MAINTENANCE of the SEACHEM TIDAL - Cleaning and Maintenance.

📖 - Video Description:
In this video I will show you how I maintain my three Seachem Tidal. I have two Tidal 75 and one Tidal 110.
The reason I have these filters in addition to Fluval FX6, is to increase the filtering capacity, to increase the circulation of water on the surface and to be able to place and remove when I want active carbon or a resin like Purigen.
In this video I also show the total capacity of the basket of a Tidal 75, full of bags of Seachem Matrix, as well as the Tidal 75 which is less full, and which I use to place the activated carbon or Purigen.
🎵 - Used Songs:
- Crazy Love by DJ Sergiofiguras
- Good Old Days by Joakim Karud
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- Apple iPhone XS Max 256Gb Silver
💻 - Edited with:
- iMovie
🗝 - Key Words:
#filtermaintenance #seachemtidal #hangonbackfilter

[@suee031]

Thank you so much for this video. I was cleaning my tidal 55 for the first time and this was really helpful.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! I really appreciate your comment. I am very happy to have been able to help. I make my videos for just that, and when someone is helped with them it makes me want to keep doing it.

[@angelfaulkner3993]

It sure would be nice if you give a thorough view of how you take each piece apart and clean each piece being that I am a newbie here

[@pedromourato1780]

Esses filtros são fabulosos, nunca tive nenhum mas dá para perceber. Parabéns mais um video top!

[@PSKaqua]

Muito obrigado Pedro!!! São muito bons mesmo. Só pecam por serem evasivos à vista dentro do aquário, mas como máquinas são brutais. Têm uma capacidade para mídeas e potência inimagináveis para filtros de cascata. Grande abraço. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Jnelly82]

Thanks for the video! Was very helpful.

[@PSKaqua]

Thank you Janelle!!! I am very pleased that I was able to help you. 🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jamesholmes2082]

Excellent work again my friend. I have also an aquaclear 110 which I will be running alongside a cannister filter on my new discus tank set up.

[@PSKaqua]

Thank you very much my friend!!! I've been thinking about buying an aquaclear 110 instead of the Tidal ones, but I ended up buying these. Maybe the aquaclear wouldn't be as visible in the aquarium as the Tidal ones are, but that's it, now I have to put up with the black boxes inside the aquarium. 😅 In my opinion I think you are very good at having an aquaclear, they are also very good.

[@annedavidson5399]

This was very helpful. Thank you.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend! I am very happy that it helped you. 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@illuminatedfrog4906]

This is a useful video in terms of getting a good idea about how to approach cleaning a Tidal filter. I currently have both a Tidal 35 and a Quietflow on a 29 gallon, and will make use of this information when doing cleanings. My main issue currently is that my Tidal filter is almost (or perhaps even is) touching the wall due to problems with the stand's location, as well as limitations with the current hood. It does not seem to be affecting the filter's operation, however.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! Thank you very much for the comment.... There is no problem for the filter because it is touching the wall. The problem is if the wall gets scratched. 😁 My 3 tidal were touching the wall and I never had a problem.

[@multicolors0]

Thank you for this video!

[@PSKaqua]

You're welcome my friend!!! I am very happy to have been able to help. 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@ianscott1812]

I like the idea of the cover to prevent evaporation 👍👍

[@PSKaqua]

Hello, my friend! It's true, believe me, it helped a lot with evaporation. It doesn't look like it, but that opening allows a lot of water to evaporate. Since I put it in, I've hardly noticed any water loss.

[@Chan-fi9bu]

Super helpful thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! I’m glad the video was helpful… 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@keithtukes3634]

Thanks I am about to clean my filters.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! I'm very happy to have been able to help. 😀🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@keepamerica2astrong280]

Hey PSK I have 2 Tidal 110s on my 100g acrylic ( semi over stocked ) all male Peacock Cichlid tank turning 900 gals an hour. Like to use carbon as one of the layers of media. Water is crystal clear all the time. Tidal is a great product. Thanks for the vid...

[@PSKaqua]

Hello!!! Yes, they are spectacular filters. Super easy to maintain, they have an incredible storage capacity for a HOB filter, and very powerful.

[@blackbottomgardens]

THAAANKS!!! Just got two used 75 tidals, couldn't get to the rotor...I thought I was yanking too hard, wasn't yankin hard enough lol

[@PSKaqua]

Hello Michael!!! At first glance, it doesn't seem easy to understand how to remove the rotor… 😅 I'm glad the video helped. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@franszymanek8695]

Everything was great until I had to put it back together (impeller housing/wire). He went too fast for me to figure out what he was doing.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello Fran !!! Did you not understand how I put the impeller and the wire? The impeller slides into the slot and the thread is threaded along the thinnest groove. Was that your question? 👍🏻

[@alexvbog]

Why you not open impeller for cleaning? I now they write that it is self-cleaning, but it is better to check it.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! It is very difficult to get the cleats off the impeller. I already tried to do that, but it would break the plastic.

