Just installed 2 new style AC 70's to replace Tidal 75's. I like these new AC's alot. Quiet as heck. Easier to maintain motor impeller and easier to load the media in. Nice and square vs oblong and with a thumb. I had to block the Tidals skimmer slots,cut out the slide door in the intake area, drill holes in the basket and block the basket windows to get it to flow thru the media. That was better but too much to do to take care of them. So back to the Aqua Clear but new styles.

Why not compare this to the AC30 because it's a closer size to the Tidal 35.

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a once great society fallen to sandal wearers.. Sand dwellers. F your commas you should be more worried about your capital that you don't own 😂😂😂 O and that bit of hair you're trying to cling onto.. Grow up buddy you dress like a teenager

a once great society fallen to sandal wearers.. Sand dwellers. F your commas you should be more worried about your capital that you don't own 😂😂😂 O and that bit of hair your trying to cling onto.. Grow up buddy you dress like a teenager.

a once great society fallen to sandal wearers.. Sand dwellers. F your commas you should be more worried about your capital that you don't own 😂😂😂 O and that bit of hair your trying to cling onto.. Grow up buddy you dress like a teenager.

There will be quite a bit of by-pass around the inlet tube, at the top of the motor housing, when the sponge chamber gets clogged. Just like the old Aquaclears, you will notice the water spilling out at the top of the well above the pump motor around the area of the u-tube.

You nailed it on why they have a divider, clearly they want to sell the carbon insert.

Can you do another DD 1200 update mate

Why don't you invest in a decent microphone?! It's almost not possible to hear what you are saying!

Can you please provide the link of the spain store ?

Esos plasticos que le han puesto a la canastilla, reducen la capacidad de material biológico, me gusta mas la antigua tengo un mini con mas de 40 años funcionando sin parar y un 70 desde hace 26 años las unicas averias la junta torica del motor, me hare del nuevo 110 pero reformare la canasta.

IMO Aquaclear filters are the best.More customization if you want.Tidal cannot be run on aquaterrariums or paludariums.The pump on the tidal should have been placed lower to AVOID the Horrible grinding noise.You get more media with aquaclear.The new intake sponges improvement is a nice plus.I have used aquaclear since the 1980 s.Nevet had that NOT restart after power outage with the 70 and 110 models.For my money Aquaclear wins.

I bought the filter. How often and how do you clean the biological filter material, and when do you replace any of the media? Thank you.

Two years no w/c = just fine. Ten years no w/c = RIP

Mate I know you did this 5 years ago but I am making the same decision now and I have to go GHL like you said it’s not a toy the power bars are made for my country. You also said there was a lot of programming but that said once it’s done that’s it so it GHL for me Thanks for the video

Can someone modify the "exhaust" pipe so it goes straight from the cannister into the tank instead of the 90 degree bend it has now? I am asking because I am thinking if it is possible to hang this on the side of my aquarium (because of lack of space in the back) so I can install my light's legs between the "intake" and "exhaust" pipes of the filter. I have the Dennerle 70L tank with the Chihiros AII501 light, that clips on the sides of the tank.

Hi! ('waves from Scotland' 👋) - I've been considering this filter so super appreciate a real first impressions vid. Thanks for sharing! Are you gonna do a follow up to give your view on it once its set up/in use? 👍

How did this work? I got a 3 gallon cylinder tank and I want a hob cause I've had the most success with them, but I don't want a chungus or something super loud.

Was about to get apex reef system after watching your video I back out thx for the advice sometime simple is better…your tank is 🔥🔥🔥

I watched alot of these videos of people who dont do water changes and I think there are 2 things that need to happen for one to not have to do water changes. The first is having a refugium to remove nitrates and phosphates. The second is dosing trace elements to reintroduce any absorbed by the corals.

Your colonies are massive, great job!

Water changes are fine but they must be 5-10% max per week, I control my nutrients by controlling levels of feeding and how much I skim, all for reef is a good product but water changes just refresh things and provide things are are not in one solution suplimemts, salt has an absolute balance of everything so feeding 5-10% of fresh water in a week helps keep things in check I check levels weekly and dose nutrients if I need to, as long as your daily weekly tank care routine is the same stability will be met regardless of what that stability is

Nice sumpwork and reef

Hi Darren, how come you stopped Triton and went on to ATI Pro? Thanks

Hi Darren, have you added whites in spectrum and how much whites been added to spectrum? Please

Great Video, the apex isn't geared up for the UK, I'm using red sea reef beat app amazing lights, doser, reefmat, reewave. But also using the reeffactory thermo view and the temp controller now. I like the board got same one, I had seen these boards in ikea had the same idea but to lazy to do it now. Great 👍 video well explained.

Hi Mate good video , what light is that over the nuvo20

My tank has done best since I lost interest and kept my hands out .

My tank started to use quite a lot of elements and the weekly water changes could hardly keep up. The corals didn't like the swings, so I started dosing all-for-reef. It has been 2 months since my last water change, since my nutrients are low and dosing takes care of the rest. I like the hobby much more with less water changes. I have a 20 gallon nano tank now, but this d-d 1200 is on my wish list.

Let’s see the sump!

I haven’t done a water change in almost 1 year. I swear by having a packed refugium ! My nitrates are zero, I dose once a week (alk,calc,mag) I use nyc tap water for fresh water top off. I have acros, zoas, torches, hammers, Kenya trees, Xenia, Duncan’s.. moray eel, clowns, anthias, damsels and my tank is thriving. When I was doing constant water changes I was losing a lot of coral and fish! Once I stopped everything started to thrive and flourish … I have chaeto growing and mangrove plants in my sump, I have a lot of rock and bio balls/brick down there and I truly truly believe that because I have a lot of life down in the sump I am able to break down all ammonia/nitrates.

I think it is all about stability.

thanks for the update, very interesting. Can you show us the engine room / sump etc?

Clean tank you got there. My favorite part is that you don't have 150 frags closely spaced next to one another. Looks really natural, props on your patience man. 👌

Great honest video.

Looks great! Cool to see how well the dont touch it approach goes

Subscribed! I have a small channel too, so I’m excited you are making videos again.

Great to see you back on utube!! Aquarium is looking great

Do you still use this ?

Would two ai primes be ok on this size tank thanks

Thanks would you know the name of it it was Cheers

Can i ask where you bought the red vinyl wrap

Vibrant caused my Dino problem and killed my phos8 and nitr8

Darren, are you still a fan of the Apex system?

Good skimmers quite popular in Australia too

how did you get the hub cap off for the heater

Nice but not keen on that weir.

What an annoying and unnecessarily long intro. At least we finally got to the content

Great video one question when the tank was delivered did they give you a hand into the house with it