DIY Aquarium Filter - Shrimp Keeping

[@pondguru]

Good to see you getting some use from the biogravel and the method shown proves that filters don't need to be complicated to be effective, they don't have to be expensive either. Groovy.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you Richard for sending such a great filter media especially so much, in my canister filters I also have your biohome that I have previously bought from you which is great stuff.

[@lowlife7453]

This is too funny. I was literally making one of these today for a new tank. After watching your video I am going to modify mine thanks to a good idea from you. I was going to leave just filter floss at the top. Putting the media on top of the floss too is a good idea to help it seal and keep the floss from shifting and leaving an opening. Thanks for the idea!

[@elizabetholiviaclark]

I don't know if you see comments from older videos, but if you do, thank you for saving me some money. I have everything I need to do this! I'm new to the hobby, and what was going to be one planted tank with a few fish for my macaw to enjoy watching (he does), became two tanks very quickly. I'm setting up a third for shrimp, because somehow I cannot now live without shrimp. Your advice is very much appreciated.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I dont unless I check manually like this, thanks for the nice comment :)

[@Fishaholic]

This is a great video on making a cheap and efficient filter. It serves the purpose and keep the tank clean for a low price 👍

[@carbonrili2874]

Awesome DIY filter. Great job Mark.

[@dominic.h.3363]

I have made this too a while back, but I just stuck the pat mini powerhead on the end of the tube instead of putting an airstone in it, since I don't have an air pump. Works great and saved me a ton of money on a canister filter, lily pipes and all that stuff.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I will stick a pat mini in the other one I have :)

[@bennettbennettsb]

So simple but yet so smart great video

[@xtr33msk1ll]

I do not have any filter in my tank and its doing great. But i nog want to focus more on shrimp so gonna try this one

[@matthewd4859]

Awesome video Mark keep up the great content!

[@cocojones959]

Nice video Mark! Good to see Richard reaching out to fellow you-tubers ^^ Probably my favourite shrimp filter atm (for slightly larger setups) is a diy Hamburg mattenfilter with power head. Only downside is when you eventually have to clean it, it's a hassle and a bit of a mess.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Yeah Richard is a really nice guy and very modest too and I love his content, been a big fan of his for years.

[@GrowingInterest]

the one filter who is not eating my baby shrimp :D that would be a sponge with lava stone granule. I will try this (your) filter for sure, I could also use lava stone :)

[@seanootd3406]

Another great video mate i always love this type of educational video its rather funny nerd girl and me were just talking about filtration when you uploaded this

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Cheers:)

[@tracylee4297]

Thank you, Mark! Sometimes its nice to just sit and listen to you talk about shrimp stuff. That little filter should be called Mark's Parfait Filter because it kind of looks like a parfait. Lol thanks again for teaching us. I appreciate you for it.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you for the awesome comment Tracy :)

[@eskater147]

great build. will be using this one for sure

[@parkerbenz]

My favorite shrimp tank filter is a powerhead stuck on a sponge filter! The powerheads that I have found are too high flow rate for smaller shrimp tanks though

[@Beansie]

Hey Mark! I made one of these today, roughly the same style but a couple different layers, it's thick and fairly big but got a 10 gallon air pump for it. It's in a 5 gallon grow out tank I just set up for my new Mystery snail clutch that magically showed up in my tank! My question is, how do I know it's working? Secondly, the media at the bottom is a combination of lava rocks and some ceramic noodles, there IS air gappage in and amongst them, will this affect the suck? If I put my hand over the top to see if I can feel water being pulled up I get the feeling I'm mostly feeling the air stone bubbles LOL! Thanks again for all your help!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

water will be getting pulled through it all, the air gap will disappear over time and a good way to see that it is actually working is the white floss layer will get pretty dirty :)

[@MOTM7779]

Amazing, thanks for sharing, cheerzz

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@FuryRequide]

Super nice ! Ur the best :!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you Requide !

