Cleaning a Fluval 407 after 6 MONTHS! | SUPRISE INSIDE! 

The ‘ol crashing the cycle myth: one of the hobby’s oldest fears. 😛

@@ssaquascapesglad other people know this and I’m not a lone. Never once had an issue with tap water. Not even adding directly into tank without “dechlorinating”

I think people just hear one part of “X” information and then run with it. 🤣

Yup! No adverse effects that I see. 🤘

Probably right per the order of media. But I just fill in any gap I can with FF because I am a FF freak! 😁🤘😁🤘 I am a firm believer in the bacteria within the aquarium too so the filter doesn’t bother me too much.

What goes in basket 1?

@@midas2252 the medium coarse sponges that come with the filter.

Yup. Research has advanced since that old advice of tap water no-no’s. 🤘

Its a neat little trick that’ll become habit for you. Glad to share it with you for your next cleanout!

Thanks for watching and the compliment!

Thank you so much! I love the KISS theory as well. 🤘 I think we overcomplicate a lot of this hobby.

Thanks so much. I appreciate it. Thanks for your support! 🤘🤘

Mostly

Ya lo modifique y quite las charolas rojas ,eso me ayudo a meter más material biológico (matriz)

I have three 107’s a 207 and the 407. My preferred filter. Good choice for your 29G

Good to know I’m not alone! 🤘🤘

That’s how I clean my pond filters. If I had to use declorinated water I would go through a gallon, unless you had well water. 😂I think what’s important is having the bacteria in the water. It’s like the people that say your uv tube is too big. Like the ones that are huge and are separate to have the water flow through it. It’s impossible, the plants, substrate walls the water all have bacteria on it. My uv is in my pond pressurized filter covered to just hit the water. I would find regular worms in my filters, never knew worms could live under water like that.

I agree with everything you’ve done. While I am not sponsored by Fluval, I understand the need for keeping manufacturing costs down by limiting the amount of media included with the filter. I own a business in retail and understand that it is difficult to provide value to the customer and still maintain a profit. But all in all, I think Fluval does a good job of providing value for the customer. Thanks for watching the video and I appreciate your support.

I agree. I prefer the 7 series over the FX

All you need is accessories that have an outside diameter of 16mm. That will allow you to clamp the stock Fluval ribbed hose to any accessories with the same OD. Many combinations can be made. Thanks for watching and your comment. 🤘 Best…

Well that is the big debate right? But I do it often and see no adverse effect on MY aquariums

Better safe than sorry

Excellent input @tedblack2163. Thank you! 🙏

Appreciate this!!!

I KNEW it! Thanks marine biologist. You just made filter cleaning that much quicker!

The snails love filter inlets!! 🤘🤘

​@@ssaquascapeswatching this now, didn't have time earlier. You have the same snails 😂

Yup. Little buggers love to live in a filter for months. Always amazes me!

I think you’re referring to the inline co2 diffuser. If you mean the silver thing near the top of the filter.

thank you @@ssaquascapes

Water smell comes from organics in the aquarium. I have this issue with my snail breeding tanks (snails are stinky). In these tanks, I use activated carbon. You can add a large bag of carbon in the filter to remove the odor, change it when odor returns. Keep in mind that carbon will remove some of your liquid fertilizer if you use it. Hope that helps.

Never been so excited to clean my Fluval 207…thanks for easing my guilt of using tab water and the net on the outflow during restart is worth the price of admission

Enjoy your cleaning session! 🤘

The water I get from the county through the tap has a pretty low chlorine content. My water company does not use chloramine, and for these reasons, I don’t believe the short exposure to tapwater has any detriment to my biological or beneficial bacteria. Also, the aquariums that I run large canister filters on have enough surface area within the large aquarium that any beneficial bacteria killed in the filter will not disrupt the ecosystem. Unfortunately, I believe that a lot of our aquarium information is based on studies done many years ago. This information is regurgitated throughout the aquarium hobby without accounting for new technology or new water treatment practices. I have seen no adverse effects rinsing my filter media in tapwater when cleaning my filters. Keep in mind, this may differ in your area as every municipal water system varies on the amount of chemicals used to treat the water. Hope all that rambling helps. Thanks for the questions and support! 🤘

@@ssaquascapes Thanks for answering

Lots of people are with you. Most use aquarium water.

Oh he does! As we speak it is spring spawn and he knows it. He has made 2 beds and ripped up all the ground cover. 🤣🤣

Thank you very much! 🤘

Nah, don’t feel dumb. I learned from another famous FishTuber myself! 🤘

@@ssaquascapes tried it last night on one of my canisters and worked great! gonna try the wifes veggie strainer next and compare lol

🤣 Be careful with the veggie strainer. Wives don’t like fish water on their strainers. But if you don’t post it on RU-vid like me, you might be able to get away with it! 🤘

Fluval installs them this way and bumpy side out is common practice in the hobby. But, if your filter works better the other way, do it that way. Great thing about this hobby; it’s just like Burger King….you can have it your way! 🤘😁🤘

He installed it correctly in the video

Same here 😂

I just gamble that she doesn’t watch the video! 🤣🤣

That's dangerous... you must have a comfortable couch. @@ssaquascapes

simple, get your own staff at any dollar tree store and keep it at the side just for your tank maintanace porpuse.. happy wife happy life...

I agree one problem with the Fluval intake is the slots are too big. Baby animals get inside. Referencing the bacteria infection in humans: have you seen the video of the RU-vidr who got an infection in his arm from his fish tank? Nearly killed him. 😳