I got this filter a week ago. It’s awesome. So easy to set up and extremely quiet. The pre-filter is so easy to take out and clean. I did a my first water change with it yesterday and it took under a minute to clean the pre filter sponges.
Thank you so much for this video! Just bought this very same filter and I wasn't looking forward to diving into it, but your video made it super easy to understand how the filter works and super easy to put together the hardware. All visual. Thx
OMG Bro i just bought this yesterday and you just pointed out one major thing that I did not notice, at 16:53 you mention that on the intake part that cage thing needs to be kept at the very least half way, mine was push all the way so barely any water was being sucked, thanks for pointing it out it really made a difference !
this video is so relevant for me as I just bought a second hand one of these filters. was actually about to look for videos on it. very good video Blake and very informative 👍
Putting one of these on a 250L heavily planted lightly stocked community tank at the weekend, replacing an aqua one thay works fine but is physically too big (ocellaris 3000uvc, its a tank). Very clear and useful video, thanks.
Newbie to the hobby and currently use sponge filters as most of my tanks are under 70L but have one tank at 165L. Never used or seen canister filters in person so found this extremely helpful. Pity they are so expensive. I've see other videos where they use Lily pipes and skimmers as output and intake options so would love to see them reviewed. Great video.
The update I'll be the same no matter what most canister filters last a long time even a cheap SUNSUN I'll run 4 years non stop and still work, maybe the orings I'll need replaced as there not top orings,oases are great filters well made but there twice the price of say a fluval eheim or jbl and over 3 times a SUNSUN
To see you have come so far to get these premium things free of charge is awesome! Congratulations mate. Pretty easy to tell you are proud of it with the smile you kept cracking throughout while talking about the products. Keep it up mate! 👍
Not wrong, i was definitely chuffed to receive it but honestly the smile was because it kept surprising me with different features that I thought were super clever. 👍 thanks mate
Yeah there were things there I hadn’t even seen before. I’ve got a filtosmart 60 on my paludarium and it’s brilliant! I do remember George Farmer doing a review on the 850 and he made it clear that all the parts marked in blue are the only parts you need to fiddle with. Which oase has done an awesome job at simplifying
I love my thermo 600... if you get one.. grab a extra set of pre filter foam.. makes changing easier.. also have a spare heater (just in case). Was waiting for the 850.. but at the time 12 months for it to get to our shores.. If you drill twice the amount of holes in the tube get better flow though the per filter.. If you turn the inside pipe intake (filter side) you can get a pipe cleaner up the tube without taking them out of the tank. My bottom tray has three different foams.. than the rest if biohome ULTIMATE.. the top tray fine floss and charcoal.
Nice bit of kit there mate. Some handy features with the colour coding of parts and the prefilter for ease of cleaning. Most of all, I like the ability to put the heater in the filter. That is great that you can hide it away.
Amazing filter, I love mine. The ONLY negetive I could say about it is sometimes the rubber feet have dropped out when I've moved it but otherwise superb filter with some really clever innovations.
Great video when it comes to canisters I'm a bit of a canister freak love them iv had a lot of types and makes fluvals fx&07s eheim classics &pro4 jbl Cristal profits and a SUNSUN 702a all great in there own ways what iv found is each types better in the own way some might have better pumps primers trays ECT iv never owned a oase biomaster I want to get one to use on a tank at some point the oase biomaster is a master piece it's got everything and some. theyv thought of everything carry handel is great prefilter and heater trays are decent it's really well made but it's alot dearer than others so your paying for the extra bells in whistles you can buy a jbl Cristal profi 902e for a 100 pound it has the same flow and trays as a biomaster 250 non thermo models £200 so you can get two jbls for the same price as one biomaster 250 so as good as they are I don't think it's worth twice as much as a jbl there great filters but if you want the biomaster and are welling to fork out 200-300pound then go for it I bought a SUNSUN hw702a for £60 new and that's a great filter for the price it had 3huge trays and pumped 1000lph at zero head half that by time it's pumped back to tank the best filters you'll get for lasting a lifetime are the eheims my classic 350 only has a top flow rate of 620lph but because it can pump up to 1.8meters it'll do most of it's top flow mine does 480lph that's 75/76% where a SUNSUN a fluval and a jbl I'll only pump 50/55% at a push the eheims are the best pumps for flow % and life span if you couid put an eheim classic motor into an oase biomaster you'd end up with the best filter out there.
Hey Blake, nice detailed review mate. I’ve had my eye on these for the future as a quality product. Interesting to see if you experience any of the negatives Bentley mentions in his review. Cheers mate 🌿
Alright gotta say that this has got to be the best aquarium product review ive ever seen! everything was explained perfectly and now I want this filter hahaha! love it Blake!
I discuss the price as part of my summary. Dont reckon its for the average punter but theres plenty of people out there looking for high quality, quiet filters that arent going to make a mess. Plenty of options for everyone
I have one. Literally the worst canister filter I’ve owned in my 15 years of experience. Complete waste of 300 dollars. I will never buy an oase again.
Looks nice a nice canister filter. Though the heater looks defective. 27 degrees is too cold. I typically keep my tanks around 80 🤣 jk. But awesome looking canister filter. I love the pre-filter and the heater integration. With the pre-filter, I'd change some sponge trays for media like already mentioned. Thanks for sharing
Good comprehensive review mate the filter looks solid i really like the integrated heater and prefilter. However there’s a huge lack of biomedia which for the price is disappointing, setup like it comes it’s basically a giant sponge filter. I reckon they should include some ceramic or sintered glass media of some sort at least enough to fill one tray. But that’s my only gripe a nitpicky one I guess.
