How to make a Matten Filter

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3 жыл бұрын

In today's video I take you through how to make a Matten Filter.
The Aquarium used is the Kmart 20l for this demonstration / setup
The sponge is 30ppi.

Пікірлер: 73

@RotaryNate Жыл бұрын

This would have to be the best explained matten filter construction video i have seen on KZfaq. Thank you!!!

@TheUrbanFishkeeper Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@faedoyle4147 3 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel and I’m sitting here with my mouth hanging open lol. This is pure genius and I’ve never seen this before. So simple and I have those things around my house. Thank you so much for this tutorial and look forward to seeing more from you!!

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fae, appreciate the feedback. Glad it was a useful video.

@devontrigg517 3 жыл бұрын

Came from Blake's. Great info. Love the techs. Thank you.

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Devon, welcome and thanks for feedback. Appreciate it.

@MsJimbo1960 Жыл бұрын

Fishkeeper for 50 years and love your channel.I always pic up a few tips.Thank you...

@TheUrbanFishkeeper Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that awesome comment.

@adrianrainbow4106 4 ай бұрын

I love to make my own stuff. Your knowledge is really inspiring.

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@cheveburkinshaw860 3 жыл бұрын

New sub . Came across from Blake . Just finished watching all ur videos 👍

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome Cheve, great to have you here.

@MacHamish 3 жыл бұрын

This channel was a hidden gem to find. Every question I developed while watching was answered step by step in a clear, logical manner. I hit subscribe after the first minute in and look forward to you sharing more clever ideas. Thanx to Blake's for the suggestion to come here. A few thoughts... In North America those drill bits are often called spade bits. Also I'd be tempted to add a drop in fitted bit of pvc pipe to act as a wall between the gravel and the sponge, or maybe silicon in a few inch high acrylic ledge just to hold any gravel back. Or even a lego wall could work or some fitted slate rock etc.

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it and welcome. :-)

@CrowntailHalfmoon 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Sir.👍 Blake aquatics recommend you so I'm sub... All best in future...

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome and thanks for the feedback

@rodswoodworking7151 3 ай бұрын

I think if you wanted a planted aquarium with a soil substrate, a great way to do that and use this type of filtration might be too add a short glass wall. The same way people do for a DIY sump, you can silicone a wall slightly taller than your substrate to the floor and walls, then put the sponge behind that.

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 2 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thank you.

@herpdiversity9152 3 жыл бұрын

Came from blake's aquatics

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome and thanks for watching

@nielsverhaar6682 3 жыл бұрын

Great video mate. I'm going to use this method for a few of my tanks love it.

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Niels, glad you found it useful and let us know how it goes.

@BlakesAquatics 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic upload mate, this is top stuff, i reckon you will go places 👍

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Blake. Appreciate your support.

@marypaigeflynn4512 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and tutorial!! Very Helpful and I think I'm going to try some of these myself!! Thanks Blake for sending me over 🙏 Thanks for sharing, have a great day 🙏🌿🐟🌿

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mary, thanks for the comments. let us know how it goes with trying the filter.

@starjumperstank1391 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful diy thanks. It will be useful this weekend.

@TheUrbanFishkeeper Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@Agnus78 Жыл бұрын

Good tutorial! Im going to try it out in my shrimp tanks. Its sleek and seemingly efficient !

@TheUrbanFishkeeper Жыл бұрын

Thanks, let me know how it goes

@guycampbell 2 жыл бұрын

Very good tutorial Thank you

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Guy.

@markmatthews6328 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 2 жыл бұрын

No problem. Hope it helped.

@pattiespetitetanks6181 3 жыл бұрын

Just Subbed

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome

@unique35m 3 жыл бұрын

Please use jetlifter or czech airlift. They are more efficient. That airstones get clogged very easily. Use 1 mm hole on pipes and have fun. Thank you for your video

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mustafa, Yes agreed the jetlifter is more efficient and may have a better and stronger flow. I may make a video on the jetlifter as an alternative for people to use. Thanks for the comment, appreciate it.

@tomm7029 2 жыл бұрын

If you twist the vertical pipe 90 degrees you will avoid the airline tube getting squeezed against the back wall of the tank.

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom and yes 100% spot on.

@Jsull 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Where do you buy the sheets of sponge?

