Cleaning Fluval 407 - And Media Setup (All 07 Series)

Cleaning Fluval 407 is the same as cleaning most canister filters. Especially the Fluval 07 series canister filter. Here's the easiest and most efficient way of cleaning canister filter while also making sure to preserve as much beneficial bacteria as possible.
I'll also show you how to properly setup your canister media for the cleanest and clearest tank water!
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I normally don’t have the patience to watch every second of a video but you are so easy to watch and listen to. ❤

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thanks Michele, glad you’re enjoying the content 😊

[@Vikingsroar]

I've always been scared to use canister filters for the longest time but now I've just ordered a 4ft tank it's time to change the game 🎯 thanks for your very informative videos..gonna order a 407 and won't be so afraid anymore 😆

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Best informative vids on KZbin hands down 💯💯💯

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you bro! I Appreciate that

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[@ΝέστοραςΠαναγιώτης]

As always the best fishtuber that explains properly and is better than the factories and the other KZbinrs.Getting str8 to the point explaining the essential stuff . A MVP for our fish 🐟🔥💙

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you bro, I really appreciate the support! Glad you're enjoying the channel! 😊💪

[@simonwood1542]

I have a similar set up only difference being a course, medium and fine sponge in the bottom tray. The way that your course sponges quickly found their shape after cleaning indicates that they were quite clean anyway. The other sponges (blue and clear ones) were exceptionally clean for the time that you left them. Definitely another 2 weeks left in those before a clean. Without doubt crystal clean instructions and advice Kev. You are an exceptional ambassador for the hobby for those new to the hobby and those with a little bit of experience. You smash it on all your uploads.💪

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you sir! I really appreciate that positive feedback from a veteran as yourself!

[@AdamUS123-j7q]

So exited getting African cichlids tomorrow for the first time after the course.

[@KaveManAquatics]

AWESOME!!! Congrats on your new guys! After taking the course I know they’ll be in good hands! 😁💪💪

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You're my new go to guy for my 75g tank. I am sold on your methods one hundred percent!!

[@KaveManAquatics]

Glad to hear it! 😁💪

[@anewbetterme9277]

@KaveMan Aquatics man I'm on fb giving you free advertisements lol. I'm definitely following your lead but first I have to get rid of this hang on back filter. Way to noisy.

[@EPimagery]

Thank you for the Poly-fil tip. It was super helpful.

[@KaveManAquatics]

My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful. 😊 BTW, you should check out my new Aquarium Keeping APP designed for beginners! - aquabuildr.com

[@rajadey4919]

Putting Seachem Stability and Prime inside the canister filter..this is something new i learnt today from this video. Fluval 407 is so simple and yet so elegant..canister filter..so easy to clean and maintain. Hope Fluval upgrades by bringing more higher models in this version. Lastly presentation mode is really unparallel. Made so easy to understand.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you bro! Glad it was helpful! 😊💪

[@turtlekeepingwithdrewandlu6990]

Long time 06 user here. The 407 is a dream come true on our display aquarium.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Glad to hear you're enjoying it! 😁

[@peekster09]

Excellent video! Essential and important information for keeping tank clean and healthy. I never knew about using tank water to clean. I was doing it all wrong using de chlorinated water but obviously by doing so eliminating a lot of critical bacteria. Great work, thanks so much!

[@KaveManAquatics]

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[@blessdabless3644]

I just got the Fluval 307 and i cant wait to set it up. Aloha from Hawaii 🤙🏾

[@KaveManAquatics]

Congrats bro! 😁💪

[@MrButuz]

You are an excellent teacher!!!

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you! 😁

[@johnmaude5065]

These are great filters, I run both the 307 and 407 👍

[@KaveManAquatics]

Agreed!! Yes they are!

[@prithamk]

So informative, thanks for the video. Cleared all my doubts on cleaning and picking a fx6 & 407. Thank you 🙏

[@KaveManAquatics]

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[@ronaldevans4709]

Thanks so much for showing me the way to clean my filter. You're the one....

[@KaveManAquatics]

Lol, Glad I could help 😁💪

[@carmensuarez3451]

WOW, your video was great. I’m a new user but the user manual did not give me much information. Thanks for the video with so many important details nobody else tells.

