10 Hacks to Make the PERFECT Hang-on-Back Filter

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Hang-on-back (HOB) filters are one of the first filters I used in the fish keeping hobby because they are extremely customizable yet affordable. I decided to ask my audience to see what kind of cool hacks you all have for optimizing a hang-on-back filter so that it’s super-efficient and easy to use.
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0:00 Should I change from sponge to HOB filter?
0:51 Hack 1: Use reusable filter media
2:34 Hack 2: Add a pre-filter sponge
3:25 Hack 3: Grow a pothos plant
4:17 Hack 4: Minimize any vibrations
4:47 Hack 5: Baffle the flow
5:51 Hack 6: Add a mini heater
6:23 Hack 7: Use a WiFi timer
7:18 Hack 8: Make an airline tubing ring
8:15 Hack 9: Clean your impeller
8:46 Hack 10: Install a surface skimmer overflow box
9:53 Differences between HOB vs. sponge filters
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@GirlTalksFish 2 жыл бұрын

*Which filter hack was your favorite one?* Also, if you have more questions about filtration, check out my favorite filter videos here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLlnmqx5utHMpaM.html

@r0syyyy 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE floating plants and I hate how they always get pushed down with HOB filters. I’m for sure doing the ring with the suction cup ASAP! Great video!

@Sabriel3632 2 жыл бұрын

Wifi timer is a great idea! I’m also very curious about the protein skimmer

@user-qo6il9vg3n 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, you’ve help me improve my bettas life so much. From a small cylinder tank to a filtered, heated, and planted ten gallon tank.

@SirStarGazer00 2 жыл бұрын

All of them, I was just about to ditch my HOB filter. Thank you so much.

@clopez6768 2 жыл бұрын

ive burned two motors just because ididnt know that 😢

@macdavey1463 2 жыл бұрын

Between you and Chris over at FFT you've probably saved so many fish from unneeded deaths. Thank you for all your hard work and keep up these awesome videos!

@lilkush7147 2 жыл бұрын

Kg tropicals?

@optimusprime3813 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, I have watched many Co-Op videos, other fish keeper videos, and rich people videos lol.... This is by far the most amazing video I have seen so far. All of your suggestions really help the poor man like me, really have great ideas to keep my fish and I happy! Bless your heart Girl!

@diamondking6086 2 жыл бұрын

This was one of THE BEST hack videos for HOB’s I’ve ever seen. I love them and still use them. Never thought about plants in the filter or the soap dish to calm the s0und of the running water. 10/10 would recommend all these hacks. NICE!

@cruzin54321 2 жыл бұрын

This video is wonderful!

@moondive4ever Ай бұрын

Ive been using these tricks for over a year now and its saved me a tremendous amount of money. The filters are easily better than what you buy to replace. Thanks again Girl talks Fish!

@Oceanboxdesigns 2 жыл бұрын

Hello GTF! Thank you for mentioning our surface skimmer add-on! One important note for anyone thinking of using it, make sure you have a way to constantly monitoring your water level and automatically topping off evaporation, for me it is critical to be using an Automatic Top-off System to keep the salinity (salt) level on point in a reef tank. Otherwise you'll run into problems where the intake will start sucking air in (struggling to pull water in) as the water level dropped inside the overflow box. Love your channel and keep up with the great work!

@GirlTalksFish 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the word of warning! That definitely makes a lot of sense.

@carlflemmig4962 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Irene, I use both HOB and sponge filters in my tanks. One thing I would suggest is using a piece of of Poly Bio filter pad under your bio ringers or whatever you use. It's suppose to be great stuff. Anyway I use it in all my filters because I'd rather safe than sorry.

@waterpredators6890 2 жыл бұрын

I actually cut a hole with a hole saw on my ac70 lid. Then insert the pothos plants thru the hole. Half of the roots grow into the filter and the other half into the tank. For Aquaclear filters, I highly recommend adding spacers to make the back of the filter tilt into the tank. This way the water won’t leak out the back if it overflows.

@ktrimberger 2 жыл бұрын

Fish newb here... I just bought the Marineland Portrait 5 Gallon tank and am researching options to modify it. I've watched TONS of KZfaq videos from various people on all the topics - fish, tank size, filtration, media, etc. And I am SO impressed with Irene's straight forward, well informed opinions and insights! So refreshing! I really appreciate it. Keep up the great work! (yes, I subscribed). Thank you!

