Biohome Ultimate filter media - 1 year on!

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[@davidwebster621]

what is wrong with utube people? 23 dislikes - how in hell can anyone possibly dislike this? the guy is sharing his info for free, info and data that he spent his own time and sweat producing and you a-holes have to hit the dislike button - get a life and do something productive with it.

[@LunchBoxNM]

David Webster its just because biohome is controversial.

[@kjeldlarsen912]

It's the "king of diy" fanboys who are childish

[@lostmangos]

@@LunchBoxNM How so, the price?

[@100bgeagle]

Do you think this is the ultimate, universal media for you filter? Better than anything ever, or is it a selling ploy?

[@aarondavies8486]

Well said mate

[@jamespond7496]

Back in July I filled ALL 3 stages of my canister filter with 3kg of biohome ultimate. hopefully the inner core wouldn’t be affected by the flow. Added a small canister pre filter with corse, medium and fine sponges to protect the outer core from clogging up. Six months later nitrates are negligible at around 5ppm.

[@stevecooper6653]

I do the same on all my tanks.using a pre filter with sponges 🧽 wool ect leaving my main filter for just media.

[@100bgeagle]

Well denitrifying bacteria takes over 1 year to colonize so you do not have the results yet! That's the problem, your taking people's word for it, and personally I don't see it working any better than ceramic rings for 1/5 the price!!!

[@jamespond7496]

@@100bgeagle "your taking people's word for it". No im taking the word of a nitrate test kit😁. "denitrifying bacteria takes over 1 year to colonize". Any proof of this? links?🤔

[@Teamlastofus]

@@100bgeagle I have around 7 or 8 kilos in my canisters in a 400 litre heavily stocked tank and have never detected nitrates since it lowered to below 5. So yes, it does work.

[@veneshpillay3635]

Great to see you having this results. I have used every media under the sun , including making my own media with clay /river sand and pool filter sand then baking it. From my tests over the years most filter medias work , what I think is the holy grail is water hyacinth in my refugium I can truly say can reduce nitrates. But plants are key to this and I noticed you have plants in your tank. Please dont get me wrong bio home is excellent and would also recommend it.

[@rezaali3740]

Plants only truly work if it's healthy. Non heathy plants work poorly to reduce nitrates. And you got to have a lot of it

[@richardmacleery2553]

I've been using Biohome Ultimate in an FX4 and 2 Eheim canisters in my 150 gallon aquarium with nothing more than sponge prefilter and filter floss and I have seen zero ammonia, zero nitrite, and very slow nitrate. My tank is stocked with 4 Frontosa at about 6", a 12" rope fish, 2 misc cichlid, a 8" plecto, and a juvenile fahaka puffer. Simply the best media available, period! My water stays crystal clear all the time. I do 50% water changes about every other week and my nitrates stay consistently under 20 ppm. If youre on the fence about getting Biohome, jump down and run out and get this stuff.

[@wackeydackey5458]

Happy days

[@rezaali3740]

I think why some people fail with this product is the flow rate of their filters. Too fast and it really doesn't have its function

[@midyar]

Hi A A glad you have had success with the media for NO3 control. I have a nice Discus tank myself, 54 gal. planted corner tank, and I couldn't get this media to work in that particular mode of nitrate reduction. It wouldn't work at all here, stacking it against a control, and with slow flow rates. No reduction. Matrix did nothing either, btw. But my good news is that i put in a sulfur denitrator and it works well in my freshwater setup. It will process 16 gallons a day. I use 1 litre a sulfur and a 1/3 litre of crushed coral to buffer up the acidic sulfur. l drip it through the reactor at 5ml/ 7 seconds, or 2.5 litres/hour. No nitrates out of the effluent at this swift drip rate. It raised the pH of the tank to 7.3, from 6.6 but the Discus are still doing great.

[@dannettepeters1507]

I am very happy that I have been running BioHome Ultimate for almost six months. I am just starting to see nitrates dropping from their normal levels, between water changes. Nothing else has changed during this time; same stock, same feeding schedule, same plants growing and getting trimmed twice a month. I also attribute my happiness with the filtration, to setting up my Hydor canister, just like the Pond Guru teaches. Love my BioHome!

[@AquariumAdventures]

Glad you're seeing positive results! 👍

[@Ramraj07Manutd]

How many Kgs of BioHome Ultimate you’re using and tank size please ?

[@johnfadds6089]

It's a good thing you have plants that need regular trimming. Otherwise Biohome does not affect nitrates whatsoever.

