The good thing about nano is that you can have a variety of fish to keep, different aquascape designs and basically not boring when u get atleast 4 in your room
For anyone with a Micron (and for John!), if you want to open up the filter cartridge, just jam a small flathead screwdriver by the two notches on one side of the cartridge container and the back will pop right out. I filled it up with some Siporax Mini from my previous filter.
same here...betta addiction is getting me in trouble at home hahahaha now my husband goes to the pet store eith me to make sure I stay strong hahaha because I started with 1 and 1 month later I had 4 hahaha
@@wnemethvargo284 lol...no joke...I am already looking into that...I wanna know what might come out of my female and any of my 3 males hahahaha this is gonna end up with a basemant full of tanks because I am not gonna have the heart to give any of them away hahahaha
@@farwaalii18 best if you can keep your tank away from your vent (ac or heating). I usually use aqueon heater with a set timer so stay that heat and it will turn off when temperature is right.
I had a 20 gallon that failed due to white spot disease. The only survivors were 5 shrimp 2 of which died due to stress of moving to a small plastic container and two others died because I didn’t have a small enough filter. (I used the 20 gallon one and one shrimp got into the filter and the other got in but died from stress) I now have a single survivor. I am trying a 5 gallon because I seem to be good at shrimp and it allows for trying fish again in the future.
We purchased this heater based on your review. It is suppose to be preset for 78 degrees. It ran at 84 and killed 4 of our fish. I read where this happened to others as well. Thought you would like to know.
Did the preset heater have an automatic turn off? There are many preset ones that don't making them rather useless if you live somewhere that gets high temperatures in summer. You're better off with ones where you can ajust the temperatures and with an auto shut off. I can't really recommend a brand as I live in Australia and we have many brands that are different to people on the states, but if you read the box you'll find all the information you need.
I have a 6 gallon Betta tank with a preset aqueon heater. Keeps my tank at exactly that and King George is nice and warm. I use an aqueon internal 10 filter and it's flow isn't too harsh for him. Just thought I would share, they are easily bought at Petco and I haven't had any problems.
I am new to the hobby and completely obsessed and engaged. I absolutely love your vlogs and videos. Thank you for all your knowledge and insight. Wade from So. Cal. Cheers!
Update on this comment. Both Jolly heaters we got the auto-shut off didn't work. Almost cooked both of our Betta. Luckily I was monitoring their tank for the first few hours, and noticed the temp climbing
I have been wanting to start up a nano tank of my own for awhile, but have been holding back because I ran out of room to place air pumps. You have solved my dilemma* and I have now purchased your 20 watt combo. Ty ty
I just keep thinking about the Jolly Roger (the traditional English name for the flags flown to identify a pirate ship about to attack, during the early 18th century) as the reason for the name
My idea of a nano tank is, with the exception of my clean up team, everything in my 90 gallon planted tank is all my fish are nano, less than 2cm in size. With such a small bio load and the low tech plants doing most of the filtering the tank takes care of itself most of the time. Regular water checks, water top ups and 30% water change once a month. Happy fish, happy me. 🤓
I think that it is awasome that the jolly comes with stickers. My backround is white for my tank. If i order that heater i will definitely put the plant sticker on it to blend in with my plants :)
I hate that they preset them with only one setting, I keep my tanks at about 73° to 74°, I make sure I don’t have anything that’s real picky about that heat but tetras and guppies and shrimp and snails and all of my plants do fine with it. I think the stickers are cool, if you’ve got plants back there that will hide it that much more or stones, same thing, especially if I was laying it horizontally near the bottom. I’ve got a big stack of black rocks for the shrimp and that one sticker would actually go really well with it. 😂😂 Especially for nano tanks, I can’t believe somebody hasn’t invented an all in one, a tiny filter like that with an integrated heater. Just a tiny heater with a little sponge filter and pump on it, or even air powered.