@carolineraimbeau1124 2 жыл бұрын

The rubber band on the filter lid is the best hack I have seen in a while! Thanks for the great idea!

@user-qo6il9vg3n 2 жыл бұрын

The nine dislikes are the companies that make you get filter cartridges for money.

@sarahwoodring5587 2 жыл бұрын

The rubber band trick is genius!

@juli8vdberg562 2 ай бұрын

Or chewing gum … works perfect

@aorjarsrelaxingvideos6126 Жыл бұрын

I followed your hang on back filter with plants/filter floss in the filter, the tank is so crystal clear 100% ... Thankyou 😁

@bothetetrabreeder8734 2 жыл бұрын

The only problem I have with hang-on-back is loud noise especially when water level gets low..hack 4 sounds really a good solution, I might try it sometime. Thanks for sharing those ideas!

@headerahelix 2 жыл бұрын

Are external filters quieter? I just want something as silent as possible whilst maintaining some level of a clean aesthetic

@bothetetrabreeder8734 2 жыл бұрын

You can just use a canister filter to achieve that.

@robertspringer9477 2 жыл бұрын

UGF with a power head makes no noise.

@markb8954 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t let your tank water get so low. Thats an easy fix.

@maryellensweeney7855 2 жыл бұрын

Weird like M.E.! My favorite aquarium hobby hack predates even the amazing AquaClear HOT filters. Who remembers the first acrylic box filters? Fiberglass media (ugh)? Charcoal? Cut to the chase, and just use bio-active gravel substrate as the media. Thanks, Lee Finley!

@rachaelmaass3312 2 жыл бұрын

I just LOVE watching your content i always learn things i never think of!!

@GirlTalksFish 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I actually learn a lot myself when I start researching a topic for a video or when I ask my viewers for advice.

@funnyfish9360 2 жыл бұрын

hello, great video about the aqua clear! i have a ac50 myself for my 29 community, just wanted to reccomend putting that filter floss in before you put ceramic or any biological media, the floss should really clean up the water so you wont have to worry about the tiny pores getting clogged with detritus as much, making your filter a bit more efficient. but otherwise it shouldnt matter much and is still a really great home for plently of bacteria.

@jl644 2 жыл бұрын

Glad Irene is part of Aquarium Co-op team....

@littlecoffeebean6744 26 күн бұрын

Just got this filter and this was all super helpful! Thank you! Subbed!

@stevefrancis1191 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video! I’ve been researching a lot and just the sheer amount of helpful knowledge is awesome thank you. Side not I love what you, Cory and the whole co op team put out. You are just so likable and really good at getting your point across, Cory just has this natural sarcastic funniness and who doesn’t love Dean the master. Sending good vibes from New York, I hope one day I can come to the store and meet you awesome people. Seems like such an awesome place to work. You hiring? Lol

@caitlinkenny 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making such a comprehensive video! In my previous betta tank I used a sponge filter but in my new setup I'm going to try a hang-on-back filter so I can add more mechanical and biological filtraion. I got a lot great tips from you and will definitely be implenting most of them in my new tank :)

@harlowhazardperry255 2 жыл бұрын

So many great ideas!! I've been fishkeeping for almost 20 years, I'm constantly searching aquarium tips, newest knowledge, diy hacks etc. I've never seen some of these tips, A+++ content :D

@Ishiisan 2 жыл бұрын

holy cow! soap dish!?!? I didn't think about that!

@metamario9728 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I’d also add (if it hasn’t been mentioned) that you can buy coarse filter sheets like the one the co-op sells to fill out the HoB filter.

@thatdude._. 2 жыл бұрын

This video came out at the perfect time! My mom had been struggling with her HOB filter, and I bet this video will help! Tysm!! 💛😁

@SequoiaElisabeth 2 жыл бұрын

The skimmer idea is new to me and sounds really good. Thanks for sharing these awesome "hacks".

@GirlTalksFish 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Yeah, I find that I end up learning several new things myself when I research topics for a video or ask the audience for advice. 🤯

@RioCahyadiDrayka 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, i might make one out of plastic bottle with some suction cup behind it.

