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@sid3859 Күн бұрын
Great video,thnku-i’m new to this so I’m sorry if this question sounds ridiculous, but does the water flow switch stay on or off?
@brienmcmullen 5 күн бұрын
Very helpful video. Thanks.
@St1ngray 5 күн бұрын
Are you using the 3/4 or the 1/2 inch parts?
@FishyReview 3 күн бұрын
Those are all 1/2”. However, I later switched to the 3/4” bleeder because the 1/2” one kept clogging up.
@FishTankTV-r7t 14 күн бұрын
Man this brings back memories, especially when it was on my African cichlid tank. Though I found the Aquaclear filters superior to them all, these are amazing work horses that get the job done. I had the old 400 version that was intolerably loud (for me) and finally gave up on it for that reason alone, and is what got me into the aquaclears. Still, I hold these in high regard. From your video it sounds like they may have even addressed the noise issue with the submersed pump.
@MillyShelton-j8d 14 күн бұрын
Thank youb this was a great help to set up my nfilter
@brianswem1656 14 күн бұрын
Nice video thanks
@wezie9166 14 күн бұрын
Someone gave me this to use on my 110gal. I was putting thisvback together and im having trouble figuring out what way is up with the white peice under the red propeller on the left side where the hoses connect
@FishTankTV-r7t 15 күн бұрын
This seems like this might be helping beginners who sought this out. Though I'm far from a beginner I sought this out as well because I needed to see an unboxing to see how I must have lost the intake strainer. It was right there in the cardboard at the beginning. I overlooked the fact the strainer was in that and threw it away in recycling. I just went out to retrieve it and there it was! Good video too. Thanks!
@FishyReview 14 күн бұрын
Thanks for this comment! That’s an unexpected way for this video to help but I always like to know how these help someone.
@amandeep6886 19 күн бұрын
Will u prefer this or fluval 70 gallon. Which is easier and better. !!!!
@FishyReview 18 күн бұрын
I’m not a big fan of the Fluval HOBs just because of the way the intake tube sits inside, but they do have some nice features. I haven’t checked the new model yet, though. My favorite HOB right now would have to be the Emperor 450, if you have a larger tank.
@NachoLibre-ec6md 19 күн бұрын
I changed the filter on mine for the first time and now the flow rate is incredibly slow. I don't know what to do. Also, the water level in fine. Please help. Thank you
@FishyReview 18 күн бұрын
Did you remove the impeller and clean it and the place where it sits? Also the intake tube itself? If the flow rate is slow it’s got to be something with that area. My impellers always get bits of plants or snails and slow down or stop because of that so I clean them any time I change the filter. I’ve also seen long hair get tangled up in them.
@ou812dave 23 күн бұрын
I have one that is 4 yrs old and living a great life
@carolroberts1798 27 күн бұрын
I love the way it disconnects. So easy for me to get in side the canister. I’ve had the 500 about 3 mo and I like it so far. Got really cheap on a Petco sale.
@ddanster91 29 күн бұрын
Hi does anybody know if this penguin 200 will fit on a 55 gallon tank as I have project I have to do
@matthewmicheau5884 Ай бұрын
im using the exact same filter. You solved my problem so now myt water is flowing correctly, but now I am having an annoying sound coming from the filter that sounds like spurts of air. The sound changes slightly as I adjust the flow rate but its just so annoying. Any Ideas??
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
Is the water level in your tank all the way to to the top? This one doesn’t do well if the level is more than half an inch below the rim.
@matthewmicheau5884 29 күн бұрын
@@FishyReview yes this seemed to help. Thanks!
@magsrejman6045 Ай бұрын
I just got one today. Can’t wait to use it after watching your video
@AL_EVOz Ай бұрын
This was a good review especially the time lapse. Thanks!
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
I really like these products. They work so well! Thanks for the comment.
@AL_EVOz Ай бұрын
@@FishyReview Do they tell you how much GPH is on the pump?
@FishyReview 29 күн бұрын
I can't find that info but I can tell you that it's quite low. You want the water to flow rather slowly across the bulb to be sure to kill the organisms. You wouldn't want one of these to be your primary filter for sure.
