im new to canister filters but even i know, the media is placed correctly, it depends where the water flow is going from bottom to top or top to bottom, i found video very interesting, and new enough how to place filter media unlike other posters
Does the black grate at 2:27 (under the white filter) sit on top of the top filter when in operation? It's not in the set up instructions. I don't know if it's packing or has a function.
Very confusing as pondguru says exactly the opposite. I follow him but why has the manufacture not got it right? What does the other manufacturers say? I think putting fine filters at the bottom tray is good but it causes clogging a bit early.
I just got a aqua one 2700 and looks like the water flows from top to bottom so I put all sponges in top tray then bio in all other trays is this right
Actually the bio hard media should go at the bottom due to the bio interaction. i've been doing it this way now and it works really well. i learned this from a pro who owns a pet store. My nitrate is always low to nothing
I can not believe I hadn’t read this before. Swapped things around as suggested by others and placed a layer of bio media in bottom below trays. In less than 24hrs my water is now crystal clear. I wish i had done this before purchasing another £100 filter to run along side of it (360L tank).
3 days filtration before u will place a fish in a tank . Well if u do that , good luck , but please , DON'T TELL PEOPLE THAT 3 DAYS FILTRATION IS GOOD ENOUGH TO PUT LIVING THINGS INSIDE UR TANK U AMATEUR.
Mechanical, biological then chemical if used. The water should be as clean as possible before it hits the biological media. Refer to pondguru if you want to know more. For proper circulation, the inlet and outlet should be next to each other. Refer to Tom Barr et al.
Bugger! We just had the power go out and I lost 1/2 my tank water. It's all over the carpeted floor. How do I stop this from happening when I am not home?? Why does it not have a one way valve in it to stop this from happening? Can I buy this to stop the water loss next time the power go's out??
Hi Paul, i saw every demonstration on this video showing they always put media right in the bottom of the canister filter. Didn't this will effect the water flow? i thought the manufacturer put space in between base and first basket tray for reason. If its oke to put filter media right in the bottom of the canister, is it ok to put matrix?
putting a low surface area media like bioballs there is ok but I prefer not to. I prefer to fill the canister with Marine Pure and put some Polyfilter at the top
First of all you are filling the filter the wrong way round all your bacteria will get kloged if the rings manage to collect any in the first place and second to prime any aquone filter you have to tilt the filter from side to side as the prime button always sticks Dow n I should know as I made the mistake of owning three different models
I know you wrote this a long time ago, but this really helped me. I bought an Aqua One filter, primed it and everything, and for some reason it would not work; the impeller was rattling and not making a suction, and I tried fixing it for 2 hours. Then I saw your comment and tilted it from side to side and it started pumping! I am eternally grateful.
I have a situation, I got 14 Frontosa of size 7cms in my 200lt 4ft standard tank. Will this filter be the best or no? Or which would be the ideal for my situation as they are going to grow bigger 25cms approx. Please advice. Thank you very much,
Not only did they put it the wrong way round , did you see how smooth those ceramic rings were? Totally useless! Oh well, one day you may get bio home ultimate in Australia lol, they're looking for a Australian seller Paul, why not jump on it 🤔
with canister filters like the aqua one , aquis, nautilus, ocellaris and all them. my question and this is for everyone - with the lph on the boxes it says some like the ocellaris 1400 can do like 250 - 400 litres my tank is 200 litres and the rule of thumb is 10x or no lesser then 5x so my number should be like 2000 should I spend the extra to get the 2000 or will what`s on the box live up to what is says so I don't have to spend extra? thanks in advance if anyone takes the time to answer this or any experience and any advice on the matter is welcomed
increased turn over will not help. 4-6 times turn over is fine for filtration. I am a fan of extra flow in the aquarium to increase surface agitation. please watch more videos on this topical on this channel. if you want to increase the proformance you can get better media such as polyfilter and marine pure
increased flow rate helps the mechanical filters. But...the good bacteria needs time of absorbing/digesting the bad stuff. In the begining. ..looks fine. suddenly, high levels of amonia. check water standards levels weekly . take samples ftom the outlet. Flow too fast, is an excellent technique to increase amonia. It depends, medias, filter type etc... ..
Utterly useless set-up. First the foams to keep the bio-media debris free. Those bio-Balls are useless, use Tetra Balance balls and Bio Home Ultra. Always oversize your filter by a large margin - don't believe manufacturers specifications.
NO.. NO.. NO!!!.. so wrong want to see how bad this video is for fishkeeping and want some sensible advice on filtration search at the top pondguru and look for his 'why your filter is to small and not cycled' video.. opened my eyes big time.. Cheers..
This is the absolute worst advice on how to set up a filter. How can helpful Bactria grow on the noodles at the bottom? They will be covered in the large decaying organic matter. The chemical filtration won't work between the coarse and fine pads as it also gets clogged with fine stuff that is trapped under the fine filter pad. The correct order is from the bottom up coarse sponge, medium sponge then fine filter pad all in the bottom tray. Next tray up should be noodles or bio balls then the top tray more biological media or chemical if using. The space under the trays can also have a few handfuls of rings in it so that the biggest organic matter settles out before hitting the first coarse sponge and therefore making this filter even more effective.
***** BIG cannister is ok. But the flow rate is the problem and dangerous. In case thr flow rate is..high, can washe the mechanical filter black sponge and wool filter and no time hood bacteria operating as mentioned. I control the flow rate. The secret large volume per hour, but!...at very slow speed.
HORRIBLE ADVICE! Water flow should hit course sponge first followed by bio media. Otherwise your pieces that are grab and hold onto bio media get covered in crap making them pointless.
if newly setup its okay to do the minimal amount of tap water-it will not mess up the bio if new or even seeded. I've noticed many on here are overzealous in attempting to discredit this video. I've been doing aquariums systems since I was 12 years of age or 1964 ..we didn't have the plethora of gadgets then...like today.
