First Aquarium Canister Filter - AQUEON 400 from Petco

[@newrepublic7539]

I work at a Petco store and my sister bought this same canister filter for her 110G cubic aquarium. I'm an expert on rodents and felines so when she asked me to help her set it up I began finding any video that I could to try to not have make a watery mess in her living room. Thank you for having made this video, it was very helpful and her tank is now going through its preliminary cycling sans a flooded living room!

[@hepunk]

I use a Penn-Pax canister filter that I bought on amazon (my first canister too). In their instructions they say to measure out the length of tubing needed and trim it down. So there isn't 2 extra foot of tubing your filter has to pump water through, it's just the bare minimum required. I would recommend doing that too during your next filter cleaning. Filter wont have to work as hard pulling and pumping water through the extra tubing. Also, mine has a primer pump on the lid (looks just like the big round Aqueon labeled part of yours). So when hooking it back up after a cleaning, after I open the valves back into the filter I can press down and purge any air that was trapped. It also served as a siphon starter when I first set it up. Can pump it once and it will fill canister with tank water, then a handful of more presses to get last bit of air out. Also, depending on which way your filter works (bottom up or top down) it should be Mechanical Filtration, then Bio Filtration, and lastly Chemical. For example, my filter is bottom up, meaning it pulls the water to the bottom of the canister and forces its way back up through the trays to the top and back into the tank. So my bottom try has the coarse sponge and some fine biofloss (mechanical), second tray has my ceramic rings and carbon bag (Bio), and my top tray has more biofloss and a bag of Purigen (chemical). I highly recommend the Purigen (Seachem product), not pricey off amazon and does a great job of polishing water. You could even use in the HoBs. I have a 75 gallon African cichlid tank that been running for many years now. Recently bought a powerhead and am using it for surface agitation and to create circular water movement in my tank that kicks up all the detritus off the bottom and pushes it towards my filter intake. Recommend that as well. I saw in your fish naming video that you switched the spraybar for the directional head type output (recently did too after I purchased my powerhead), I installed my powerhead to flow in the same direction as the output head and have seen good results in it moving waste to my filter intake. I bought the Freesea brand (1600GPH) magnetic powerhead on amazon, only $30. Worth taking a look at, especially if your gonna be moving up in tank size and are gonna have more water to move around.

[@Sammiefinn421]

Dude, THANK YOU!!! We got the 200 for our turtle and the paper instruction were awful and not helpful. My husband watched your video and it helped us get our turtles new filter up and running.

[@semos309]

Rock the canister back and forth when it is running to get residual air bubbles out of the canister. That is a good deal you got. I do prefer canister with UV light built in to keep the water crystal clear. I bought my Aquatop CF500UV canister for around $180 from a small business pet store and I love it. Got it a year and a half ago. It has a primer and the valves for the hoses attach to section of the top that is removable and automatically close down the valves leading to the hoses which makes maintenance super easy. You can get some really colorful crayfish at pet stores and online. I had one that was bright orange like a boiled lobster.

[@Chris_Graham]

Ahhh smart call on that.

[@dr.thaliaw9881]

Thank you so much. Myself and my cousin were wet, frustrated and had a hard time getting pressure. Saw this corn and “Shazam” all good now. 🎉🎉

[@craignelsson9792]

If you find yourself wanting something much more quiet, I Recommend the Fluval 07 series canister filter. I have the 407, and I hear the air pump over my filter.

[@andrewhudson9873]

I would definitely recommend trimming the tubing so that you don't have those loops. It will increase your water flow. The noise you hear sounds like you still have some air in the canister. It should go away with time. It may also be dirt trapped in the impeller well. Pulling the impeller out and cleaning it can stop that.

[@Chris_Graham]

Thanks im going to shorten the lines

[@susanruby3239]

It looks good to me! We ended up putting our canister in a bucket because we had one leak and go all over the carpet in front of the tank. We also put plastic in the bottom of the tank for leak protection as well. I am partial to Oscars as I have two.

[@robertlucas4941]

Tossing a battery powered leak sensor in the bucket will give you an extra level of protection.

[@Khans0120]

It would be better putting the spray bar along the far left panel of glass, that way it would cause the water to circulate the long way towards the intake and help create less dead zones as well. The way you have the spray bar pointing to the front panel will for sure create a low flow situation for half the tank, along with a number of dead zones on the intake side

[@FishingFloridaWater]

So the funny thing about this canister compared to Fluval is apparently this canister manufacture wants you to spend more money on media, so you need to replace the hang on back filter pad and the inside media. Rather than just replace bad media, which really shouldn't be needed but I know in my planted tanks, the hang on back filters go dirty in 1-2 weeks

[@amarsuleman401]

It's all coming together. I can't wait to see the end result with the fish. Keep 2 or 3 heavyweight fish's tropical if you can it'll be something different. It's all heading in the right direction.

[@Chris_Graham]

Thanks! im excited too see how it all turns out in the end

[@rockbby11]

This helped me set up mine! Thanks a ton!

[@sandylaurent2732]

THERE IS LITERALLY TWO HOB ON THE BOX, YOUR CUTENESS SAVES YOU, LMAOOOOO

[@johndicapua]

If you hit that tubing lightly with a heat gun or hair dryer it will be come a little more flexible for you to shape it a bit.

[@Chris_Graham]

thats why i love you!

[@Chris_Graham]

just ordered a flame thrower and said "john told me too..."

[@Gen965]

That's nice bro!! To me It's just so many things to keep in mind when choosing a filter such as the quality of the water you use, and the type of fish that's in the aquarium.