@butterflyera4628 2 жыл бұрын

First and this video is exactly what i need right now since I'm new to HOB filters. Thanks Irene!💚

@georgeduncan8946 3 ай бұрын

Excellent ✌🏿👍🏿....i used eheim intake & made a 90 degree elbow to move input 9-10 " away from return flow

@jimmyreese4740 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video keep them coming!!

@jimmyjames2022 2 жыл бұрын

Thorough explanation, thanks! I was given a used hang on back just like yours when I started up a new tank a few years ago, if I'd watched this then I might have used it. But compared to the sponge filters I decided to use instead, the hang on back seems bulky, overly complex, inconvenient and potentially troublesome. After a few years of looking at the options, I believe I would go with a cannister filter if I went with mechanical filtering in the next tank I build. But likely I will go with sponge filters again.

@muffemod 2 жыл бұрын

For Hack #5 you can cut and trim the impeller blades on the motor to reduce flow. Remember it's not how much you cut but how much you don't cut. A small change will make a large difference.

@barbarawheat4079 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. The info on the hang on the back filter was great. As was the floating plants idea. My floating plants are always getting stuck around the filter. I'm going to make a ring right now. Thank you so much.

@pancudowny 2 жыл бұрын

Among the tricks I've seen done with/for the AquaClear HOBs, one for flow control that stands-out in my mind is how the impeller for the models 20-70 can be interchanged, as each has a higher or lower floe rate, respectively. Also: inTank has a laser-cut acrylic basket for each of the AquaClear series that makes servicing and arranging one much easier than the factory-included basket.

@Kyddoemiko13 2 ай бұрын

I have a 5 in 1 Aqua Miracle filter and I want to use the Purigen 100 ml bag thanks for sharing the layering technique.I will give it a try . 👍🏼😁

@jacobhudson1072 2 жыл бұрын

I love the soap box idea for the baffling the flow. I’ve done the water bottle thing and hated the way it looks. Thanks for the great idea.

@jerryp8808 2 жыл бұрын

I knew most of this but I didn't know about the surface skimmer that's pretty cool I might have to try that

@Charles-bb4bp 2 жыл бұрын

Read a report of a 56 yr old woman in Maryland that caught a bacterial infection from her freshwater, tropical fish aquarium. I typically wash hands, wrist prior too and following a water change, but it looks like the CDC was recommending gloves to cover cuts, etc. Was wondering if you had seen the article and if you take any such precautions.

@MargieB51 2 жыл бұрын

I knew someone that was on IVs a healthy person for a year and a half, marine infection pretty serious she diagnosed it her self Running to countless hospitals and doctors with the help of her veterinarian friend go figure

@pbk808 2 жыл бұрын

I plant both Pathos and lucky bamboo in most all my Aqua clear filters, even the smaller 50. The plant roots will eventually grow into the sponge. I sometimes, in the larger ones use two sponges. Once the roots really grow down into the sponge, the sponge rarely gets clogged and stays clean. However if you must clean/rinse it, you can pull the basket and rinse the “planted” sponge with roots under running water. Put it back and it’s perfect! My tanks always have plenty of beneficial bacteria so rinsing the rooted sponge under the faucet never hurts.

@EA-mh3qu Жыл бұрын

Hi I want to add a pothos to mine. Should I worry about whether the plant was grown with fertilizers for the safety of the fish? Where do you get your plants safely?

@epicexposure 2 жыл бұрын

I use Pure-Flo Fine Filter Pad with 100 Microns 18"x30" by Coralife. Really works wonders on my water column looking crystal clear. It also can be cut to fit any mechanical filter application. They come in thin sheets so they wont add any extra bulk to my hang on back filter. Thanks so much for these amazing videos!

@GirlTalksFish 2 жыл бұрын

Woah, it looks like it's machine washable and reusable! I'll definitely have to check this out; thanks for the recommend.

@epicexposure 2 жыл бұрын

@@GirlTalksFish Oh absolutely! I'm glad you like my tip and thanks again ☺

@johnwood738 2 жыл бұрын

Run mainly sponge filters,but do run two hang on backs. One with a Ziss on my fifty five breeding tank and the other on my grow out tank with a sponge filter. Somethings I’ve done and some I haven’t.nice job.

@GirlTalksFish 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! How do you personally decide when to use sponge vs HOB filters? I'm still debating whether or not to install it (mostly because I'm lazy and the sponges are working).