I need help! I was gonna get a species of crab for a 20g long tank but I need to know if he is too big or not... He grows (from the top of his leg to the other) 6 inches long, the tank dimensions is: 30x12x12
How about "The Jolly Roger" and if I'm not mistaken it's down in "Davy Jones' Locker". Yes this is old term but what can I say other than I've been around for a while.
@@k2boy83 for me there's so much time between Roger and Rancher I completely forgot the candy. Trying to remember the cartoon where I think first heard it...LOL!!!
Awesome! I started a 10 gallan SA convicts cichlids, unfortunately during Covid, wfh with caring responsibilities, started getting distracted and not keeping up with tank maintenance... yes they died! This was about April and I'm looking to revive my 10 gallon! And looking to keep with the simplistic look how ever looking to start a nano tank and this look pretty decent!
Hi , i'm going to go and get some stuff i need for a 7.5 gallon nano tank that im doing the setup up with plants and a betta .I will only get the betta in a months time or whatever time it takes for the tank to cycle thoroughly .i watched your youtube videos on the heater and filters so I know what i going to do there . I,ve got 2 questions . i,m wanting to have some plants that will be planted directly into the substrate on one half of the tank and plants on the other half wont need wont need the special first layer of substrate . How much should i buy of the good stuff for the planted half ?and secondly my nano tank has got a standard plastic lid on it, what light do you suggest ? because the lights that attatch to the walls of the tank wont really work , I don't think unless i cut it up a bit .I don.t know what it is in inches but the tank dimensions in mm are L450 W200 H250 . Thanks
Hi. I’m new to aquariums and new to your channel- found you guys earlier today.. I really appreciate you guys sharing your Knowledge and experience with us noobs. I just put together my first aquarium- an 8 gallon nano tank and added some live plants, pathos cuttings , and 8..🪦erm 6 micro fishies (forgot what they are called but they are cute and colorful) I’m wondering why I would not want a carbon filter in my live planted 8 gallon aquarium? Thank you in advance to anyone who’ll answer..🐸
this is great timing. i have small mollies and guppies i got from a friend (they were sick and he was gonna "release" them, so i adopted them); and they still are missing a filter (no, i'm not cheap. i'm very financially challenged but ive been waiting to get one). these look great :) thank you!
Pretty neat filter and heater. Beauty that was finally figured out is carbon doesn’t bother a planted tank. Doesn’t affect fertilizers. I run carbon in several of my planted tanks.
I JUST set up a tank a week ago and now I’m wanting a slightly bigger one and these two products. Such a bummer! Makes me want a new tank already. The hobby is so expensive though.
I work with 2.5 gallon ones and have worked with 1 gallon ones. I don't use heaters since i am mostly into cooler water types like killies and rainbows.
Just ordered 3 of the Micron Nano units from your web site. Looks like an excellent product that will work perfectly for my needs. Thank you John and Lisa!
I purchase a jolly filter for my new 6 gal. Tank and the flow control my neon went inside the gap in switch. Got stuck trying to get out. Just letting you know thanks
I was thinking of saying "something smart" like- Oh, just go cold water. Oh, just do a half-tank Anoxic Zone. Oh, just stock Air-Breathing Fish. ..............internal voice said, "Dude, shut the fxxk up!. There's nothing wrong with anything here, not a dam thing, don't be so cynical all the time."
Does the nano aerate the water if I have that little nozzle above the water line horizontally and it breaks the water like a mini little water fall effect?
I counted 751 times John..😂 great stuff..i have sicce return pumps on my nano reef, I will try this heater thanks bro. By the WAY I need a couple of Oscar shirts I will check out your inventory of different shirts👍🏼 i just loved the Oscar shirt i didn't see the back at first, im sold ❤😂😂😂
Never understood why you'd design a filter with the impeller before the filter. Much less likely to get sand in the impeller if it has to get past a filter first.
African cichlids are starting to make a comeback in my opinion. I work part time at one of the LFS in my area and we seen an uptick in African sales in the last few months.
