had that therm heater as my first a few years ago they are very good and reliable but need to wipe them down carefully from algae build up every couple of months to help them last.. have you ever moved o to real plants and if so how did they do? thanks
Mate I’m not the smartest person don’t even know if you will reply but will this be ok to use if I was flushing a plant would this be powerful enough to remove all the excess water from the overflow tray 🤷♂️
@@FishPieTV to flush nutritions from a cannabis plant I’m using a vac to suck up all the excess water I’m wondering would one of these move the water would it be powerful enough to
@@FishPieTV if I run water through a plant I end up with loads of excess water in my overflow pot would this do the Job to remove the water from the pot
Nice to see this gorgeous white Juwel Rio 240❤ I had one about ten years ago or so. Currently having a Rio 125. What is that nice, light blue background? It looks amazing ❤
You are supposed to close intake first then few seconds later close outlet, and you will not got over flow, so don't put the filter down if you don't know how to operate it, especially if you are giving reviews. Bad review.
I know this is an older video and dont really expect a reply but i have 4 or 5 platys that keep flashing and rubbing on things but it only happens when they are going through the motions of mating and im just wondering am i able to use this product even if im not sure if they have white spot or not? Any help would be great
It should be pretty obvious if they have white spot, if you can’t see any on them they might be suffering from something else, or just flashing and showing off. Check your water parameters are all ok too
@@FishPieTV I had my water checked today at a local aquarium shop and everything is good they recommended the nt labs anti white spot and fungus. I'd agree was showing off with the flashing but it's quit often (wasn't sure if was a mating behaviour thing)
I put a plastic bottle that had a 1 1/4 in hole, put shrimp pellet in it and my hard to catch Siamese algae eater swam in . Then put one hand over the hole and lifted him right out . Your drinking hole was too small. Otherwise that method works. I’ve done the same thing with a good sized net. Don’t feed the fish for 24 to 48 hours prior to using this trapping, rather than chasing. They are less stressed and lots of my fish went into the net. I just prop the net in a corner where it won’t get stuck on plants when lifting out of the tank. Lights out walk away and come back there’s always fish in both.
The filter is great imo BUT to remove floaters ive always had to upgrade the pump to the next level above it then it works so well and its all so clean and modular (dont block the hole that you did lol). All i think it needs is a sliding cover over the grates, as alot of muck can come out of it when you remove media.
Mine never leaks and neither would yours if you used it correctly. Shut off the inlet valve, wait a few seconds then shut off the outlet valve and then unplug. Not a drop of water comes out if you do this. The prime is the best I’ve ever used.
After using one of these i swapped out all my EHEIMS and an FX for ULTRAMAX 2000,have not looked back .Super quite no noise at all ,nearly half the price. some users had a leak issue, i remove ,lubricate and reseat both o rings with a small rounded tool ,( small spoon handle) when first setting up .Hope your still happy with yours 👍
I think I may be wrong, but the perhaps purpose of the slow flowing section at the bottom is to allow for some denitrifying bacteria in low oxygen areas to grow to reduce nitrates levels 🤔
hello 🙂I have 2 of these models. the 1000 and the 2000 and I like them a lot. Exceptional built. I have to tell you that the problem you had with the gasket was in no way a norm for this filter. For sure was a mistake from the factory. Mine arrived in perfect condition, the gaskets were in place in the proper position, no twisting, no problems(to be honest that was the first aspect I checked when I opened up the filters, because I was curious to see what kind of gasket they used...). Now, about the problem you mentioned with the priming lever... As much as I know that lever had some kind of apendix that you need to unblock when you first using that lever... I don't know how to explain, but I had the Aquael Ultra900 model(and I sell it and bought the Ultramax 1000 because it has the built in prefilter) and I remember that I had the same problem but I managed to solve it with the aid of a flat head screwdriver... Very gently I use it to unblock the lever and after that I never had any kind of problems with it... 🙂 In fact, if you have the user manual of the filter with the drawings of the compents, read it with much attention and you'll notice that they are mentioning the posibility that the priming lever can be stuck in some situations and they advice you there how to unblock it(look for the drawings in the fig.5C)... cheers !
Nice, healthy looking planted tank there. You mentioned nerite snails, and I am looking into getting some. My local fish store tells me they are escape artists, and despite their efforts, they find nerite snails outside the tanks on several occasions. Have you noticed the same?
@FishPie I have a small opening all along the back of the tank for my hang on back filters, airline tubing and electrical cords for heaters, so there will always be somewhat of an opening.
I’ve got the regular gaps for external filters and cables/tubes etc they don’t make their way out of those. I think they still like to be in a damp environment so if they did venture outside it would be too dry for them
@@FishPieTV did you change the lights that came with the tank? They are really bright and I struggle with algae a lot. I do wonder if they are too bright.
Yea I use the helialux light (the old one with just white and blue leds) on a smart controller. The newest helialux is so pricey!! On my lido 120 I used to have the standard led bulbs, I dimmed them out with black electrical tape. They were an algae nightmare
I've bought this tank for my kid. The one issue I have with it and I hate it for it is that the filter pump has this little nozzle wchich creates a lot of current inside the fish tank.
To prevent overflow when opening, shut intake while still plugged in, wait 10 seconds, unplug, then shut output before opening clips. It reduces the built-up pressure, and makes significantly less mess. As for primer, had to squeeze the clips to get it to pop up. Once popped up, it works wonders. Thanks for your review!
@@FishPieTV I wound up going with the 2000 and didn't learn until after that at the beginning of this year, they release version 3 of these filters. Unfortunately for the 2000, they upgraded (questionable on the wording there..) to 19/25mm hose. Alot of suppliers still have backstock so it's just been a crapshoot to see if you get the 16/22 or 19/25 version. I'll run 3/4 to 5/8 reducers if I have to, but here's hoping I luck out with two of the 16/22mm versions when they're delivered :( 🙏
@@RyanCamaratta i always thought the 2000 was 19/25, it’s what put me off ! I hope for you I’m wrong ! It’s a fantastic filter though mines still silent and had it for years
Can you get a different LED light (coloured) to fit in that same space as the old one? And I read in another post you taped the edge to cover the water line, is it not possible to fill the tank so that the lid rim covers it?
I have few questions hopefully could have some advice from you, thanks in advance. 1) I got aquarium Ammonia and beneficial Bacteria bottle - Stability. Do I put them together on day 1 ? 2) do I need to do water change every day in the initial weeks, even if the Ammonia and Nitrates level are low ? Or I change water only when those arise to high level ?
I’ve put this in my tank for a sudden outbreak of white spot, I have took the foam out and the Ciano filter they I had in, have I done the right thing?