[@100bgeagle]

You realize it takes at least a year for biohome to start working if it does? I don't see it after 3 years!! Do you think your plants are taking up the nitrates by growing? No,it's the biohome, ahhhhhh, !!

[@100bgeagle]

@@Ramraj07Manutd don't buy it, save your money for something else, bio rings, etc. You willl spend 5 times on this crap!!!

[@AJBAdventures]

spot on! nice to see an honest and factually backed up review of the biohome media 👍 cheers aaron

[@michellebaldwin6484]

Thank you putting in all that thorough work. Has helped me make a decision I can feel confident in.

[@rickybell6356]

I was looking at buying some biohome and a canister filter and was lucky and bought a second hand filter that came with biohome medium , I am so so happy , I have a 200 litre tank with 50+fish and I haven't done a water change in over six months , my water parameters are fine and my fish and shrimp are happy as anything , I also have plants in my tank , the only thing I add to my water is some easylife filter medium , every couple of months ,

[@100bgeagle]

Dude you need water changes!!!!

[@rickybell6356]

@@100bgeagle no I don't , my waters fine , I do check it from time to time lol wise up ,, plants clean the water better than a filter or water changes ,

[@rickybell6356]

Ps had this tank for over 3 years and the most I have to do is chop the plants down from time to time

[@GreatWaveDC]

Excellent video. It's great to see some long term testing and such comprehensive monitoring. Thanks for steering so many folks to GreatWave. Happy Fish Keeping!

[@AquariumAdventures]

No worries!

[@creu007]

Wish we had shipping to Canada from Great Wave... Prices get right outta hand it seems unless you go to the source. Would LOVE to find it here for $15/lb.

[@GreatWaveDC]

@@creu007 AngelFins is the Canadian dealer. Looks like their prices are a lot better than $15/lb.

[@roystonwilliams9489]

I've only just started with fish keeping. Love your channel some great advice and the rants are class.

[@richardmckay888]

Bihome is way to expensive for what it is think filtration is very personal to each aquarium and personally id like to see prices come down on all filter media never payed for fancy media nor payed for chlorine removers i think the media definitely makes a difference like any media id like to see a comparison cheap vs expensive over a period of 6 months the exact same weights so for instance 3 kilo of alfagrog vs 3kg of bio vs lava rock vs gravel vs sand ive actually had really great success by simply easing up on over complicated media be interesting to see if the hype these fancy media get are actually backed up with figures ive watched pond guru many times very nice gentleman very knowledgeable and appears to be a very good salesman and this video is the first honest review tbh id be interested in getting all the info from that spreadsheet not just from bio data from all the different great video hope to see more and beautifully presented tank very nice

[@KeViN-wg5xs]

Biohome ultimate is great stuff I'm in the US I've been using it for 5 plus years since 2014-15 and it still works amazingly I zero out on everything ammonia nitrate nitrite everything is 0 pond Guru is the man

[@barbkrienke9604]

I really appreciate your testing of different products! I'm a new subscriber and can't wait to check out some of your other videos!

[@basstime6129]

I guess I'm lucky I use cheap lava rock and sponges in my fish room with great success. I've been in the hobby for over 40 years and have found water changes to be the most important factor for fish health and longevity.

[@chasbee]

You have touched on something nobody seems to mention. Price. I looked at it as an option, seller recommends 2-4 lbs per gal depending on bioload. 10 lbs for my 75 gal tank is available on ebay for about $154. Seriously?! I would love to try it but that is multiple times more than other very reputable options that I doubt fall short in comparison by that great a degree. The recommended amount of Matrix, for example is $21. Also very favorably reviewed. Not to mention pumice and lavender, as you are using with great success. About ten bucks.

[@arjay0490]

@@chasbee agreed. its gonna be like law of diminishing returns. Sure Biohome is "better", but does it justify the cost? Its like that Matrix, pumice is so freakin cheap. like 10kg here is 2 dollars.

[@drb4074]

@@arjay0490 Yeah, cost value is a big issue that seems to get glossed over in most of these videos on YT. I suspect the biohome IS the best, but how much better is it than say lava rock? You don't get enough independent fishkeepers able to provide some lengthy data such as this video, unfortunately. If the costs aren't an issue, I suppose you could buy gold media to filter. But most people keeping fish aren't looking to drop 150 dollars on 5 lbs of media when they could drop 10 dollars on 5 lbs of a different media and get 80% of the results.

[@100bgeagle]

Spot on, I bet your lava rock didn't cost you a arm and leg!!! You can't stop water changes just for nitrates as you know, as I also have had tanks for 50 years!!!

