Pimp My Filter #46 - Aquael Ultra 1400 Canister Filter
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Aquael Ultra 1400 (Amazon ): geni.us/KoPISiR
Aquael Ultra 1400 (Ebay): ebay.us/dXaD2f
Considering how much media this filter holds the price is crazy low.....
This is a good quality, well made and 'simple' aquarium canister filter which will hold 6kg Biohome Ultimate'. Instead of farting about making the filter link to WiFi or pointless phone apps Aquael have made an external filter which is is an honest high capacity, easy to access external canister filter which has the same capacity for media as the Eheim 1200XL (which is much more expensive).
Given the price, flow rate and media capacity I rate this very highly.
Biohome products and foams: www.filterpro.c...
FilterPro site has links to worldwide distributors.
MARK'S AQUATICS CHANNEL: / mrmicroreef
WHAT IS A FULL CYCLE?
If someone tells you the aquarium nitrogen cycle ends with the production of nitrate that is incorrect - please read on
A full cycle is completed by bacteria - the aerobic part of biological filtration which processes ammonia to nitrite and nitrite to nitrate followed by an anaerobic part which processes nitrate into soluble nitrogen which bubbles off to the atmosphere.
Therefore it requires a suitable amount of excellent quality filter media to be able to provide the environment for both aerobic AND anaerobic bacteria - that is what Biohome ultimate does perfectly but even with such good media there are limitations and we recommend the following amounts for different stocking scenarios:
(1 US gallon = 3.8 litres)
(1kg = 2.2 lbs)
Average community tropical aquarium = 1kg per 100 litres
Average coldwater aquarium = 1kg - 1.5kg per 100 litres
Predator aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Large cichlid aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Malawi / Tanganyikan aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Marine aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Average mixed fish pond = 1kg per 200 litres
Average koi pond = 1kg per 150 litres
Avoid using any products which claim to remove, detoxify or bind ammonia, nitrite and nitrate as they will have a noticeable starving effect on the bacteria which will manifest as an inability to achieve a full cycle due to a low population of bacteria on a starvation diet.
Let Nature do the work and as long as you have a suitable sized, well set up filter there is no reason why a full cycle won't be achieved.
You may be disagreeing with the above figures but remember that the recommendations are for a FULL CYCLE not half a job - achieving 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite is quite easy since aerobic bacteria grows freely on any surface but the anaerobic bacteria responsible for COMPLETING the cycle needs more a specialized habitat.
Size a filter properly, set it up sensibly and you will have perfect water - it's that simple....and your filter won't be the dreaded 'Nitrate factory'.
If you have a filter you'd like me to feature in a video then please contact me on:
sales@filterpro.co.uk
07772848730 (Richard)
Anyone who sends a filter (UK only at present) will have it upgraded and returned to them for free and the only cost you will pay is how much it costs to ship it to me - I'm helping to boost your filter and the resulting videos will hopefully be useful to viewers all over the world so it's a win/win.
The following videos will be useful to anyone interested in learning more about filtration, bacteria and making the conditions for your fish as good as possible:
Sizing a canister properly and filter set up: goo.gl/om19un
Looking INSIDE different filter media: goo.gl/hZWS6c
Bacteria and filter media: goo.gl/123gAF
How to clean an aquarium: goo.gl/bPMhvh
Aquarium tips / filtration playlist: goo.gl/pXgqVj
This channel is purely a hobby for me so I will never ask viewers to donate money for any of my projects or charge anyone for information - information should be shared freely and I certainly don't consider myself an 'expert' in anything I pursue as a hobby so please do your own research, never accept anything as 'fact', reject anyone claiming to be some sort of authority or 'expert' and make your own minds up about anything you wish to study.
We all are on a long path of learning.........
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FILMING EQUIPMENT:
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Zomei Z666 tripod: geni.us/1a1af3
Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI mini tripod: geni.us/87f7
Feel free to share or link any of my videos on facebook, twitter, forums etc. for the benefit of others.
See you next time.
Pondguru
Aquael Ultra 1400 (Amazon ): geni.us/KoPISiR
Aquael Ultra 1400 (Ebay): ebay.us/dXaD2f
Considering how much media this filter holds the price is crazy low.....