You have to be very diligent in maintaining/cleaning these nano tank filters, they have just a small area to trap debris and can fill up quickly, especially if you have mosses or plant leaf pieces floating ... watch the flow, when it slows down, clean the sponge right away ;)
hi i have a small 2.5 gallon aquarium kit that my kids bought and put a Bumble Bee Betta in it That's the name on the container Im not impressed with the filter Im not sure if the filter is working well? Its a Aqueon minibow 2.5. any thoughts?
the idea of heating tanks is great....it all seems to just depend on different variables ....how much water body ...where the tank rests etc...personally I only heat 2 tanks but I could see wanting to heat small tanks....i guess...smaller water body and maybe more drastic temp swings ......its all up to the hobbyist 😊🤙
Or of the fish like warm water. During the summer its easily warm enough in my place to not heat the water unless i turn on the ac. During the winter though i like it cooler in my house. Also, if you like to keep your house at a constant temp around 70 some fish like it warmer, around 80. I agree, though, ambient heat or a few heated tanks can maintain the temp of a few others. Had a salt and a cichlid tank kept a little under 80. They heated everything else.
dang... i thought i finally had a decent sized tank... picked up my first tank's in a long time this weekend because I could not just get one lol. got me a 16 gallon bowfront on a stand and a 10 gallon to go on top of my dresser, its been over 10 years since ive had a tank and that was just a 5 gallon tank we had as kids but we had it for about 13 years before the last of our fish passed away and the tank had a small leak.
Not a fan of the preset heater. In case of ick treatment where you need higher temps or for stock that prefers colder temps like shrimp it wouldn't allow the flexibility
Hi! I got my nano tank running for a week now. The pump came with some fiber and coal in it. Should I use a sponge or coal in a 5 gallon with some shrimp, planorbidae and a few guppy fry?
Nano tanks have always been my thing. Years back when I was super active at Nano-Reef, we considered anything under 40 gallons to be nano (I believe). Then I think 5 and under was pico. I've just never been a big tank person. I do own a 75 gallon, I've had it for years, but it's never seen water. My plan is to finally set that one up next year after our big move.
Nano for saltwater is usually a bit bigger. When i was setting up a saltwater tank i was told anything under a 55 is on the small side and even a 55 is pushing it. I didnt listen and had a 30 and 40 gallon. No 10 gallons though.
@@naturesfinest2408 Hmm. In the nano enthusiast community we based it off of Albert Thiel's work, one of the people who pioneered the reef keeping hobby and was a founder and active member of the Nano-Reef site until he passed away.
After the grief of losing pet after pet, I decided I would get a Betta for my desk. I figured if I lost the poor fish I wouldn’t be a broken man like I have experienced in the past. So ... meaning I am a beginner and having fun diving through all the info. But I have a bit of frustration too. I have 3 concerns around filters for a small (5.3 gallon) aquarium. 1) it should be fully submersible - 2) it should not create strong currents in the small space that would be detrimental to a Betta - 3) it should be quiet. I can find filters that fulfill one or two of the requirements. I’m looking for suggestions from the experts or the community at large. Thanks!
Hey John! Went on your website to purchase the heater and y'all are out of stock. Wanted to know if/when you plan on getting more in? Wanting to get one of these for my 5 gallon betta tank.
How many years have you been using these? I know they're popular in Europe and have been sold in the US since the mid 90s but how long have you been using these on your aquariums
I’ve just gotten into fish keeping and have 3 angelfish in a 140L (40? gallon) tank, but I’ve got a question; The smallest of the 3 is pretty aggressive to the other 2, they’re too young to breed (at least their ‘tubes’ aren’t visible), I’ve made sure to balance the right amount of food so they don’t have to compete, and not over feeding as there’s nothing left after 2-3 mins. As far as I’m aware and from what I’ve read the tank is an appropriate size for the 3 of them aswell Is there anything else I could be doing to try to curb his aggression? Or is it possible that the fish is just a d*ck? The other 2 fish don’t seem to overly mind, as he’s quite a bit smaller than them, but I wouldn’t want them to be quietly stressing out
Carbon isn't usually needed. It absorbs chemicals. So if you are dosing the plants, the carbon can absorb what is meant to feed your plants. Haven't used carbon in years, and I'm not alone
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Please can you make a vedio on tank mates for red tail catfish please make a vedio on that and please add more algae eaters please please please
I know in this whole world you are the only geniouse who can make a vedio on that with more algae eaters
I'd figure 5 gal and less would be nano
i bet it is called jolly after the jolly rogers pirate flag?
