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@patrickwilliams711 Күн бұрын
Hi Ben which wave maker you use in your large aquariums
@julioponce6613 Күн бұрын
I keep a 300 gallon aquarium in my garage. I had to deal with having to top it off every week. The water did seem to evaporate a lot faster in the garage since it dose stay warmer. I eventually added a toilet fill valve, at the return end of the sump, next to the return pump. it saves me the time and energy of having to top it off. I never have to worry about evaporation any more. I've been gone from home for months at a time. Of course before I leave I place an automatic feeder to feed my fishes. upon my return from extend long term away from home, I maintain the sump and tank if I have to. I've left it untouched for almost a year and everything functioned fine
@lazarosalazar3366 Күн бұрын
I run 3 emperor 400's(15 years old) and an fx6. Nothing polishes the water like the H.O.B. fx6 gets cleaned every 6 months, H.O.B. gets cleaned every other water change(2 weeks). Emperors are work horse's. Marineland makes a new version of them with internal pump(self priming). I still see the older ones for sale everywhere.
@jeremymoore450 2 күн бұрын
I looked at them online they ship but it would be really expensive. There tanks aren’t cheap either. But it’s quality that you pay for. Your tanks are pretty Ben. The fish look happy in those tanks lol. What’s the warranty on the tanks? Ben my expertise filter broke and was really loud. It also would suck water in to the tube line and the bubbles would stop. No matter what I did it would do the same thing in a few days. It would get me so frustrated until it finally died. Lasted like a year or less. Not a good purchase I know you recommended them. I wanted to tell you the issues I had with mine. My green killing machine UV also died but it was two years old and they aren’t replaceable parts. So I bought a sun sun HW 3000 the upgraded model of the 704b. It has a digital screen and can control the flow. I love the filter it has a lot of room for media. Hopefully you get to try one of them out.
@debrascheer4577 2 күн бұрын
I love those rocks and I really like the natural-looking brownish sand
@keithduwe2647 2 күн бұрын
Quality tanks !!!!! you could tell just by looking at them
@UncleSmileys.Aquariums 2 күн бұрын
I only have one Glass Cages tank, it's a 32 gallon. They are nice tanks. I drove up from Atlanta to pick it up.
@AlgaeWhisperer 2 күн бұрын
Great info as usual Ben,....are the plants in your 210gal real ? .... if so what variety of plant are they ?
@CabanasBeats 3 күн бұрын
love these fish. every type of vieja are nice
@PriceTagAquariums 3 күн бұрын
Great info on sumps for peace of mind. Btw, you're getting pretty good at pointing at all your ads 😃 👉
@Node256 3 күн бұрын
I used purigen for the first time. The next morning all my fish had died.
@BenOchart 2 күн бұрын
Purigen is not toxic. I suspect something else killed them.
@MrMittenshasatophat 3 күн бұрын
Haven't done a water change in 15 years and never have had issues
@HalfManHalfCichlid 4 күн бұрын
I wish I could say mine (2) never flood. Glad I have them in my basement after my latest flood. Too complicated to explain here how it happened and will be adding another alarm to save the fans and vacuum clean up
@trilliance 4 күн бұрын
With sponge filters, I reach in with a cup, go under the filter, get it in the cup and pull it out slowly. Helps so much with the gunk floating everywhere. I have 2 other tanks with sponges and that has always driven me nuts. The cup I use is actually not quite a "cup," but a taller wider thing lke ...i don't know, the size of something take-out rice would be? lol. I also have sponges on my intake of one of my tanks because shrimp, and I do it the same way, I just have to pull the filter off, ofc, and I do it faster pulling it out. I'm too sexy for my tank. I plan to have plants covering the area around the sponge, which will be great to hide it. There's no way I'd put a smoky filter because this is my first 'artsy" tank, so I'm going to be super attentive to the look more than my bigger ones. I've seen some clear HoB that I might think about, but I'll probably just let the sponge and plants to do the job (maybe removing the filter when the plants are heavy and established).