[@SnjurCro]

Hm I find 6kilo for 60€. If I compare that with Sera Siporax or Fulval FX cost me like 10€ less. They are 5L version so they are also less heavy. I guess problem is price out EU or UK

[@Nicholask85]

I have 3 fluval fx4 filled to the max on a 160gal with biohome ultimate and at first I was not satisfied with the results, but after the first year it really stated to work.

[@100bgeagle]

Have you checked it against other media? I see absolutely no difference!!! With a fx4 you need to dial the flow way down to work!!

[@infamous11585]

After a year most medias would have large colonies of bacteria and will be effective .

[@chiefy915]

"I am so happy I started to sell it" had me until the last part

[@bubblerings]

Great video and graphs.. 😊 - You could always pull out one bag of Bio Home for a month.. Then, put it back.. See what your Nitrate levels are.. Works for me.. Looks pretty convincing already, though.. (not recommending taking all the bags out and endangering your discus.)

[@joehare1151]

Fantastic media 👍👍👍

[@johnfloydman7735]

Very interesting , I am 3 months into bio home in my FX6 on a new 380L tank and I have ever confidence in its ability to perform . Great media if a little pricy but you get what you pay for .

[@AquariumAdventures]

hope it works for you

[@Socalshortybulls]

What have your experience like with the bio home for the past 3 years?

[@acolesto]

In not getting these results. My tank is now 6 months running. I use Biohome Maxi media, 9lb is set up in a canister with a flow around 400gph. Similar fish and feeding for about 4 months. Water change, 25% once a week. Amonia 0, nittite 0, nitrate 20-30 pre and around 10 after. I use prime water conditioner, is the detox property of prime inhibiting the nitrate for beneficial bacteria or WTH. I would like to do water changes every two weeks. People who are getting low nitrate please tell me exactly how or what I need to do???

[@AquariumAdventures]

How big is your tank? I have heard that things like prime can affect things too.

[@acolesto]

I have a heavily stocked 40 gallon tank.

[@acolesto]

What to you use for a water conditioner? I was looking at easy life and ATM paradigm instead of using prime.

[@johnandersson2412]

@@acolesto In Pondgurus videos (the guy who promotes the stuff) he recomends using only declorinator.

[@juststevethatsit117]

I've been running biohome in my tanks for a couple years now and I've never seen any significant reduction of nitrates, maybe the canisters have to high of flow.

[@AquariumAdventures]

How much do you have in your canister? They recommend 1 kilo per 100l for your average tropical tank, more for heavily stocked or big fish, sometime hard to fit that in a canister to get the full nitrate reduction going on. Still an excellent media even if you don't get the full cycle going.

[@juststevethatsit117]

Honestly its been so long since i bought it, I don't remember how much I got but it was enough to fully pack 6 SunSuns 304B trays. According to the Pond Guru 3 trays hold about 5 kilos, but this was on a heavily stocked African cichlid tank.

[@paulsabucchi]

Thanks, I have put some biohome mini in one of the trays of one of my filters about 4 years ago, definitely has not changed let alone crumbled. Probably too small a size and too little of it to de-nitrify. I have been planning, in about a year when my discus will be 2 years old and fully grown, to gradually swap the alfagrog for the bigger biohome. Until then I will carry on with daily water changes so not much point. WOULD BE INTERESTING IF YOU SWAPPED THE MEDIA IN THE PUFFER TANK FOR BIOHOME AND CHART THE EFFECT OVER ANOTHER YEAR! That would probably give an even better indication of how effective it is at reducing nitrates to molecular nitrogen. Thank you anyway for your effort so far, Ciao from Italy

[@rathman4601]

paul sabucchi I’m doing research before I purchase and I’ve compiled a simple list of amount of biohome needed according to the product recommendations on the website. Getting very expensive! 1 lbs - $25-$27. 5 gallons - .84 lbs 10 gallons - 1.69 lbs 20 gallons - 3.39 lbs 30 gallons - 5.08 lbs 40 gallons - 6.78 lbs 50 gallons - 8.47 lbs 60 gallons - 10.17 lbs 75 gallons - 12.71 lbs 90 gallons - 15.26 lbs 100 gallons - 16.95 lbs 120 gallons - 20.35 lbs

[@AquariumAdventures]

Either your maths is wrong - or whoever you're trying to buy it from is ripping you off. 1kilo = 2.2lbs = £16 which is roughly $20

[@rathman4601]

Aquarium Adventures I wish they were that price. Look on Amazon and you’ll see the prices are $25-27 for 1 pound. Would you tell me where you’re buying it for so much less?

