Aquarium FILTER GUIDE v.2 - Everything To Know About Filtration in Aquascaping

[@GreenAquaShop]

Did we miss any practical tips/tricks? Let us know in the comment below! :)

[@timmyfane9680]

I'd like to ad that in certain situations you can have air in the system formed by cavitation at the impeller. This is caused bij restrictions on the vacuumend (intake) of the filter. In my case it was an inline heater that restricted flow (JBL 1902 so 16 mm hose with a 13 mm heater). Takeaway for me was that mixing hose sizes to save money ended up costing me more in the longrun becouse the impeller had visible damage from cavitation. Hope it helps someone out there. Oh and keep up the good work guys!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for this info Timmy.

[@Mr.Laidukas]

@@timmyfane9680 Yes, and for that particular reason most quality filters have flow restrictors on intake and outflow. User must set both on the same position. I got this tip from Oase support when I was consulting regarding FiltoSmart 60 flow. This is another great thing about more established brands, support. Thanks to OASE UK wonderful employee Charlotte.

[@fannyh8693]

Does Oase ever contact you for users' opinion or reviews of their product (in order to help them create their next model) or does this partnership limitates itself to the sponsoring?

[@gcortinaa]

Yes, How to properly clean (to reuse) purigen; yesterday I read that a special chlorine is needed, and that it should not be left to dry. Therefore, I recommend a tutorial on how to properly clean purigen, Thanks!

[@joshuakenney4449]

The only fish guy I ever listen to. Love his videos

[@cem3d]

I'm watching from Turkey. Thank you for the information and Turkish subtitles ❤️

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for watching us. :)

[@mauriciorecinos4692]

Considered myself a good apprentice. Thanks to your recommendations I saved $ and bought my first canister filter, an Oase 600 thermo. Thanks Green Aqua.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Gogogo! You'll like it - hopefully. :

[@Hayato234]

The Green Aqua filter media configuration isn't the 'conventional' way but after trying it for a few months the results speak for themselves! My water is crystal clear and I don't have to worry about so many layers of different sponges or taking all the media out just to replace the fine filter mesh. Great thinking!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, glad you found our ways useful!

[@AfnanStudio_]

This 31 mins video is very informative, even for seasoned fishkeepers and aquascapers

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much for your feedback 👍

[@Damien_In_Hawaii]

agreed

[@codysingleton4960]

This was a lot to unpack, but incredibly useful. Thank you. One of the biggest things I struggled with while setting up a fancy oase filter: lily pipe sizes. There are a lot of terms, specifications, and info out there on them. Its just not easy to digest. Being American converting things wasn't awful, it was actually understanding the info. I watched a solid hour of videos before placing an order on a substandard set that worked. Lily pipes might not be an awful video to make. Maybe? Thats all on you. I love your channel. I love videos like this. Thanks for all the effort you put in. Honest.

[@MarcoHdz90]

One of the best KZbin channels about aquariums and how to take care of them, as well as aquascaping, keep up the great work you are doing. greetings from Mexico

[@GreenAquaShop]

Will do, thanks so much for the support!

[@RebeckaGilsen]

Very, very useful! Thank you so much for the effort you all put into every single video, for the amount of useful information that often clarifies ideas. You are a great great team!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much for the support Rebecka!

[@luckydays8239]

First 5 mins are really helpful for beginners because I'm suffer from brown algae .....thanks green aqua love you guys 😘

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad to read this. :) Cheers.

[@el_don_flores]

The Beautiful World of Aquascaping

[@GreenAquaShop]

😊👍

[@Mosquito3314]

"Oh yea suck on the whole, BUT CAREFULLY to make sure not to SWALLOW. " If this doesnt make people subscribe idk what will. Awesome video guys. Lovin the content all the way here in NJ

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL.

[@TheHarish17]

Running the filter with aquarium water in a bucket until new scape is a wonderful idea. It was really helpful for me to rescape. I went a little overhead post scape to fill it 10% of old aquarium water, rest with the aged water.

[@GreenAquaShop]

😃👍

[@remiwalschots8p]

Bought my oase biomaster 600 thermo at Green Aqua 2 months ago. It is doing a Great job on my 180 liters Dutch style aquarium. Easy pre filter and the Inside is still as clean as Day 1. It is only making more noise than expected.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Usually, filters get a little noisier above 1000lph. If this is a humming noise you still can use sound isolating panels in your cabinet. If this is an air noise then with to check tubing etc to make sure no air is leaking

[@remiwalschots8p]

Thanks for the reaction. It is the Humming noise. on the moment I have my tank on a office desk with all my equipment under it. So I don't really have a Cabinet. But I am already used to the noise and it's not bothering me.

