Lol...the cat!!! I don't need any new filters, but I'm going to check these out. The ability to perform filter cleaning alone makes it very intriguing.
Came to see the review and bought the 900 from ur site. John I love you’re reviews, you sold me. I’m not a cat person but glad you didn’t edit him out. Pretty funny. Take care brother.
I have both the shark pro 900 and the eko space 300 from sicce... Absolutely a killer filter.... Waaay more efficient than eheim... And way less expensive... Really recommend it.... Thanks for the review 🙏🙏
I am all good with filters currently but very nice product and great demo. I do believe Carl is subtly saying "man, aren't you done yet" by the twitching of his tail..lol. We love Carl and he should continue to be in all your videos!
Getting a new 60 gallon might have to try this! Also wanted to say went down from Dover PA to house of tropicals the other week and it was so so worth it! Thank you guys for promoting and showing them so much!
Finally!,,,, my ignorance always thought you were saying "cj" filters lol. Now seeing the packaging next to you "sicce" makes a lot more sense. Looks like a decent little filter.
Sicce really sat down and thought this design through, it looks amazing, and the magnets. Internal filter users are foaming at the mouth with these features. As an internal filter user, decades of suction cups, and messing about with fluval U3 was a nightmare and it's release broke over time, eheim isn't too bad and running 2 of them, but now I'm going to move to the sicce 900 as it uses 3 watts less too. Its engineering at it's finest. Well done Sicce,
Late comment: this is the video that convinced me to try this filter out and I have had no regrets ever since. I've ordered several more from yall and will probably ordering more in the future thanks to M.T.S. Thank you for the review of this filter.
Hi, John, I have two of these (a 700 and a 900), and I got one for my husband’s tank, and you’d think I’d given him a car, he’s so excited. These things are awesome, so thanks!
Great video. Obviously a new advanced filter system available to our hobby. I'm sure other manufacturers are disecting one in some clandestine laboratory hidden underground somewhere. Watch for spies in the woods! Thank you.
Nice filter design. If I had big tanks, (mine are all nano) I would give it a try. You have the cutest assistant ;) I had to watch the entire video, even though my aquariums are all 10 gallons and under. Great demo, btw. But I really just wanted to see what Carl was up to. LOL!
Nice filter and a good replacement for the one that came with the 30 gallon. Not sure if it would blow the betta around the 10. Glad to see you had Carl keeping you in line. Stay out of the house Coral! Name the paraphrased reference. 😸
HI Carl ( cat) . Yes, I know your name is John 🤣 I got mine yesterday and am going to start trial today. Hmmmm Will I like it better than Tidal? I see pros and cons for both. I miight order other sizes if I can. I can actually see where these could replace my Fluvals. Operating within the tank is HUGE. No hoses, no HOB... BTW. I love seeing your fish again!
👍😎 Looks like a Borg ship. Magnets are a great addition. If I get new tank after moving, gonna look into that. I’m really liking your new way of filming/editing John. 🖖
Perfect thumbnail!! You were right, that wall makes a great background- don't have time to watch the video right now ( setting up to smoke some Boston-butt on the grill) but that thumbnail grabbed my attention and I had to comment- more later after I watch the video 😎
You know what’s wild, all any tanks need is an air pump and sponge filter. The more I look into breeders and fish stores etc. all they use is sponge filters (for the most part) and yes we have mts but you can use literally 1 pump for multiple tanks
Got my Shark Pro 500 preorder in the mail a few days ago for my 20 gallon long. Took me every bit of three minutes to get this filter going! I took my bio media out of my other filter and replace the middle sponge so I didn't spike my parameters. You're exactly right...this filter is a game changer!! My only concern is it my be too powerful/too big for my ten gallon tanks. Thoughts on that? Oh, you need more Carl in future videos too
Got my two pro 900 filters in the mail this evening!! and I’m stoked 😁to get em set up this weekend. It was so much fun playing with the whole thing learning how it all goes. Together. Carl is fabulous in all his mcfluffiness. Love his autograph nibbles on the boxes as well 😂😂. Thank you for being awesome and the super fast shipping. Great content as always.