[@AquariumAdventures]

I think the answer is 'Don't buy it on Amazon!' I get it direct from the supplier here in the UK. I'm assuming you're in the US, I think the distributor there is Great Wave - greatwaveeng.com/shop/media/biohome-ultimate-media/ and they are selling it way cheaper than the prices on Amazon

[@rathman4601]

Aquarium Adventures yeah I’m in the U.S. I’ve only searched Amazon and EBay and they’re both about the same price. But WOW, $18.32 for 2 lbs from Great Wave. Thank you!

[@electricwater83]

I've had the bio ultra and have never had a problem good stuff

[@fisharefriends598]

I’ve got biohome going on 4 or 5 years... still looks the same and feels the same. Still not reduction in nitrate

[@nitehawkpearl8304]

i know its getting old but what size of tank do you have and what kind of media filter do you have? I have biohome ultimates (about 4lbs) in my two aquaclear 70s with impellers of aquarclear 30 for slow flow propose and it took 6 months to finally for nitrates to be reduced like 5ppm. My 40gal tank has plants and over 20 tropical communities and I haven't changed the water much. Just once in a month like 10-20% of water change.

[@maximai]

I have it installed in my fx6 for 6 months. Same set up from pondguru n brought from him. This stuff doesnt remove nitrate. All a scam. Regret buying it. Spent over $150 to ship to usa. Save your money

[@nitehawkpearl8304]

@@maximai it's not scam. It works for me. Maybe you are doing it wrong.

[@wongtanakanguyensmithlopez]

Works for me too, fx6 with biohome ultimate with below 5ppm nitrates . Heavy stocked 350liter discus tank.

[@maximai]

@@nitehawkpearl8304 if you have plants in there, then the plants are removing the nitrate, not the media. I habe a 140 gallon tank, with 10lbs of the media n nitrate levels are still present. I use the cheap media in my other tank with plants and it's 0 ppm for nitrate. Why? Bc the plants are using the nitrate.

[@f8nomore]

Great video! I get joy out of water testing too... haha! I swear by Biohome media. It is tried and true the best!

[@sionghua]

Is that an algae refugium in the sump?

[@IFIXCASTLES]

I'm using biohome ultimate with some red lava rock I hand picked. Working great!

[@hassanthatdude8953]

How long does it last six months before replacing a year 4 years

[@dirtybiker420]

I've been using biohome ultimate for just over a year in my 350L discus tank, and from six months on and my my nitrate has been less than 0.5 Filtration wise I'm using an FX6 and a MA Aquamanta EFX 400 so total amount of biohome is approx 7.5 kilos, tank stock is 10 adult discus, 12 sterbai cory, a pair of Golden Rams and 10 cardinal tetras (was 40) If you mention these readings on any discus fb page they'll tell you your filters aren't cycled and that biohome is a con because the pondguru is the only one bigging it up and that's because he sells it lol Since setting up my discus tank I've also set up a 300l dwarf mbuna tank (overstocked) with same filtration as my discus tank, that around 6 months old and nitrate is less than 0.5 so another un cycled tank according to the experts despite fish thriving and spawning, and I've also added it to the hang on back filter of my shrimp tank and guess what ? nitrates less than 0.5 lol

[@marvinwinter301]

Thanks for sharing. Have looked at biohome for a while. It is not available at my lfs so I have to order it in so expensive. But you have made up my mind going to have to save my money. Great video.

[@rolandtraynor]

Ahh mate a bloody good video,,,, im also a water test freak which brought me here ,, thank you ,, i also got my media fromthe Pond Guru but the small bio balls to inside my internal Juwel 3m . with good results , , i was getting 10ppm in Nitrate until last week , up to 40ppm , cause unkown ,,, investigation time .. tested the water coming into the house and it has risen to 40ppm . from 20ppm Affinity water down south ,,,, lol Hope that your keeping well ,, regards that fella from Da South of England .. love your content . shame your not local , R

[@aliabassfeeds]

Have you seen that all water companies in the UK have to publish their water quality details. Contains things like nitrates, chlorine and TDS. I wonder if they state 40 or 20 on it. Would be interesting to know.