[@SteveHinrichs]

I run smaller nano tanks for shrimp. I have been wanting to to the next level with a bigger show tank with external filtration. This video was perfect. Great details for a new person to external filters like me. This is the first video with great details I have seen. Thank you,

[@GreenAquaShop]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching 👍

[@kr0nic666]

31 minutes ! woohoo i know what im watching when i relax and have a drink tonight

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yup a bit longer, make sure you have enough popcorn 😁

[@vijayvaidyanathanautocraze]

It ended like trailor! 31 min was like 5 min.

[@A.76-v4z]

Aquarium technology is my favorite topic

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yeah, comprehensive topic.

[@michaelsanderson8487]

Was selling some celestial pearl danios and he commented on my beautiful aqua scape and he asked me how I did it. I told him to check out your channel!

[@terrywilliams5810]

Hi Balazs, so so many filters out there and most of them stuffed full of foam. I prefer Green Aqua, stuffed full of really useful information about filtration. Excellent video , enough said.👏👏👏

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks Terry, as usual! :

[@ShawnHineidi]

Super useful. My 20 gallon aquarium is currently rocking a cool Oase 350 thermo because of the recomendations of Green Aqua channel!! best choice I have made 👌

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers Shawn! :) Glad we could help you be happy with your filter. Hope it will stay like this for many years to come.

[@piotrdavidoff2209]

thanks for subtitles, I like to watch your vids at work.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your words Piotr 👍

[@hollowpoint1057]

I respect the Green Aqua crew. Their tanks and guidance are top notch. That said, I can’t bring myself to agree with the guidance to put fine filter mesh after the biological media. ALL mechanical media should be in front of the biological media to ensure the bio media gets the cleanest possible water. The benefit is that it keeps the pores in good bio media from clogging. This is critical to have any hope of generating anaerobic bacteria that can convert nitrates to free nitrogen (true full cycle) deep in the middle of the bio media.

[@DanielGreen-h5u]

Alright brilliant video and love your tanks wish I could have one setup in my bungalow ❤

[@lazygardener6278]

I have an Eheim 2211 (today called Eheim classic 150/ 2211) running since 1984 with a small tank. I am a big fan of Eheim classic filters, but today the Oase Biomasters are my first choice...!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Classics were great, probably one of the most popular filters those days. The newer canisters offer more help for cleaning and their housing is more robust too. Still many of our client uses classic series.

[@ninjaboy3052]

Thank you so much Green Aqua for giving knowledge about aquascaping. god bless you"😊😊

[@boebender]

All hail Green Aqua for this must see reference filter video!! Many thanks! I’ve been keeping aquaria (poorly) since the mid-1980’s. This old dog needs new tricks.

[@kavinduB]

My favorite presenter 😀

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks!

[@pedromartinezmejias9302]

Una clase magistral,muchas gracias por enseñarnos todos vuestros conocimientos gracias

[@GreenAquaShop]

You're welcome, glad you found this useful.

[@arthalcy0n]

Thanks for the practical tips for increasing the water flow of the Oase filters

[@GreenAquaShop]

You are welcome. Glad you found this useful!

[@PlantedAquaria]

I say it everytime but man you guys are such a huge inspiration and a great example of what Stores/Enthusiasts should be like. Hope I can bring a little bit of your guy's style of hobby into Canada

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the support! Cheers!

[@kanelucas1475]

Incredible video!

[@GreenAquaShop]

😃👍 thanks for watching

[@andreranzani]

Great update guys!! Wish to see a deep clean tips and also how to “bleach” Lilly pipes and purigen properly please!! ✌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the suggestion 👍

[@andreranzani]

Maybe a deep maintenance video version 2!! It would be awesome!! ✌🏼

[@TutorialWatching]

maybe another video on how to arrange filter media in individual filters.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Noted! Cheers!

[@hugomouteira7015]

​@@GreenAquaShopIm a little bit late on the party, but if you could answer me my 2 questions, I would love it. 1- Why do you never talk about fluval fx filters? 2- People like the youtuber pondguru rave about biohome ultimate. He states that it can remove nitrates , because it can acommodate anaerobic bacteria. Is it actually true? And how does it compare to seachem matrix? Would appreciate a reply! Love your videos! Kind regards from Portugal!

