This Is My Favorite Cheap Nano Shrimp Aquascape Tank | Superfish QubiQ 30 Nano Aquarium LED Review

[@pete2sash]

Your reviews are always decent, informative and thorough. Thank you.

[@EverydayAquarist]

I appreciate that!

[@mrek2068]

I am very impressed with your review. As someone who has kept fish for 40 years, the quality and style of the information you provide is outstanding.

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thank you

[@mrek2068]

@@EverydayAquarist Could I please ask a question? I am deciding between this aquarium, and the Ciano Nexus 25. Can I please ask which you prefer? UPDATE - Just completed some research, and the Superfish design wins hands down!

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

So many KZbin fish-keepers out there but i find you so refreshing and one of the better ones.. If only you produced more videos on a regular basis your subscriber count would rise considerably a lot. Wasted opportunity i feel.. You have a very listenable voice and your content is very watchable right up until the end of the video. Not something i always do elsewhere.

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thank you very much. I try and do one video a week as I work a job and also run a private business, so my time is quite stretched. Also I don't want to make videos just for the sake of it and prefer to create content which has a purpose. Thanks for your feedback

[@leegarner6013]

Fabulous review. I really like the look at this as a short term storage tank rather than the bio orb tank. Think I would prefer a multi colour LED with dimmer so I could have it in my daughters room. But I wouldn't know where to start with changing the lighting. I like the MCR Bio orb lighting.

[@littlenikki9539]

My first tropical tank I have done recently is the 6 gallon interpet cube for my blue male delta betta, 4 otocinclus and 3 snails 2 zebra and one red spotted which I absolutely love other than the lights on the lid and the crap filter which was sold as a 4 stage but turned up with just one stage carbon filter only however I bought a hyggar sponge and media filter and new light. My next tank will be the one you are discussing however I will be getting the 60 cube and I very much look forward to setting that up and eventually stocking it and will definitely be having a betta, pygmy or dwarf cory', wild green neons and shrimp, this was the initial stocking I wanted for my 6 gallon cube but decided it wouldn't necessarily be enough space for all these species and the amount of each that would have been needed for each group to feel happy and secure 😊

[@JJLewin1]

Great informative review

[@theshrimpscene4386]

I’m might have to get one of these, I really like the cube design and the lid bc you don’t have to lift it up every time you go to feed the shrimp. Great review bud!👍

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thanks yeah I guess that gap has its benefits

[@theshrimpscene4386]

Everyday Aquarist I could see it being an eyesore if its your only tank, but if you’ve got quite a few I could see it saving a bit of time.

[@ShakespearesChin]

Ive recently installed this... the filter keeps floating up and lifting the little cover spilling water out of the tank. Cant see a way to remedy. Have had to put a heavy item o top to keep it down. Any ideas?

[@SimplyShrimps]

Looks like you have better luck at keeping shrimp than me 😂

[@NaturesWhim]

those wild shrimps have a very tough immune system!

[@EverydayAquarist]

They're doing well!

[@NaturesWhim]

@@EverydayAquarist nice! i have blue shrimps too pls check it =)

[@elainebines6803]

Love this. I'm a newbie to fish keeping and would love to see an example of what fish I could keep together in there, along with shrimps maybe? I'll give a miss to the flying fish. Was thinking, I may keep one in the lounge - I was wondering the noise level? - maybe an idea for future video 🤗

[@EverydayAquarist]

Super quiet. I will be buying one and setting it up, hopefully next month just in time for Xmas!

[@elizabethbrown2705]

Nano fish such as tetras, CPDs, A betta, White cloud mountain minnows, pygmy corys.

[@salmler81]

Nice

[@SebSquonks]

Nice video! It convinced me to try getting this tank. I have an issue with the heater though, and I can't seem to be able to find any information about it. I believe superfish nano 50 heaters (the recommended ones) are either not produced anymore, or they've been rebranded as just 'eco', since these are also 17 cm in lenght. I got a superfish 50 pro (the only one they had in the store) because the box said it's 17 cm as well! It fits firmly in the compartment, but the tip at the bottom has to be pushed all the way outside the filter box (there is a small plastic removable disc that can be removed at the bottom). Even so, the temperature knob of the heater remains too far up for the filter box lid to close properly. And at the bottom, where the heater tip shows outside of the box, a small space is formed that would allow for critters to slip in the whole compartment. In this video the heater seems so far down in its concealed space, what am I doing wrong?