[@KaveManAquatics]

My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁

[@reefhugger100]

I'm so happy I found this video. I am interested in a 407 but was on the fence due to uncertainty on maintenance. You are so clear and thorough it removed my concerns.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you bro, Glad it was helpful!

[@sunchyme59]

Reef. I have a 407. Very easy to clean.

[@michaeldearth6327]

Way to go teufel hunden. You inspired me to get into aquarium keeping!

[@KaveManAquatics]

Bro I haven’t heard that term in YEARS!!! 🤣🤣 Semper Fi!

[@michaeldearth6327]

​@@KaveManAquaticsit's not often I get to chew the fat with a fellow marine, but we speak a language most don't understand 🤣

[@Shadow-wn5fw]

Thanks for your knowledge, Kev. It's always a game changer for me.

[@KaveManAquatics]

My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁

[@TCS_Aquatics82]

GREAT video. I feel totally confident in cleaning mine now when the times comes, great content bro!

[@KaveManAquatics]

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Thanks, these videos are sooooo useful!!

[@KaveManAquatics]

My pleasure! 😁💪

[@chimprowe]

So very clear and totally informative. Well done!!

[@KaveManAquatics]

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[@keikol.7110]

When I do my canister it feels like an event ! But now I feel a lot More confident that I can get it done with one bucket thanks ! 👍🙏🌸

[@KaveManAquatics]

I know what you mean! 🤣 Glad I could help

[@legendarymooseman]

Thanks for this video, i got a 207, and this was informative

[@KaveManAquatics]

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[@KaveManAquatics]

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[@KaveManAquatics]

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[@davidwayneprins]

very helpful. Just bought a 207 for my 30 gallon.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thanks! Glad it helped

[@seanweik483]

Excellent videos! Love the tip on getting the top off. Have an 07 for about a year now and kept using a butter knife to pry the top off. Never would of thought of pushing down on the handles, walla, works like a charm , thank you, kave man!

[@KaveManAquatics]

My pleasure! Glad I could help 😊

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Thank you KaveMan. Very helpfull videos.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jasonbarrett56]

Very helpful thanks a lot, proud to support a fellow Marine Vet!

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you sir! I appreciate the support! Welcome to the membership 😁💪

[@joec2174]

I would put the filter into a empty Home Depot orange bucket. It helps with the transport of the filter from under a tank to your cleaning area. The use of the orange and not blue bucket is because it’s easy to see if you have a leak on the filter. Plus you should notice a low tank water before the bucket overflows.

[@andrewkliss274]

First of all, Semper Fi KaveMan. Thank you for your sevice! (I'm assuming that's you on the wall in the background.) Love your vids, especially on the Fluval 07 series canister filter. Great job explaining exactly how and why you do things, and a bit about how water circulates through the system. Knowing how water passes through a 07 adds clarity to the reason you stack your trays the way you do.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you sir! Yes that is me about 20 years ago 😁 Glad you found this one helpful and that you’re enjoying the channel! 😁💪

[@100bgeagle]

Very good instructional video on cleaning 407, one thing I added which you probably use is a pre-filter sponge, which I clean weekly. Amazing how much crap it stops from going into my filter, and extending the time between canister cleanings.

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What is a profile sponge?

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[@KaveManAquatics]

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[@taylorhale1035]

Just got my first 07 series filter for tank # 2 and boom, ended up looking to KaveMan for advice once again! Haha The only suggestion I might have to a newbie would be to always prime the filter with the plunger with tank water as opposed to filling it with tap water & products. Because this way you have LESS chance of having bio dieoff (say 25% chlorinated water if you did a 25% water change) versus putting 100% chlorinated water in the filter with products that hopefully work quick enough. Once again, you da man! *fist bump*

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[@KaveManAquatics]

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[@KaveManAquatics]

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[@KaveManAquatics]

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[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you bro! Glad you're enjoying the content! 😊💪

[@InTheKitchenWithGinaYoung]

Hello can you tell me what type of poly fil to buy please we have a new tank and I’m so excited to find out how to take good care of it thank you 😊

[@KaveManAquatics]

The poly fil I use is linked in the description of every video 😊 I highly suggest you check out my playlist for beginners. It'll be very helpful for you 😁 - kzbin.info/aero/PLP5OXTIIDO8NYvhUHAmwAd54WFmS4d8er

[@InTheKitchenWithGinaYoung]

