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Langerman Thanks!

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@atoztech4492 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Micheal my guppys gave birth to 16 fry

@atoztech4492 6 жыл бұрын

It was possible because of you

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Hurray! Congratulations!! My guppy have babies about 9 times an year. At first the number of babies is small. Then it increasing significantly. With age the number of babies and frequency of pregnancies goes down. You can check the numbers on this page: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub Be ready! Best regards!

@stevesolo16 6 жыл бұрын

for 2 tiny fish that is a huge amount of food.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Ha-ha Years back I started with a pair of guppies...9 births an year...I have about two dozen aquariums ;) There is another way of think about it...if algae does not grow then where this waste would go?

@tallbib 6 жыл бұрын

Не могу найти свой комментарий и возникшую дискуссию. Поэтому отвечу здесь. То, что водоросли сами по себе являются прекрасным фильтром... В природе - возможно, но не в аквариуме. Отходы жизнедеятельности рыб в любом случае следует удалять. Я видел полно заполненных водорослями и при этом засранных аквариумов. С заморами рыбок в том числе. Поэтому название ролика - Best Aquarium Filter - it's a LIE.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Вы путаете водоросли с микроводорослями - Algae is not plant or aquatic plant! Вы комментарий написали на видео опубликованное в Августе 2017. Почти год прошёл. Я за это время не разу не менял воду и кормлю рыбу тем, что растёт в этом аквариуме (в этом самом фильтре!) и излишков хватает кормить рыбу в двух десятках других аквариумов. Знаете другой фильтер который не требует покупки дополнительный катриджей, очищает воду и при этом кормит рыбу? Да не только рыбу кормит! Её все едят - включая нас, людей! Это же протеиновая добавка для спортсменнов и не только. И большую часть кислорода которым мы с вами дышим всё таже Algae выдаёт на гора. Дышите глубже, наслаждайтесь Algae не только рыбкины, но и наши с вами отходы перерабатывает :) Algae is the best filter in Nature and in aquariums. Period. Я культивирую разные Algae во всех моих остальных аквариумах - воду не меняю с конца 2016. Подробности изложил в моих видео и ещё будут ;) Всего вам хорошего.

@dodgybishop1479 6 жыл бұрын

Are you trying to feed your fish to death?

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

No. I've been trying to find the best food for my fish ;)

@dodgybishop1479 6 жыл бұрын

I was referring to the obscene amount of food you are giving two tiny fish.

@Threedog1963 6 жыл бұрын

He may be pulling out what they don't eat in 5 or so minutes.

@dodgybishop1479 6 жыл бұрын

Who does that? No one.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Normally, I give amount of food for fish in all my aquariums enough for them to eat in about 2-3 minutes. You noticed correctly that in this particular aquarium I give much more food. The reason for this was to check how the algae scrubber (not fish!) can handle it. The algae scrubber HOG.5 can handle much more food - I am saying it after one year of testing it in the same aquarium with many more guppies ;)

@thehobbyshow5049 5 жыл бұрын

What is about snakes in the hog? They eat the algea, don't they?

@4me 5 жыл бұрын

I am more curious about hedgehogs in the snakes

@ephraimkhobung6174 6 жыл бұрын

hey how can I kill my guppies

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Why?!

@ephraimkhobung6174 6 жыл бұрын

@danleehill 6 жыл бұрын

way to much food

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

How do you measure?

@Chan-fi9bu 6 жыл бұрын

Waste of money electricity and time

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Agree! Making algae to grow in aquarium without electricity is playable and I've done it - on much smaller scales, in proportions amount of algae to the space, though.

@ishratjahan5426 5 жыл бұрын

I dont like it , it does not filter the aquarium

@4me 5 жыл бұрын

It's up to you what to like or not, that is for sure. Algae (all types) is the best natural filter ever existed on our planet. It is fundamental for environment in the ocean and in any aquarium. It capable to find traces of ammonia and other necessary for growth nutritions in even chlorinated water :) Algae is the best filter - it's not an opinion, but reality.

@alexeyborzenkovich 6 жыл бұрын

ерунда полная

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

3D принтеры тоже были ерундой для многих пока на них патент действовал. А как только патент закончился сразу и цена упала в тысячу раз и популярность появилась и всё стало серьёзно :)

@Volodimar 6 жыл бұрын

Идея-то рабочая (и не новая) - по этому же принципу работает и аквапоника. Мои сомнения в полезности сего девайса в том, что водоросли и так присутствуют в аквариуме, многие от них избавится не могут. Просто посадите больше растений в этот аквариум, и эффект будет тот же. Не так уж много биомассы на этом субстрате чтобы серьезно повлиять на баланс в таком маленьком объеме.

@Volodimar 6 жыл бұрын

Вот кстати канал, на котором рассказывается об аквариумах вообще без фильтра: kzfaq.info/love/3Kk8tvhHkWMMfKBb0q0X9g Все очень даже естесственно, 100% organic, Go Green!, все как вы любите. Я так у себя сделал, все работает.