[@anthonypope8429]

Where you from I am from the united kingdom and I can get them from my local aquatic shop about £15 pounds or Amazon and ebay sell them if that helps

[@LFCWATP]

Hi, at the top of your filter is that just a piece of sponge you have cut and put there to stop fish going down into the filter cartridge?? Thanks

[@MHAquaticsUK]

I have this tank, its great! But I have had issues with the filter eating fish

[@cassiataylor4246]

MH Aquatics how would you stop this?

[@dwaynecormier8088]

Love the tank! Can you include a link to where I can order one?

[@marias1609]

Hi! I'm a bit late to this and it might be a stupid question but here we go: the filter is supposed to be a activated charcoal filter, but I'm not too fond of that. Could i just use foam alone or does the pump or something not work for that?

[@danson121]

Hello do you know how high I should fill this tank it doesn’t say in the instructions? My best regards.

[@wSultan]

fantastic!!!! how do you avoid shrimp sucked in filter slots? i put a panty hose over my filter , good or bad idea?

[@marymurray5059]

Should the water level be just below where the water spills out of the filter or above the opening? There isn’t much water movement on the surface.

[@fisharefriends598]

If my local maidenhead has this. I'm buying

[@tk_traniece]

I just got mine from there today

[@zarabooth8984]

Any pointers on how to get the pump to work? It’s on but no water trickles from the top

[@shutupandgame4557]

Awesome video. Just bought the QubiQ 30 pro led. One question, how did you put a timer on the light? A simple hardware store timer doesn't seem to work because the light doesn't 'remember' it's last mode. What do you have?

[@Shanky_TH9540]

Did you find a answer to this? I don’t think it’s possible?

[@kcleworth]

Great videos on the qubic 30. Convinced me to pick up the 30 Pro. One question I have is, I know its being discontinued soon and wondered about compatibility for the filter. Are you able to put anything else in other than the branded cartridges?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thanks, yes you can just put sponge in it if you want but I took out the entire filter and replaced with a sponge filter

[@kcleworth]

@@EverydayAquarist How do you actually remove the filter? It all seems fixed in place with the LED stand. Could I just take out the cartridge and replace with my own media?

[@EverydayAquarist]

@@kcleworth mine slides upwards and out

[@agathacathartese7041]

I would add that the folter is removable. There are three tabs at the bottom that if you press, should allow it to slide off

[@-Liska]

Strange question, but: How sturdy is the corvering? This is the most interesting model for shrimpkeeping I've seen, but I've got to factor in a curious cat that might test its limits at some point.

[@humourbreton8352]

Bonjour est il possible de brancher un programmateur pour la lumière? Merci

[@btrdlb6782]

Hey Everyday Aquarist, I have the qubic 30 pro but the filter is really noisy, any recommendations to counter this? I have taken everything apart more than 10 times now and am unable to find the reason. I thought it was because tje filter is integrated in the tank, but the first 2 days I had no noise

[@life2133]

Is it tempered glass or can it be drilled thanks

[@obscurecloud5575]

Hello, what is the size of the base platform that the tank sits on

[@xicovschijndel]

I didnt catch the height of the aqauarium (incl) led lamp. in cm please?

[@adrianneavenicci]

Has anyone had issues with the heater not staying on while inside the back of the filter unit? I’m assuming it’s due to the immediate area heating up quickly due to being a small space and turning off more frequently. I bought another heater thinking it was faulty. My query is if I put the nano heater in the unit will it keep the tank temp at the correct temp?

[@princesslunakusuma8322]

i love red bee

[@mormob]

Does the filter just hang in the corner? It seems unrelated to the unit that houses the cartridge.

