Fluval 07 Filter Cleaning & Maintenance How To | 107 207 307 407

[@EverydayAquarist]

I really hope this video helps you to maintain your filter! FOR EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS CHECK OUT MY PATREON PAGE: www.patreon.com/EverydayAquarist

[@mellewedin8221]

Actually if you smash that bio ring open legit there are no holes. They are only on bubble holes. They are really not the best. A nice cheap long lasting replacement is lava rock. Got a 6lb bag at my local hardware store for 7 bucks, 5 years ago. It's is one of the best medias you can use I think.

[@lodycang5721]

How often would you say you do this?

[@peggycowans396]

Will do and thank you again!

[@dannybchronister]

I never comment on videos. But you need to know you singlehandedly helped me set up my aquarium canister. I was worried because I never had one before but you made it quick and painless. Keep up the amazing videos👍🏼

[@EverydayAquarist]

You're welcome

[@vickyvallejo1980]

SAME!!! He has helped me set mine up, and now, clean it!!! Super helpful

[@jorgeandpets]

Me tooo

[@sadieapple1]

Me too!!!

[@m4rcin847]

Im not new to that, but he really earned that like and sub. Very straightforward and to-the-point style of tutorials.

[@siobhanaggarwal]

Very helpful. You are a great presenter. Very clear & straightforward. No long winded filler waffle.

[@rebekahquince1115]

As someone who's very new to fishkeeping, your videos have been a life saver!! Always have the videos I need!

[@jellybean3942]

THANK YOU! I don’t like reading instructions and this canister was a little intimidating. You made it super easy. Just changed it for the first time today and it was no biggie.

[@peekster09]

Thanks! Excellent resource!

[@EverydayAquarist]

You're welcome! Thank you 👍

[@davidloder2002]

This is the best instructional video on KZbin. Thank you for the information and great camera work.

[@bondwoman44]

No way I could've done this without this video. Thank you so much!!

[@terrygooglewassgoogle1767]

Exactly the sort of video I needed, clear instructions and no shaky camera. Thanks man.

[@pipercherokee2006]

The best and clearest explanation how to clean the Fluvel 07. Thank you!

[@Danceswithfishes]

Just did the whole thing, following your instructions. It was painless and quick. Thank you!! ❤️

[@SC-od7rb]

I am new to fishies and I was quite apprehensive in cleaning my 2 fluval 407 after setting them up 4 months back. I have to admit, after I watched your tutorial it was an absolute breeze, thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for your amazing videos

[@bjjbrawler1]

Loved my Eheim for years. Release for the top block with the lines failed, so I bought a Fluval. Very nice and intuitive breakdown just like the Eheim. So far my 407 is great.

[@orborbea9844]

Youngsters a God sent. I got the pump on your advice and it’s amazing. And this video is as amazing. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thanks for watching

[@notstarved4634]

Thanks! Instructions were great. I followed to a T and made the best banana bread pudding ever! Couldn't have turned out better.

[@dcdansk]

You're the man! You've helped me with a number of your videos and this was exactly what I needed to know. You basically set it up and cleaned it for me! ;) Thank you!!!!

[@Roblo24]

How often do you clean the filter

[@evanbarnett8846]

Excellent explanation but the first step in shutting off the water and disconnecting the tubes from the canister is paramount. All the other videos skipped this part causing many people to incorrectly disconnect the tubes causing a watery mess on the floor. My only constructive criticism is to use standing fresh treated water instead of the dirty debris filled water in your bucket. Thanks again for a well explained video and I am happy to subscribe.

[@cparch1758]

Using old water minimizes the chance of killing beneficial bacteria... he even says it in the video

[@tukpoon4354]

I tend to use the tank water as tap water stand or not, it has chemical which the fish do not like. Also we not meant to clean the water too much hence we only suck up 40%.

[@Rick-xy4bt]

​@chris patton I am late to this conversation but he specified using fresh treated water, which would be dechlorinated if it's treated, hence removing the change that it would kill beneficial bacteria

[@tukpoon4354]

Thank you and it is very clear to understand. Do you have a video how to fit it and run it back as it is not easy to start the water flowing. Hope to see your super tips.