@Volodimar 6 жыл бұрын

И не расценивайте мои коментарии как нападки - я ничего против вас не имею, i like your attitude, просто по мне так это snake oil.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Algae это не водоросли и не растения - хотя algae тоже использует фотосинтез ;) Разные формы algae действительно присутствуют во всех аквариумах. Это приспособление позволяет контролированно выращивать algae. Эффект намного лучше и не один, а много эффектов.

@ph08nyx 6 жыл бұрын

Too much maintenance requires this "best filter" to be considered the best.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

The maintenance of algae scrubber HOG.5 takes 10-15 minutes once in 2-3 weeks to collect algae. I use that algae for feeding fish. And I don't have to change water for whole year so far.

@geoffsaunderson5766 6 жыл бұрын

Cool scrubber, but this is NOT a filter, and will only help to reduce nitrates. It will hardly touch the real nasty stuff like ammonia. Please kids save your money, get a cheap filter or make one, lots of vids out there.

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Your comment misrepresents facts. What you said is plainly not true. Algae takes all dissolved in water "nasty" stuff including ammonia. The cheap (or not) filters that you are suggesting remove from water the natural filters called algae that nature provides us for free. You don't like algae scrubbers - look on my small nursery aquariums - no scrubbers or any commercial filters or air pumps from beginning of 2017 till now with no water changing (draining). All cleaning is done by algae and little aquatic critters - simple and free as it is in Nature!

@geoffsaunderson5766 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Langerman no I love scrubbers, that's how I deal with nitrates and keep my glass clean. But no, there is not nearly enough surface are on that scrubber to act as any sort of real filtration, algae scrubbers are Not biological filters. Your only getting away with it there because a 50% water change is a couple of jugs of water once a week! When you have noobs and kids watching this that have no idea they are going to take it as gospel truth, and it isn't! Let them try it with a ...duno... heavily stocked 10g community tank!. I'm sure you have sold the company plenty of algae scrubbers tho :-) how about saving them the trouble and stating clearly this is only for tiny tanks and is not a substitute for a biological filter?

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah...it is hard concept to grasp on. Let's do experiment. Place 2 tanks with water and fish in it close to window. Place any bio filter in one aquarium and no filter in the other aquarium. Nothing else - no food, no plants. Turn on bio filter. Let the aquariums stay. The tank with no filter will shortly fill up with algae. Fish eat algae and poops. Algae need that poop to grow - more algae- more food for fish. This aquarium is going to be green and alive. The other aquarium with any bio filter will remove fish poops, produce no food-fish die.That is the short story of any "bio" filter but algae scrubber. Algae scrubber is real bio filter allowing you to harvest the algae without exposing aquarium to sunlight (overheating). You don't have to buy any filters - watch my previous videos to see how I keep my aquariums using the same algae and little aquatic critters without any commercial filters and no water changing (draining). Peace out

@SantaMonicaFiltration 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Geoff, actually scrubbers (algae) are exactly biological filters. And, the favorite food of algae is... ammonia :)

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

...and spirulina (which is seawater algae) is favorite additional to food for many people (and animals on farms). I don't know why I am writing it here...it's just seems funny to me that people with salty water aquariums put so much efforts in getting rid of algae from their aquariums and at the same time they go shopping for algae :))

@aaronmicksch153 6 жыл бұрын

you need a real filter the algae scrubber is only for oxygen and to keep the algae from growing in a visible area

@4me 6 жыл бұрын

Do you mean man-made filters are more real than algae is? Wow! Algae have been filtering our ocean for billions years before any of man-made filters come to this planet. Algae serve this planet with oxygen. Algae serve this planet with food. Algae clean all the mess made by man...including all man-made filters that people trash out. Algae is the real filter I use. And the fun part is that you use it too - no matter how hard you may try to avoid it :)) Enjoy it! ;)

@aaronmicksch153 6 жыл бұрын

no, I'm not saying that. I'm saying there are no mechanical media. so all the big particles go past it and stay in your tank. there's also not a lot of surface area. so no beneficial bacteria are growing inside the sponge and even if there was the water is not touching them because of the gaps. The water has to go through the pores of the sponge. FYI I love algae so don't jump to conclusions. I understand how important algae is but those other plants can do the exact same thing at the exact same speed so you don't need the scrubber at all plus those plants also act as food once they decay fish and snails eat those ALL THE TIME!!! also, algae cant break down plastic

@junellahovatter2954 6 жыл бұрын

Your not serious what a joke get you a under gravel filter runs on same pump you can't see it an is way more efficient go smoke another one

@MamaOv2Monkies 6 жыл бұрын

Junella Hovatter No need to be rude...

@SantaMonicaFiltration 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Junella, actually a UGF does not remove any ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, CO2 or metals. A scrubber (algae) does. And a scrubber put oxygen into the water, and make fish food too :)

@MamaOv2Monkies 6 жыл бұрын

Santa Monica Filtration Thank you for the clarification.

@superrotomas 6 жыл бұрын

Ummm, a UGF does remove ammonia and nitrite. What are you basing this statement on?