[@twistywillow]

Good review thank you! I am looking to upgrade my fluval chi to this one for my betta. Currently the chi is well cycled and having added extra light, a waterfall external filter and filter medium its brilliant but if I were to buy the Qubiq would I have to stick just to the filter caratridge or can I use the ceramic filter balls I already have for extra biological filtration? As much as the Qubiq looks nice, I do feel that I need to pimp my filter to do what I need it to do. Also is the lid really that far from the edge? looks about an inch? Thanks

[@EverydayAquarist]

I think there would be enough room to use some bio balls as well in there, I removed the filter entirely and use an air driven sponge filter. The gap is about 1cm

[@twistywillow]

@@EverydayAquarist Thank you! It arrived today, very nice looking so far, waiting for new substrate to arrive then I can hopefully get started on it. (y)

[@adrianneavenicci]

Hi do you think a male betta could get through the gap? How’s yours been?

[@twistywillow]

@@adrianneavenicci Hi, My betta Fred (after Mercury) is absolutely fine in there. He has been in it 6months or so now and no problems at all. The only thing I dont like is the glass lid as the light reflects back into your face but its a very minor issue. The tank is a good size and the filter is more than adequate. Mine is substrate and planted up and my plants needed pruning after a month as they grew too much! He has drift wood rocks a cocoa shell in there and plenty of moss to mooch around in. I guess he must be ok as he is always making bubble nests. I have an assassin snail in there as well called Sid.

[@twistywillow]

@@adrianneavenicci ps, forgot to add, the gap between the lid and the sides isnt that great its not even the size of a finger. Its big enough to feed him though :-)

[@chazzabrown26]

Apologies in advance - I'm new to the world of shrimp keeping/nano aquariums! In some comments you mentioned that you use an air driven sponge filter instead of the filter prefitted to the tank. Does this mean you removed the entire filter system, or just the filter media cartridge which slides out? I've watched some of your more recent videos but it appears that the prefitted filter is still in the tank, so does this mean it's just the cartridge you are replacing? If you did remove the full filter, how did you go about this? I am looking to keep shrimp and have purchased this tank, but having read some comments, I'm concerned that the filter may suck up the shrimp? Thank you.

[@EverydayAquarist]

The filter can slide upwards and out unless they have changed it in the new model

[@chazzabrown26]

@@EverydayAquarist thank you - I just tested and I was being too cautious, it slid right out! Thanks for your help, your videos are most useful for helping me set things up!

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

cool

[@EverydayAquarist]

V. Cool

[@danglyballs]

Does anyone know if the filter can be modified in any way?

[@VOlCOmBURTON1000]

I am also wondering about the light. Is it working on a timer for you? which exact timer are you using? for me it's not working well.

[@EverydayAquarist]

Just a normal analog plug timer

[@mr-mrsknow-it-all2998]

What about the heater? On amazon you can choose with or without light but says nothing about the heater. So I'm assuming it doesn't come with heater. If so. what sort of heater do i need? And does it have enough space other than nano heater? It's just that i prefer a heater with heat up/down setting and nano heaters don't have a setting.

[@EverydayAquarist]

Only nano heaters would fit

[@nikoplanes774]

Do shrimps climb out through that gap?

[@NB045]

Is the filter quiet ?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Hope you enjoy this video I really love this aquarium!

[@yannicklenaerts9587]

i just bought it and online i never found a solution or answer for it. is the led light turning on automaticaly or do you have to press the button? i tried it a few times but i won't turn on. Did i do something wrong or is it broken ?

[@rosswilliams3310]

How is the filter I've heard they are bad

[@realeysreallies2697]

I have this 60l but filter making nois ?

[@jwang1985]

This is praised in shrimp circles but has eaten so many of my crystal shrimp. Thought they were dying in some nook or cranny over time because they are fragile then decided to take the filter apart and found shredded shrimp in there. Get an alternate filter and dont make the mistake i made.

[@EverydayAquarist]

I changed mine to a sponge filter

[@brechtvanhoenacker3224]

I just installed the aquarium. I put the filters in and I plugged in the cables. The waterflow from the filter workerd about 2 seconds and stopped. There is no manual. What went wrong?

[@marekblahusiak4841]

In my case, impeller in the filter started to be very noisy after first night of running. Buy cheap -> buy twice.