[@bobhermann1]

Saved this and will use when I need to clean my aquarium in the months ahead!

[@jamesm6976]

Just purchased the 207 and watched your setup video for it aswell so much help very appreciated

[@jamesm6976]

Thanks for the like everyday aquarist good content just found your channel after purchasing the 207 filter definitely gonna watch your content

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thanks 👍

[@daontalewis6528]

Thank you so much, you don’t know how much you helped my mom🙏🏾

[@GaryCrawford-nb2jg]

Emptying the canister before taking off the head unit is a great tip to prevent spillage . Didn't know you could do that Many thanks!

[@RevvNationOffical]

WOULD RECOMMEND I USED THIS WITH MY FLUVAL 107 YESTERDAY TODAY THE TANK IS CRISTAL CLEAR!

[@seventythreedavid]

One thing worth mentioning is that if your water level is not right for the tank, the filter will not run correctly. I had an inch to low on the water and the filter wouldn't prime properly. This is good to know for cleaning and resetting the filter too. If you siphon too much water and don't replace enough you'll run into that issue. Great video!

[@peggycowans396]

Thank you so much this was totally helpful! Have a wonderful day!

[@jsaquaticX]

Clear instruction thank you.... Got myself a 307....

[@maddisondee5395]

Awesome!!!!Tutorial.he made it look very easy.

[@wilsontimify]

How often would you recommend doing this maintenance for the 307 series?

[@tommya8527]

Tim Wilson if you still have the intructions booklet, on one of the first pages it says when you need to do what with the different components

[@BonkersAboutAlice]

Lots if space for more media my friend.)

[@EverydayAquarist]

Yeah there is. It's s running a small aquaponics media bed so doesn't really need to work very hard.

[@Kont3rfit]

You seriously helped me so much. My filter was soooo clogged. It had started to become sludge. Thank you Soo much

[@DouglasMakela-w1g]

I have a question. Before putting the filter back in service, did you dump the dirty water and add fresh water?

[@marie-linevillers9064]

Is there a video on how to reconnect and prime it? Mine is making a lot of.aoind as of air is trapped in it

[@EverydayAquarist]

Yes there is in my channel

[@denavillarreal4957]

Great video, my one question is do you put fresh water in the body of the filter after you have cleaned everything?

[@jennifergarage9651]

Thank you! You've helped me set it up and now clean it!

[@Eddy-iv3qv]

A thousand thank you's Brother. So easy, NO MESS!!!!

[@amber-5312]

Use this video every time I clean my filter because somehow I always forget step 1....unplugging the filter (water goes everywhere out of the tubs in case you were wondering)

[@dylanfrey1033]

Literally came to this video directly after spilling probably a gallon of water out of the tubes onto the wood floor 😭😭

[@magicmack451]

very well explained on this filter. i will soon be setting up an aquarium, going natural w/live plants etc. have had fluval filters in past. they are great. going w/this one for a 29 gallon long tank. wish me luck:)

[@stevemitchell1280]

I've just installed mine yesterday after watching your videos which are brilliant! It's currently running along side my old filter. Do you recommend to clean out like this once a month?

[@PharaohciousX]

Thank you!!!! Much better than reading instruction manual

[@MurtledahTurtLe]

I liked the video but now my canister will not use electricity and not run what should i do

[@jh.5860]

What an absolutely amazing and informative video, 10/10 easy to understand and easy to pay attention too

[@dawnburrin2125]

Just a quick question, when you put the cannister back together did you use all the same water in the bucket or did you use half that and half tap water...just not explained at all. Could someone clarify for me please as I looking at buying one of these cannisters

[@LaurenLaFranca]

You've helped me set up my canister filter and now clean it. You never touched on what happens when you plug it back in and lower the stop. Do you have to prime it again?

[@EverydayAquarist]

I have a video on that "priming and starting 07 filter"

[@garyhill5602]

White floss on top of black sponge in bottom tray and then top 2 trays fill to the top with media.

[@mikesmith4970]

The ball cleaning solved my flow issue! I had no idea.