[@prestonbowers1114]

I’m setting up a 60 litre shrimp tank , I have an old fluval canister full of biohome . Are there any drawbacks to this . I plan on slowing the flow down and having a sponge on the intake

[@emranasif9499]

My best filter for shrimp is Sponge filter😊

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

Good info, thank you! What is the decor which looks like a tree with a face next to the filter? 🤔

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

groot? maybe 😀

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

@@MarksShrimpTanks cool, thanks! Is it repurposed, or an actual made-for-aquarium? 😃👍

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

I have some extra left over maten filter squares I could do the same thing with instead of the poly fill right?

[@aquahomeTR]

Hello, what if I will make some small holes to plastic?

[@marcsleeckx5417]

Awesome Video!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you very much Marc !!

[@jorilley80209]

Could someone explain to me how much this filter mechanism works, the air stone is placed inside the pipe. Where the clean air come of from? The top of the pipe or the opening above the filter? I’m so confused

[@theoglegogalaxy5307]

Can we use regular gravel?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

oh yes, when I say old school in the video they really are old school filters and the way you said about using just regular gravel in them is the way I used to see them in fish rooms.

[@ivyeagle7801]

This is genius did you e or look up the gold dust orchid bee shrimp??

[@seanootd3406]

I looked it up when you mentioned it the other day it was a great looking shrimp lol out of my price range but gorgeous shrimp

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I did now looks pretty nice, kinda like a purple stardust

[@carbonrili2874]

Ellana May the gold dust orchid bee shrimp are Magnificent. I to looked it up.

[@nicolegreiner3002]

what about the air lifter made by the austrians? does it work better lifting water? needs less pressure on the air pump?

[@dueddued123]

How do you clean these? Was also watching your other video with the ikea box filter + powerhead and was wondering about what to do when they get dirty.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

never cleaned it it once :D

[@joeyinguaggiato]

Awesome video ! Also what filter floss do you use?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

just the generic stuff

[@Jitt3r]

Elite Stingray Filter 5/10/15 Just Picked Up A 5 And Have Had A 15 For 4-5 Years No Issue

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

whats this got to do with this video ?

[@Jitt3r]

@@MarksShrimpTanks You Asked What Filters You (Me) Like / Use / Recommend XD

[@chiyo9014]

Great filter. Where is the link to the nun story?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Let me find it for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5e1fpt4r9CImKc

[@eskater147]

Has anyone used this for a prolonged period of time? Any pros and cons compared to a normal sponge filter? Thinking about setting these up for my shrimp breeders.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Hello Lee, this is as old an old school type filter as you can get and thats probably why its lasted so long, its simple, easy to make and works really well , I personally know a fish breeder thats used only these in his room, also on this video there is a link to a BBC short video about Nuns who also used this filter, if you watch that it will make your mind up for you I think.

[@lampistsiaparas184]

Hey Mark!how often do you empty this filter for cleaning?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

never its a sit and stay earth type filter.

[@lampistsiaparas184]

@@MarksShrimpTanks owww really? Thanks you for information!

[@Beansie]

So...am I understanding correctly that the air stone bubbles that are rising cause the water to pull into the filter from going into the sides that are exposed, draw down to the bottom through the media and floss and then come up the pipe with the air bubbles as clean water? Am I getting that right? lol

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Yes that is correct

[@Beansie]

@@MarksShrimpTanks Excellent! Say...I got your Nettle Mix in the mail today and just got done with this...check it out!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqvafoV4jtiUrK8

[@jasminetan1116]

Pls have a update on ur blue dream shrimp pls pls👐 I am keen to see them

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I culled the tank down to just 7 shrimp so 4 were left and I know for sure one has died good news is the two remaing girls have been berried twice and I see small babies so I think the tank has turned the corner.. what I thin is worth noting is I see this happen in all my tanks, I dont think a two month cycle is enough.

[@jasminetan1116]

@@MarksShrimpTanks oh ok

[@chrisonebxl]

Nice Mark !

[@bhillson]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but these type of bottles are made out of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). PET and PETA are singe use plastics, and these can leach chemicals more readily over time than any other plastic. So I would be cautious when using these types of plastic.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Yeah over time like thousands of years. dont worry about it.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

oh and if they seriously leeched I doubt thy would be use for human drinking containers, what you have to watch for is colored plastics that are not coated.