This is a good quality, well made and 'simple' aquarium canister filter which will hold 6kg Biohome Ultimate'. Instead of farting about making the filter link to WiFi or pointless phone apps Aquael have made an external filter which is is an honest high capacity, easy to access external canister filter which has the same capacity for media as the Eheim 1200XL (which is much more expensive).
Given the price, flow rate and media capacity I rate this very highly.
Biohome products and foams: www.filterpro.co.uk
FilterPro site has links to worldwide distributors.
MARK'S AQUATICS CHANNEL: ua-cam.com/users/MrMicroreef
WHAT IS A FULL CYCLE?
*If someone tells you the aquarium nitrogen cycle ends with the production of nitrate that is incorrect - please read on*
A full cycle is completed by bacteria - the aerobic part of biological filtration which processes ammonia to nitrite and nitrite to nitrate followed by an anaerobic part which processes nitrate into soluble nitrogen which bubbles off to the atmosphere.
Therefore it requires a suitable amount of excellent quality filter media to be able to provide the environment for both aerobic AND anaerobic bacteria - that is what Biohome ultimate does perfectly but even with such good media there are limitations and we recommend the following amounts for different stocking scenarios:
(1 US gallon = 3.8 litres)
(1kg = 2.2 lbs)
Average community tropical aquarium = 1kg per 100 litres
Average coldwater aquarium = 1kg - 1.5kg per 100 litres
Predator aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Large cichlid aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Malawi / Tanganyikan aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Marine aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Average mixed fish pond = 1kg per 200 litres
Average koi pond = 1kg per 150 litres
Avoid using any products which claim to remove, detoxify or bind ammonia, nitrite and nitrate as they will have a noticeable starving effect on the bacteria which will manifest as an inability to achieve a full cycle due to a low population of bacteria on a starvation diet.
Let Nature do the work and as long as you have a suitable sized, well set up filter there is no reason why a full cycle won't be achieved.
You may be disagreeing with the above figures but remember that the recommendations are for a FULL CYCLE not half a job - achieving 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite is quite easy since aerobic bacteria grows freely on any surface but the anaerobic bacteria responsible for COMPLETING the cycle needs more a specialized habitat.
Size a filter properly, set it up sensibly and you will have perfect water - it's that simple....and your filter won't be the dreaded 'Nitrate factory'.
If you have a filter you'd like me to feature in a video then please contact me on:
sales@filterpro.co.uk
07772848730 (Richard)
Anyone who sends a filter (UK only at present) will have it upgraded and returned to them for free and the only cost you will pay is how much it costs to ship it to me - I'm helping to boost your filter and the resulting videos will hopefully be useful to viewers all over the world so it's a win/win.
The following videos will be useful to anyone interested in learning more about filtration, bacteria and making the conditions for your fish as good as possible:
Sizing a canister properly and filter set up: goo.gl/om19un
Looking INSIDE different filter media: goo.gl/hZWS6c
Bacteria and filter media: goo.gl/123gAF
How to clean an aquarium: goo.gl/bPMhvh
Aquarium tips / filtration playlist: goo.gl/pXgqVj
This channel is purely a hobby for me so I will never ask viewers to donate money for any of my projects or charge anyone for information - information should be shared freely and I certainly don't consider myself an 'expert' in anything I pursue as a hobby so please do your own research, never accept anything as 'fact', reject anyone claiming to be some sort of authority or 'expert' and make your own minds up about anything you wish to study.
We all are on a long path of learning.........
RECOMMENDED AMAZON PRODUCTS: amzn.to/2Mw81OU
INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/2KAk1fx
FILMING EQUIPMENT:
Panasonic HC-VX870 HD camcorder geni.us/3UwE
+Rode stereo microphone: geni.us/4OL
Zomei Z666 tripod: geni.us/1a1af3
Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI mini tripod: geni.us/87f7
Feel free to share or link any of my videos on facebook, twitter, forums etc. for the benefit of others.
See you next time.
Pondguru
Hey Bigboss would you pimp the top fin cf60?
Hey there. I was wondering if you ever did any "pimp my filter" on any pressurised pond filters??
@@krisdwitt A pressure pond filter is generally a very dirty environment for any good porous media so it's not something I'd waste good media in. If you can swap out plastic balls for Alfagrog then that works well in muck but generally the best place for pressure filters is as the mechanical side of a pressure filter and shower filter combo for best results with the shower being filled with the better media. Pressure filter would be the main mechanical filter followed by the shower doing the main biological filtration.
