great videos i enjoy the fact that you don't do the whole insert part a into part b like so many other videos have done and that you just say how you made it work and encourage your viewers to experiment with their own ways as well as having your instructions to follow if all else fails for them i have been working on a new glass aquarium and have watched your how to build a glass aquarium repeatedly for new ideas now you have added the fact i can use plywood for the bottom thats awesome

Wonderful series on making a large tank. Thank you for all your videos. One question or idea: would triangle pieces in the corners work for bracing? There would be no overlap and might be stronger.

Just Amazing! I love that you have the filter and all of the noise in a different room! You are the man!!! Please show the tanked stocked! That would be the ultimate grand finale!!!

you are simply amazing Joey. Love your videos. Can you please, in your upcoming videos, throw some light on the heating system. I see you here deployed the heater along with the filter system and pumped the heated water back to the tank. Most people put the heaters in the tank itself. I am confused which is the efficient fashion. Also, how did you make sure that the tank's water stays at a given temperature?

Thanks for all your advice! I plan to replicate this system on about a 1/5 scale for my 115 gallon build in process. (125 gallon, 1/2" thick with 5/8" thick bottom, 6' x 2' x 18" cut down to 5'5" to remove damaged edges of the front and back for $30 by ABC glass in Oregon City) I have some 15 gallon blue barrels used for liquid malt extract from my local homebrew shop. I will likely cut them down to the 13 gallon mark. How much K1 should I use? I don't know how many fish I will have, but some Bala Sharks, Kissing Gourami, Pleco, Jack Dempseys, etc. What kind of flow rate? How much air? I am below your level of understanding with the calculations. Thanks again!

Hi joey I'm from the UK and was interested to know what air pump did you us for the k1 and also to save me drilling a hole in the bottom of my aquarium is it possible to have a pump to pump the water out and a pump to pump it back in from the heater barrel? Many thanks and keep up the great work.

Thanks Joey, thats where I got it before, I used it in a pond filter that I sold with my last house. I built a new pond at my new place but could not find anyone online that I trust enough to buy more K1. I built a chamber into my filtration system for moving bed filtration and could not get K1 so I got everyone I know to collect caps from water / pop bottles then I tossed them into a mortar mixer with some gravel to scuff them up. not as good as K1 but it works.

I would suggest having a valve at any tri-union. I noted that your pump inlet tri-union doesn't have a ball valve, which means the heating barrel would need to be drained to remove/service the pump. That notwithstanding, *excellent* build.

Kind of figured you lived in the same cold climate and you selflessness had pegged you out as a Canuck! Keep it up. I love your channel!

Hey Joey I'm thinking of building a similar aquarium out of two old tanks I have, difference being is that my glass pieces will be 48X21 since two are coming from an old 55 and two others are coming from an old 75. My question is instead of doing the glass bracing around the top couldn't I use 2x4 or 2x2 wood like you did on the bottom and forget about the glass? I'd have to trim it off later but wouldn't that provide the same amount of structural support for the upper part of the tank as the glass bracing?

At first a plywood bottom for an aquarium wasn't to appealing to me. but ive opened up to the idea. Thanks Joey!!

Hi Joey! Love your videos! I have a question. I am planning on building a 210g plywood aquarium. I would like to drill holes for a 6 jet undergravel jet system. Plus a 1 out/intake holes for my sump. Do you think this can be done safely without the bottom failing? Or what would you recommend? Thanks!

Going to be following you video's to do my 400 gallon build. Only question is what pump do you recommend? I don't need the cheapest but defiantly don't want to completely drain the bank considering I am doing DIY build to save money.

Filtration is simple, cheap and very effective. Brilliant!

Joe First of all Excellent job!!! i just have something to add about your plumbing. Perhaps you said it in another video. I'm correct in assuming (from watching the video) that the overflow water is gravity fed to the fluidized side of the barrels Yes? Therefore its worth noting that if one wishes to follow your great example. That his outflow into the filter needs to be lower than the overflow of the tank in order for the syphon effect to work. I hope I explained that right..lol Great job!!

I love it Joey!! Well done brother!!! I have one question though, maybe I'm just ignorant but aren't your overflows kindof defying gravity by going from floor level up to the top of your first barrel? I've never seen overflows go down and then back up again.

any tips on finding cheap acrylic to build a tank with would be very helpful most of the stores in my area are expensive

Hey joey, I would like to make this for a 150 gallon cichlid tank. Would rubbermaid brute trash cans work? I think they're 32 gallon cans. Also, do you think the water coming in directly across from the middle tube let's the water travel to the heating barrel before it contacts much of the k1?

awesome series dude thanx much. your instruction will come in very handy.

you have come a long way in how you edit and I appreciate it, and your projects are so fun to watch. Still has room for improvement, but you're on the right track.

So Joey, based on your calculations the filtration system for this tank can keep up with the waste load of about 8 - 9 full grown Oscars?