@jeremymoore450 4 күн бұрын
Ben, Wealth of knowledge and tips that you have. I wanted to tell you that I finally got a canister filter for my 5ft tank. I got a SunSun hw 3000 the model that replaced the 704b or the newer model of the 704b. Because I think you can still buy the 704b. I filled it with sponges in two trays and the other two trays has matrix in them for BB. It’s so quiet and I love the flow. Thank you for the videos on the sun sun 704b I will follow your maintenance tips also. I bought the aquarium safe lubricant for the o rings. I can’t believe the filter is 130 bucks. I am happy with the purchase. Been running for almost a week now. I need to get a container to put it in in case it might leak. Appreciate the videos.
@BenOchart 4 күн бұрын
Awesome Jeremy. I hope to try out that unit someday. Thanks!
@jerrysfishroom3579 4 күн бұрын
As always great information. One day I will do a sump
@marklee4409 4 күн бұрын
I agree with everything you said. Very good info. I love sumps, but I dont use check valves. I always setup my return line high in the tank. I always drill holes in the return line ( drill them on the sides so they dont spray up ). I just let it back flow when I turn off pumps. !!! The most important thing is getting the water level correct !!!
@XCaliKev 4 күн бұрын
👍🤠 Your thumbnail scared me till I read the description.
@donhabel1590 4 күн бұрын
Love All your videos keep up the good work
@paulneuman6021 4 күн бұрын
Enjoyed video& getting to see Jack. Picked up an electric blue acara today😊🐟
@dannyaquatics 4 күн бұрын
Great video Ben.
@keithduwe2647 4 күн бұрын
Trust the sump but verify 😁
@markfranklin8831 4 күн бұрын
Awesome. You just explained it perfectly. Thanks for sharing. The play lists that you were pointing at never showed up?
@BenOchart 4 күн бұрын
It's odd that sometimes it depends on what kind of device you're watching on.
@markfranklin8831 4 күн бұрын
@@BenOchart I guess so I'm watching it on my phone. So that might be the reason. Not sure. But I'm going to go and find them. Thanks for responding
@filthygaijin6566 4 күн бұрын
In Mexico they're catching the common plecos and processing them into dog treats.
@richardreynolds9896 4 күн бұрын
Very cool product for a sump
@dickrose219 4 күн бұрын
Hi Ben, have you ever checked out the pre-filter kit from A.T.I.? made in usa and only cost like 8 and a half bucks. thats what i have been using for over a year now
@scoobycrush9231 5 күн бұрын
I have rosy red minnows. I had 6 and lost 1 a couple of days ago. The ammonia was 0 but the nitrite was at 1ppm and the rest of the water parameters were good. The tank water has been on the warm side, close to 80. Could it have been the temperature? The one fish started swimming upside down and floating and then it would revive but died over night.
@inventoryking 5 күн бұрын
Cant live without one in a saltwater tank.
@BenOchart 5 күн бұрын
Hey Paul! You need a new a new photo that shows that beard😉😀👍🏻
@davidleach4689 6 күн бұрын
I use two 40 gallon breeders which I drilled two holes in each tank and pvc piped them together I have four overflow boxes on my 240 I have a overflow every two feet of tank and four returns on low two 500 watt heaters one in each sump
@BenOchart 5 күн бұрын
Cool set up. Are there return pumps in each of the breeders? In the event of pump failure, if the room can get cold, you might want a heater in the tank as well. I have one in the sump and in the tank.
@HalfManHalfCichlid 6 күн бұрын
After years with socks, my best change is replacing them with blue bond media. Less maintenance and nearly 10x the detritus removed prior to clogging the sponges. After using rapidly growing refugium plants like watersprite i am once again convinced available algae scrubbers are merely novelties and the limited amount of algae produced does very little to reduce nitrates. Great update, glad you are a sponge advocate
@djcoalcut9399 6 күн бұрын
Have you ever used an above tank sump? Seems like it would be a safer bet. If your pump stops working, the water would simply drain back into your tank.