@@KaveManAquatics thank u I’ll check it out keep up the Great work I love that you teach in detail so people can understand what to do that’s what I aim for on my channel teaching in detail God bless

[@cherylp6538]

Definitely at the right place! 😊

[@KaveManAquatics]

I think so too! 😁

[@migueleespinosa2632]

Kevin...the plastic ball stuff for bio is really highly inefficient and takes up space better served with ceramic or sintered glass. Even the ceramic rings are superior or the scrubbies due to surface area. I use Marine Pure spheres I purchased 3 years ago and they have very little ware. I discovered that using finer sponge covers the fine particle filtering, is durable, saves waste and ultimately money. Having to throw out any filter material waste puts a load on our environment. Thank you for reminding me how good ChemiPure Blue is. I just maintenance my 407 and added the ChemiBlue with outstanding results in my 120g visible overnight.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Totally agree, I just left them in because they are already seeded. But I wouldn’t start a new canister with bio balls.

[@samfru1]

Thanks Kev! You are really excellent at explaining and demonstrating anything. My preference would be to put tank water back into the filter and replace the missing tank water with the dechlorinated water.

[@dmphins8349]

Haha hey fam let that guy know when he comes back over he did a great job on the video im always learning something new

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you bro! I'll def let him know! 🤣

[@williamk9881]

Just found you today. Love your videos.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Welcome!! Glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@ehd1990]

Aye yo KaveMan, just wanted to say thank you for your service and thanks for the videos. I can tell you put a lot of effort into them. I have a couple red eared sliders and I upgraded to the 407 but I've been intimidated by the canister and haven't cleaned their tank in an amount of time that's embarrassing to say! At any rate, thanks for making it look easy and showing us the way!

[@KaveManAquatics]

My pleasure bro, this channel will help you feel more confident about the entire hobby 😁

[@HyperGnar]

Your very articulate bro! Love your videos!

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you! Glad you're finding the channel helpful! 😁💪

[@DBZTCG]

Awesome as always thanks heaps Kev 💪 LET’S GO !! 💪

[@KaveManAquatics]

Any time!

[@mrjc12]

Wow!! Thank you!! I have to do this for the first time and it’s stressing me out, hopefully Saturday. Question, can I add something in the baskets to deal with brown algae?

[@KaveManAquatics]

You could add phosphate remover pads. But check this out first - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZSskoJoq56VgJY

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Thanks Brother, much appreciated. 🙂

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[@KaveManAquatics]

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[@cheesehead4670]

That’s what I like about him and his channel so much. Most channels just talk about what you should do, etc. Kev goes into demonstrations which is good for me, because I am a very visual learner. Plus, sometimes the directions that come with some of these canisters are like trying to decode a language you’ve never seen before. 🤣

[@patrickscerra8149]

@@cheesehead4670 100,000,000% agree

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you brother Pat! Glad you enjoyed it, with or without a 407 🤣

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thanks Christie, glad you're enjoying the channel 😊💪

[@jacklawer6389]

Gr8 video, wouldn't it be better to use clean tank water to clean everything?

[@paulmchugh1049]

Thanks for the break down bro great info

[@KaveManAquatics]

My Pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it

[@soundpitchblack]

Have you had any leaks with your 407? Btw love your vids and tanks my kid got me into the hobby (and bailed on me) would love some cichlids in the future, not yet though.

[@Mehuge]

Very informative video, thank you.

[@KaveManAquatics]

My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁

[@Davros55]

Your the man..😊

[@KaveManAquatics]

Thank you bro! 😁💪

[@bettsjack7062]

Very good video. I can see you are good at what you do. Also the way you explain is perfect.I’ve watched so many in last few weeks and by far yours are the best keep up good work. the more I watch the more I want to get in to it like you said in past vids get the biggest tank as you will want bigger. So I’m going fore the juwel rio 450. And upgrade the filter to fluval canister filter 407. Would you say this is the best way.

[@KaveManAquatics]

I appreciate that! Glad you're finding the channel helpful. Yea that combo sounds great! Just remember your filtration always depends on the type, size, and amount of fish 😊

[@MRFLIP]

Just got mine for black fri. ❤️

[@KaveManAquatics]

Nice!! 😁

[@califreedume]

I'm gonna be honest bro, Idc what video you make if it's relevant to me or Not! I enjoy watching all your clips. I've watch all your videos and thirsty for more 🍻 🤘 let you know I don't own Not one fish yet. Just 🐢🐢🐢🙂 it's the tank maintenance that brings me back every time

[@KaveManAquatics]

LOL!! I appreciate that, and you when you do decide to get some fish you'll be ready to go!