[@michelebaca802]

Hello! Thank you! I am new to having fish and this video was very helpful. How often would you recommend cleaning the filter? What are the signs it needs to be cleaned? I have a 55 gal tank, with 1 dinosaur bichir and 5 goldfish, if that helps :) Thanks in advance :)

[@zeldalink1231]

I just cleaned my fuval for the first time since i got it and scrubbed everything down, like the tube's and stuff bc they were really gunky and gross. Once I turned the canister back on, the output spat out a ton of white debris?? And the canister is making a "swallowing" noise but I'm guessing it's just filling up with water since I only turned it back on like a minute ago?? Ahh is that normal tho, my first filter and I'm a little nervous

[@angesmitheringale6638]

I'm just setting my new 207 up n I need to know where the green filter part goes please? The phosphate filter...

[@jamesmarshalsea9916]

Hey I have a quick question I have the same filter and I found your video very helpful but what does the carbon do I'm so confused ? Sorry just stared getting in to the hobby and could use a lil help

[@marcucristian80]

I'm looking forward to buy one.

[@SS_Brews-N-Bullets]

I noticed your output is below the water level. I put mine above. Does it matter whether the goose neck output is above or below?

[@urbansk8r231]

Thanks bro, for making the maintenance video.

[@08DENMAN]

Thank you. Just did our first ever clean

[@christelladwyerdwyer5541]

Really good video, thank you. I have lots of small flakes in my tank, looks like fish food flakes, but it isnt. like its snowing a bit, have you got any tips? Tank only been set up a month. fish feeding is once every other day

[@francismerritt3408]

You said that you weren’t changing the media order, but the tubes were in the middle to start with and ended up at the top. Does this matter?

[@Lostmineagain]

red eared slider turtles any particular set up for them with a Fluval 307? Thanks

[@benmcquilliam2871]

Do you pour that dirty water back into the canister or use other water from your tank? Sorry I’m new to this!!

[@ashleycupcakes211]

I know this is an old video, but what do you do with the carbon bag if you do want to use it again? Just rinse it like everything else or does it need to be replaced?

[@stellarlivingstoned]

Only KZbinr who pointed out the ball inside the tube fitting👍

[@robertavaughan-saunders4666]

Thank you I am not a practical person but managed to set up my system FluvalSmart 307 How often do you clean the filter ?

[@zachisoffline1494]

Do you just unplug it for water changes? Or should you empty it too so there is no dirty water being thrown back into the tank?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Up to you

[@schuylerrichardson9095]

What did you do with the water in the bucket do we just get rid of it

[@richy6104]

Never cleaned one before but this video made it simple as possible really appreciate you❤

[@ChampagneJayeTV]

Thank you soo much for this. I’ve just done my first water change with this new filter. However, I think I’ve done something wrong somewhere because I don’t see any flow coming from the grey tube???

[@stephaniec0625]

Thanks! Just got it cleaned and it's pumping right along!

[@bobhermann1]

quick question as I am doing this on my filter this weekend. What did you do with the dirty water you placed in the bucket the water you used to clean the various elements with. My assumption is this was DUMPED away and you did the pump priming to load the cannister with water from the aquarium tank. Is that correct?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Dump the dirty water. The filter is primed empty

[@carlebert84]

How often does this need to be done?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Every month or so

[@stephanieb7780]

How often should I be doing this?

[@chrismunro4267]

Do you fill pump with water?

[@AbishekPoudyal]

How often do we need to clean the filters?

[@cthulhu674]

How often should the fine particle white sponge be changed out? As well as the blue and white and black sponges?

[@johnstratton8079]

For once a video that straight to the point thank you

[@EverydayAquarist]

No problem

[@laurieallen8040]

Great presentation and guide. Thank you!

[@chicchi19771]

How did you get the top of the intake strainer off to get to where the little white ball is?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Pulling it

[@t-max7261]

I just had that same problem! I hadn’t cleaned my filter in a long time and it was packed pretty full of crap and tough to get that piece to come apart- took me a good 5-10 minutes of working it back and forth before it finally came apart. I definitely won’t be leaving my filter that long again!