[@lucyclark728]

Mine did the exact same. Did you get any solutions?

[@yildizoptik63]

⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@LAM-sl8mr]

I’ve just bought this Aquarium today as my very first tank. The filter doesn’t produce bubbles on the surface. Should I be worried? The little waterfall is so smooth it doesn’t make ripples.

[@EverydayAquarist]

This is a low flow tank. The filter is working as it should

[@charlesdurrantplasticsurge9451]

How do you put a timer on the LED? If I use a timer, the light turns off but does not turn on again at the next cycle

[@shutupandgame4557]

Have you found the solution? I have the same problem

[@KMW-ve6od]

Just bought this tank, can I do a water change while leaving the filter on?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Best turn it off

[@zakk-kaye]

Hey, I am looking at the 60 litre version... do you think its possible to retrofit an external filter? Thanks :)

[@EverydayAquarist]

Should be fine if you remove the glass lid

[@zakk-kaye]

@@EverydayAquarist oh it's glass? I've ordered it now so I'll have to make something to fit around the external filter to stop jumping. The internal will suffice for now but if I get more fish I already have the external filter so may as well use it again eventually.

[@molko33]

Do you know lumens?

[@jonnydegnan4334]

is the base on these tanks supposed to be straight as mine isn't, its like its been glued on but not exactly straight, i noticed it when it was empty from above looking down, is it supposed to be like this, sorry its a bit difficult to get across what i see, my other tank smashed as i was cleaning it so had to get my fish in this new one so god knows if thry will take it back if it isn't right

[@adrianneavenicci]

Do you mean is the base square to the tank? It should be if attached correctly. Aesthetically I guess it’s not too big a problem though? If you have a wobble mine did by about 1mm up and down, but I had a thin sheet of metal and out that under it and it doesn’t move now.

[@vladdidi8961]

i have the same aquarium, but i have a issue with the filter/pomp, it makes allot of noice, how can i help that to stop 😔?

[@EverydayAquarist]

I just replaced my filter with an air driven sponge filter

[@jonnydegnan4334]

buy a aquael mikra, does the job

[@benholman142]

@@EverydayAquarist I'm new to all this fish keeping stuff. I have set my tank up just waitng for it to settle down before bringing fish into the mix. I'm finding the pump/filter on the noisy side. When you say you swith to an air driven sponge filter. What is this and did you keep the original pump and just change the Media bit? Or did you replace the whole pump/filter set up?

[@ashrowles5710]

Just bought one but can't get the water clear

[@grumpygrumpygrump]

You can’t set a timer for the light which is an issue.

[@esmeralda5444]

Anyone here that can answer this? I have the 60pro but the pump keeps falling out underneath.... It's really annoying and my aquarium really needs to get cleared up but this doesn't happen when the pump lays on the the bottom of the aquarium 🙄 anyone that has this too and solved it?

[@patk4929]

The problem I have is that any tiny fish get sucked inside the filter and die in the motor, just bought 6 pygmy corydoras yesteday and found 4 dead inside this morning, before that it was dwarf spotted rasboras and even small kuhli loaches😭😭got rid of the filter and put a corner sponge filter instead.

[@anthonypope8429]

My qubiq is white I have a problem with mine I get water going down the back I think it's because when I top up my aquarium and get the water level to the out flaw I find that the water goes down the back and goes under the floating base that is only thing I don't like my other super fish tanks are OK I have super fish scaper45 good LEDs on it very bright for growing red plants and I have the super fish home 30 that's a nice tank I really think they need to put a better heater on all there tanks I don't, Like them and have a rethink on the filter with the water going down the back

[@MrSamurai137]

Where do you put the pump ?

[@MrSamurai137]

I got one for my daughter at her mums house and she can’t get it working?

[@saralouise2776]

Is the filter suitable for a betta

[@marias1609]

My zoo shop guy told me it is!

[@Catalion100]

Can you replace the filter?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Yes

[@Catalion100]

@@EverydayAquarist with another one?

[@JuggerbAUT]

I have a problem with this tank: everytime i unplug the light when it's turned on and plug it back on it is turned off. There is a big sign at the package that says it can be controlled by a timer. Well doesn't work for me or can someone help me?