[@bhillson]

@@MarksShrimpTanks I found this: www.3reef.com/threads/reef-safe-plastics-leaching-myths-facts.57828/ There is also a article Antimony leaching from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic used for bottled drinking water by (Paul Westerhoff Panjai Prapaipong Everett Shock Alice Hillaireaud). www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0043135407005246 (depends if you have access via a uni or teaching access to read the full document), Im studying nursing so have access to read and found the information useful. The out comes show that it can leech slowly over time, but heat can cause increased leaching of antimony from plastics, another thing to consider is Sunlight as exposure to sunlight on antimony release from PET plastic bottles into water. With shrimp tanks high temps will be ok but if the tank is exposed to sunlight then there could be a issue. If anything these are good articles to read, and also shows how dangerous it can be to leave these single use drinking bottles out in heat for too long as it can be hazardous to human health.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

So there is no risk in a shrimp tank and there will be no issue with a bottle in a tank in sunlight, you are talking extreme heat conditions something we will never see in a shrimp tank, just a FYI I worked as a plastics exstruder for 5 years making everything from medical equipment to gutters. You are probably at a higher risk from bacteria infections from plastic bottles in heat compared to shrimp being affected by leeching.

[@suzyq4433]

Use a glass bottle like I do

[@worddunlap]

"I pre-cut this already just to show you how quickly you could do it". ~ Marks Shrimp Tanks Hmmmm...Well, I didn't want to see a bottle cut..so thanks but I think one of us has had a stroke...

[@dwx7859]

What about blinaria worm how you but it away Please answer mi. Please.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

planaria worm ? you can use a chemical dewormer or you can make a small trap like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqrboqugnZelgpI

[@suzyq4433]

Instead of floss can i use a sponge?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Yeah probably if you can get it to snuggly fit

[@sybrandscheveers5726]

I have made these in the past as well, now i use gravel filters, my snails and Shrimp keep the gravel clean and there is NO Visable filter!

[@goldeaglekroll1596]

What about undergravel filters for shrimp tanks?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Pros and cons are they are great for filtration but they also trap junk which we typically as shrimp keeper dont vac so you can see how this would be an issue, I actually removed the video of me setting up a tank with an undergravel filter for this reason ...they get real dirty.

[@kd1147]

How much bio gravel fit in there?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I dinno 2-300ml I think

[@aquariumistyka]

Old school really 😎👍

[@eminadlig1912]

30x45x45 Which filter do you recommend for 6 aquariums ?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

one air compressor and two double sponges in every tank is what I think is best.

[@eminadlig1912]

Thank you so much. What do you suggest as a biological bacterial cycle

[@rang3r870]

Does the floss need changing often?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Hello Daniel I only do it like once a month and I dont use new stuff I just clean the old stuff.

[@anthny6912]

So.. do I just drop the air stone into the pipe

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

yeap thats all you do, this little filter is really worth building as its working really well.

[@troywales983]

making this but using a terracotta flower pot instead of plastic bottle

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Whats wrong with the plastic bottle ?

[@captainwin6333]

How much of a bioload do shrimp generate?

[@matthewd4859]

Captain Win to be honest not very much and in fact if you have a tank that is a shrimp dedicated depending on how big it is you won’t have to do a water change every week you can do it once a month!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

You get different answers from different people, I know people that breed tons of shrimp just on sponge filters but I also know professional breeders that breed thousands of shrimp using canister filters daisy chained together two and three at a time.

[@Satman82]

box filter

[@MotoDanDan]

I love bubble tea

[@peculiarone339]

hey friend, this is not adequate for goldfish and goldfish should never be kept in a small tank. That said, I do make these for my Betta and they work perfectly. Goldfish are filthy pond animals though. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE them but - they are filthy - hhaahhaa!! Thanks for the video!! I'm really enjoing your content. ;)

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

They are more than adequate for goldfish check out the link in the description about the Nuns in mexico using them. With larger fish people should also be using a gravel vac to mop up the larger bits..

[@MrRawr2013]

sponge filter.

[@vampyreist]

cant use for goldfish, bad information

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Yet they can be used for giant salamanders ? I take it you are new to aquariums

[@vampyreist]

Marks Shrimp Tanks accept ur wrong

[@veneshpillay2988]

This filter can be used for gold fish.