[@liamwalters5029]

Prefer substrate pro to be honest find it doesn’t reduce the flow in a canister as much , each to there own

[@erick6102]

Just a couple tips, in order to really find out if your nitrates are being effected, you need to establish what your daily or weekly nitrate production is in the tank before the biohome went in the tank assuming you are not increasing the bioload yourself. Ie after a water change, you test for nitrates, wait whatever time you normally take before the next water change, and then take the nitrates again right before you change the water. During this week you need to make sure you feed the fish exactly the same amount of food each day. You also need to make sure you change the exact volume of water out each water change. Do this for a couple weeks, and you will establish what your accurate nitrate production is per day or week. Last, the api liquid test is not the best tool. The LaMotte nitrate test kit will give you very specific nitrate levels between 0-40ppm which is great for fish tanks. Also, plants will definitely have an effect on nitrates if they are fast growers- especially if your fish to plant ratio is very low. To scientifically test biohome and it’s effect on nitrates, you would need a plant free aquarium. I’ve never tried biohome, but did try seachem matrix which has the same claim, anaerobic denitrification occurring deep in the media. It never had any effect on nitrates. Was a great nitrifying bacteria media, just didn’t’ see any reduction in my nitrate production. I’ve read some reviews that people swear by biohome, and I’ve read many reviews saying that it didn’t work for nitrate reduction. So who knows, but it’s hard to take anyone’s word for it when they are trying to sell it.... My last point, to really achieve effective denitrification in a tank at any significant level, the facultative anaerobic bacteria in anoxic conditions need a carbon source. It’s the only way the reduction of nitrate back to N2 gas can occur. Unless you have a deep sand or soil bed with heavy amounts of organics, you would need to dose with ethanol or use a biopellet reactor to really have an effect on nitrates. The problem with dosing alcohol or using biopellets is that a lot of bacterial build up will occur in the tank causing black spots in various places and it will tend to quickly clog your mechanical filtration. Sorry, not trying to rant, I’ve just been chasing the no water change/ nitrate free system for years.

[@AquariumAdventures]

I did make a point of saying a couple of times 'this is not a scientific test' or 'these are not laboratory conditions' - I can't believe i've kept a years worth of water test results, i'll be damned if i do any more testing!! 😂

[@erick6102]

Aquarium Adventures gotcha, I totally don’t want to discourage you in any way from continuing to test and to look at your tank scientifically. I applaud that you are trying and I appreciate you making videos. I hope that you keep testing and try to look at all these things objectively. Keep up the good work.

[@AquariumAdventures]

No worries - I didn't mean to sound like I'd taken offence! I just meant I don't want to give the impression that I was trying to do a controlled experiment, and I also don't actually want to actually do one! Maybe one day when I have more free tanks and free time!

[@jamesrogers4674]

This video will suffice for me. All I care about is can I eventually lower my burden of maintenance and still have a healthy tank? Videos like this show there's a possible light at the end of the tunnel when my bacteria matures. Thanks for the awesome video Aquarium Adventures.

[@RkoRohan]

You test biohome on a planned tank, and other medias on normal tanks, was hoping for a fair test but it isn't.

[@paulschofield985]

Hi mate, enjoyed the content as always, however that second microphone on your desk the sound keeps going in & out when you move your head.. The first/normal mic at the start of the vid is perfect clear sound, volley the desk one out of the window mate.. other than that awesome vid looking forward to the next one..

[@cruxc4459]

Hi thanks for the information I wish I had the motivation to create spread sheets it would be very useful. I received my first 1kg of the mini stuff for 2 hobs I have running in a planted tank. Your last review of it was the final push for me. Glad this was positive i would of been gutted if you'd changed your opinion.

[@100bgeagle]

Save your money!!! Bio rings, pumice work just as well!!

[@lakedistrict9450]

Thanks for taking the trouble to do a follow up.

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

It does slowly turn to dust. I find it on the glass when I clean it.

[@AquariumAdventures]

I've not noticed this myself - which type of biohome have you been using?

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

@@AquariumAdventures The ultimate stuff.

[@lostmangos]

@@BlatentlyFakeName That is a bit of a worry 🤔 I was just going to order some

[@Hornbyttgingernerd]

I have had this in my tank for 3 months now , good media but yet to see any noticeable improvement ( not to say it won't happen at least not just yet )

[@shanehewlett1404]

How much media do you have? You need 1 kg to every 100 litres to achieve a full cycle.

[@Hornbyttgingernerd]

Shane Hewlett about 6kg

[@shanehewlett1404]

@@Hornbyttgingernerd and how big is the tank and what is the stocking levels like?

[@Hornbyttgingernerd]

Shane Hewlett 350 litre 9 adult discus

[@shanehewlett1404]

@@Hornbyttgingernerd ok, you have more than enough. Does take a while to establish the anaerobic bacteria though. Time will tell.

[@MichaelsFishRoom]

Is that a disco ball over the discus tank?