That's the point, to teach and give ideas. I personally think he explains things very well and thorough. Thank you Joey! You take your time and prevent many questions we may have otherwise. I'm curious what your other job is? Reason, I've seen you explain things better than many college professors.... Eashan the pump, it's explained in the video.

I have really enjoyed all the parts to the series but have to say, this has been my favorite so far ! really interesting filtration system, and looks very good.

Exelente ! please can you tell me the size and brand of your air pumps ? and air stones as well , Nice work men Congratulations !

Oh and... I think the lower water level will become very popular when it is seen with the rays in it! I like a lower water level with any fish, gives them a little jumping room.

Yes I liked that one to, I really want to do a project like what you have done here (not as big) so in the future I will be reffiring back to these videos for sure ! just hope I can get all these products in the uk. Can K1 be used in external filters like a eheim pro 3 ? or wouldn't there be the same sort of benifits.

Hi Joey, I live in Montreal, where are you? same latitude but east of me? I think your work is amazing, and the time you add to share your knowledge in this this way honours you. Always loved watching my dad take care of his aquariums and fishes, it always fascinated me. I have a 12 year old who would go nuts if she saw what can be done by you, but I don't have the room or finances to accomodate such beauties. Keep it up though, it makes for great dreams for me! Robert

Very informative, thanks. Just $40 for 540g aquarium filter statement is missing cost of k1 media which is substancial.

And the build is complete !!! Awesome build by joey !!! I am looking forward to see discus in that tank. Also waiting for the discus breeding HOW TO from you .. I am a discus hobbyist and would like to get into breeding ... so your video will be a great place to start ( please also mention in the video how to make out the difference between male and female discus) ...

Awesome video would this work for a saltwater setup as well

I love the use of the drum for the k1 reactor. You don't run into problems having the overflow plumbing needing to travel uphill to the top of the drum though? I always assumed the water exiting the tank should never have to travel uphill but your flow seems really good. Any tips for achieving that?

I have a question Joey . I am going to make a smaller scale tank like yours but I am using a glass bottom. Tank will most likely be 48x48 or 36x36 do you think I should use tempered glass for the bottom for extra support?

Good job. Great filter system setup.looking forward for next vid.

awesome video! I am wondering though. what type or air pump are you using? im doing a 400 gal with moving bed filter molded off yours, and I'm having a hard time deciding what type of air pump to go with. I think I'd like to just mimic whatever you are using, so with that said, what kind of air pump are you running here? thanks Joey!

awesome tank bro, wish I could fit something like that in my house

can I use this with two 5 gallon buckets from home depot will it work and do have any suggestion on how to get done

Amazing set up for filtration!! That was worth the wait!!

Hi joey, is there a certain height your barrels have to be so that the overflow water can run up too the barrel? or does the force of the running water makes it go up to the top of the barrel regardless? My understanding is that, if the pipe is lower than the water level the water will run down the pipes due to gravity but when it has to travel up it will slow down or even stop moving. Yours is like gushing out. Can you do an update on your flowerhorn? thanks.

One of the ways that you can reduce your water changes,is being able to create a system where the fish waste can be taken out of the system.Almost every filtration system that we have still keep the waste enside of the filtration system,even if the water is clean,they keep on producing amonia...I dont know how but if that was possible to create filtration system where you could mechanicaly be able to remove the dirt from main system,you wouldnt have to worry to change your water much often.

would you really need to do that many water changes with such a good filter system? also where does that filter media come from is that what it's made for or is it adopted from some other application?

Joey, is there a reason you drain the overflow from the second barrel? This is drain to prevent water changes. I'm just wondering if its so you don't lose bacteria from the 1st barrel?

Filter media question. Is there any harm in having to much media? I mean if I didn't want to do all the calculating due to changes in the fish stocked, could I just use lots? I think this would be a great filter for aquponics.

would love to see an update on how to make a low cost filtration system for a tank this size, but was significantly quieter. I'd like to do a tank like this, but I need the filtration in the same room as the tank

just wondering if i could scale your barrel ideal down to two 5 gal buckets with about 4-5L of K1 for a 55 gal?

wow..amazing series!!..well done man!!...minus the "first and foremost" every 30 secs...;-)

Love your videos, always fancied myself as a DIYer but I've really taken it to whole new level since I've been watching your videos

how do i size my bulks heads and pipe size for the baffles inside the sump... using 20long

awesome.. another final week to see the stock in the tank! can't wait! arghh good job dude. Love your videos and explanations, very clear

Do you have a book on how to build a tank. I'm looking to build a 600 or 800 gallon aquarium

Amazing mate. I would love to do something like this!

Joey I love your videos, your ideas are what I really like. Lol at 17:07, it's not ghetto, it's being creative. You're like the MacGyver of aquariums.