This link is broken
The good thing about nano is that you can have a variety of fish to keep, different aquascape designs and basically not boring when u get atleast 4 in your room
its completely false, you don't have a variety of fish
For anyone with a Micron (and for John!), if you want to open up the filter cartridge, just jam a small flathead screwdriver by the two notches on one side of the cartridge container and the back will pop right out. I filled it up with some Siporax Mini from my previous filter.
As I’ve delved more into smaller tanks (my new betta addiction) lol this video gives me some ideas for some equipment for these tanks... thanks John!!
same here...betta addiction is getting me in trouble at home hahahaha now my husband goes to the pet store eith me to make sure I stay strong hahaha because I started with 1 and 1 month later I had 4 hahaha
@@immanoctopus wait until you want to start breeding bettas
@@wnemethvargo284 lol...no joke...I am already looking into that...I wanna know what might come out of my female and any of my 3 males hahahaha this is gonna end up with a basemant full of tanks because I am not gonna have the heart to give any of them away hahahaha
Are you saying that the African Cichlid trend is "cyclical"...?😁
🤣 making sure we doing go buying his beloved fish lol.
I see what you did there.....
Sir, here is your trophy 🏆 well done. 👏
Hahahaha! Enjoy a good pun. Well done 👏
I have a 10 gallon I am thinking of setting back up. So this is great.
Hello . I also have a 10 gallon aquarium. Can you please tell me what heater and what watts you use . Here we have -2 degree Celsius. I am worried
@@farwaalii18 best if you can keep your tank away from your vent (ac or heating). I usually use aqueon heater with a set timer so stay that heat and it will turn off when temperature is right.
@@Kt-cn2rq thank you so much
kayla wolfie don't think just do it 😊🤙🐢🐢
I had a 20 gallon that failed due to white spot disease. The only survivors were 5 shrimp 2 of which died due to stress of moving to a small plastic container and two others died because I didn’t have a small enough filter. (I used the 20 gallon one and one shrimp got into the filter and the other got in but died from stress) I now have a single survivor. I am trying a 5 gallon because I seem to be good at shrimp and it allows for trying fish again in the future.
Thank you guys so much!! You both are the reason I recently got into this hobby this year! I now have 21 fish across 6 tanks!!
Love this. Thank you!
* As an aus im have to convert to litre. 4 gallon betta tank is 15 litres.
THANK YOU
We purchased this heater based on your review. It is suppose to be preset for 78 degrees. It ran at 84 and killed 4 of our fish. I read where this happened to others as well. Thought you would like to know.
My tank/s often run at higher than 84 most of the time due to ambient temperature... But I guess my fish are used to it..
Yeah this channel is more money hungry rather than helping the hobby grow. All this channel see is money
The amount of water in the tank can affect this
Did the preset heater have an automatic turn off? There are many preset ones that don't making them rather useless if you live somewhere that gets high temperatures in summer. You're better off with ones where you can ajust the temperatures and with an auto shut off. I can't really recommend a brand as I live in Australia and we have many brands that are different to people on the states, but if you read the box you'll find all the information you need.
@@jasonyang5296 this channel just wants the dolla, look at their store so expensive. Not to say this hobby isn’t expensive but they just want money
I have a 6 gallon Betta tank with a preset aqueon heater. Keeps my tank at exactly that and King George is nice and warm. I use an aqueon internal 10 filter and it's flow isn't too harsh for him. Just thought I would share, they are easily bought at Petco and I haven't had any problems.
