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It's actually safe to wash the main sponges in tap. The bacteria won't be exposed to the chlorine long enough to significantly reduce their numbers if you're just rinsing them and wringing them out. @primetimeaquatics did a video looking at the science, and back it up with research papers by the American Society for Microbiology and the EPA: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obRleZuinMeqd5s.htmlsi=nrhwpf5TBUsqL-7M

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It is. We use them for our own display tanks here at the store

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After viewing the clip, I would think the filter media that houses the good bacteria would be on the top shelf of the filter. This would allow the purest clean water to run through the media.

No. The pre filter handles the cleaning of the water. The bio media needs to go on the bottoms for th flow. That’s why the filter has the huge removable pre filter

I’m doing the same thing - using on a waterbox eden 😊

Hah! I agree completely

correct. thats what we are doing with our big 130g display tank. (video coming soon)

Yes you can! Actually I will be carrying some quick disconnects that will allow you to regulate the flow as well.

Great question. So the tube that comes with the filter can be easily cut with a knife. I am writing this away from the store so I am going off memory, I figure you would need about 8 inches to accommodate the intake strainer if you cut the tube down.

Hi, so we run multiple biomasters at the store, 250, 350's and 850 and dont have any issues with air after a day of it running from new. The plastic bits work well- take them out of the bag. On the larger units i like to run from the bottom: the 1plastic helix, 2 matrix or siporax, 3 purigen plus sera clear polishing pads, the rest stock. I will tell you the less you mod them, the better they run and super quiet. make sure your hoses are super straight and not looped over. I even run one tank with the oase UV sterilizer, but all the hoses are very vertical. Ive see issues where the hoses are too long, that causes air bubbles.

@@natureaquariumsusa yeah I’m assuming air is getting in somehow the hoses are all but taught. I have since restricted the flow on the discharge and the intervals have dropped from seconds to minutes 🤔 so I will trouble shoot and report back. I think a little playing with the media some-maybe some clamps and improved flow might be the answer, what has me scratching my head is how turning down the flow improved the purging. Got this over another fx6(never purges hoses are straight connnections are rock solid etc) on my 125 because I liked the heater idea…. We will see how it plays out! I want to love it Lol and not giving up just yet

@@natureaquariumsusa Ok long post- I opened up the canister again, placed my old sponge and bio from my last filter in one or 2 of the blue sponge spots (there ate plenty of them) to my suprise I also noticed on the 850 the pre filter tube has been updated looks like a darker plastic with more holes 👍 as my luck would have it I must have disconnected it from the top or it rattled loose in transit or during install. Fixed that and I adjusted the hoses as best I could without actually cutting them again and greased the main seal. Think I have it to an acceptable level now, just a little finicky lol dam Germans! (I’m allowed to say that) 😆 Thanks again for the video.

Awesome. Also no need for clamps. You probably got your air leak from the pre filter tube and primer. Also you can use the primer to purge air out. Thank you for the feedback and supporting our channel. Remember you can order any supplies from our website as well. Let me know if you need anything else

Great question. The answer is that the pre filter cleans all the water of mechanical debris. The media included is of the fluidized type so the greatest turbulence will be at the bottom. The rest of the baskets are for bacteria, chemical filtration. Most of the gunk removal is done at the pre filter.

Hi. I would recommend a 600. It will give you a long service interval period (except for the pre filters as they should be cleaned every week). And yes you do need to cut tubes with a knife regardless as it’s one long tube. natureaquariums.com/search?q=biomaster&type=product%2carticle%2cpage%2cquery

Great questions. So no. When you just clean the pre filter it holds the prime in the filter so when you re insert the cartridge with the pre filters and open the right valve it purges the air and is ready to go. In case of a major clean when you take the filter to the sink to clean the baskets the prime is held in the tubes by the tube valve that pops off when you move the right lever to the “unlock” position. If you need to clean the pipes then re priming is very easy it’s one pump. When you are ready to buy it, check it out on our website. I will post a discount code for the Oase canister filters here in the comments by tomorrow for anyone watching and reading this to enjoy and use.

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@natureaquariumsusa thank you so much for help and quick answer! Really appreciate it. One more question, is the Thermo 350 too big for a 40 gal? I figured you can't have too much filtration. I'm also planning on that one in case I upgrade later on.