Hi Joey. I'm a big fan of yours. I'm from Brazil and I'm planning to make a 120x60x60cm marine aquarium. But I didn't found a good sump/refugium project yet. Any sugestions? Thanks!

Love your videos and the info you share Joey! Thank you!

im looking for a video on how you built your 55 gallon barrels filter, Do you have one or is that something i gotta buy the book for?

I might try some out, Thanks Looking forward to next sundays vid.

You are awesome!! I'm building that same tank

Throw some plants or any other bio media like rings or anything in the heating barrel just for extra filtration ;) You can never have to much filtration

Wow this is better than tv and I learn a lot from Ur videos

Nice video on the filtration joey, well done :) will we see the stock going in the next episode ?

do you know any websites that i could buy media for my filter because i need large quantities for my other tanks. also can you use a canister filter for lager aquarium

your filter for this monster tank is amazing! keep up the good work. :)

Your right about that bro!! Filtration here is epic!!!

could that k1 and that type of filter system be used for a salt water tank? say that exact setup?

Great video joey, quick question: what species of stingrays are going in here and when are we gonna get a chance to see them?

" a little bit ghetto here" ahha. Funniest thing I heard you say man. lol

I think you should use good stone bublers instead plastic.Because you need more oxygen diffusion taking place instead movement.I dont think that lots of movement of pellets is going to give you good results,rather its better to have lots of oxygen diffusion and less movement of pellets.

Hey joey I noticed in one of your very early videos you were using a UV sterilizer is there any reason you stopped using one?

Must be careful using quilt/pillow stuffing most these days use flame retardant coating that can harm your tank. A good thorough rinse is needed. Cheers from Ontario

you said buy filter floss at a fabric store. i don't think the fabric store would call it "filter floss". what is that material called when sold at a fabric store?

That looks Awesome!!!! That would have made a killer saltwater lagoon with some mangroves growing out the surface of the water. Maybe a bamboo shark and a couple angels??? Gave me an idea of what to build in the future. I hope you have good insurance coverage. LOL

Will this system also work with saltwater?

Where do you get your filter fleece?

Joey. On your drip system, how do you know that you are adding more h2o back than what is evaporating? What is the rate of new water coming into the tank?

Where did you get the barrels and the k1?

really good job. i love your videos they help me so much

what type of barrels are those i didnt understand and where can i get them ..and can you give me a location to find that pump you have and the name of it thank you

Very nice video, I really needed that, and by the way what are you going to show us in the next vid? And please capture the moment when you release the stingrays in the aquarium, Please :)

Looks amazing man

That ball valve you put to restrict the flow rate output from pump, will it damage the pump in long run or shorten its life ?

Great job. Thanks for.all the hard work and the information. Love the usage of cut away in your video. It really helps to keep the attention and to help you explain stuff easier. Sorry this is coming from a professional bideogtapher. I've just never had anything I thought to put on KZfaq. Haha

Do you know of a Canadian retailer for K1?

Joey is there a way to build this filter with 1 barrel? How do i do that?

Hi I am Building your project and i want to know how does the pipe on 29:20 Hav enough pressure to go up you dont have a pump

crazy looking back after the 2000gal aquarium and the graphics and what you look like lol

I would have rather drilled the middle and run the plumbing down with shut off valves. give you better over all circulation. looks great though

If the overflow to filter is gravity fed, does that mean your filters are located lower than your tank because it doesn't seem so in the view. It's strange to me as it seems the water flows upward somehow after it passes through the wall.

I noticed you are limiting the throughput of your pump, is there a reason for that? Doesn't that put stress on the pump? Isn't it a waste of money?

Great work on the filtration......go big or go home :)

cant wait to see it stocked

Quick question I know you already had the K1 so other then that, why did you choose K1 over K3? What are your thoughts on the new K3?

Wouldn't a fluidized bed filter work well for marine particularly fish only? I currently run wet dry and live them. Looking to do a 650 gallon diy build. I know Steve Bashea makes a bioreactor with a fluidized media.

hey joey, was wondering if you had part 6 out yet? awesome vids!! btw.. ive heared some bad stuff about pond armor, would you highly recommend it? thanks

Your really good bro, im learning more and getting new/better ideas for a tank... You should have your own mini tv series like tanked... :)

Bom dia quais são as medidas do tanque ?

A 40 dollar filter with tons more money of K1 kaldness.... Too bad K1 is so expensive for that many liters... Your videos are awesome by the way :D And You have made me want to make an aquarium and my next one might be made by me :D

Where is the best place to order pre-cut acrylic to build a 20-30 gallon upside down tank? Also, should I use acrylic or plexiglass?

great job.

Where do you get your k1?

Didn't look like you put pond armor inside the holes you drilled for the standpipes. Water should never touch that area since you have the gasket from the bulkhead in place, but just want to get your opinion.

yeah I've seen the old tank idea of yours hand thats my plan.. just seeing about this one if it would be a good idea or not