[@AquariumAdventures]

Doesn't everyone have one?

[@waynechapman82]

another cracking video

[@AquariumAdventures]

Thanks!

[@SC-hk6ui]

Biohome lowers nitrate levels until plants suffer. Nitrate is harmless at the levels you were monitoring. I use biohome in rehabilitation tanks, but it's awfully expensive, and it does little to add any vale. I have about another 6 planted tanks and would never recommend Biohome because ideally EI aims for nitrate levels of between 20-30ppm. Biohome lowers this too fast. Toxicity to fish occurs at around 1200ppm - so the product is fairly pointless. It is still great for aerobic processes, assuming that it does not block. If you ask me, and having tried it, I think it is just wasting money on false science.

[@pabeader1941]

Apparently you haven't done all your research. While it's true that nitrates need to be high to be harmful, even low levels have an effect. Just because you don't die, doesn't mean you are doing fine.

[@SC-hk6ui]

@@pabeader1941 Agree. Join UKAPS! We push levels quite high, would be good to hear your opinion - mostly for plants though.

[@aheimsvensson1573]

I wonder... the result of your nitrate test is different from your previous video, why is that?

[@jvidia]

In a heavy planted tank do you still recomend the biohome ultimate? won't low nitrates harm the plants?

[@drb4074]

Plants are much better and faster at pulling the nitrates than any bacteria will ever be. So in reality, the biomedia bacteria will only get what remains.

[@ronnoordsij1]

is it possible to change my existing filermedia to biohome ultimate (OASE biomaster 600) or i am gonna lose my bacterie climate?

[@AquariumAdventures]

Hi - possible yes, but not all at once. Change one tray over to biohome every month or filter clean and it should be fine.

[@ronnoordsij1]

@@AquariumAdventures Thank you very much. I placed a order on biohome.

[@bonwrentaylor2743]

I use Biohome ultra filter media because it's chunky size allows for easy cleaning plus it doesn't impede water flow through my canister filter baskets as much as similar, smaller media (Eheim "coco-pops" & Seachem Matrix, etc) would do. I also, optimistically, hoped it might perform a so called full cycle and reduce my nitrates. However, after 2 years of using Biohome, it absolutely does not do that -- so please don't buy this expensive stuff on that basis (there's never been any scientific proof, just anecdotal/unreliable). I'll keep using it for the useful (to me) reasons I mention .......but please don't waste your money on the mistaken belief this product has any influence on your nitrate levels !

[@miirico5398]

Question mate but on a 300l tank how many biohome do you need if I may kindly ask? I've also seen some sold in ebay but are they the same by any chance? It's called "Biohome ULTIMATE Biological Filter Media" thanks in advance and keep up the great work man!

[@AquariumAdventures]

Yes, probably the same stuff. The manufacturer recommends 1kg per 100L

[@miirico5398]

@@AquariumAdventures Recently just got into the hobby and bought myself a 80g tank with a nautilus 2700 canister with its basic media, was planning to replace em with BioHome. Mind giving some advice as to how I go to changing the media's mate? do I just shove them in and let the filter run or is there any extra step that I have to look out for? Highly appreciated your content by the way mate!

[@AquariumAdventures]

@@miirico5398 if the tank & filter is new (i.e. not cycled) just swap it over. If it is running add a little at a time, no more than 1 basket a month maybe.

[@miirico5398]

@@AquariumAdventures Top notch mate, highly appreciated for the tips and info man. More power here from down under and take it easy.

[@hakman239]

What water conditioner are you using with bio home

[@sisterlockmo]

Can you give an update on how it’s going and how you feel about it

[@AquariumAdventures]

Still going well, still like it!

[@bigtel2177]

Hi mate love the channel interested because I’m thinking of upgrading to a 5 foot tank, Love to know the pros and cons about your overflow system, Plus I would like to know is it five or 6 foot tank, One videos five ft then 6 ft , I thought you stopped using it biohome sorry if I’ve missed any other social media apps

[@AquariumAdventures]

My tank is 5 foot - I must have been watching too much King of DIY and exaggerated its size if I said 6ft! My overflows are Ultra Reef overflows, which do work great - free up space in the tank not needing a weir etc, but the only problem was that when they were built they were installed at exactly the same height which made it a nightmare to get them quiet - once I sorted that they run silently so if you are considering them, make sure you stagger the height of them slightly. I've been using Biohome since day one on my big tank.