It is and it isnt. We use the 250's in heavily planted 20 gal, and we use 250 for 55gal tank. a 350 is real world good for up to 75 gals. Depends on your scape. You can always add the UNS quick disconnect flow valves to it as well. natureaquariums.com/products/delta-double-valve-connect-58?_pos=2&_sid=cabfd2093&_ss=r

Hi, ive installed these with the stock inflow/outflow pipes and with curved Aquario pipes and I really haven't noticed a difference. Oases aren't a fast flow filter like a fluval fx, but they are steady even when clogged.

@@natureaquariumsusa thank you letting me know it clears up that worry

Hi they are not wide at all. The tubing is 5/8" (22mm) and the plastic pieces are not much wider. Suction cups and clips are provided.

I would go for a 600 or an 850. On our planted discus 130 we are using an 850 and a 350. Then again we wanted redundancy and double heating without putting heaters in the display tank as this is our main display tank at the store.

so Oase makes 3 types of pre filter sponges. One is a carbon infused sponge and the other 2 are blue and black. The difference is one is fine and the other is coarse (one lets more dirt pass and the other catches more dirt).

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Hi. Make sure you use hot water for the hose connections. Also check the pre filter to make sure it’s seated right. Lastly reseat all the baskets so that the head sits easily without too much pressure from the latches.

Yes. Warm water to less than boiling to soften the tubes. I water boils at 212f

That’s something that we are waiting to be corrected. It’s fluidized media. Verified myself with Oase. That’s why it’s placed at the bottom where it gets the strongest flow.

Thank you. I have a new video coming out next week on the biomaster filter

Correct. Some homes have very cool hot water if they have young kids or elderly. But yes great tip. Thank you!

Hi. The pre filter handles cleaning the water. I am following the flow as the engineers designed this filter. See the water goes through the 60ppi pre filter and then first (from the bottom - up) to the helix fluidized media. It needs maximum flow and turbulence caused by the bottom layer - then up to the upper chambers.

No. The way the bio masters work the pre filter handles the cleaning of the particles. Then it needs to fluidize the helix media so it tumbles for ammonia reduction. Then you can do matrix, purigen and micron polishing pads. This is not your typical canister.

Yes or use dechlorinated water.

The bio masters are 20% off till the 15th. With free shipping. If they show out of stock go ahead and order we are shipping out daily natureaquariums.com/

Great question. In my experience if you clean the prefilter weekly (only takes about 3 minutes) then about 3 - 4 weeks should be the interval.

Thank you! I ask because my tank is new to me and I feel like my house smells like fish. I have the tank in the basement family room and I smell it on the first floor when I come home. I have had it 2 weeks and have cleaned the pre-filter twice. I did use 2 bottles of beneficial bacteria to get it started up and I have done a weekly water change. But I feel it smells fishy.

Ok so is this a new tank? How long has the tank been setup? Do you have fish in there?

@natureaquariumsusa yes it is a new tank. The fish have been steadily added over a two week time frame.

So what you are smelling is the ammonia and nitrite buildup. We at our store usually do not advocate cycling the tank with fish as it’s very toxic to the fish and can be smelly. Once your tank is finished cycling with regular water changes (10-15%) there should be no smell.

Hi. Actually that is the way Oase designed the filter. Wether you agree or not you are entitled to your opinion but they designed it so that their fluidized media sits at the bottom and then the water flows to the rest. As a premier Oase retailer I will always show the way the manufacturer designed it.

By the way they are a little noisy when first hooked up and air is in all the sponges. After a day they are super quiet. We’ve sold hundreds of these and they all work out the same way.

@@natureaquariumsusa While the media they include is designed for use in fluidized filters the media does not move as intended in a canister filter. It is static and since plastic is a hostile environment for bacteria it supports very little bacteria - from an efficiency point of view it would be better to swap out the Hel-x media (plastic media) for something which was much more suited to bacterial colonization (good quality ceramic / sintered glass media).

So there are a couple of answers to your point. One is that plastic holds on to the aerobic bacteria quite well. The amount they provide if properly placed in the bottom tray out of the nylon bag will actually bounce around. This is by design and it works much like a wet dry filter with plastic bioballs. Remember in a fw tank with gravel or aqua soil a lot of the anaerobic bacteria will live there. I personally like using the the bottom tray with the helix plastic media provided and the second tray I remove the sponge and add matrix or siporax to supplement and increase the bio media. Remember that they use a soft plastic which is porous so it does house the anaerobic bacteria as well. The majority of hang on back filters use plastic for bacteria and are regularly used in bare bottom tanks and perform the nitrogen cycle just fine.

A 350 with or without the heater. You can always add the heater down the road natureaquariums.com/products/oase-biomaster-350-canister-filter Free shipping