@BenOchart 6 күн бұрын
Water draining from an over the tank sump to an aquarium would overflow the tank unless the tank was running with a low water line. The under-the tank sump water level is kept at a level so that if the pump stops the water that returns to the sump will not overflow it. There are other safeguards as well, like one-way flow valves that stop a back siphon.
@keithduwe2647 6 күн бұрын
Great system!!!!!! Tanks and fish beautiful as always
@tripezius1 6 күн бұрын
Canister filters are very quiet. My choice for most of my aquariums.
@mikejejenich-pb5zx 6 күн бұрын
Hey 👋 ben. I listen to you. While i do my water 💦 changes. 🐠 👏
@tulioalopez 6 күн бұрын
Question, will 2 fx6 to much for a 75 gallons with cichlids? I just want to have as a back up just in case or will a sum sum 704b good enough as a back up?
@BenOchart 5 күн бұрын
I’ve kept a 100 gallon looking great with one FX-6. 2 on a 75 might be too much but if you’re going to stock it heavily and feed twice a day it would be good to have.
@tulioalopez 6 күн бұрын
Great video, thank you. Quick question, I have a 75 gallons with maybe 12 cichlids. I have a fx6. If I add this one, is it good enough as a back up for the 75 gallons?
@BenOchart 5 күн бұрын
Yes. But one FX-6 with 12 cichlids should be plenty. But having a back-up canister is never a bad idea.
@tulioalopez 4 күн бұрын
@@BenOchart would another fx 6 be to much. I found in my garage a hob aqua clear 110 and 70 and I just started these 2 hob.
@tulioalopez 4 күн бұрын
@@BenOchart One more question, I have very few cichlids 2 yellow labs 2 ob zebras and 1 red zebra, in a 75 gallon tank. And by saturday im buying about 6 3" inches yellow lab. A friend is selling me one Mbuna blue Colt and 1 Mundola gold. Will they get aggressive because is only 1 of each specially with the 3 inch cichlids?
@frankiefingerz8047 6 күн бұрын
In my tank my flavescent usisya & benga sunshine pop best I never felt that sa/ca cichlids really pop tho i always felt they looked washed out compared to af cichlids thats why i switched yrs ago to afs
@BenOchart 5 күн бұрын
Those, along with the Ruby Red and Otter Point, IMHO, have amazing color.
@markfranklin8831 6 күн бұрын
Another amazing video. Love your sump system. Thanks for sharing
@darcyallin3355 6 күн бұрын
Thinking about getting into sumps because of you. Tired of fluval and the cheap brittle plastic breaking on me
@BenOchart 6 күн бұрын
They are the king of filtration 😀👍🏻
@manansala2oh1 6 күн бұрын
Hook it up to a well and you never have to do water changes
@BenOchart 5 күн бұрын
I wish there was a well. However, I have heard stories of wells getting contaminated by farm nitrates.
@WarrenVenter. 6 күн бұрын
Hi Ben, great video. Thank you for sharing. It's possible I missed it, but how often are you having to clean the sponges in the sumps?
@BenOchart 6 күн бұрын
Hi Warren. Like once a year.
@WarrenVenter. 4 күн бұрын
That's amazing I really need to look into sumps a bit more.
@tomperry3187 6 күн бұрын
I wanted to thank you. Your ideas are fantastic which shows in your aquarium. My only question to you is I saw the algae scrubber and I wondered since I used a freshwater refer and you de Denia as the plant never got any allergy kept the plant light LED over and it worked like a charm no problems, I was wondering what your thoughts were on it and if you’ve ever considered doing that, I’m the philosophy if it’s not broken, don’t fix it thank you for the video truly impressive
@bjg6775 6 күн бұрын
I keep getting good ideas and information from you. Thanks a lot
@keithduwe2647 6 күн бұрын
I agree ☝️ 💯 percent
@ryanzielinski2230 6 күн бұрын
I love them too, I use sponges as well. I have one canister filter and I'm glad I don't have to clean it very often. Can be a pain
@BenOchart 5 күн бұрын
Pre-filters on my canister intakes have been a game changer. I open those canisters once a year.