[@adamhubalovsky4135]

I have few points for this video. First of all, thank you for such extensive cover of this topic. In my aquariums I found surface skimmer useless. My filter outlets are making enought surface agitation to properly push surface scum under water. Another solution for surface scum is seachem pristine. Also, changing order of filter media in external filters to filter sponge - filter mesh - bio media - purigen, leads to better NH4 removal, according to my observations. Bio media will never be overloaded with detritus this way.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for these observations, Adam. :

[@alis49281]

Correct. Biomedia will also remove NO3 very efficient in this order, especially at lower water speed. You can also leave out fine filter mesh to reduce NO3 removal.

[@johnfadds6089]

Your plants will remove NO3, not the biomedia. Do your water changes!

[@EggyPilot]

What I’ve learned by dabbling in the reef keeping side of the hobby is that EVERY surface in the aquarium can host beneficial bacteria. Porous rocks can fill the same role as filter media, because that’s what filter media is made out of. You don’t need a ton of filter media in a canister filter to efficiently process ammonia, just enough surface area in general to host the bacteria, and enough flow to bring the ammonia to them.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yes, rocks, soil and other stuff will contribute. Very true.

[@alis49281]

Correct. I have a densely populated, planted aquarium with only coarse filter foam and Purigen against brown colour. The sand filters too. Nitrate levels are stable after I fertilize it with every water change. With high density filter media with fine filter mesh I had the constant issue of twisted plant leaves and constantly low Nitrate and iron levels. Doing this I don't need a skimmer, less fertilizer... of course, one can pump in a ton of money to fix filter errors. But that's not the elegant solution. Filter sponge has been sufficient for longer than 30 years and it will be for the next 30 years.

[@sentientsandwich1984]

been hoping for a v.2 you have no idea!

[@GreenAquaShop]

😃👍

[@GRACE-zd9gw]

Great work guys 👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much 😃

[@vukelicdavor8718]

great video👍, whether for an aquarium 120x40 x 50 good filtration 2x Jbl cristal 1502 and 902 a total of 2400 liters per hour. all baskets except the first (prefilter) are filled with JBL SintoMec, Jbl Micromac and EHEIM bioMECH

[@eliasstrau7830]

Your Videos are always gorgeous! Stay at your High quality Content!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much! In the upcoming week, a lot of new builds will come. Starting with a smaller one next week we gradually move to a higher level 👍

[@eliasstrau7830]

@@GreenAquaShop wow nice!

[@vincenzob.6407]

Siete bravissimi tutti i vostri video sono chiari e pratici😉

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, glad you like our videos!

[@Xsksnssjccxghb]

Anything can wait when Green Aqua releases a new video :,3

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the longtime support. :

[@RebeckaGilsen]

I totally agree! :D

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers!

[@brian8773]

yes even playing the newly released monster hunter rise can wait.

[@thaoho2642]

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[@davidprowse1474]

Excellent... again!!

[@mandyminshull2351]

Great video thank you. I have a small Oase thermo filter on my nano tank and will definitely upgrade to a larger Oase thermo when I have more room for a larger tank. Great product and keeps the water really clear

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for that feedback Mandy. Glad you like the filter.

[@ionutungureanu1986]

Quality video and information as always👏. I use an oase external filter with seachem matrix and purigen bought from your shop in my tank. Cristal clear water even after a 4 months without cleaning the filter.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the longtime support - as usual. You are great, happy that you like your filter! Cheers Ionut!

[@10b-abellanaglennjesterm.14]

Love all the recommendations. Thanks Green Aqua.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Hopefully, you will find it useful 😃

[@attilakantor480]

Szuper kimerítö videó volt!! Köszi Attila - Szlovákia

[@GreenAquaShop]

Köszi a visszajelzést 👍

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Always great. Thank you for sharing! - Little Bobby

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks man! :

[@FurkanBilginx]

Great video !!!!!! Bravo

[@niteshsetin]

Great topic for the aquascapers.. 😍😍 Waiting for Balazs arrival in India for NAF.

[@GreenAquaShop]

😃📺🇮🇳

[@bac42069]

Love my Tidal 35! Great filter!

[@GreenAquaShop]

We like it too 👍

[@NORIaquaCh]

Comprehensive tutorial, thanks Green Aqua & Balazs. Also thanks for the shout out on the tattoo :)

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers! Thanks for the solution. :

[@Chris-vc6bn]

Some great tips, what a great video thank you green aqua 👍👍👍 having just got the bio master 850 it’s working well

[@l.sz.215]

Szia Green Aqua! Nagyon érdekelne a videó magyar felirattal.