[@bigtel2177]

What’s 12 inches between friends lol, upgrading to a 5 foot soon love to see your overflow in detail, (sounds a bit rude) going to have to go with the tower overflow because of pushing it into the wall, or take some inches off the tank ,what would you do?

[@stephenmartin4705]

Hi, I'm thinking of purchasing some. I have a quick question please. Do you recommend that I still use Carbon in the filter or does this replace completely? Thanks

[@AquariumAdventures]

Personally, I only recommend carbon to remove meds, or as a temporary fix for water clarity. The is no reason you couldn't use Biohone and carbon if you do want to run carbon though - they perform different jobs.

[@stephenmartin4705]

@@AquariumAdventures Great thanks! I'm just thinking that I'd have more room for more Biohome if there was no carbon section in my filter. I think I'll get rid of the carbon for a while and see how I get on.

[@lostmangos]

How is your biohome ultimate doing now? I have read a few reviews of it disintergrating after a few years.

[@AquariumAdventures]

Still all good here

[@infamous11585]

Just get eheim subrate biomedia , its just as good , one of the best on the market and much cheaper than biohome.

[@stephenanderson1358]

If you can try testing anoixc filtration....Kevin Novak

[@eramirez1014]

How often have to change biohome media? Appreciate your help

[@AquariumAdventures]

You shouldn't ever have to change it. 👍

[@eramirez1014]

Aquarium Adventures really! Thanks!

[@EmoSpiderBoy]

I went their that day for a school feild trip for middle school hahah wow

[@josemontalvo4532]

Hey A. A., The Bio home Ultimate Bio Filter media seems interesting. Where could get them in The U.S.? Thank you for sharing. I subscribed and put notifications on, so keep me interested, Enjoyed watching. Peace!

[@AquariumAdventures]

Will do my best - Great Wave are the distributors in the US greatwaveeng.com/

[@pedrofigueira1967]

With biohome ultimate the water get any type of coloration?

[@AquariumAdventures]

No, it doesn't colour the water

[@Dr-YouTube]

I don’t trust reviews by people that sell the reviewed product on their website…

[@DiscusRussell]

Why? Pondguru who supplies Biohome Ultimate filter media to the UK market states on his channel some of his products work better than others. You cant be more open than that. Surely it is best not to dismiss out of hand what people say but to embrace all the information available then make up your mind. I am afraid my friend with your attitude you are missing out on a lot of very good information that could well enhance your knowledge base.

[@metaph6]

Do you think the type of filter can affect biohome's functionality? I wonder if a Fluval FX6 could have less success with biohome than your sump, which btw is amazing.

[@AquariumAdventures]

It might be a variable, yes - but you should have no problem using Biohome in that filter

[@metaph6]

Thank You!!

[@EB-vx4vy]

Will the flow rate decrease using the biohome in the fx6?

[@damionmarkham9835]

thanks a lot , i feel better about my bio home purchase

[@AquariumAdventures]

If I can help justify aquarium spending I'm happy to help! 👍😂

[@mumin1643]

siporax vs biohome ?

[@AquariumAdventures]

Both good IMO

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

People rave about this media as though it’s the only one that deals with nitrates. I get 0 nitrate readings in a well-stocked 40 gallon low tech planted tank with Seachem Matrix in my canister filter. Not saying it’s not a good biological media, but there are cheaper options that do exactly the same thing.

[@AquariumAdventures]

I don't think anyone ever claimed it was the only one that deals with Nitrates

[@danielhughes6896]

The only tank that looks convincing graph wise is the discus tank, but it's a planted tank, so the results could be to do with the plants not the media, If you discount that result then the results are very unconvincing. I'd say it probably doesn't work.

[@AquariumAdventures]

That is the only tank i'm using Biohome in. If you discount that result then there is no Biohome test. The results could be to do with the plants which is why I also show a non Biohome planted tank for comparison. Thousands of happy users, years of development and manufacturing, scientifically sound explanation - but you say it probably doesn't work with your wealth of knowledge and understanding?

[@nitehawkpearl8304]

man, give it a try. It really works for me and it always reduces nitrates to 5ppm.. I have seen you posted a comment that you doubt it works so stop doubt yourself and get yourself one and see for yourself. You are so annoying, bro.

[@nitehawkpearl8304]

@@AquariumAdventures exactly.

[@shanehewlett1404]

There isn't a better media period. I've been using ultimate for 2 years now and it hasn't degraded or clogged. I recommend this media to any serious aquarist.

[@timothywheaton9867]

Is this still working to this day ?

[@AquariumAdventures]

It is indeed

[@timothywheaton9867]

@@AquariumAdventures so all nitrates are still low ?