@oliverslong2977 Ай бұрын
thanks!
@2loveonelove Ай бұрын
I cleaned it and now it won’t even light up at all. 😭 thank you for making the video
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
That sounds like a problem with the cord connecting to the top or just not having power.
@joesthebroyo2415 Ай бұрын
I bought this filter and started using it but I am worried about part of the cord being submerged in the water, do you think it’ll be fine as long as the actual connection between the plug and outlet isn’t wet?
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
Your tank heater also has a cord going into the water, right? These devices are made to be this way. Make sure to follow the manufacturer’s instruction to have a drip loop so any water that runs down the cord will drip off of it instead of running into the outlet. Hope that helps ease you mind!
@rxzcs Ай бұрын
So is it okay that the filter itself doesn't necessarily make bubbles? I've never used this brand before but i just installed mine for a brand new 10 gal tank and was wondering if i should look into a little bubbler or something.
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
If the filter is moving the surface of the water, then oxygen will get in that way plus just from the action in the back of the filter. If you have certain types of fish that are from fast moving water or need a lot of oxygen, then an air stone is a good idea. I’ve run many tanks over the years without bubbles because I don’t like air pumps that start making loud noise. If you get an air pump, I recommend one like the one with a built in battery that I talk about in one of my videos. When the power goes out, it keeps going.
@juliedugan2877 Ай бұрын
Awesome Video thank you I inherited or adopted an aquarium and a whisper filter. You help me change it for the first time thank you.
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
Thanks for letting me know it helped! That’s what I want to do here.
@dano8328 Ай бұрын
Hi, do you know the gph for this filter?
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
It's rated for up to 120 gph.
@njiseidou3197 Ай бұрын
It keeps triggering an outage in the fuse box have u heard anything about that
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
Then it must have a short in the wire or motor. If it’s less than 3 years old, I would recommend calling Marineland/Spectrum Brands and getting a replacement. I’ve never had that with any filter but any motor can short out.
@gordonhorridge6145 Ай бұрын
Just buy the eko 300 pro for 240ltr tanks.just turn the knob on the outlet side. And get your surf board out. Oh the primer is shit.
@tommkc Ай бұрын
i bought the sb-228 for fishing and on a full charge i got 31 hours out of it far from 70hrs. with one single 18650 no way will it get 70 hours out of it.
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
The 70 hours is referring to using it in the pulse on/off every 10 seconds mode. If you need it to run longer then I’d suggest connecting a $20 10,000 mAh battery to the USB port.
@tommkc Ай бұрын
@FishyReview oh ok, well than ill let it run on pulse mode to see what the run time is on a full charge. I don't need it to run that long, just testing it out.
@kimvasquez1973 Ай бұрын
I’m setting this filter up and made sure everything was tight and there’s no kinks but whenever I hit the prime button the water doesn’t flow through the hose. What am I doing wrong? 😢
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
Take the OUTput side out of the tank so that it’s above it and out in the open air. Then push the red button quickly a few times. It should prime. Just don’t get excited about it working and forget to put the output back in the tank before you plug it in. 😉
@Billy_2_Furious Ай бұрын
Thanks to this video I fixed my drippy filter it started to run at full when I filled the tank a little more above the minimum line and I never thought of that until I saw this video so thank you
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
I’m here to help everyone and I’m glad it helped you!
@Davey333 Ай бұрын
Great review, thanks
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
Thanks, I really appreciate the comment!
@deymionbruce6224 Ай бұрын
Would love an updated soon i am picking up 2 brand new ones on Facebook marketplace for $100
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
I can tell you it’s working perfectly so far and hasn’t needed to be cleaned yet even though it’s on a tank that’s heavily fed and full of large angelfish.