[@GreenAquaShop]

A magyar felirat nem automatikus, mint a többi, Tamás barátunk készíti, nem kis energiabefektetéssel. Általában sikerül a videó publikálására készen lennie vele, de hosszú távon legfeljebb 24 órával később már fent is van. A türelmedet kérjük. Köszi, hogy nézel minket!

[@77freakin]

Thanks, late at work now because of this very interesting video 🙂

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL, sorryyyy!

[@MrG.42]

Great video, thanks for sharing. I have heard that you should never use Vaseline on the seals as it can degrade the silicone rubber. How true this is I do not know.

[@velioz3462]

Very nice explanation, aquarium measurement is 55 37 30, if I buy a filter that converts 700l to this, is there a possibility that it will be too much? I would be very pleased with your answers.

[@tommesob5099]

I wish we had a shop like yours in Switzerland. The amount of Plants and Technical Equipment you offer is amazing. also i pay like 3x the Price for a Plant here, which makes a Aquascape quickly a used Car worth of Money :D. Hope i can visit you one day post Covid.

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL, looking forward to have you over someday! Cheers.

[@leohudson7576]

Hi, I just wanted to ask how much Seachem matrix and Seachem purigen I should buy for my biomaster 350?

[@ricoli81]

In fish keeping We always learning from each and other nice video 👍🏼👍🏼

[@williamannelli3684]

3-25-21, Balazs, another great and very informative video. Love the Oase filters. Thanks William

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your words William 👍

[@valibrad]

Best team

[@ChiFlowed]

Finally hahaha I've been looking forward to this

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cool, let us know if you find it useful 👍

[@theoschut5942]

Hi balazs. Thanks for sharing ,i had a biomaster filter .you let see once in a video that you change the sponge ,in to biomaterial .i did that also .and it works real good since than .thanks for that info ,great video as always greets 👌👍😉🤛

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks Theo, yeah bio media helps!

[@carolscab]

The vid might be over 31 minutes, but I didn't notice time passing at all :-) Great work guys!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, cool Carlos, this comment made my day. I was a bit concerned for the length.

[@andrewthorpe419]

Fantastic video, really informative and easy to follow. You guys are teaching me so much and dont blind us with science!!....well not very often 😉

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers! LOL

[@b.ssarangi9443]

From India, big fan ♥️

[@GreenAquaShop]

🙏😊💚

[@f4natikinstinct716]

Hi ! What is the quietest external filter ? Which one could put in a bedroom for example ?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Not an easy one. Above a certain performance, all is noisy. But for a bedroom on a small aquarium probably Eheim Experience is the quiet one.

[@josemaldonado251]

Great video thank you so much, but what about the ADA filters? I have one

[@GreenAquaShop]

They are great but hardly accessible in the EU. We've been using the smaller ones for many years now. Probably the only thing you need to focus on is running them in a temperature-controlled environment. They do not like hot spaces compared to other plastic canisters where the motor is in the filter.

[@emeliewiedemann866]

This is so informative! Thanks to green aqua for this good video!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad if you find it useful 👍

[@denneboomguy]

Another great vid!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks a lot. :)

[@AquariumOdysseys]

Green Aqua is a gift to the world

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much for the support. It means a lot!

[@luiswicho5301]

I do have some of the filters presented. EHEIM Filters can be very silent. I also have an EDEN 501, a cheap filter but works great, and a Aquaclear 20. The classic model of Eheim is difficult to prime, even terrible. I added a double tap to get the maintenance and the suction exercises much easier. I do it using the head of the filter and looking to avoid water gets out. It works pretty good.( I discovered it after a long time of priming session hahaha). Otherwise my Eheim Experience 150 works good too. Thanks for this. Cheers guys! P.D I like your shirt Balazs. ;)

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yeah Luis, Classic filters need taps if they don't have. Cheers!

[@atrax5923]

super vidéo merci 👍

[@thomasho9470]

Thx for ur videos! They are very useful for us beginners!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you find our videos useful.

[@LukaszTiiger]

As always, a very useful material. Thanks a lot :)

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you 👍

[@konradoniewski6716]

Great job. I have one question, where I should put purigen in oase filtosmart 100?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Anywhrere at the top...

[@maximvandebeeten4300]

If you dont have any room for an external filter. Would you recommend a hang on filter or a tank with build in sump ?

[@josemontalvo4532]

Hello, I’m looking for a filter that can be slowed down during feeding times. I’ll be getting about a 125 Gallon Aquarium. I guess you can convert to your system of measurement. Can the return hose be diverted to a CO2 Reactor, then return to normal after the dosing period? I like that filter behind you. Does it sell in the USA? I like your Blue CO2 Lines. Can I get those in the sweet Sunshine State of Florida? I’m a big fan of your plant videos. I’ve been following you for years. I used to live in Arizona before, but now live in Florida. Thank you for sharing. Godspeed!