[@alexvbog]

@@PSKaqua Good day, no it is easy. There is arrows shows the way to open it. You need to open one part to take impeller out.

[@yildizoptik63]

⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@PSKaqua]

🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@angelfaulkner3993]

How often do you need to clean up the filter and all these stinking little parts

[@kimkhebert]

I rinse out the sponge, the carbon and matrix bags, can you tell me what you layered back, I think filter cloth and an extra matrix?

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! Sorry for the huge delay in responding. I've been a bit away from social media and the PSK aqua project, but I'm slowly making a comeback. In response to your comment, for which I thank you very much, I'm not sure if I understood your question, but from what I understood I say that I put a sponge at the bottom of the basket, bags with as many biological mideas as I can and at the end, but it is not mandatory, I put filter wool.

[@carlosjvilelaregufe6524]

O MELHOR FILTRO DE MOCHILA OU CASCADA QUE ESTA NO MERCADO A VENDA COM DIFERENÇIA ... DIGO POR EXPERIENÇIA ..

[@PSKaqua]

Concordo Carlos, são mesmo muito bons.

[@angelfaulkner3993]

I am opening up my new box here this is the first time I’ve ever use this filter and I do not see the sock light thing you place over the end of the telescope like tube. Where on earth do I get one of these and what is it for other than filtration purposes?

[@PSKaqua]

This filter is fabulous, I often say that the tidal 110 is a "canister killer". Sorry, I didn't understand what you were saying about the blue light sock.

[@angelfaulkner3993]

I’m unsure where to get the sock like black foam cover you place over the filter end. Will you kindly let me know why you do this and where you had gotten the black foam cover? Also, I noticed you put a lot of foam down and also stones in the filter canister. Would you kindly let me know what stones and filter foam you used and why you are doubling up on both? Tia

[@KipCount]

having a real hard time getting that housing off to get to the motor. Doesn't want to budge.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! Really… this piece is very annoying to take. But it comes off. 😅

[@sushi745]

I'm having problems to disassemble to bottom of the filter. Its really hard and i'm afraid to break. I just need to pull? (i have a tidal 55)

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! I totally understand your fear. But you can pull all you want and it won't break. You also have on the side of that cover some "buttons" to press.

[@sushi745]

@@PSKaqua I opened it! Thanks! But now I have another problem. The filter is making a very loud noise. I think it's the impeller. I couldn't find any dealer here in Brazil to buy this part 😓

[@djexit]

Hello sir can I ask if the motor of the Tidal 55 contributes to the increase of my tank temp?

[@PSKaqua]

Hello dj exit!!! It is a good question, however, I don't think it will be significant how much heat it might produce.

[@djexit]

@@PSKaqua thanks mate!

[@1987ragon]

What Is The Gadget You Use To Prevent Evaluation? And Where Did You Get It? Thank You

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! Sorry, I didn't understand. Evaluation?

[@MatthewFarnell2009]

What is the name brand of the intake sponge you used on it?

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! Are you talking about the little sponges on the end of the inflow tube? I don't know the brand, I bought them on Amazon. Search for Pre filter sponges, there are lots of choices. I wish you and yours a great year 2022.

[@Killoer]

Thanks for this video; maintenence on HOBs are no joke; impeller especially. Mine was tangled with loose Java Ferns roots and after a much needed water change, it didnt start up once I finished. This video saved me money.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! I'm glad the video helped you. However, there's one part that I didn't show in that video that you can see in this one, which is how to open the impeller compartment. You can see it here. COMPARISON BETWEEN SEACHEM TIDAL 110 AND TIDAL 35 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXbFaKt3p912iJI

[@josemontalvo4532]

Aquarium Co-op has a bigger and better Pre-Filter Sponge. FYI.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend! They can certainly be better. However, these do their job very well and are very cheap, possibly cheaper than the ones you mention. Many thanks for the tip. 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@icemancometh8679]

I have a filter just like this and really don't like it because the electrical line is below the water line but it is what it is I guess. Mine used to flow a lot more and now it's slow I wonder what else I can do.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! These filters are very powerful, I don't think it's normal for them to slow down the flow rate. Have you cleaned the rotor?

[@SaveYourselfGents]

Clean your filter as shown here in the video.

[@icemancometh8679]

​​@DamienSGibson Thank you- I think I need to take the motor off and clean it better.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello, @icemancometh8679!!! You can see in this video I've posted, starting at minute 2:45, how to open the motor to remove the rotor and clean it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXbFaKt3p912iJIsi=9Qg_9d79pJVIKndr

[@iamcarlolocsin]

what is the rim size of your aquarium that could fit the tidal 75 hanging?