Its interesting, so many people are saying theyd have more bio media less sponge. For me sponge still grows bacteria but also acts as mechanical filtration. Aside from clogging id always favour sponge over bio because of that 2 for 1 aspect.
@@BlakesAquatics true as I said it was a bit nitpicky for me considering there’s the generous pre filter I’d use one blue in the bottom with maybe a fine pad then matrix or rings. The top tray I’d keep the sponge unless I wanted to run some chemical media. But you could also look at it as you can add the media of your choice, it’s very customisable which I like.
@@BlakesAquatics no mate didn’t come across as critical, I find it interesting to discuss as well. Some school of thought out there that plastic pot scrubbers could be as effective as expensive media such as bio home ect and yes I share your opinion about pimp my filter and a bit of conflict of interest 😂 but he does set the filters up optimally regardless of his biohome agenda.
Are you still running the Biomaster 350? I am thinking about getting one for a 45 gallon. It’s not the typical 45……the foot print is 48L x 13W x 17 high (inches). Does it have enough flow to do intake and output at opposing ends? The bioload will be on the high side with Cichlids. No plants…..plenty of rocks. Any issues with noise?
Great video Blake. I have the 100 and it is a PitA. The super stiff hoses make the weak press fittings of the spray bar and intake pop off all the time, if not set up precisely. It has square fittings for over the edge of the tank, that are narrowed (hoses are 13mm but this bit is about 10mm), and clog every month. I have to clean the filter every month as the water flow decreases, even though the tank only has 3 panchax and 5 sterbai cories. The hose fittings are very hard to undo if your hands are slightly wet or if you have any impairment. I have arthritis so have to wait for a good day for any chance of getting them off to clean them. It leaks when you put it back together until it builds up enough negative pressure inside. This 350 looks a lot better with the prefilter and pump bits, but I don't have a tank that needs anything this big........yet.
Hey Boges, really sorry to hear about that mate, sounds like a major pain.. maybe the hoses dipped in boiling water trick might help a bit but sounds like a lot of troubles
Compared to Fluval, I’ve heard that these are messy to open. Supposedly you lose some water. Your demonstration was performed with a dry unit. What has been your real world experience?
I havent owned a fluval unit, all other canistwrs ive ever had you do lose some water in the cleaning process but this is far easier than the aqua one and sun sun units ive used
Just ordered my thermo 350. Every diagram shows water after the pre filter going from bottom trey to top then out. So y do they show it stacked woth bio at the bottom and sponges at the top should that be reversed?
I notice in the reviews, people are saying it can purge air on occasion. Also, people are finding that the heater isn't strong enough to heat the tank to the right temperature. Have you experienced any of these problems?
No, the heater i have found to be the most reliable of any i own (except those that I am using in conjunction with an inkbird temp controller). I have had it purge a bit of air twice and both times the prefilter was clogged, simple 5 min job to rinse them out and it was back to normal
I have one of these. They do purge air but less so over time. The heater works just fine. The people complaining about the heater are probably using an undersized filter for the size tank they got.
With all that fancy tech, they failed to make a normal telescopic inlet and option for digital thermometers. Also because a lot of these types of baskets go bad really fast and don't stay as it was intended(meaning a bit not as straight) which makes the whole filter rattle at the end. They should have introduced holding strips like in the Fluval FX series.
Hello Blake just wondering if the oase biomaster has any water bypass. I seen your video and bought 2 of the oase biomaster 600 filters, for my 90 gallon discus tanks. Great video Blake. i also bought 8-liters of the sera siporax biological filter media, your input would be well appreciated. Joe H Navy Seabee
Hi, couple of questions for anyone if ok: Will this be ok on a 180L tank stocked with Guppies and Anubias Plants Also has the heater kept the water heated up ok and reliable?
@@BlakesAquaticsThanks i love the idea of the heater being in the filter hidden away. Sorry but did yo umean to say the 350 is ok for my tank? Ive actually been offered a 250 version but i think that could be pushing it lol
Great filters but a biomaster 250 non thermo costs twice as much as a jbl Cristal profi 902e the jbl has one more tray and pumps the same amount of water boths flow rates 900lph the oase uses 50% more electric to run it's max head heights 1.3 the jbls 1.5 meaning the jbl will have a better flow as it can push the water higher so there's less pressure on the motor and as great as the oase prefilter is it makes the water harder to get throught the filter these are just a few things people shouid think of when desiding on what filter they wanna buy iv had and still have alot of makes n models but the favourite one iv had n still use is my 5&half year old eheim pro4,250+ all original parts and has worked non stop flawlessly with out a single issue I'm confident it'll last at least 5more years if not 8 maybe more eheims are build to last
So i could buy a fluval 307 for half the price and have the same flow more media and not need to clean the prefilter weekly to prevent air leaks.that would also enable me to buy 2-3 inline heaters with the change which is the only advantage i can see for this thing.Cant see how these are worth the money personally and the only people ive seen reviewing them all got them for free and still have less than glowing reviews overall.
Yeah sorry about that.. usually i dont film at that high of an angle and obviously didnt know it was happening until it was too late and I was editing 🤦♂️ will improve for next time
I have an oase. Probably the most inconvenient filter I’ve ever owned in my 15 years of experience. Honestly the one complement I have for it is the internal heater. Other than that I would steer clear. If you’re using the factory media, you’re going to need to clean this thing weekly at the minimum. The connection between the hoses and the canister has broken after four months of operation, making it extremely difficult to get a seal between the hoses and the filter. The filter is constantly slowing after about a week after cleaning. I am very disappointed in this filter. I expected more as I paid over $300 (American) for it. Hope this helps somebody out who’s debating on purchasing an oase.
The inlet attachment is too long for my tank I don’t have a cutter handy may have to find a dremel anyone have a solution besides cutting? I may just buy glass pipes.