Just ordered the Jolly heater for my betta. Keep him comfy this winter. Thank you!
How's it working. Any issues?
dylan jennings still working fine. Nice profile and steady temperature
What wattage did you purchase and how big is your tank
One of the biggest trends right now is to buy a starter kit. And then put your own spin on it. I have seen some of the most elegant starter kits!
Exactly what I want to do!
My definition of a nano tank is a tank that are 10 gallons and below since 15 gallons up are quite large where I come from.
I always thought a nano tank was when you filled it with smaller fish. I guess the size of the actual tank makes sense 😆
Rachel o Leary has a similar view, concerning nano
It can be both, imo
Thank you so much for the help I’m getting my second tank and it’s a 55 gallon tank
These are absolutely amazing aquarium helpers, 10/10 recommend them for any nano tank!
I am new to the hobby and completely obsessed and engaged. I absolutely love your vlogs and videos. Thank you for all your knowledge and insight. Wade from So. Cal. Cheers!
Thanks for taking apart the Micron and addressing shrimp safety! These products look great for African dwarf frogs.
I love nano tanks they are so great to scape and watch
I'm saving up for a 20 gal long. Want to do mirofish and lots of plants. This will be really cool in there. Thankx.
A 20 gallon long is 20$ at the dollar a gallon sale. Unless it rimless.
@@Matthew_Does_To_Many_Things woohoo thankx
Love my 3 and 5 gallon. Female betta in each with neons in the five. Just ordered a heater
from you. Thanks.
@@jimmynorton1001 one
love sicce pumps!!! even the blades on the turbines are flexible and dont break off or grind inside the magnetic housing making the pumps super quiet
I love your videos! It would be super awesome if you made a video of the kinds of fish that we can keep in a nano aquarium!
John just ordered 2 shirts(Oscar) one for me and one for my wife...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 can't wait. Have a great day guys and many blessings to you
Just picked up 2 micron nano and 2 slims for my betta today. So far so good! Hoping they'll be great options for my tanks!
Update on this comment. Both Jolly heaters we got the auto-shut off didn't work. Almost cooked both of our Betta. Luckily I was monitoring their tank for the first few hours, and noticed the temp climbing
Yes I agree! Nano imo is under 20 gallons and I honestly love them because I love Betta. 😂
I have been wanting to start up a nano tank of my own for awhile, but have been holding back because I ran out of room to place air pumps. You have solved my dilemma* and I have now purchased your 20 watt combo. Ty ty
If you keep your home at a constant 73 * , and you want to keep only guppies and neons in it , is the heater a necessity or a back up in case .?
I just keep thinking about the Jolly Roger (the traditional English name for the flags flown to identify a pirate ship about to attack, during the early 18th century) as the reason for the name
My idea of a nano tank is, with the exception of my clean up team, everything in my 90 gallon planted tank is all my fish are nano, less than 2cm in size. With such a small bio load and the low tech plants doing most of the filtering the tank takes care of itself most of the time. Regular water checks, water top ups and 30% water change once a month. Happy fish, happy me. 🤓
I take a QTip and put a thin coat of vaseline on the motor shaft before I install the prop. Helps it run more efficiently.
I think that it is awasome that the jolly comes with stickers. My backround is white for my tank. If i order that heater i will definitely put the plant sticker on it to blend in with my plants :)
I hate that they preset them with only one setting, I keep my tanks at about 73° to 74°, I make sure I don’t have anything that’s real picky about that heat but tetras and guppies and shrimp and snails and all of my plants do fine with it.
I think the stickers are cool, if you’ve got plants back there that will hide it that much more or stones, same thing, especially if I was laying it horizontally near the bottom. I’ve got a big stack of black rocks for the shrimp and that one sticker would actually go really well with it. 😂😂
Especially for nano tanks, I can’t believe somebody hasn’t invented an all in one, a tiny filter like that with an integrated heater. Just a tiny heater with a little sponge filter and pump on it, or even air powered.