@MehHalfhearted 2 жыл бұрын

Hob filters are excellent planting beds! Just pop the top, throw some aquarium plants in, and shine a light on it! Most common stem plants, such as ludwigia, bacopa, monte carlo, and pearlweed will do great. One of mine has a huge mat of hydrocotyle triparta and baby tears growing out of it. It serves as a resting place for my betta, filter baffle, extra biological filtration, and beautiful decoration all in one.

@jacobg7966 2 жыл бұрын

I have a marineland filter that pushes all my duckweed down, which makes it get stuck to my prefilter sponge. I’m going to buy some suction cups and thicker vinyl tubing and try to make that guard for the outlet. Thanks for the tips!

@Angela-qw2ix Жыл бұрын

OMG1 thank you so much for this video. You just save my pocket. I went to petsmart today and they told me that I have to change everything in the fluvial filter every single month. What was very wired is that their carbon replacement itself only one unit was $19.99. That is why you just save my pocket, Bank account etcccc. I already subscribed and gave you a like 👍🙏 By the way you have a very pleasent voice and good diction. Kind regards, Angie

@davisn456 9 ай бұрын

The soap dish idea is absolutely amazing. I've looked for baffle options and none looked decent and a lot of them wouldn't fit my tank. That would totally work for me.

@jrkc9218 2 жыл бұрын

Plant crazy and I love fish…..I never knew I could do that to a filter. Thank you!

@audrameyer9558 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Irene. These are great tips. I will be implementing the rubber band trick today. So clever. I love what Aquaclear filters do, but they have some quirks that I cannot stand.

@JGotYa187TTV 6 ай бұрын

Really good video definitely some things I didn’t think of

@bundlesofjoe 2 жыл бұрын

For hack 8 I find the second way works best. As if you use a suction cup your floaters will all float away when the water level gets lower than that suction cup. If you let it free float but use the HOB to hold it in place it will raise and lower with the water level preventing you from needing to scoop up floaters and move them back.

@connie6705 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen this before and just watched it again. Great tips thank you! I was wondering if you remember the soap dish you used? I’ve been searching and is hard to find that type, clear, with no metal.

@michellearnold2396 2 жыл бұрын

I have been using aqua clear hob since the late 90's & love them. I have 2 different kinds of sponges, bio max & aquarium floss. I absolutely love the hang on back filters.

@sergioluna3073 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!!! 👍Good job and nice ideas. Greetings from Álvaro Obregón, Ciudad de México.🤜🤛 🐟🐠🐟🐠🐟🐠

@SturdyOakTree 6 ай бұрын

This is one of the most helpful videos I've ever watched!

@SirStarGazer00 2 жыл бұрын

I use a small piece of plastic mosquito screen mesh on top of the aquarium floss for additional filtration, and I also wrapped a piece of it on the filter intake. Instead of the pre-filter sponge. Thank u! Cheers! 🥂

@idir7981 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one! Thanks irene and to all those who provided the innovative solutions :)

@judithmarks-jacoby2385 Жыл бұрын

You've liked, you've commented (or at least you are taking time to read one)....if you haven't created an Aquarium Reference/Tips folder for yourself yet, now is the time and this video should definitely make the cut! It's so helpful to create your own reference library. THIS VIDEO IS ONE TO SAVE for sure. Totally accurate info, easy to understand, and has creative ways to change things up- loved the airline tube floating plant DIY idea- I can't believe I ever spent $$ on this floating rings that look and work just as well. Thank you Girl Talks Fish!:)

@colinm.4052 2 жыл бұрын

I have actually used just a single disposable filter media pad for 4 years now! I’ve only ever had one problem with this, which was that one time ick broke out in the aquarium and I found ick all over my filter media! Hang on backs are my favorite. They will give you necessary aeration and not take up any space in the water column

@ryanbarton6739 2 жыл бұрын

I had the same filter one day I came home to the tank and the filter basket lifted up blocked the output flow and my room was flooded. And I hated how evrey time I cleaned or the power went out the filter have to be primed

@DestineeQc Жыл бұрын

Hi ! I've been watching your videos for a bit (ok binge watched over the past weeks, lol) and I love that you also share the tips from the community ! The aquaclear has always been my favorite hob filter but the sounds it made were too much.... The rubber band for the cover, i'm definitely adopting the idea !!