@@pondguru thanks very much, have a small pond at the moment and looking to upgrade in the summer. Running a pressure filter and a homemade bakki shower.
Thanks for the advice.
@@krisdwitt That's the way to go, man.
He's back the King of filters is back!
I think it's really worth to mention how quiet it is and how cost effective is to running at under 15watt power consumption. Great job aquael!
When do we get to see an update of your epic pond filter ?
dont use the word epic..... could start a war (if you know you know)
So, basically, it's a simpler version of the Aquael Ultramax. Even the baskets seem exactly the same. Richard's solution of putting a foam on top of the stack would not be necessary for the Ultramax, that has a top mesh cover to keep media from being sucked into the pump. It's more expensive though, but to me, worth every penny, it still performs like a champ. Bought it after watching the Pondguru review, thanks again Richard, you're the best!
He’s back 🙌🏻 amen🙏
The prodigy returns, you should be given your own tv show
One on the best channels on UA-cam which covers all my hobbies !!! About time we had another Richard ! Stay safe & well.
Great to have you back! Hope you’ll have time to make an update on the mega filter and the huge moving bead🤞👍👏
Cheers;))
Soooo happy to see you again! Hope all is going AWESOME!!!!
He's back, It's been way too long! Happy to see new videos of you
Return of the king!
Fantastic to see you back keep up the good work
in Mexico the most sold filter is the "aquajet 400" for approximately $ 90. in the USA it is called "cascade marlin" 👍
I hope you're not jumping Trumps wall like an Olympic althete to fine out the prices.🤪
Yay! A new video from you! Really missed it and especially the updates on your pond and filtering system and all your advices!
Every video by the Pond Guru is a 'win a watch ' learn something new every video.
You are alive !!!!
Yeah baby yeah... Finally a new video. He's back baby!! Love your vids. And hello from Vancouver BC Canada.
I missed you man. it's funny how this just keeps being interesting even after watching all your previous pimpin.
as you know i have the Aquael Ultramax 2000 with Biohome and I dont want anything else, this is a great range of filters
100% glad to see that beautiful bald head. You have been missed. We all love you guy!
Welcome back! I bought some of your products during the lockdown for my Juwel Bioflow M filter and set it up according to your pimp my filter video. Always wondered if you were keeping well, good to see you back!
Great to see another video from you , I thought you’d gone forever.
He is back!! The master of filtration!!
I watched all your episodes on pimp my filter, I have had some minor mistakes, but not much. And I had 16 Canister filters running on my 18 aquariums, of course other filters as well. And imagine my surprise when I could buy your bio home ultimate online from a Swedish supplier! 4 kg on the way. You are my Canister Guru!
Suddenly, 2020 is getting better!
Mark’s Aquatics excellent channel as well........👍🏻🐠🐟🦐
Just ordered your fx6 filter kit 😀😀
I think I've just packaged that one up, lol
Thanks for the order - any help you need with it just phone any time, no worries.
@@pondguru Received today 😀 very happy 10/10 for the packaging 👍🏻👍🏻
@@MrScotFenz I'm a master of packaging, lol
I have to send you a sincere thank you. After one year and three turtles, I finally found out how to filter my tank properly after watching your videos. Keep up the good work.
Beast of a filter 👍 and pimped, of course 👍
I was looking 👀 back the other day to see when was your last video, and low and behold, you’re back 🙏 brilliant, hope all was well during your absence. 👍🏴
Good to see you back mate👍🏻
Surprise video! Okay okay...
You and Kevin Novak need to have a live chat on UA-cam... it would be very interesting and move conversations about filtration forward in the hobby 👍🏻
I absolutely agree with the anoxic type of filtration he is pushing on the channel as I've heard of that being done way back in the 80's for koi ponds in Italy. The idea seemed to go dormant before being rediscovered recently and is gaining worthy popularity. I like anything which is natural which is why I got involved with the Biohome - it basically does that on a smaller scale with each pellet being a miniature deep sand bed.
Unfortunately Novak seems to have a real bug up his ass about biohome and tells viewers that porous media only lasts 6 months and needs to be recharged / regenerated with bleach and I can't ever condone such willful sabotage - that sort of information could be responsible for 10's of thousands of fish deaths if people follow it. As people in the public eye channel owners have a real responsibility to put out sensible and helpful information.