[@califreedume]

@@KaveManAquatics Amen Bro

[@ruthherrera8151]

Thank you for this informative video. I do have a question in regards to the hoses, how often do you need to clean the hoses?and how?

[@KaveManAquatics]

I really dont ever clean my hoses. Even when they do get gunked up and spit debris out, the filter quickly sucks it back up again. if you have excess gunk build up you may be overfeeding. Try reducing your feeding and/or closing your filter intake during feedings 😁

[@ruthherrera8151]

Thank you so much for your response. 😊 very helpful!

[@alexshum2169]

thanks bro for the video! I have a 407 model for a 40 gallon aquarium! tell me when you need to clean the filter for the first time? in 3 months or maybe in 8?

[@KaveManAquatics]

Depends on your bio-load and other maintenance practices. Watch this video, it'll be very helpful! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6uZdH9nad16q5I

[@thevman6499]

Love the videos by the way. My 407 is about a year old. When do I or do I need change the filters? I do know that you can only change one section at a time. Fluval says change every 6 months.

[@pugslife20]

Awesome video, thanks! How do you make your fish food cocktail for the week? I want to meal prep for my fish for a week when I am going out of town. Do you keep it in the fridge?

[@KaveManAquatics]

If I make it for the whole week yes, I keep it in the fridge. No more than 1 week in the fridge though or the supplements lose their nutrients.

[@Tomasito_]

Hey Kev! Awesome video man! I just wanted to ask. Does the polyfil get swapped out with each cleaning or just until it gets really dirty?

[@TheFatboy1980]

Boricua thank you brother love watching your videos. I have a 407 also thank you for the tips. I have a 55 gallon tank. Looking to upgrade to a 90 gallon tank.

[@KaveManAquatics]

That's awesome! Glad you're enjoying the channel! 😊💪

[@guycooper3407]

Great vids! I’ve learnt a lot from you. I have the 307 which only has the 3 chambers for media. Where would you put the poly fil in a 307? The top chemical tray has the most space, where as the other two trays are already full?

[@KaveManAquatics]

Poly fil should go in your bottom tray, above the black course sponge.

[@guycooper3407]

Thanks for the reply Kev. I have less than an inch space in bottom tray as there are poly pads on top of black sponge. Could I pack some around purigen in top tray as an alternative?

[@grimmako4879]

I can’t wait to get my 307 so I can get more fish 😁 upgrading from a hob filter to 307

[@KaveManAquatics]

Nice!! 😁💪

[@valleynaturalhealth7153]

Thank you sir!

[@edwin_cho]

Hi, cool video! I'm pretty new in the hobby and need some advices! I recently bought a 307 for my 65g tank, tho I'm keeping only 3 fishes, i feel the area for the bio media is not quite big enough. I just installed a pre filter sponge on the intake strainer, my qns is can i skip the blue and white pre filter sponge in the cannister and remove them all together to make more space for more bio media? As all debris and poops are stuck in the pre filter sponge on the strainer, i feel that the 2 large pre filter in the cannister is not that necessary anymore. I might just throw 3 bags of 1kg each of bio media into the pre filter area in the cannister. What do you think or suggest? Thank and regards!

[@kennmar11]

Great video! One question, when rinsing out the sponge filter and media, can you use tap water that was treated with prime instead of tank water? I think tap water would be cleaner.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Theoretically you can, because you're using dechlorinated tap water, I get it. But you have to keep in mind. If that tap water's PH or temperature is too far off from the tank's water, you may still shock and kill off some beneficial bacteria. On the other hand, if your tank is mature and established, the small amount you may kill off will be insignificant 😊

[@cortneyhandlin6006]

Love these videos really helped me out a lot ur my go to guy when I need help just wanted to say thanks a lot U may have it on another video I just wish u showed how to turn the filter back on cause I just did a big job on cleaning the substrate and just was adding new polyfil to my canister 407 and idk which is the right to start it back up but all the gunk just blew right back in the tank from the hoses as I was pumping it to start the filter 😏😩

[@KaveManAquatics]