@deymionbruce6224 Ай бұрын
@FishyReview Set one of them up last night on a 40 gallon It's so powerful for my small tropical fish.I think i'm gonna get rid of all my small fish and get a blood parrot cichlid and I will keep my rainbow shark and my bristlenose plecos 2 of them the filter now has destroyed a lot of my plants in 12 hours but so far I am happy with it though for sure
@Akwarystyka_Laika 2 ай бұрын
Looks like tetra canister filter :)
@FishyReview Ай бұрын
Spectrum Brands owns both so that’s why. 😀
@dave5903 2 ай бұрын
Toss the tubing in the dryer and stay by it until it softens up and works the kink out.
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
Awesome idea! Probably should do that before they're all wet! I'll try that next time for sure.
@AQUARIUMFREAK123 2 ай бұрын
does this TOP FIN PRO 70 fit over the rim of a 75 gal standard TANK ?
@blizowman1 Ай бұрын
No
@AQUARIUMFREAK123 Ай бұрын
@@blizowman1 Neither does the AQUACLEAR 70.. only the seachem TIDAL 75 fits onto a 75 gal tank...
@687jennifer 2 ай бұрын
Now I have the same exact one, but if I put the top filter on red, it stops the flow it don’t maximize the flow. It turns it off.
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
Great catch! Yes, I said that backwards in the video. I had to go back and watch it to see but yes, RED means it pretty much shuts off the flow.
@almadavila4716 2 ай бұрын
5:46 Today I went to a fish thingy were u said they sell fish and I got the same fish!
@Cuttindux 2 ай бұрын
Very good, thorough video. We have this filter for our 20 ga thank. Runs very quiet and smooth and ran at a constant flow for the first three to four weeks then the flow fell off dramatically. I replaced the filter, took a toothbrush to the impeller and flushed out that housing with hot water. Returned filter to tank and it ran like new for three or four days, then the flow reduced dramatically. Did same cleaning session again and it ran like new for about two days then next to no flow again. I see no other comments to this situation. Any advice? Filter cartridges are new and clean. Intake is not near any plants or sand. I don’t want to have to thoroughly clean every few days… Thanks!
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
Not sure on that, but I would recommend contacting the manufacturer to see if they would send you a replacement or a new impeller. The only other thought I have is if you have a small brush and can brush out the well the impeller goes into instead of just rinsing. But that's a long shot. I've had to clean mine quite a bit but its on a tank that's really overloaded (dozens of breeding super red plecos and dozens of breeding Celestial Pearl Danios in a 20 gallon. Usually when filters clog up fast or slow down easily it's because they're too small for the job at hand. I know because I'm always putting too many fish in my tanks!
@Cuttindux 2 ай бұрын
@@FishyReview Thank you for the helpful reply. I can and will write to the manufacturer, good idea. I do have a smaller brush, like an overgrown pipe cleaner, I’ll give that a whirl up in the impeller well. I guess if none of these efforts work, we can try the next size up filter. Thank you again.
@maninham1 2 ай бұрын
Hows the noise on it?
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
It's hard for me to give a completely accurate opinion on noise because there are too many tanks together but it seems pretty quiet with the way the water exits it, as long as your tank is filled up all the way.
@cindycox9496 2 ай бұрын
How far above water line can I go? Just bought it I payed 32 I like it so far.
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
The water line is the minimum level, meaning water must be at least that high. Go above it as much as physics and your tank will allow 😀
@Levhshiver616 2 ай бұрын
was it specifically red slate you added that caused the algae?? i have a tank with red slate and it has stared appearing in the gravel and glass
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
I’ve only added black slate that eventually gets covered in the red algae.
@gabesaquatics9448 2 ай бұрын
Nice
@GodsChosenPrayer 2 ай бұрын
I wish you'd had this video a couple of months ago! With the change in how the block works, it took me forever to figure out. Once I figured it out, THEN the instructions made sense. It was advertised as a 360 when I purchased it at PetSmart. So I was really confused why it went together differently. Your video would have really helped. Great video, but the way.
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Once I knew a new one of these was out, I want to get my hands on one to check it out. Still working great for me!
@GodsChosenPrayer 2 ай бұрын
@@FishyReview I have a 40 gallon breeder with 2 adult Axolotls,who tend to be very messy. Went to clean the filter after a month and the top flossing pad is still white! Color me surprised! Very happy I can extend the time between changes with this filter.