@ryanzielinski2230 5 күн бұрын
@@BenOchart I have one it. The filter is Ehiem and I have Ehiem pre- filter on it
@CC.Custom.Leatherworks 7 күн бұрын
Great video - Until lately, I've not seen as many of the HOBs promoted as much as the out of sight canisters and sumps , and I must say, I did research the FX6's. I will still consider one in the future, but in the meantime, I have had such good results with the HOBs I've acquired through the years and still continue to use them!
@BenOchart 5 күн бұрын
If it’s working why change anything?
@steverees1936 7 күн бұрын
Red Shouldered Severums and Discus stand out for me, but in truth there are so many that are mind-blowing to me. Turkana Jewel Cichlid and Fire Dwarf Gourami also stand out for two different reasons. 😁😁😁
@BenOchart 5 күн бұрын
Jewels are crazy pretty. But they tend to come with a lot of attitude.
@steverees1936 4 күн бұрын
@@BenOchart the Turkana Jewel is smaller and more peaceful, unless they are breeding of course 😂
@HapiPETSWM 7 күн бұрын
My jewels are just as you would describe, lit up with Christmas lights. Your geos and green terror definitely look amazing and highlighted with that glow. Awesome looking fish and great video! Stay happy and healthy my friend!! 😊❤
@HapiPETSWM 7 күн бұрын
I have always wanted a flower horn, but I didn’t for that same reason and even I couldn’t stand to justify the ducal hump every time someone walks by the tank. Piranha are just too specific and require loads of room. Arrowanna I wanna say I’ve only ever seen put in the correct set up about 10 times but absolutely, prolific, jumpers. Koi are gorgeous and grow faster than you could ever think. This being said if you time it right and grow out 5-7 at 12$-20$ in a 75, come June those fish could be 120$ to the right buyer with a fish with good colour 👍. And I agree about the pleco, as is I have 2 rapheal cat I never see that were not super expensive but even my bristlenose hides 98-% of the time. Jeeze hope that wasn’t too judgy, great video and stay happy and healthy my friend! 😊 ❤
@BenOchart 5 күн бұрын
Jason at Primetime Aquatics just released a video about fish he’ll never own. Very similar to the ones you mention.
@Whips_World 7 күн бұрын
I love them too. They are absolute work horses for me. Like you, I have multiple brands in my fish den, but I think my favorites are the Tidal 110s and the AquaClear 110s. I have two AquaTop 110s running too that I love, but they don't make them anymore, so I can't recommend them. But yeah, the truth for me is, I run all three types (HOB, Sponges, & Canisters) on all my tanks over 120 gallons. A sump filter MIGHT be the best filter in the hobby, but I don't have any drilled tanks and have never tried one of the external sump systems, so I can't speak on them at all.
@BenOchart 5 күн бұрын
Tidal and AquaClear are mentioned a lot as favorites. I’ll have to try one someday.
@Whips_World 5 күн бұрын
@BenOchart The Tidal for sure. AquaClear/Fluval has made changes to their filter that I haven't personally seen or worked with, so I can't promise the same quality they had been. Both Jason from Prime Time and John from KGTropicals have said they like them, though. I haven't had any luck with the Marineland Emperor 400, but I have at least four of the Marineland Penguin 350s up and running in my fish room, too. For me, they are strong filters as well. My only real issue with them is that the motors can get noisy after a couple years, but in a fish room, that's not really something I worry about. Not with all the other noises going on in there. The one thing I can say about the updated version, the Marineland 375, is that it doesn't fit on any of .y tanks over 55 gallons, and the intake tube is so big that it doesn't allow the glass canopy lid to close into the frame. It has to rest on top of the frame. I have not tried the Marineland 450, and because of the 375, I likely never will.
@wdd6864 7 күн бұрын
Love the videos. The powder blue Dwarf gourami shows a lot of color for a smaller fish. I love my electric yellow African Cichlids.