[@metallixro]

HOB filters some of them have decent space for filter media and and can match the 5x debit rule. The good ones like the Seachem products have the pump inside the aquarium thus low noise.

[@abonezar1870]

فيديو رائع ومعلومات مفيدة شكرا للترجمة إلى اللغة العربية❤❤❤

[@GreenAquaShop]

You are welcome, glad you appreciate the production effort.

[@Chris-vc6bn]

Having a ehiem 3XXXL and updating it with matrix and purgen it’s works a treat 👍👍👍👍

[@kemal3037]

we have DIY canister filter here, its made from PVC pipe and its very popular compared to branded canister and its effective too, and we can custom power head inside the filter

[@vajirame1]

A very informative video .... thanks

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for watching us. :)

[@الأبتكاريصنعالمعرفه]

معلومات رائعة، موضووووع قيم و مهم و موفق و مفيد...

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like this. Cheers!

[@danielkindgen9108]

You should have a look to the Aquaell Ultramax external filter series. Using a 1500 on my 90p.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@danielkindgen9108]

@xperia absolutely. Very silent.

[@GTJanne]

Sir, do you think undergravel filter is still good? I'm looking for video that explains about it but haven't found yet in Green Aqua channel.

[@GTJanne]

I plan to use it in a nano tank 25L (40x25x25).

[@RicardoPassarin]

vídeo muito completo, parabéns pela aula sobre filtros.

[@GreenAquaShop]

😊🙏💚

[@TheHarish17]

Glad to hear Balaz is going to do workshop for indian

[@GreenAquaShop]

😃💚

[@eddie7763]

yaaaay! love the content

[@GreenAquaShop]

😃📺

[@haiangphanvu9486]

love the content .

[@GreenAquaShop]

💚🙏

[@nyomansusena4165]

Love all his video he really bringing the good and happiness vibes.. keep it up 👍👍💥💥

[@GreenAquaShop]

Will do, cheers!

[@DeviHeavy]

Hello, how long after starting the aquarium we use seachem carbo and after what time purigen???

[@araskoca8172]

I was going to build aquarium tomorrow and this video showed up 1 day before :D

[@GreenAquaShop]

Nice timing. :) Good luck with your build!

[@johnferebee]

I have a new OASE 100. It comes with some ceramic media. Are you suggesting I use Matrix instead and put it in both chambers (the left one and the right one where the heater is) but leave the sponge in the center section under the pumP?

[@vugtsfrank1]

Good episode. Fan here. For the UV episode: does UV alter the state of plantfertilizer in a positive or negative way? How does UV help to keep animals healthy by lowering pathogen bacterial pressure without compromising cycling?

[@GreenAquaShop]

We've not found any issues with the long-term use on fertilizers.

[@fannyh8693]

It's nice of you to speak about the noise and to give advice about it, that's a big parameter when choosing a filter, brands to advertise enough on it I think. Thank you for that video, really, I've been waiting for real tips on this and now I've got them! Would you have any tips for really small aquarium? Like for 10l or 20l tops (like shrimps only or betta only)? It's a big commitment (money wise) to buy an external filter for those types of aquariums and it seems over-the-top ("flow wise"), internal filters are taking space which... well, it's small already so it's not ideal, and hang-on filter (honest opinion, I find them ugly) are too noisy for a bedroom for me... So would you know a small external filter that would do the trick? I'm always amazed by your literal bucket of green tea! xD

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL Fanny, I love that cup. :) Anyway, I would go with an Experience filter, the smallest one, still a bit big for 10 liter, but for a 20 liter it is fine, you can hide it in the cabinet too.

[@zlk718]

Hi, question about the oase filters. Do you replace the included carbon infused prefilter sponges and if so with coarse or fine sponge and how many weeks into the setup? Thank you.

[@PetalsSepalsandSpines]

How would you change the filtering media inside an Oase filtosmart thermo 100? It seems to have very little room for biological filtration.

[@multipletanksyndrome]

I have a marineland hob 450 Pro that I'm planning on using on my 75 gallon tank, but now I'm thinking of cannister filter. I'm thinking of putting the suction & pressure on opposite ends of the tank to mimic a river flow.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Sounds like an exciting project, good luck with it.

[@multipletanksyndrome]

@@GreenAquaShop I'm shopping for a CO2 system right now.

[@HoheGeo]

Is the Fluval 407 enough for a 120p aquascaped and fully planted?