Gunk blowing back in could be caused by over feeding. Food is getting sucked into your intake and then it gets stuck in your hoses. You didnt start it up wrong, thats just what happens if hoses are clogged. Check out this playlist with a few great videos on your filter - kzbin.info/aero/PLP5OXTIIDO8PRpx-RbKsLopU54H_0JImN

[@cortneyhandlin6006]

@@KaveManAquatics just now seeing rhis lol thank u so much i probably am overfeedin their big fish so i worry i dont feed them enough but lately been feedimg around 3 times a day

[@nindyflora]

Hi Kevin, I'm in the UK and have just bought myself a Fluval 240L tank with the 307 filter. I see that you use Poly fil for one of the filter layer on the 407, which layer would I use it on the 307. Also the brand poly fil isn't easy available here, is there a recommended substitute that I could buy here, great channel by the way, loving watching your indepth videos

[@nindyflora]

Also to add to this would you take out the phosphate and carbon layers that come with the filter as new

[@HoheGeo]

Hi! Thanks for the video is very useful for me. I see in the first minute at 0:54 water spilling from the union of the motor head and the body. That's happening to me as week in my 207. I was worried the oring was not sealing... Is this normal???? Thanks again for all of your time and help.

[@Crivas286]

Let’s Go!!

[@KaveManAquatics]

💪💪💪

[@mradams5455]

Is this the same for Saltwater tank ? For refills Thank you

[@oswal1853]

I just bough it cause of you..lol..i clicked like on your video man can i get any prize or somet😂😂 dude ..wife was pissed when i told her filter was 250 dlrs.🤫

[@KaveManAquatics]

LOL, thanks for liking, the prize is the beautiful fish tank you'll now have 🤣🤣

[@vivrantflo]

Great video! My question is, if you choose to not go with chemical media in the final basket, what would you recommend to go in there in it's place?

[@KaveManAquatics]

2 choices, either more bio media on top...or add more mechanical media under the bio media.

[@vivrantflo]

@@KaveManAquatics I just saw your response a month later! Thank you Kevin!

[@cwdl2004]

kev, in one of the vids , for the canister , u have the trays set up differently starting with bottom tray of sponges, bio , bio matrix & then last with purigen & polyfil , but this one u have poly fil on the 2nd from the bottom tray ,,, which is better ?

[@KaveManAquatics]

Grat question! In the older video I added purigen to the top tray. Its a good idea to wrap the purigen in poly fil so that water is forced to go through the purigen and not around it. In this video, since I didnt add any chemical media I only used the poly fil in second tray from the bottom as thats the best spot to mechanically filter the water just before it hits your bio media. If you wanted to add purigen in top tray you could still wrap it in polyfil as well.

[@madisonmiller663]

Should you clean your filter and do a water change during the same time or do them seperately?separately? Also I have an fx5 what should I use from top to bottom? I have some polishing pads ceramic rings and polyfill on stock. I'm not finding much info on the fx5. Lasy question what should you use for crystal clear water? Also I LOVE your videos!!!

[@99Canecas]

You can do it same time either way the canister is going to use your tank water when its fills up , you are going to have to add water to the tank anyway. Don’t forget to dechlorinate .

[@madisonmiller663]

@@99Canecas thank you that helps so much I didn't really get great info on the fx5. Should I pour the dechlorinator into the cannister?

[@wrld9499]

I just brought the new Fluval shaker 252liter with a 407. What substrate do you think I should use !

[@voicebox6026]

Can you run two 407's on a 120 gallon tank or would it better to run one FX 6 ? I plan on making it a big tiger barb tank.

[@KaveManAquatics]

2 407's would be fine with tiger barbs, but yes 1 fx6 would be better 😊

[@voicebox6026]

@@KaveManAquatics Bro thank you for your service and thank you for the advice, I greatly appreciate it !

[@kenhirmann2364]

Great video. Do you also clean the Fluval ribbed hoses. I find that when I turn on my clean filter I risk getting gunk from the hoses in the aquarium. Thanks for your videos. Really enjoy them.

[@KaveManAquatics]

I do clean the hoses as well once in a while. But Ive found that all that gunk is mostly uneaten food getting sucked in. Try reducing the flow when you feed to prevent that gunk build up.