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jonas. I purchased from this store online. www.aquaholicsonline.com.au/Biopro-Black-Filter-Sponge-Pad-48-48-5cm-Fine-30ppi

@RSV01motorsports Жыл бұрын

Hi mate just wanted to know where you got your sponge from I live on the Gold Coast australia and I am starting to breed shrimp and this would work out great. Thanks for the great content really helpful.

@TheUrbanFishkeeper Жыл бұрын

Hi, got it from this online Australia store. www.aquaholicsonline.com.au/Biopro-Black-Filter-Sponge-Pad-48-48-5cm-Fine-30ppi

@tomm7029 2 жыл бұрын

Can you use the powerhead that the tank comes with to power the filter? As in, placing the body of the powerhead in the tank and placing a pipe attached to the powerhead’s inlet through a hole in the sponge to suck water back into the tank?

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Tom, put the powerhead behind the sponge and run the outlet back to the main part of the tank.

@tomm7029 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheUrbanFishkeeper ah but you can’t as the outlet doesn’t have a round hole that you can attach a hose or pipe to. That’s why I was thinking of placing the pump on the tank side of the foam and sucking the water backwards.

@ImAwdheshShukla 3 жыл бұрын

That's brilliant! Love it. I was thinking about how to use 30ppi sponge at it's best and I found it and what's great is that I don't have to use any power head. Just a small piece of advice and I don't mean to sound like an idiot but please try not to touch your face so much. I like the video it helped a ton but wouldn't like to see it much.

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the feedback and I am new at making videos, I am working on not touching my face and certain sounds I sometimes make. :-) Hope to get better at making the videos. Appreciate the feedback, the only way I can get better is with feedback.

@leo2o915 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video :) so a question in ur opinion is the 20ppi better Matten filter for smaller species of plecos that are going to be breeding or 30ppi ?

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Leo, I would take 30 over 20ppi, I always worry that the young fish find their way into the holes of the sponge and get stuck. More likely to happen with 20ppi than 30ppi.

@Lucas0cc Жыл бұрын

Great video! Congrats! How often do you clean the sponge?

@Lucas0cc Жыл бұрын

A mean the matten*

@gedGOD 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Sweating like I do 😂 Did you say where you buy the sponge block from? Subscribed for future vids 🙂👍

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha Eddy is gets hot in that room LOL. Good to have you here and I may even try some shrimp at some stage :-) This is the sponge I used. www.aquaholicsonline.com.au/Biopro-Black-Filter-Sponge-Pad-48-48-5cm-Fine-30ppi

@gedGOD 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy. I was at Bunnings today sussing out the rack_it units, just watched your other videos this evening.. I will be setting one up this week 🙂 you have me sold. I love shrimp, just something about them 🤷.

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

@@gedGOD good luck with the setup and let us know how it goes.

@joeluisishere Жыл бұрын

Can I put inside a aquarium which is already fill with water and fish?

@TheUrbanFishkeeper Жыл бұрын

Hi, yes you can, but it will take a while for the sponge to mature. So if possible, leave the other filter running for a few weeks as well.

@AmazonSpeciesMad Жыл бұрын

Where do you buy the sponge?

@unique35m 3 жыл бұрын

Hi again . I would like to ask a question.I have a tank with 50*50*50 tank . I bought a 50 *50 sponge for it to set up a mat filter. It has 6 mm glass thickness.So it has a 48.4 cm inner part. Is this sponge suitable for this tank. Thank you for the answer. Healthy hobbies

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mustafa, that should be fine provided the fit is nice and tight. You may have to use 2 uplifts to keep the sponge rigid. Good to hear from you.

@unique35m 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheUrbanFishkeeper sorry bu I couldnt understand what u mean by uplift? Left and right Frame to fit or not. And sorry for the data . Length is 48.8 cm . I dont want to empty the the tank. What else can we do? Have a healthy life without Corona

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

@@unique35m hey bud, it does not give you a lot of tight space, you will only have about 1cm extra on the sponge each side.. it should work though, I would use it. The uplift I was talking about is the jet lift.

@unique35m 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheUrbanFishkeeper it fit nice and tight at last. Jetlifters I have gives 600 l/h .After I sank the sponge. It became larger and everything is ok now . I appreciate you answered the question urgently. Now it works

@TheUrbanFishkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

@@unique35m awesome, good to hear it is all working.