@techwithbec 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful 👍 Thank you for the tips!

@littlemidwestrebornsdolls 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I always learn so much from you.

@MegaMindyLou 2 жыл бұрын

Great info! Love the longer format. ❤️

@cagarden8808 2 жыл бұрын

Justin and Ady, at Ocean Aquarium in SF, recommended that I replace the activated carbon and ceramic bio rings in my AquaClear filter for my planted tank. Now my filter only have pothos, and polyester fiber with the AquaClear sponge. The API water quality checks are consistently good. Hack to baffle the AquaClear waterfall on the lowest setting-I have java moss on a plastic leaf that has a suction cup. Now my betta isn't bothered by the water current.

@mikesmith-wk7vy 2 жыл бұрын

i love the aqua clear ive got a 110 on my 55gal tank , it lets me just pick what media i want to use based on what i need at the time. most of the time i use the factory bottom sponge and poly-fil in a filter bag or sheets of filter floss , the customization options are really nice over the Tetra Wisper i used on my small tanks

@dynamicdeadhead Жыл бұрын

AWESOME VIDEO!!! TONS of really good information! Thank you!!! 😁

@andibandi1190 5 ай бұрын

some would put the filter floss after the sponge, and before the porous rings🦊

@xmaTKDmma 10 ай бұрын

i love the hang on back filters. always used the carbon cartridge so maybe i will try to swap it out with media and a sponge. i already is a sponge on the instake so not having carbon may help as i didnt realize it also removes tannins.

@cracklingice 2 жыл бұрын

Love those AquaClear HOBs. They're more like small square cannister filters. I ran the sponge, a bag of crushed coral, polishing pads and a bag with some bio media in the AquaClear 70 I ran on my 30g cichlid tank. Had another that I ran on a 30g goldfish tank without the coral. Absolutely love the versatility. I'd usually only clean one of the bio media per water change since the crushed coral would also serve to house some biologicals and it'd keep the tank perfect.

@dairyist 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent pointers! Would you set up the media in this order on all HOB's or does it depend?

@evanwilliamson1577 2 жыл бұрын

A good rule of thumb is have the mechanical filtration come first. So to answer your question, yes.

@FoolyLiving Жыл бұрын

I have 2 internal filters. Where can I get a prefilter sponge that goes over the internal filter holes?

@Dfath Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing this easy method

@LushWisdum 2 жыл бұрын

I have an AC50 on my 90gl GF tank. I use it for polishing the water. I use 2 course foam , 1 medium thin foam, 1 fine foam & top it with the media stones it came with. I also use a course pre filter that I clean weekly & I usually change the fine pad every 2 weeks depending on how dirty it is. My water is very clean I also run a Ehein 2215 & a 2217 for biological filtration with the Ehein pre filters which I clean every 2 weeks also. This way I only clean out my canisters ab out once a year.

@juli8vdberg562 2 ай бұрын

I use a regular kitchen sponge with the rough green/blue side and soft spongy side, cut it into small piece or entirely in your filter and the bio material underneath.. easy

@Texas_Takeover 2 жыл бұрын

PERFECT timing, I'm upgrading to a hang on back this weekend

@dreamdevelopmentproduction8548 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I’ve watched it 100 times I bought and ordered all of the items. My question is when I get everything in and I take out the old cartridge filter. My concern is I won’t have any of the good bacteria on any of this because it would be all new.

@amymandeville8342 2 жыл бұрын

Some of these hacks I never would have thought of! Thanks!

@shesellsfish 2 жыл бұрын

Great HOB filter tricks. HOBs are so versatile. 👍❤👍

@Am.a.Stranger 2 жыл бұрын

very useful and practical tips finally after looking around so many different videos in youtube. 🙆🏼‍♂️

@-8_8- 2 жыл бұрын

A well earned like. Love the crowdsourcing.

@amitdeorukhkarphd Жыл бұрын

SUPER helpful hacks!

@gitarmac 2 жыл бұрын

Those were great tips! I had a couple aquaclears and one broke. I tried to use my spare top fin, it came with the kit but I only used it a little while. It was too small so I went to get another aquaclear. They were out of the size I needed but had a "top fin pro" which looked similar but was also less expensive. I actually like it better! The basket is easier to get in and out, it comes with a sponge for the intake, and you can even put floss or something in a chamber that the water comes out of! Anyway, great tips, thanks for sharing.