However, the anoxic idea he is bringing back is a good one and it definitely works - I'd never recommend that anyone boycott a channel just for some dodgy information as a watching, thinking mind should see the errors and make their own judgement so obviously I wish the guy the best of luck with the channel. If the ideas on anoxic filtration expressed and demonstrated there help people then it has great value and should be highlighted - likewise bad information and willful sabotage should also be highlighted.
Basically whatever works for someone is all good and there are always multiple ways to achieve a goal. Nobody will ever be 100% correct and that's why it is so important for viewers to listen to lots of different opinions and make their own judgement about what is best for them and their fish.
Been awhile 👍
Gurus in the house 👏👏👏👏Nice to see you back,we’ve missed you
I toyed with getting this myself but opted for the oase thermo for the built in heater, I added that prefilter behind you on the shelf too 🤣. Great vid as usual.
There has been a guru sighting be on the lookout, welcome back nice to see ya,happy holidays to you n yours
Welcome back.
Excellent
He's back
Its been a while. Nice to see you back. Hope you've been ok.
Good to see you back
Oh we missed you!
So glad to see you back. I have learned so much from you. Thank you and have a great holiday.
Really miss seeing your outdoor and pond vids and Mark's channel is great too.
Love your videos buddy 👍 keep on Tanking 😆...
Greetings from Nicaragua.
It is a good news for Christmas.
I'm so glad to know about you and yours videos.
I like canister filters that have the pump AFTER filtration. The primer looks pretty tidy too. Great video,. All the best for the holidays - keep safe and well!
Great to see you back Richard! Excellent video and what a great filter this seems to be. Another gem to look at for my new 420 litre tank. To add this and run together with my new FX6? Food for thought😃. Thanks again for the great video.
I love these videos. Great job
Nice to see you back on UA-cam again!
Great competition Good Luck Everybody
Hello mate nice to see you on screen, I've just done my sun sun 302 as you suggested only difference I used bio gravel and the smaller grey biohome . Thanks 👌👍
Yaaah! The pond guru returns! You have been missed Richard
Great channel . Shown me how to correctly and efficiently set up my filters and the bio media is awesome.. Many thanks Richard.
Love this channel! So glad to see a new upload today. Please keep making content, we've all missed you for the last 10 odd months! How's your pond mega filter going? I really enjoyed that build, I don't even have a pond.
You and mark make a great team!
Welcome back! Whats happening with the pond and the huge filter project?
Excellent video, cracked on with solid info. It’s a nice filter but having to remove all the trays to clean the mechanical filtration foam is a pain. I love my Oase Biomaster for its super quick prefilter foam cleaning.
Howay! Nice to see you back!!
Why no more metal detecting vids?? They where alway a pleasure to watch!
Pondguru, Merry Xmas!
I would like to suggest that you make reviews on the different all pond solutions' Boyu fish tanks and their overhead filtration systems that appear to be underrated, however, highly efficient IMO.
I love that limey accent! 😆
Welcome back👊🏽
Hi there, first of all i would like to thank you for all your hard work , and all your tips.
I would like to ask you i theres any chance that you can do some video wit top external filters in your opinion ??
For example
1. top 5 Best filters for nano tank up to 50L
2. top 5 Best filters for 50- 100
3. top 5 best filters 100-300
4. top 5 best filters 300 -500
5. top 5 best filters 500- 700
I hope lot of us are waiting for something like this.
Thank you so much for your work.
All best in 2021
keep Going
Michael from Poland
Been watching several of your videos, and loving them! I really enjoy all the information and being able to understand the processes happening in the filters.
I'm currently trying to decide on a good canister filter for a 75gal (300ish liter) tank. Tank plan is for a planted tank, peaceful community tank (tetra, loach, shrimp, etc).
I've been looking at the biomaster 600, fluval 407, and this filter just caught my eye. I'd be super greatful for any advice on a great filter in the $200-$300 usd price range.
No matter the filter... Ive learned so much from you, thanks! Keep up the great work, and stay safe!
@@InstantAquatics i am hooking up a dechlorinated water line to add about 3 gallons of fresh water per day with an overflow to really reduce the water change need.
My goal is to get to a healthy setup with really low maintenance.
I've gotten mixed reviews about sun sun... Are they reliable/long lasting and safe (leaks)?