I own the Shark ADV. I really like the spray bar on this. However, I am a little unsure about the small media boxes. I liked the ADV because I could layer my filter material (coarse grain sponage it came with, mini fine grain from an aqua clear, filter floss, and a couple of mini bio rings). With this setup I only clean it every 3 months or so and it made the water crystal clear. I think it would feel like a box filter with a power head (which I used a lot in the past but hated because of having to repack media all the time) One thing that I would like to see if they fixed is the seals. There was a small gap in the front where the media connected and a pretty big gap between the motor housing and the shield of the ADV that small fish and fry could get stuck in --- had to stick some polishing pads in them to prevent that.
Ordered! I'm getting tired of having my Hygger double-sponge getting clogged up every week. Also this looks like it can fit at least 4 times the bio media. Let's see if it lives up to the hype.
I ran a Fluval U4 for a long time just to keep a mobile, established, filter when I needed one. What a nightmare it was due to the 6+ suctions cups. Between the magnets, extremely accessible sections and the spray bar, I can’t figure out why someone WOULDNT buy one!
I think I am going to buy this one. Magnets should be MANDATORY for all underwater equipment (filters, heaters, powerheads). Suction cups are outdated and a pain in... SICCE and TUNZE must be the only brands that I know that do this.
i Got one of these and i like it but don´t be surprised, they clogg super fast due to the small intake where the sponge is placed right behind so the water can not go around the whole spongen! The good thing with this thou is that it makes it fry safe, maybe shrimp babys can be drawn in by the sucktion....
Seems this filter is not what the hype was letting on, i purchased the pro 900 plus added another chamber but from what i have noticed it’s pointless, as stated each chamber works separately instead of the water entering at the bottom and working its way through all the chambers to the power head so all the chambers are doing each of there jobs correctly but this is not the case, having used this filter now for a month i took a look today only to find the last two chambers The two furthest from the power head are perfectly clean no mess or anything on the sponges or inside the chamber, second to the power head does show some dirt and the one closest to the power head is very dirty inside and out, so my question is how is this filter pump at all effective? It seems only the first and second chambers are doing anything, seems this filters design is flawed, have you guys noticed this issue, or is it a case of once the first two chambers get blocked up and stop working then the next ones will take over, kind of pointless.
I have the ATV filter it's really good if u put the suction cups right it's no problem and it never stick off price was good....so no complaints. About the air I actually don't use it with that setting I have separate pump and in that way I save also my propeller.
Sicce makes some of the best pumps in the business, but there is no way I'm spending $75 on a sponge filter. Sicce nailed the magnetic mounts, pump, and ease of access to the individual cubes and sponges. If you wanted to use it for anything other than mechanical filtration and a little cartridge for carbon, it failed in the filtration design. Their lack of staged filtration is a major flaw. Without it, you can not properly use bio-media without it becoming clogged and useless. They were on the right track with the Shark ADV where the water entered one end and exited the other going through stages of filtration, but it had issues with bypass. For the price, I would stick with the Shark ADV or simply use a large coarse, medium, or fine sponge filter fitted with a power head sized to your tank.
Just bought shark pro 68 dollors Are you telling me it’s only a sponge filter and I can’t use bio media is that what you’re trying to say please explain further appreciate any Import you have thank you first one I seen that didn’t like the shark Pro
Looks like you can only add biomedia cartridges to the 900. I wonder if the smaller ones can be modified by just adding biomedia where the middle sponge is? So yeah, it's a sponge filter attached to a power head. I do like the spray bar feature though, and it no doubt circulates wayyyy more than an air powered sponge.
@@Maggie19701 Hello, Margie. Everyone must keep in mind that the Shark Pro was designed as an internal filter, with most internal filters being nothing more than mechanical filters. The Shark Pro is simply an overengineered sponge filter. You can not use bio-media or chemical media much the same way it would be used in HOB's and canister or drip filters due to the design of this filter. The flow of the water must first pass through coarse, medium, and fine or polishing sponges serving as dual mechanical and biological filtration to properly remove the various sizes of detritus, debris, and particles from the water, thus eliminating clogged bio-media putting the beneficial bacterial colonies at risk of die-off. If using chemical media, it would be the final stage of filtration to prevent it from prematurely clogging and needing to be replaced long before its chemical filtering properties are exhausted. You can use sponges as the only filter media any number of ways, but you can never use bio or chemical media without filtering the water before it comes into contact with it. It's a known process from the beginning of commercialized fishkeeping. I don't understand why the big guns haven't produced a working internal filter that can do more than mechanical filtration. I have made and am using working DIY internal staged filters using clear and black acrylic tubing with very affordable power heads so it can be done.