[@PSKaqua]

Hello!!! The thickness of the glass is 2 cm. Tudal has a very large margin for thicker glass, because it has an adjuster that adjusts the filter to the aquarium glass.

[@iamcarlolocsin]

@@PSKaqua thanks this helps a lot.. i have to modify my tanks to fit this.

[@PSKaqua]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Fallen_acolyte]

And here I'm cleaning this every 4 months thinking it was over kill.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend! Depending on how much organic matter you have in your aquarium, it may well last 4 months. In my case, I had a lot of organic matter, so I chose to clean them monthly. However, I think I could wait another month and only clean them every 2 months. But I don't think mine would last 4 months.

[@bkbk-tj7sw]

Are they really much quieter than the others?

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! They are very quiet, they don't make any noise.

[@truthfactreality6814]

I use all the tidal range. They are canister killers

[@PSKaqua]

True, they are spectacular filters ... As you say and very well, they are canister killers...

[@dmhgrosso]

Tbh I like the 110 but anything less I find I can't get enough media as I'd like maybe I just go overboard with filtration tho

[@PSKaqua]

Hi @@dmhgrosso!!! For a HOB filter, the tidal 110 takes a lot of biological media and does very good filtration. Of course if you want even more midea, we'll have to go to the canisters. 😅😀

[@lynnetorres9148]

I really wanted to see how you took it apart but you sped through that part. The video would have been more useful if we could hear you talk while disassembling it.

[@PSKaqua]

Hello, my friend! I'm sorry this video wasn't useful, but I've created another one afterwards that might be more enlightening. As for not talking in the videos, it was an option I had at the beginning of the channel, but I'm gradually starting to make talking videos... I'll leave you the link to the video where I compare the Tidal 110 and the Tidal 35, but I don't talk about it yet. I hope it's useful.

[@PSKaqua]

Sorry, I forgot the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXbFaKt3p912iJIsi=ptAZkzLBC079Uth7

[@Bullboy_Adventures]

You forgot to rinse that matrix rap

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend, sorry for the late reply! I didn't forget... I just don't make a habit of scrubbing the biological mideas much, I just keep them and run them through aquarium water while cleaning the filter. They are clean... 🤜🏻🤛🏻😀👍🏻

[@romankrhounek5974]

Better video would be on how to take it apart

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! Sorry for the huge delay in responding. I've been a bit away from social media and the PSK aqua project, but I'm slowly making a comeback. Responding to your comment, which I really appreciate, I can try to make a video of how to separate all the parts, it's a good idea. In this video I just didn't show how to open the engine, but I will think about it. Thanks for the tip.

[@brianmizway9324]

I would think you would only want to do a cleaning like this maybe 2 or 3 times a year. Doesn't need deep cleaning every mth but to each their own. And why not reuse the sponges? You just threw away beneficial bacteria. Thats the point of sponges. Unless you would rather just use cartridges in another model so you can just throw them away?

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! 😃 I see your point, but these filters (Tidal) can't be left unmaintained for long. They get saturated and stop performing at their best after 1 or 2 months. As for throwing away the sponges (in the fluval FX6), I don't want to preserve the bacteria that are there. I already have enough for the liters and fauna I have in the biological media and sand. Should I clean them? Maybe... but the work it takes and the loss of efficiency, compared to the price of the compatible ones, I'd rather do it. Thank you very much for your comment. 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@Zoso456]

Didn’t take apart the impeller; most important part….

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! You're absolutely right, the impeller wasn't removed in this video. My bad. But I made a new video later showing how it's done. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXbFaKt3p912iJI

[@BoboBob00]

Non è sporco il filtro, diciamo che ci sono proprio i cadaveri dentro

[@PSKaqua]

Ciao amico mio!!! Apprezzo il tuo commento, tuttavia non credo di aver capito cosa intendevi....

[@JCL51475]

RIP to all your bacteria

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! So you know nothing happened to the bacteria, right? 😄 I just kept them in the bucket, with aquarium water, for as long as I cleaned the filter. That is not enough to kill the bacteria.

[@kylemccray4545]

Most annoying music I’ve heard in my life

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! I have to agree with you, they are not the best songs of all time, but they are not the worst either... 😅 You know, it's not easy to get good royalty free songs, but I just recently joined a platform that has lots of good songs. I'll see if I can get one that fits the video and the timing of it and change it. Then you can watch the video again without getting upset. 😅🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@angelfaulkner3993]

It sure would be nice if you give a thorough view of how you take each piece apart and clean each piece being that I am a newbie here

[@PSKaqua]

Hello my friend!!! In this video I show how to remove the parts, except for the rotor. But I have another video showing this. I'll leave the link below. I used to clean it when the blue tab indicated that it was getting dirty. But I only removed the filter wool. As for cleaning the filter in this way, I used to do it every 2 months or so. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXbFaKt3p912iJIsi=Y-ddu4VapEd0x7XX