@carlosaviles6489 2 ай бұрын
Did you leave it on the entire time?
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
Yes you should leave it on constantly until the green water is gone. I usually give it another week to be sure I got it all.
@DT_FROGGO 22 күн бұрын
Like 1 week after the water is clear, did you turn off taking the GKM out or leave it inside the fish tank for good? Thanks,
@FishyReview 22 күн бұрын
@ I usually take them out or at least power them off to save the UV bulb. Or I move to another tank. The bulb would burn out in less than a year if you leave it on all the time.
@ikhariawofford9501 2 ай бұрын
I have this same filter I got with a 20 gal kit. Do you know where I can get a filter intake valve, mine didn't come with one. I just lost a shrimp, fish, and a frog to my filter sucking them in.
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
I wonder why they wouldn’t have a valve in the kit version? I doubt you could get one but if you have delicate or small creatures, then I would recommend a coarse sponge over the intake.
@ikhariawofford9501 2 ай бұрын
@@FishyReview Thank you that's so helpful. I will be going to get more pets and also a coarse sponge.
@cw9306 Ай бұрын
@@FishyReviewI was just wondering about this, because I just purchased a 10gal kit and I want to set it up for planted Betta tank. This is the filter that came with the kit, but I am wondering if I should just put it aside and buy a sponge filter instead? because this seems too high flow? I am getting back into the hobby after 13yrs and I am surprised how lost I feel.
@Jlui83 2 ай бұрын
Ugh. I bought two whale 500 today. One works fine and the other leaks just like yours. I tried removing the disconnect and putting it back. No luck. Waiting for support to contact me back. What a pain in the ass
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
Let us all know if you get it figured out! Did you try not quite pushing the lock all the way in?
@Jlui83 2 ай бұрын
@@FishyReview yes. That still doesn’t work. So disappointed. Was hoping it would be good. I may return it and just wait for the FX4 to go on sale. I have one already and it has NEVER given me any issues. Yes it’s big and chunky but no leaks.
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
@@Jlui83 yep this leaking thing is very concerning with these filters. Best of luck!
@Jlui83 2 ай бұрын
@@FishyReview returned both of them. I don’t want to have to worry about the leak if I move it a certain way. Ended up scoring a new FX6 locally.
@Jlui83 2 ай бұрын
How long did it take for all the water to leak out?
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t say all the water leaked out. There was maybe a pint of water that made it to the floor, which seems like a lot when it’s on the floor.
@BillJurgens-tb9up 2 ай бұрын
The 36 Gallon Aquarium has been setup for a few days, several fish were added today and the filter is working great. Thanks again
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
That's great to hear and thanks for the update!
@shankarmohan 2 ай бұрын
Got a whale 500 and same leak happened for me. and for some reason it does not prime as well. But when the valve body is moved / rock back and forth it primed and worked. Could not understand what the issue is..
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
I wonder if its just when initially connected or if the leaking can happen easily later? I haven't cleaned mine yet so I haven't disturbed it.
@shankarmohan 2 ай бұрын
@@FishyReview I think its better not to touch it once its running may be ..
@markdiokno4975 2 ай бұрын
Aquaclear/Tidal is easy to use than that
@markdiokno4975 2 ай бұрын
Your like an abnormal buddy
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
Cool! I bet you’re not the first person to think that. Any products you would like to see me talk about?
@gunnerneikoify 2 ай бұрын
Sicce DOESN'T make the "Tidal" brand of HOB filters, those are SeaChem.
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
Do me a favor. Go to Seachem’s website, products, filtration, filters, Tidal. There you will find the Sicce logo. 😀
@gunnerneikoify 2 ай бұрын
These are on sale at Petco right now for 50% off for all sizes!! I bought 35 of the whale 500s and 28 of this one, the whale 200. Already have half of all of them resold for $25 under their "normal" retail prices. Seems people don't know about Petcos 50% off sale on these right now and are snatching up the ones I have for sale at $25 under their normal retail price.
@FishyReview 2 ай бұрын
Great flipping opportunity!