[@jerrimorel1642]

Tbh Gen it's not that bad it takes current measures to get the right filter. But I do understand if you're not use to handling an aquarium it does come wit responsibilities tho. Lol

[@Gen965]

@@jerrimorel1642 you're right. I'm use to eating the fish than taking care of one.✌🏾😂

[@Chris_Graham]

Very true!

[@cal30m1]

Bro, the one part I wanted to see, you turned the camera off and skipped! (Connecting the hoses, hang on units, etc)

[@miguelcintron7048]

Just subbed you, my only recommendation is cut the tubes so you don’t have so much slack. Looks great tho

[@Popcat-q9f]

Definitely cut the hoses. If they’re too long it will push up on the polisher filter and not let it sit level. Yes there is such a thing as too much filter. My buddy over filtered his 55g and he was going through fresh water angelfish like crazy I came over to look at the tank and the current was so intense the fish were like swimming in the current of a river. I had him turn the flow down some and trade his angelfish for some rose line sharks. 2 yrs later his fish are doing good! He has rainbows and some other fish that are more used to lots of current and moving water. Bass are jumpers careful with those. I had a small mouth in a 75g and he knocked the glass lid off jumping and I lost him. He was about 8” long. Pumpkin seeds, sunnies and blue gills aren’t bad and don’t get too massive

[@scottgordin9709]

For a video that's a couple years old I really wouldn't recommend this brand for a canister filter, I will always recommend either the Fluval 07 series or the FX series for a canister. If you're not a fan of Fluval then I would recommend Sicce Whale series for a canister, I'm a firm believer of you get what you pay for and the Aqueon Quietflow series canisters are one I'm gonna have to pass on.

[@bradward9164]

Way cool Chris.looks right to me

[@JayMeister22]

Excellent Setup😃👍‼️

[@Chris_Graham]

Thanks! 👍

[@gerryw-s1144]

Looking good Chris . Hope all is well. Any updates on the Angolans?

[@johndicapua]

Love this series!

[@Jonerod]

The only time you can “over filter” is when the flow is too high for your fish. But there’s ways to reduce flow and change currents in the tank. So no you can’t overfill

[@SunInTheBeeches]

How do I reduce the flow?

[@cjfamily5838]

For anyone wondering the specs of power consumption this filter produces 46 watts

[@1uhot426]

The fact that our canister filter, aquarium, n gravel looks, or are the same is nuts lol I got a 125 gallon in the same color as urs off Facebook market place for only 700. I like this canister filter cuz it is thin enough to fit in the draw (it's actually a draw attached to the door for a sump or canister). I have it with a spray bar. When I change the media next month, I will install the water polishing units. N yes u CAN over filter water lol I have a hang on the back, sponge filter, n canister filter. however I also have 8 fish, one is a common pleco, n one is an oscar. As they get larger, their bio load (poop) is REDICULOS LOL it look like the damn oscar dropping mini sausages now lol

[@SunInTheBeeches]

Question!? Does anyone know the best way to reduce the flow without hurting the unit? I figure the shut off will work but I'm not sure which one is better to adjust.

[@richardpainter9325]

Leave the lines in the sun shine for a day er 2 to soften tunes fill filter with water first

[@MrDew83]

Now you need a bad a$$ pocket knife for unboxing. Ha! Thanks for the fish tank video, something i’ve thought about doing.

[@Chris_Graham]

haha 100%

[@Bigbergness]

Thx❤

[@reesespythons]

Sweet!!! I Love Oscars Myself

[@Chris_Graham]

me too!

[@richardpainter9325]

And large pre-filter sponge filter for intake

[@dorellebell2499]

I tried mines yesterday and had the same issues

[@richardpainter9325]

Lots of water movement with only 55 gallon . It's still to big for my 75 gallon aquarium . Then I've mostly ownes Anglefish

[@Memphis1e11]

The order should be mechanical biological chemical. Carbon should be the last thing water hits

[@Chris_Graham]

The water goes down the tube and flows from the bottom to the top so it hits the bio balls and ceramic things first

[@Memphis1e11]

@@Chris_Graham yea but the water is supposed to hit your sponges first so the cleanest water hits the bio media and if I were you I would take the carbon out the canister because the hang on the back has carbon in it.

[@Chris_Graham]

@@Memphis1e11 so do it opposite order than the instruction manual said?

[@Memphis1e11]

@@Chris_Graham yes I also have the aqueon but all canisters are supposed to go mechanical biological then chemical u don't want fish waste all in your biological media that's why the pads go before biological it won't hurt but u don't want your media filled with waste

[@Chris_Graham]

@@Memphis1e11 thanks so much

[@richardpainter9325]

NO SURGE PROTECTOR. DONT WANT TO HAVE FILTER GO OUY AT ALL DURING THE DAY

[@tennesseemattoutdoors5405]

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[@killerballpython7114]

Boss

[@fouryeartransform3042]

In the first 10 seconds, this guy discredits himself, and you know he is cringe.

[@Popcat-q9f]

Definitely cut the hoses. If they’re too long it will push up on the polisher filter and not let it sit level. Yes there is such a thing as too much filter. My buddy over filtered his 55g and he was going through fresh water angelfish like crazy I came over to look at the tank and the current was so intense the fish were like swimming in the current of a river. I had him turn the flow down some and trade his angelfish for some rose line sharks. 2 yrs later his fish are doing good! He has rainbows and some other fish that are more used to lots of current and moving water. Bass are jumpers careful with those. I had a small mouth in a 75g and he knocked the glass lid off jumping and I lost him. He was about 8” long. Pumpkin seeds, sunnies and blue gills aren’t bad and don’t get too massive