Thankyou for the Nano equipment reviews
I need help!
I was gonna get a species of crab for a 20g long tank but I need to know if he is too big or not...
He grows (from the top of his leg to the other) 6 inches long, the tank dimensions is: 30x12x12
I could not love these videos more- thankful!
How about "The Jolly Roger" and if I'm not mistaken it's down in "Davy Jones' Locker". Yes this is old term but what can I say other than I've been around for a while.
Yeah this is what came to mind when he said it, then I thought of jolly ranchers and thought about how I wanted something sweet and fruity :)
@@k2boy83 for me there's so much time between Roger and Rancher I completely forgot the candy. Trying to remember the cartoon where I think first heard it...LOL!!!
I eat there often.
Awesome! I started a 10 gallan SA convicts cichlids, unfortunately during Covid, wfh with caring responsibilities, started getting distracted and not keeping up with tank maintenance... yes they died! This was about April and I'm looking to revive my 10 gallon! And looking to keep with the simplistic look how ever looking to start a nano tank and this look pretty decent!
Thanks! This was exactly what I needed to know
Great video John!
It's adorable that they bite on the wire John LOL I love you John and your wife your funny !
Hi , i'm going to go and get some stuff i need for a 7.5 gallon nano tank that im doing the setup up with plants and a betta .I will only get the betta in a months time or whatever time it takes for the tank to cycle thoroughly .i watched your youtube videos on the heater and filters so I know what i going to do there . I,ve got 2 questions . i,m wanting to have some plants that will be planted directly into the substrate on one half of the tank and plants on the other half wont need wont need the special first layer of substrate . How much should i buy of the good stuff for the planted half ?and secondly my nano tank has got a standard plastic lid on it, what light do you suggest ? because the lights that attatch to the walls of the tank wont really work , I don't think unless i cut it up a bit .I don.t know what it is in inches but the tank dimensions in mm are L450 W200 H250 . Thanks
Sicce seems like a very nice manufacturer. I will look for those if i need to replace equipment. Thanks for this very complete presentation.
I'm slow John, I just got into the hobby in March during the lockdown. I'm African cichlid nuts. Maybe I'll catch up soon.
Now thirsty for saltwater 😎
I get the feeling a lot of people joined in because of the rona. For me it was the plants and shrimp.
Hi. I’m new to aquariums and new to your channel- found you guys earlier today.. I really appreciate you guys sharing your Knowledge and experience with us noobs. I just put together my first aquarium- an 8 gallon nano tank and added some live plants, pathos cuttings , and 8..🪦erm 6 micro fishies (forgot what they are called but they are cute and colorful) I’m wondering why I would not want a carbon filter in my live planted 8 gallon aquarium? Thank you in advance to anyone who’ll answer..🐸
I have a 20 gal tank which is my first live planted tank so happy getting fish tmoz, thanks for the video helped alot
this is great timing. i have small mollies and guppies i got from a friend (they were sick and he was gonna "release" them, so i adopted them); and they still are missing a filter (no, i'm not cheap. i'm very financially challenged but ive been waiting to get one). these look great :) thank you!
Pretty neat filter and heater. Beauty that was finally figured out is carbon doesn’t bother a planted tank. Doesn’t affect fertilizers. I run carbon in several of my planted tanks.
Some great quality products. With a Great demonstration of all benefits of product and how do you use and Service. Ideal for your Nano tanks.
I JUST set up a tank a week ago and now I’m wanting a slightly bigger one and these two products. Such a bummer! Makes me want a new tank already. The hobby is so expensive though.
Great product information. 🐟🌿👍😄
I work with 2.5 gallon ones and have worked with 1 gallon ones. I don't use heaters since i am mostly into cooler water types like killies and rainbows.
Just ordered 3 of the Micron Nano units from your web site. Looks like an excellent product that will work perfectly for my needs. Thank you John and Lisa!
