THE TRUTH ABOUT AQUARIUM FILTERS – CANISTERS

Over the past 11 years, i have also mentioned rinsing your mechanical sponge in a bucket of tank water so as not to kill the bacteria living on it. While you shouldn't DEPEND on mechanical sponge when you have dedicated bio media to run an aquarium, it of course is considered and plays a role in bio filtration.

Joey what filter would you put in a 75 gallon planted discus tank, a pair of discus and 2 cory cats. thanks joe h navy seabee

So what didn't you demonstrate how to properly add filtration to it to maximize the filters ability? On my FX4 i do use a sponge in the top but mechanical in the rest of the center trays.

Amen. However. I feel this is true with all types of filters. Not just canisters. I have 2 fx6 on my 220gallon. And I feel that is perfect.

This is exactly what I wanted to know!!!
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As a pond guy I totally agree with this. IMHO always go big filter wise.

Limited ability aside it looks like an interesting filter, if used properly.

in case you didn't know the sponge also has has bacteria

fluval is a good mechanical filter, and eheim is a good biological filter.

man… more science majors need to see this and say something like on "rate my professor"… he doesn't sounds as smart as he think he is, he is right, but so dramatic

Good job I've just installed it on a 385L tank – I'm in the UK so US gallons mean nothing to me.

Thank you for the very important information. I am babysitting my pond fish over winter in a 50 gallon tank and your sizing info is golden.

what lights are you using on you tanks?

Nice filter but $300+ for basically a large canister, pump & a bunch of cheap foam. Fluval must make a killing on this filter.

I was looking for this video
Really. Your evveryy single word is right bro.

hey joey, just want to know if you can use a canister filter as pre filter?

OK so I did a aquarium dividing wall where the front, back & 1 side is exposed & 1 side is against the wall.
It's a 6 foot 150 gollan tank. My question is because i want to hide wire & tubs & run everything from 1 end. what would you suggest as a filter? Im thinking about running 1 or 2 MarineLand Magnum Polishing Internal Canister Filters to put on the side wall. ( the goal is to have discus & my gourami in the tank) sorry for the long question lol

Personally, I love Hagen products. They make the Exo Terra line of herpetoculture supplies, including some of the best cages on the market for smaller species. TBH, I have several Exo Terra products in my reptile room, and I've never had a problem with any of them. However, their misting systems (or anything to do with a pump) leave much to be desired — you honestly don't even want to know what I went through with the Monsoon system. Hagen also really loves to jack up the price of their equipment. While I'd love to try out an FX-series filter, I know better than to trust a pump from Hagen.

And thats why he's the king of diy

I took of the stupide sponge, hate to clean them, just put ouat thay you can put carbadage, more quick

Dude. Chill. The plastic surface, the foam, the stuff in your aquarium—it all holds good bacteria.

Preach…

The eheim 1500xl is a much better option for large tanks. It comes empty so you can customize the media as you see fit. It has the inlet at the bottom and the outlet at the top which is the best way to avoid media bypass. They aren't cheap but you get what you pay for and eheim classics last longer than any filter on the market.

Poyo

amen

Irritating.