Holly crap, been a while, great content, let's hope we all see more of this bud :)
Love marks videos. Always so informative
the filter whisperer
Nice to see you again. How would you pimp a fluval tank.
It’s been awhile for a video kinda missed the content
Wow great to see you back on again man, nowt like a good pimp my filter video !!!
I hope one day you can do the Sunsun hw-5000. budget fx6.
Hi, love your videos! As a shooter, fisherman and fish keeper myself I think your channel is one of the best around. I have an Eheim pickup 160 on my 74l tank couple up with a sping filter driven by a pump, how can I mod my pickup to biologically filter aswell as mechanical, as its just one large sponge inside? Tia
Can you show us how to pimp small internal filters? I have a couple of small.fry tank and I did pimp.rhe little filters I run in them but I want to see if I could have done better.
吼吼吼，你回来啦！
What s the best pond shrip for uk guru? I need some to clean my plant pools, no fish in those just small fish solids
Love the videos👍
Haven't heard or seen anything from you for a long time. were you sick ? :O(
Your still alive.
sump is the king for me no more Canister Filter
Hi
I was just wondering if when you build your waterfall cascade you use a little bit of cement here and there will it be harmful to the fish in the future, many thanks Ian
Hi pondguru! Well I have a doubt. I remember you said in one of your videos about baking the media to re-use it. I'm in that process now, but I can't remember in which video, so I need to know how long and which temperature should I go! Always check your videos to pimp my filters! Best regards
Would love to see you pimp a marineland HOB like the 450.
wee bit overkill for my 105 litre tank? Ill be putting in an order for some foam and media very soon :)
What setting up game cams?
You guys in uk get away awesome filters, in us I'm not the best fan of the slicken we have. To me fluval is ok just overprice, whales overprice, I don't mind sunsun but the plastic is weak,
@pondguru can you please do an update of your mega pond filter 🙏
Just add a pre filter and you have a Ultramax 2000 almost.
Well see yous next nine months
Am i Correct in thinking a deep soil and sand substrate would also help process waste? as well as an ef2000 on a 400 litre tank, i used about 5kg of lava rock?
Good job the king of filtration, this filter is biological bomb filter 😂
I am feeling great with my 14 kg on my 675 liter aquarium.
Привет, что ты насыпал в верхние корзины?? Красные палочки как называются??
Hi, I bought biohome ultimate 500gram "repacked" from a local seller in Malaysia using online platform. I am assure that the seller sold me a genuine product of biohome because the seller is considered as well known aquarium supplier in our local market whom doing aquarium business for many years. My question is: currently biohome product is considered as must have filter media especially among amateurs and professionals in Malaysia, how to identify a fake biohome product? In Malaysia the product is being sold in smaller quantities "repacked" packaging as needed by aquarist. Hope you can explain and looking forward for your anwser. Thank you.
Wheyhey good to see you uploading dude.
Question i followed your videos and I had a slight issue, I had media get sucked up from the bottom section into the impeller making a tappi g that I could not get rid of. It just stopped after a couple months.
Lmao whoops, the question was did I do something wrong or is this something that only applies to my type of filter which is the betta variety
Okay you should have started with holding the big filter and saying ''I'm back'' then all the media falling out, too much?
We have missed you Sir!
pondguru, can i put biohome ultimate in the bottom of my 75 gallon discus tank and cap it with sand, would that help with the bio load, i keep my nitrates below 10ppms for the discus, just would like to do less water changes. i use/ro di water and add the minerals back in. would this give me an extra day or two on my nitrates going up. i aslo have the biohome ultimate in my 2 eheim 2217s which filter the tank. thank you Joe H. Navy SeaBee
I have a pressure filter for my fish pond, it currently has two trays of plastic media at the bottom. Should I change it to the Biohome media or something similar? Help appreciated. Great video 👍
You really know he has no love for plastic media in a canister filter , not even God to get a full cycle using it & that is why God will only use Biohome Ultimate or in a pond he will get that special sand and if you want to see how crystal clear a pond can get , do you ? 😎
@@stoneysscapes7544 this is a very old comment I changed it to biohome ages ago 🙃🙂
@Pondguru What's your opinion on the Polar Aurora? Seems like the best bang for buck on amazon.
He only helps for free, who are these 4 thumbs down? 😄😂👌
In your experience what is the quietest cannister filter? Cheers
So how do we win this beast