I hung them both horizontally like you showed and my betta Likes to sleep in between them LOL she sleeps in the weirdest places 😂🥰
I’m thinking of setting up a 55 gallon aquarium soon, any ideas?
Betta sorority!!!!
I have a 6g cube I'm going to be setting up as a shrimp tank. This is a perfect choice.
I purchase a jolly filter for my new 6 gal. Tank and the flow control my neon went inside the gap in switch. Got stuck trying to get out. Just letting you know thanks
Does keep fish keeping ship to Canada?
I was thinking of saying "something smart" like-
Oh, just go cold water.
Oh, just do a half-tank Anoxic Zone.
Oh, just stock Air-Breathing Fish.
..............internal voice said,
"Dude, shut the fxxk up!.
There's nothing wrong with anything here, not a dam thing, don't be so cynical all the time."
Does the nano aerate the water if I have that little nozzle above the water line horizontally and it breaks the water like a mini little water fall effect?
Thanks for that . I have a fifteen galon tank in my home
I’d buy a small thermostat for the preset heaters just incase of slight runaway to avoid over heating
Hey John & Lisa, You guys think you could do a video on the other tank behind you. The one with angelfish because I’ve never seen them before.
Just bought the micron filter- you sold me on it
They are very loud
Great video 👍
Appreciate the vape prompts.
I'm wondering if this system is something that could be considered easy to use?
I counted 751 times John..😂 great stuff..i have sicce return pumps on my nano reef, I will try this heater thanks bro. By the WAY I need a couple of Oscar shirts I will check out your inventory of different shirts👍🏼 i just loved the Oscar shirt i didn't see the back at first, im sold ❤😂😂😂
Could you please do a video on "10 things you should know about swordtails"?
Never understood why you'd design a filter with the impeller before the filter. Much less likely to get sand in the impeller if it has to get past a filter first.
But this filter has the impeller after the filtration media?
@@driftmeister2244 this one does, many don't.
African cichlids are starting to make a comeback in my opinion. I work part time at one of the LFS in my area and we seen an uptick in African sales in the last few months.
Fellow vaper & aquarium lover ❤️
You have to be very diligent in maintaining/cleaning these nano tank filters, they have just a small area to trap debris and can fill up quickly, especially if you have mosses or plant leaf pieces floating ... watch the flow, when it slows down, clean the sponge right away ;)
I have a 5 gallon shrimp tank and I’m in love it 100% the best looking tank
Great video bro 👌.
I have a 56 litters / 16 gallon tank.
Love from india ❤
I wish I could see this filter in action to make my own judgment on the adjustable flow.
By any chance do you all sell sponges for the micron to ease the changing and cleaning process for the sponge
hi i have a small 2.5 gallon aquarium kit that my kids bought and put a Bumble Bee Betta in it That's the name on the container Im not impressed with the filter Im not sure if the filter is working well? Its a Aqueon minibow 2.5. any thoughts?
the idea of heating tanks is great....it all seems to just depend on different variables ....how much water body ...where the tank rests etc...personally I only heat 2 tanks but I could see wanting to heat small tanks....i guess...smaller water body and maybe more drastic temp swings ......its all up to the hobbyist 😊🤙
Or of the fish like warm water. During the summer its easily warm enough in my place to not heat the water unless i turn on the ac. During the winter though i like it cooler in my house.
Also, if you like to keep your house at a constant temp around 70 some fish like it warmer, around 80. I agree, though, ambient heat or a few heated tanks can maintain the temp of a few others. Had a salt and a cichlid tank kept a little under 80. They heated everything else.
dang... i thought i finally had a decent sized tank... picked up my first tank's in a long time this weekend because I could not just get one lol. got me a 16 gallon bowfront on a stand and a 10 gallon to go on top of my dresser, its been over 10 years since ive had a tank and that was just a 5 gallon tank we had as kids but we had it for about 13 years before the last of our fish passed away and the tank had a small leak.