@fredwalters3210 2 жыл бұрын

I only just started to watch the video, but already have comments,... First off, the current breed of HOB waterfall filters are made 'bass akwards'! The first filtration media I want in an HOB is FLOSS. with the current filters you end up with floss on the bottom of filter compartment. NOT EASY TO MAINTAIN/CLEAN. I want to be able to pull out the old floss and add new to the top....DONE! But not so much anymore. I dug out an old circa 1980 Power PLus 600 hob filter box and fitted a new Marineland 400 (500gph) pump on top. I also made a couple pvc siphon tubes for the intake. I probably could have used a ML 1200 pump. Im going to put an inch or two of MarinePure media under the filter plate. Floss on top = easy to change!! For one of my AC 110s I added the INTank Overflow box as I wanted something that would skim the tank surface for my 125 FOWLR. .

@jeromiedorrance9403 2 жыл бұрын

The filter pads get too clogged too fast, overflow risk for a busy person! I personally use the setup here minus pads but add about two tablespoons purigen and Seachem Renew as a charcoal replacement, rarely have to use fertilizer and my plants are growing insane, my Madagascar lace recently bloomed and it literally smells like grape bubblegum! 😋🌸

@mckricks1 Жыл бұрын

How does it end up overflowing if clogged? I figured the flow would just decrease.

@juliaheinritz3264 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos and all the input from everyone. Thanks

@lc4817 Жыл бұрын

So many great ideas. Thank you.

@floopajoopa 2 жыл бұрын

I have an air stone pump, how do i keep that from creating vibration?

@ssgairassault1020 5 ай бұрын

Great hacks. I like the one, that you removed the carbon media and used filter floss to get the fine debris. Plants will replace the carbon media.

@MrWest9 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the help the noise thing

@ChelseaODay-Navis Жыл бұрын

AMAZING TIPS! Thank you so much 🙂

@elizabethrendon2301 2 жыл бұрын

Do these hacks work for any hang on back filter or just this particular one?

@user-dc7iw3fu4e 4 ай бұрын

Great tips thank you

@ricardocaliman2830 2 жыл бұрын

I would be VERY careful with hack #6 (the heater).... If the power goes out, no big deal as the heater stops, but a lot of HOB filters do not always start up after power loss but heaters do. ... and HOBs are plastic that can melt. 😱

@glenmoss02 2 жыл бұрын

Very good point.

@warrior3456_ 2 жыл бұрын

good way to burn the house down

@voidjavelin23 Жыл бұрын

@@warrior3456_ fr

@alexc7879 5 ай бұрын

i actually took a felt furniture floor protector and stuck it on the lower half of the filter and it helped to eliminate the vibrating when the filter was up against the glass. (sometimes the one that the filter comes with doesn't help to eliminate that humming noise ) :(

@kunalsarkar8119 Жыл бұрын

Awesome ideas !!

@jw2par Жыл бұрын

Thank you , nice a simple

@TheFlutterrbye 2 жыл бұрын

Wow you have helped me with almost all of my tank issues. I still am being invaded by pond snails. But I guess I can't have everything.🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

@aquatichighs 2 жыл бұрын

What’s wrong with pond snails? They cause absolutely no harm and are a part of a healthy environment.

@wildbill9919 2 жыл бұрын

I used to have a severely oversized AquaClear 50 on a 10 gallon tank because it had a much larger media compartment than the AC20. To reduce the flow, l used an AC20 impeller in the 50.

@lacrosseguy108 2 жыл бұрын

this is exactly what i was looking for!

@filiplaskovski9993 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always used aquaclears, the sponges it comes with is way to coarse, so my hack for an aqua clear is as follows BOTTOM -Sponge After the sponge I use a thin filter pad cut in shape to fit on top sorta like layering a cake Then after that I add the bio media.. only because the ceramic noodles will clog up in no time with just that sponge.. Then on top of the wool filter pad I add seachem Purigen Lastly I add some filter floss on top 😅 Believe me y’all don’t have to worry about slowing down the flow of an Aqua clear!! I do this with my AC20 and the flow is unchanged even with all that filter material inside the hob Y’all will thank me 😇