How to open aquarium filter Videos

+Kro larger bulkheads

I've been thinking about a gravity fed filter not sure why joey hasn't made videos on how to do that ,if you have seen one ,I would like to know how or why not it would work .? thx for idea

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Hi Robert, If you could send me some photos of your sump filter i would appreciate it.                 Thank you, Scott

Thanks for the reactions everyone! I already have my sump set up differently though, and the (saltwater) tank has done cycling. I will be adding a clean-up crew, an anemone and maybe some fish this week.

+MasterFrog7 attach a hose to the powerhead's output. the powerhead's intake will be submerged as normal.

I don't see why not!

+nextelJ1979   Philondendron, pothos or peach lilles work great in this type of sump filter

Oh I see... Thanks mate!

+Myron Nepomuceno nothing, that is just an overflow

yes, the siphon box pulls the water from the main tank into the downlines that run to the sump. 

Allrighty cool. What type of silicone should I use?

None, As long as you use the right kind of silicon you should be fine. After about 1 1/2 years I re-siliconed the sump... but that was more for me than anything else. I Just wanted to make sure everything was tight and sealed. The plexi works great - I used a thicker plexi the second time around as the force of water and media started to bow the thinner plexi I originally installed.

Tanks very much!!

+Tafflyn Bergamont-Floss No worries, glad you found it useful.

+Robert Hathaway The best types are either the biohome mini ultra or biohome ultimate (which is not shown in his old video). They are both the same size but the ultimate has added trace elements to allow bacteria to colonise faster and process waste faster. There is extra information about filtration on my website in the Q&A section. //www.filterpro.co.uk

+Pondguru Outdoors Thank You.

+Patrick Holmes If you add loads into the filter on an established system at once the pH may rise slightly but will fall over the next 24-48 hours just as it would is loads of ceramic media was added. It is inert so will allow you to raise or lower the pH in your tank.

+Ant Morgan Ceramic is very much like the sintered glass media (biohome). I think I made the mistake of calling the biohome 'ceramic' in this video but it is sintered glass. Ceramic media is made from clay and sintered glass is made from sand and powdered glass. The biohome should last a good 6-10 years at high efficiency in a filter which is set up properly.

+Pondguru Outdoors Ok thanks. I did a search for 'ceramic' on the site,  but nothing came up.

+Ant Morgan There are loads of Q&A on my new website: www.filterpro.co.uk

+Ritvik Sharma As long as your filter can hold a suitable amount of media then it will be fine for the tank. As turtles are very messy use the 'predator tank' guidelines as below to achieve full cycle filtration and the reduction in nitrates:    Average community tropical aquarium  = 1kg per 100 litres      Average coldwater aquarium = 1kg - 1.5kg per 100 litres       Predator aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres     Large cichlid aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres     Malawi / Tanganyikan aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres    Marine aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres    Average mixed fish pond = 1kg per 200 litres    Average koi pond = 1kg per 150 litres     I am not familiar with how much media that filter can hold so if you measure the part for media and let me know I can work out how much media will fit into it no problem.

+Patrick Sarmiento As the quality of ceramic rings varies so much that is impossible to say. It could be between 20kg - 50kg. Is the tank filtered by externals or sump? Biohome mini ultra / ultimate would be the best option.

Thanks! And your absolutely right, bigger is better. i am currently looking at a Curve 5 skimmer or a 150 Reef octopus...What would you recommend?

+Hmoob Thor Does the airline come with the main sponge filter?

+Blagaflaga you can do that. I just take the bio from the filter and squeeze the gunk out of it and let the sponge filter soak it up and keep a few of the mechanical in the tank to cycle the tank.

+Hmoob Thor well that's just great

+Wolf nrun corner are different since the can have bio and chemical which takes up the space

+Bruce Yang amazon, pretty much any place that has a fish website

+MrDseanm As our video indicates, our wet/dry filters are sold standard with a drip plate conversion for hardcore’s who seem to think it has some sort of advantage. A drip plate limits water droplets to contact only to the bio media directly under the holes in the pattern where they are drilled, usually spaced anywhere from 1” to 1-1/2” apart. Spray bars,, Absolutely!!! The spray bar method is far superior to and much more effective than a drip plate. As a spray bar spins, it disperses by slinging aerated aquarium water evenly and thoroughly over the entire bio media, maximizing the medias full surface area capacity. Our spray bar assemblies are reliable and fully adjustable. The same size holes drilled in the spray bar are evenly spaced 1/2“ apart and are staggered differently on each arm to disperse water in areas not covered by the opposite arm. The arms can be twisted to adjust rotation speed and dispersion coverage. A drip plate is much less complicated to make than a spinning spray bar assembly hence why most mfg’s have given up practical functionality in lieu of simple fabrication. In short most mfg’s take the easy way out because they are not capable of making a functional spinning spray bar assembly,,, if they could, that is what they would use.We do not use, as the words imply, an “Over Flow Box” Instead we offer an appropriately named surface skimmer/pre-filter assembly which yes, has been specifically designed to mechanically filter and aerate untreated aquarium water before it enters the nitrification chamber.As far as debris, anything capable of plugging up spray bar would plug up a drip plate as well, however a properly designed pre-filter/surface skimmer assembly like the Aqua-Link 2110-L would prevent such debris from entering this area to begin with. May I suggest you watch our pre-filter video at  www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALRI_2FelycObviously not every wet/dry Mfg understands the importanceof maximizing oxygen to the bio media to promote bacteria growth and proper gas exchange. Pumping oxygen into the nitrification chamber is preferred, but room air pumped in from an air pump is acceptable. Filling the chamber with fresh air enhances bacteria growth and also pushes out undesirable gasses that result from digestion. This feature has always been incorporated in our wet/dry filters.Aqua-Link Venturi Protein Skimmers, first designed 1989 can be seen on our website //www.aqua-linkadp.com/venturi-protein-skimmer.htmlPast history has proven that those who inquire spinning spraybar technology are often potential customers, but those who challenge it, are often “Wanta be” competitors. But that’s OK, we’ve been educating them as well since 1983 and will continue to do so to promote the growth of the hobby. Regardless of your purpose please remain professional.