8:08 did he say 65 gallons per hour? Are you sure that look very small for a filter that can “process 65 gallons per hour”
Not a fan of the preset heater. In case of ick treatment where you need higher temps or for stock that prefers colder temps like shrimp it wouldn't allow the flexibility
Hi! I got my nano tank running for a week now. The pump came with some fiber and coal in it. Should I use a sponge or coal in a 5 gallon with some shrimp, planorbidae and a few guppy fry?
The manufacturer don’t get the idea that internal filters take precious room inside the nanos, there are better options imo
I have an 8 gallon cylinder blue dream shrimp tank. No heater. Looks awesome
Great products
Nano tanks have always been my thing. Years back when I was super active at Nano-Reef, we considered anything under 40 gallons to be nano (I believe). Then I think 5 and under was pico. I've just never been a big tank person. I do own a 75 gallon, I've had it for years, but it's never seen water. My plan is to finally set that one up next year after our big move.
Nano for saltwater is usually a bit bigger. When i was setting up a saltwater tank i was told anything under a 55 is on the small side and even a 55 is pushing it. I didnt listen and had a 30 and 40 gallon. No 10 gallons though.
@@naturesfinest2408 Hmm. In the nano enthusiast community we based it off of Albert Thiel's work, one of the people who pioneered the reef keeping hobby and was a founder and active member of the Nano-Reef site until he passed away.
After the grief of losing pet after pet, I decided I would get a Betta for my desk. I figured if I lost the poor fish I wouldn’t be a broken man like I have experienced in the past. So ... meaning I am a beginner and having fun diving through all the info. But I have a bit of frustration too. I have 3 concerns around filters for a small (5.3 gallon) aquarium. 1) it should be fully submersible - 2) it should not create strong currents in the small space that would be detrimental to a Betta - 3) it should be quiet. I can find filters that fulfill one or two of the requirements. I’m looking for suggestions from the experts or the community at large. Thanks!
Hey KGT. If a put mesh net around the base of that filter to protect micro fry, would that hinder the filtration process?
I'm really enjoying your thumbnails. 😊
Thank you!
Now it’s 2023 and I’m confused about mini heaters. 😂
Great video. Answered all my questions including whether or not this nano filter would be problematic for shrimps.
I love you’re videos you do a better short explanation than other channels keep it up !!
I had a Fluval Edge. It was very pretty, but summer was a pain. Overheating, evaporation etc.
How’d you deal with it?
Hey John! Went on your website to purchase the heater and y'all are out of stock. Wanted to know if/when you plan on getting more in? Wanting to get one of these for my 5 gallon betta tank.
I started watching u randomly one day and saw most of ur videos in 1shot❤️
How many years have you been using these? I know they're popular in Europe and have been sold in the US since the mid 90s but how long have you been using these on your aquariums
I’ve just gotten into fish keeping and have 3 angelfish in a 140L (40? gallon) tank, but I’ve got a question;
The smallest of the 3 is pretty aggressive to the other 2, they’re too young to breed (at least their ‘tubes’ aren’t visible), I’ve made sure to balance the right amount of food so they don’t have to compete, and not over feeding as there’s nothing left after 2-3 mins. As far as I’m aware and from what I’ve read the tank is an appropriate size for the 3 of them aswell
Is there anything else I could be doing to try to curb his aggression? Or is it possible that the fish is just a d*ck?
The other 2 fish don’t seem to overly mind, as he’s quite a bit smaller than them, but I wouldn’t want them to be quietly stressing out
Hi John & Lisa! Why is it unwise to run a carbon filter in a planted tank??
Carbon isn't usually needed. It absorbs chemicals. So if you are dosing the plants, the carbon can absorb what is meant to feed your plants. Haven't used carbon in years, and I'm not alone
@@AwesomeShrimpTank Thank you! I was wondering as well. Do you think the amount of sponge in the nano filter is enough to be effective?