[@okesmokey21]

Good video! Instead of where you put the filter floss, I put Seachem Purigen.

[@CASIOF-91W]

That ceramic stick at 7:58 when I remove that only the white part comes lose... I don't have that black part at the end of it. It might be stuck in there, and I pulled apart the white stick. Should I be worried?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Nothing to worry about unless its rattling

[@adrianporter8415]

Great video have just set up the new Fluval 307 this will help me brilliantly to do its first clean ,when you connect it back together do you just press down the red locking lever then press down the grey fully to refill ,how often would you recommend cleaning the filter and does this reduce the amount of water changes you gave to do thanks if anyone can reply

[@kaylenhall4008]

Great breakdown and very informative that k you very much

[@doublea4760]

Is there a reason you don't have support pieces in that DIY tank stand? You got the pieces that set the height, the only thing holding it up is the screws. Great video by the way! Debating on which canister for a 60Breeder, thinking about a 407

[@Tedtgtgyhyjujuj8j8juj7j]

Can someone send me the link to purchase the fine pad I can’t find it anywhere thanks in advance

[@head3742]

Thanks for this. It was much better than fluvals video...much appreciated.

[@SoullessRaptor]

How often would you recommend cleaning your filter? Once a month?

[@alvinbomb1]

How long that I need to maintenance the filter

[@shauns3685]

few comments dude, empty filter water down sink, then use clean water from tank to clean sponges all your doing is adding more poop to your sponges other wise, flow bottom up so replace fine white sponge after black sponge in bottom or use fine filter floss, then put more fine floss in 2nd at the bottom then fill with your bio media all the way to the top that leaves your 3rd tray for more extra bio like siporax [great stuff] then also for any chemo that you may need, you'll have a more efficient filter, personallly i have eheim'''s lol great vid otherwise thumbs up.

[@2869may]

I did not understand why he didn't clean and replace the fine white filter pad, it's better than that floss... (just needed cleaned) I was also thinking how much room there was for more media. But I think I'll go back to the classic Eheim myself, Simple and efficient.

[@ScoTTyScoTTyScoTT]

I have no idea where to find that white pad of floss for a replacement. Any links?

[@zeldalink1231]

Hi, I have 2 goldfish in a 20 gallon plus a few plants (big pothos, 2 sword things) and my canister has been running for a few weeks. how often should I clean my canister? In their old tank, their gunk quickly grew and clogged their filters (HOB) so I'm a lil nervous bc they're filthyyy

[@melissabl8611]

The physical canister itself or replacing the media? When I ordered replacement boxes for the filter media, each filter (phosphate, carbon, biofoam, etc) came in different boxes and each box had how often to replace that specific filter written on it.

[@Brent-v5t]

Where can I buy the stuff for the o rings ?

[@readinow1163]

Fantastic!!! Ty so much, for when the day comes, I'll know just what to do!!! 😊😊😊

[@paulmccall6977]

Fantastic video thanks 😊 👍 I am looking at getting the 207 for my 125ltr tank do you think its better than than 107 for a 125ltr tank?

[@LTY_YT]

Brilliant video! Really helped me thank you!! 👍🏻

[@angelicapohl6975]

What do you do with the water you put in the bucket that was in the filter?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Throw away

[@htballin3]

@@EverydayAquarist and what water would you put tap water ?

[@jblilbear]

I have a small Algon filter for nitrates, which section would it best go in? I’m using the filtration set up that came with the 207 unit.

[@hurbertklaus2317]

Thank you !

[@ttables2007]

Extremely helpful video. Thanks for sharing!

[@ryanfoss1230]

how often do u clean

[@aarona5351]

How often should I clean my filter? Also, how 9ften do I clean my tank gravel and how much do I take out (125l)

[@StevieLeigh]

Very clear video, thank you - helped a lot. The manual was too wordy.

[@EverydayAquarist]

You're welcome!

[@kford67]

thanks! great video as we have a 407 to clean, first timers.

[@chrisockerby6031]

Extremely helpful, thank you very much