[@kenhirmann2364]

@@KaveManAquatics appreciate the reply. Thank you

[@x7michaella7x]

Absolutely love your channel! It has helped SO much as a beginner 🙌🏼🖤 I purchased a Fluval 107 for my 20 gal tank and I’m realizing that it might not have come with biological media? I have the black bio foam max at the bottom with the polishing pad on top in the lower level then a bag of carbon at the bottom and a green phosphate pad on top in the upper level…. That’s what came with it. Should I buy some of the bio rings?

[@KaveManAquatics]

I think in the 107 fluval uses that black bio-foam as your "bio-media" beneficial bacteria will grow on that sponge to get your tank cycled. Sounds like you have it set up correctly. Keep an eye on your ammonia and nitrite levels to make sure they stay at 0 and your tank stays cycled. Here's a great tool to keep you aware of the ammonia levels in your tank without having to test it - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6C2nmaMe66prrM

[@x7michaella7x]

@@KaveManAquatics thank you! I use the API freshwater test kit and do it weekly. Oddly enough the ammonia and nitrites stay at 0 but so do my nitrates...? I fully cycled the tank and watched the ammonia and nitrite levels raise then lower back to zero. The nitrates never fluctuated though. That is what got me to realize something might be strange especially after watching a few of your videos where it always shows SOMEthing 🤷🏻‍♀️ I have gravel substrate, driftwood, it’s planted, has a bubbler, heaters… I do two small feedings for my 8 Mollies, 2 Danio, and 2 Corydoras. I also have quite a few Physella

[@AdamUS123-j7q]

Thanks these videos are really helpful but also when will you add more videos to the keeping African cichlids course?

[@KaveManAquatics]

The course isn’t meant to be updated regularly. As new relevant information is learned about African Cichlids I will be sure to either add new lessons or modify existing ones so that the course is always up to date with current information 😁

[@AdamUS123-j7q]

@@KaveManAquatics ok Thankyou

[@mikeviney5498]

Wow I have the same filter and mine never looks that clean after 2 weeks of using it :)

[@adcooper17]

I am awaiting for my fuval to arrive. I currently have a HOB running at the moment. Should I run them both at the same time to get bacteria within the fuval filter. I also have a sponge filter running as well. Am I thinking correctly? Any suggestions?

[@KaveManAquatics]

Yes sir! You are thinking absolutely correct! 😊 Give it about 1-2 weeks and you can remove the HOB...if you want to.

[@4SunnyinMiami2]

Do you think this is a good filter for a 29 gallon reef? I currently have an Aquatop cf 400 that may need to be replaced in the near future. I use Purigen, Phosguard, Chemipure and Matrix but I'm not sure all this will fit in the Fluval 407.🤔

[@darkriderx3]

Hey kev! Could you make a vid of having a sump vs canister filter?

[@KaveManAquatics]

Well, If ever I decide to switch to a sump I most definitely will 😁

[@darkriderx3]

@@KaveManAquatics i’ll be sure to watch ;) Is there a specific reason u decided to use canisters instead of sumps for your tanks though?

[@theguti_man]

Quick question kev, how often should the surfaces of my decor be cleaned? Is that beneficial bacteria too?

[@KaveManAquatics]

It does have some, but most will be in your filter. You can clean it when you want to without worry. Just dont do it during a filter cleaning day 😊

[@BrackenFamilyLife]

Shit, I need to flip the bottom sponge in my 207! Thanks Kev.

[@KaveManAquatics]

My Pleasure!

[@jessethabarber]

So will poly fill take out the nutrients I feed my plants? I'm getting conflicting answers. I'm about to upgrade to a canister and I'm curious.

[@KaveManAquatics]

No It wont. Poly fil is mechanical media that will trap physical particles of detritus.

[@jessethabarber]

@@KaveManAquatics thank you for the quick response 🤙That's what I thought but saw so much conflicting info.

[@mraquaticnews5676]

Hey wassup Jeffrey nice video. I've got a FF15 filter with active hydro double action media filtration system for my 300 gallon is that any good?

[@garbageman9145]

Hey just binging all your videos; the poly fills in the other videos you put on the top any reason?

[@KaveManAquatics]

Different filters push water in different directions. The order of your media, including poly-fil depends on the direction of the water flow.

[@wesstaff2493]

Do you know if the 407 hose brackets/clamps will fit on the back of a 180 gallon tank? Or are the brackets too small? I would be using it as a supplemental filter.....not the primary.

[@KaveManAquatics]

Not at all. It will definitely fit, no problem.