I have the 600, and even though it filters great, mine has a low hum that is very loud. Even with the tv on you can hear it. Needless to say i'm looking for a new "quieter" canister.

Ditto! There is really no wrong way to keep fish and the types of filters to use if the fish are healthy. :)

Thank you!

Thank you!

Congrats! That is awesome!

Yo congrats on the weightloss !

Congratulations! 😊

So the OVERALL reason is that the Pump isn't quite powerful enough for a filter that size. The Syphon inflow usually isn't as fast as the pump outflow and this causes depressurization that lets disolved gases escape the water, with also the negative pressure causing a VERY SMALL amount of air getting in from the seals. As such their is a list of things you can do 1) If you have the smaller sizes, put a filter head from the larger pumps on the smaller filter. This will ALWAYS fix the problem but is an expensive solution. 2) The tube in the pre-filter can have extra holes drilled into it, thus making the water flow into the spongers more smoothly. 2a)The pre-filter spongers should be the Lowest PPI they sell. Oase has largely released this themselves and ususally they come as standard, but thats not true of the older ones. 3)Keep the intake and return as short as you can, with the return run being most important. 4)Change the flow of water on the outflow to be slower using the dials 5)Clean the Prefilter regularly 6) Reinforce the place where the intake and return attach to the canister OR look up Oase guide on how they should be screwed on and follow it exactly 7) Use a silicon grease on your o-rings to improve the seal. 8)Drill a small hole at the top of the prefilter. I REALLY don't like this option myself personally, as if done wrong can increase the risk of leaks.... but if the air escapes itself, it has no need to purge. Most people report doing a list of 2,3,4 and 5 is ususally enough, although 6 and 7 can help in extreme cases.

I just got a new 350 and they have replaced the clear pre-filter tube with a bigger gray colored one with many more holes in it.

Thank you!

Good to hear!

Is yours quiet? I have a 600 with a low but loud hum that is very annoying😓

@danszczerba65 iI is quiet. Not as quiet as my old Ehiem, but pretty quiet. Like I said, my only issue is that it purges air every now and then. I originally thought it was my inline diffuser, but it's not.

@@danszczerba65 On my 600 I had a similar issue and it turned out to be a little build up on the impeller. I took that out and cleaned it and the sound went away. Also might check that the rubber sound dampening feet that should have come with your unit are correctly installed. If not that could be contributing to your issue.

Paulo how do you find the flow on your 600 on your 90 gallon I’m on the fence about getting x1 600 with a couple of wavemskers for my 75 I’m setting up or going with x2 350’s

Woohoo!

Not sure about the diameter but they provide about 10ft-12ft of hose?

Ya, those heaters are holding my 125s at 78 with no issues. : -) And those tanks aren't covered.

​@PrimeTimeAquatics , yep and the tanks looks so much better without a big titanium heater in the background 😅😮

I'm not sure if there is a non-carbon option?

I would go with the 350.

They are pricey but you get what you pay for. You could take out all the sponges and replace with matrix and be set. It's not the mechanical filtration that makes a difference imo but biological filtration and the biomaster is a beast. Plus it houses a pre-filter and the thermometer if you get the thermo. I'm a guy that's a paycheck to paycheck kinda guy sadly, and I only own 1 biomaster thermo for my main tank. It's only 30gal but I made sure that if I was going to build a nice tank for my living room that I was going to have the best in everything lol.

I felt the same , I have a 30 gallon and a oase 500 on it . I have matrix on all the chambers except the top . Easy to clean the pre filters weekly and boy do they get dirty !

I am considering tidal over my decades long aquaclear favorite. Would you change over to tidal from aquaclear? I would mainly use it for a sponge bio and a bit of flow and polish

@@toddbigeasy I would I like that the pump sits inside the tank so it’s quiet and will self prime. I heard the aqua clear don’t do that and I hate adding water to prime a filter.

If the tank is heavily stocked you might want something with a little more flow, but these have been good for our stocking levels. I don’t think the sponge inside would have to be replaced for years.

Yes it does.

Yes the heater has its own plug.

Good to hear!

Actually - I’ll be pulling that thing out to get at the pre filter sponge. Haha

Nice!

I went on Amazon and bought the Oase coarse pre-filter sponges. I did not use the original pre-filter sponges the unit came with. To me, this filter is all about maintenance.

Yes, Oase do various ppi pre filter sponges. Only one is carbon.

I have used them in canisters and HOB and they seem to hold temps just fine.

Yes

I don’t think that would happen, but should the filter fail the tank temps would also go down.

Yeah, but the entire contents of the tank would empty onto the floor, whereas with a traditional heater placement that would not cause any water loss. @@PrimeTimeAquatics

No, I liked it when I saw them at Aquashella before I ever put them on my tanks and wanted to highlight them and this was a good opportunity!

⁠​⁠@@PrimeTimeAquaticsJason I am setting up a 75 gallon tank shortly the 850 is too tall for my stand do you think I will be alright with just a 600 and a couple of wavemakers to increase flow or should I go with x2 350’s the 600 is large enough I feel to pack it out the flow is a bit underpowered according to most aquarium guys!European mfgrs I’ve read don’t put a lot of emphasis on high flow these filters are pricey so x2 350’s could be pricey.The tank will be planted I’m pretty sure I’m going to go with a barb tank thanks Jason

@@johnnyblaze3152 should be plenty for a 75. I'm running a 600 on my 55 gallon and there's more than enough flow. If you want to increase any you can use the included spray bars instead of the output Jason uses. Its a more concentrated output and will definitely cause a stir. I've used both and the spray bar was actually too strong.

Not sure? So far they have done well.

Not a big deal. There is a cap that comes with the heater compartment - either cap it off or replace it.

They have the non-thermo version as well.

Sure!

You just have to tilt the filter a little. I use one on a 75-gallon mubuna tank.

I usually do an initial unboxing and follow up with a long term review after one year.

I’ll do long term updates in about 12 months.

You don’t. This filter is no more complicated than any other canister filter. It just has much better features. The integrated carry handle makes moving it very easy…no need to be “strong”.

Absolutely not complicated at all.