[@AquariumAdventures]

@@timothywheaton9867 Yes it seems to have kept them low. I do annual 'deep cleans' on my sump and each time this seems to have caused a spike in nitrates (only +10/20) for a month or so before climbing back down. I assume my rinsing the media kills off some the bacteria

[@timothywheaton9867]

@@AquariumAdventures that’s great thanks for replying

[@miketube6662]

Marin pure or biohome

[@AquariumAdventures]

Never used marin pure - but for cost i'd probably go biohome (though I am bias as I sell it now!)

[@jamash8095]

So I’ve had 2kg of biohome ultimate running in my sunsun 304 canister filter, 55 gallon tank, one 6” common goldfish for just over a year now. Using pond foams first followed by biohome along with seachem matrix to top off the trays. Haven’t been able to get the full cycle. Using prime to treat with my water changes. Think this is the problem? I wonder if canister flow is too strong

[@jamash8095]

Btw. Special thanks to pond guru for steering me to the foams and media that I ordered through GreatWave Engineering. Other than nitrates it’s been great and that’s combated with water changes anyways.

[@AquariumAdventures]

I think the filter might just not be big enough to hold enough to get the full cycle.

[@jamash8095]

Aquarium Adventures I’m getting ready to switch to a 75 gallon with 2 of the same canister filters. Still just for the one big goldfish. 6kg would be recommend for that size tank if I’m reading their info right. I’m pretty certain I can fit that into 2 susun304s. Worth a shot?

[@AquariumAdventures]

@@jamash8095 yes, i would go for it 👍

[@chefpinot45]

@@jamash8095 See above comments from Richard (Pond Guru) regarding Prime and Purigen. It sounds like the ammonia-binding ingredient in Prime interferes with the ability to achieve a full cycle. I'm not sure what the issue is with Purigen, but it sounds like that may interfere as well.

[@guraur7170]

When must replace biohome ultimate

[@tworoelio]

GUR AUR never

[@guraur7170]

@@tworoelio r u serious

[@guraur7170]

@@tworoelio really

[@tworoelio]

GUR AUR yes

[@guraur7170]

@@tworoelio this is good for ammonia and nitrate

[@tomaswall6935]

Do you still think 3 years later it is worth it ? Thanks

[@bagariusyarrelli7142]

🖖

[@henrystyle4879]

You got a smooth radio voice...

[@AquariumAdventures]

and a rough radio face to go with it! 😉

[@100bgeagle]

Why would ithe biohome change over time it is frickin glass!!; I've used in a tank for 3 years and see no change in my nitrates!!! Water changes are the same as before. I know I'm a rookie and in the hobby for only 40 years so I don't know much. What I do know is it costs 5 times more than bio rings and doesn't make that much of a difference. Never will spend my money again on this!!!!

[@jamespond7496]

There is the possibility of the pores getting blocked if you’re only using sponges and no filter floss before it. Plus biohome isn’t a magic solution to a poorly setup aquarium. Years spent in a hobby doesn’t automatically equate to more or better knowledge. Some people are fast learners...while others just don’t learn.

[@Hartwig870]

Should have really used a setup without plants, and no form of export (water changes). This result is basically worthless to anyone but the owner.

[@AquariumAdventures]

Yes, because that is how everyone runs their aquarium.

[@Hartwig870]

@@AquariumAdventures exactly my point. Nice for the owner, nothing of value to anyone else.

[@AquariumAdventures]

How is that exactly your point? Anyway - no value? When considering any product do you not think user feedback has at least some value even if your use case scenario is going to be different? Industries are built on that principle - so if you don't agree that is fine, but you're wrong. You have to be a special kind of stupid to post a comment about it

[@Hartwig870]

My point tracking nitrates in a tank with regular water changes and plant growth is useful and necessary to you, but not to anyone trying to decide if Biohome is effective at denitrification. Example.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGnPlGaJoduFhbs

[@AquariumAdventures]

You seem to have mistaken this video as a scientific experiment, despite the title, content and multiple statements that it isn't.

[@victorkey2764]

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[@whiteowl8703]

Isn’t it a fact that if you have a aerobic cycled moderately stocked tank then remove all fish that the bacteria load falls to the point you could not safely restock to same level all at once?? Yes we know that’s true. Now if that’s true for aerobic does it make sense the same is true for anaerobic bacteria. Meaning. You want a small very small amount of nitrates existing after it’s reduction levels off. Those little buggers must have food as they need it. Or die off occurs and ……. Well you know the rest of the story. This is more of a question then a statement.