[@Shanky_TH9540]

I don’t believe it’s possible to time this light, interested to no aswel

[@JuggerbAUT]

@@Shanky_TH9540 i let the light on for some hours before i turned it off again and then it somehow worked. I'm still confused.

[@villagersparky]

I have this aquarium, and I like it overall, but I had to remove the filter, as the pump is exposed as the bottom, nothing is covering it.

[@EverydayAquarist]

Interesting point

[@crsdsamzoo1218]

*im having trouble with the pump. Idk how to set it*

[@Catalion100]

What filter did you put instead?

[@villagersparky]

@@Catalion100 A sponge filter

[@Catalion100]

How did you remove the old filter?

[@MDFishTanks]

First!

[@EverydayAquarist]

Morning mate

[@MDFishTanks]

@@EverydayAquarist morning, yeah I like the look of the tank. I didnt catch the RRP though?

[@EverydayAquarist]

~£60

[@MDFishTanks]

@@EverydayAquarist decent price for an all in package to be fair.

[@EverydayAquarist]

Yeah it's really good value

[@aliciaangus619]

I recently bought this tank and it's amazing but the filter after 2 days sounds like a tractor! Can anyone help me with cleaning the filter or stopping it being so loud?

[@HeyBo86]

I have the same issue. It's 100% the impeller. At the moment, i don't know how to silence this little impeller.

[@Brock-Lesnar-WWE]

Do this keep switching the plug on and off and at some point it will be quiet. You have to get it exactly right or it will make noise again. Take the plug out halfway so the filter turns off and push it back in and keep doing that on and off and you'll notice on one of the tries it will be very quiet

[@sarahdel-bianco3217]

@@Brock-Lesnar-WWE I have the same problem, after 3 days the filter is so loud, I will try this and see how I get on, thanks!

[@gordon12082006]

I've just bought one and if you have nano fish you will need to mobify the filter because its a FISH EATER!

[@briancharlton7512]

Would this tank suit celestial pearl danios?

[@skatingsnuffie]

Can you time the light?

[@EverydayAquarist]

You can use a timer yes

[@skatingsnuffie]

Everyday Aquarist because when I use a timer, the light doesn’t go on

[@EverydayAquarist]

Mine does

[@skatingsnuffie]

Everyday Aquarist what sort of timer do you have?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Just a normal cheap analogue one with the push down tabs

[@RussellMarsh1967]

I have this aquarium and find the lights to be very poor

[@NB045]

Can you use a timer for the light ?

[@Shanky_TH9540]

No I don’t think so

[@devriezelouis9647]

Where are the fish?

[@bernardobalau8708]

What is the best heater to fit in the filter? I have one but it’s to wide to fit! I have one but I need a good heater that will fit there!! Anyone can help me??

[@EverydayAquarist]

Superfish nano 50

[@carlyholmes3604]

so not suitable for bettas then

[@karlmartin9525]

My bf has this tank and I set it up and maintain it. The filter is too slow and their is no surface agitation so creates bio film and makes the surface stagnant which is no good. I wouldn’t recommend this tank

[@EverydayAquarist]

I just removed the filter for a sponge air filter and it works brilliantly

[@Slayer-xc1ug]

Add a air stone. This will take care of the surface film.

[@ericg8612]

Très mauvais aquarium, je ne conseille pas son achat pour les points suivant : 1) le filtre se bouche régulièrement, il faut le changer tous les 20 jours ce qui reste onéreux , si l'on ne surveille pas son fonctionnement, le filtre remonte et l'eau qui passe à travers arrive à déborder et couler à l'extérieur de l'aquarium....2) le couvercle de protection est en verre, il faut faire attention de ne pas le casser lorsque l'on intervient à l'intérieur de l'aquarium, risque de coupure. 3) les led d'éclairage ont une durée de vie de moins d'un an, impossible à changer sans casser le support... donc pour ces 3 raisons, prenez un modèle ayant des éléments séparés...ma note 2 sur 10 !!

[@molko33]

Tu sais combien de lumens fait la lampe?