@@red77ashley There wouldn't be enough sponge filtration for the bio media in the middle and the little amount of bio media fitting in the middle wouldn't be enough to make a noticeable difference.
Is there an alternative mounting bracket? Magnets are cool but I have a 55 mounted in a cabinet where theres probably enough space to fit the magnet behind it but there’s a top frame where I really can’t even angle the magnet to get back there. I have a 20 mounted in another cabinet with the adv that’s great but wanted the shark pro for the 55 Assuming there’s no alternative but figured I’d ask thanks 🤙
I'm struggling with mine. it seems to fall easily...and I'm not sure if the smaller magnet should be permanently attached to the head? maybe I'm doing something wrong 😕
I have a couple of the Seachem by Siccie Tidal filters (55 & 35), and one thing that strikes me is the design. Yeh, they're about AU$20-30 more expensive than an average hang-on filter, but the design on them makes up for it. Every aspect is so well thought out. I was going to buy a Siccie Shark ADV, but I think I'll wait for the Pro to reach Australia after watching this.
*You can order your SHARK PRO here* :bit.ly/3bLHp9F
The thumb nail!!! 🤣
What the biggest bag filter csn I use?
Came for the filter, stayed for the kitty
🐈
Came for the filter, did not stay for the filter
That's what he said
Carl is the best co presenter. Love him. He made the filter ever better. Do more videos with him please
You guys need too make a video of how to get the most out of this filter like if adding anything or best set up etc… would be a good video
Its the same formula with every filter so rather redundant.
Don't listen to him Carl! You elevated the video's comedy/cuteness! 😻😻
The videos come out so nicely in the new building! Happy for you guys!
We definitely need more Carl content. What a cutie! And he's the perfect reviewer showing how easy the shark is to use even with big distractions
Nice to see that I'm not the only one with a helper kitty. 🤣
I love the "skippety pap" to the face that Carl gave John at the end 🤣
Carl loves you john!!!
Lol...the cat!!! I don't need any new filters, but I'm going to check these out. The ability to perform filter cleaning alone makes it very intriguing.
Can we get Carl on the website too? 🤣 Been loving seeing him hang out in videos lately
I loved it when the cat was biting the box 😃 . I don't need a filter but it does look good with all the magnets used. Well done Sicce
I just got my shark thanks for the quick response and I just love it so do my fish.
John sounds like us teachers when there is a kid doing something crazy xD we just ignore for the most part and move on with the lesson lmao
Love the thumbnail :P
The suttle almost laugh when Carl lifts his leg to cleam himself for a moment. Priceless haha @15:28
Came to see the review and bought the 900 from ur site. John I love you’re reviews, you sold me. I’m not a cat person but glad you didn’t edit him out. Pretty funny. Take care brother.
I have both the shark pro 900 and the eko space 300 from sicce... Absolutely a killer filter.... Waaay more efficient than eheim... And way less expensive... Really recommend it.... Thanks for the review 🙏🙏
Got mine from you yesterday and all I can say is WOW!!!!! GAME CHANGER!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!! will be buying more I purchased the 900 from you guys😁
OMG Carl!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Great info....mine will be here this coming week!! Whoop whoop!
I am all good with filters currently but very nice product and great demo. I do believe Carl is subtly saying "man, aren't you done yet" by the twitching of his tail..lol. We love Carl and he should continue to be in all your videos!
Carl was not amused at 9:05 into the video lol amazing video like always
Can’t wait for mine to come in this week :)
your cat is an absolute UNIT
Free Cat with every order?! I LOVE Carl! He's a star!
Getting a new 60 gallon might have to try this! Also wanted to say went down from Dover PA to house of tropicals the other week and it was so so worth it! Thank you guys for promoting and showing them so much!
This is the one, this review was so eagerly anticipated. I like the whole setting, the bench and the tanks behind you. More like this please 🥰
Finally!,,,, my ignorance always thought you were saying "cj" filters lol. Now seeing the packaging next to you "sicce" makes a lot more sense. Looks like a decent little filter.
Carl is your straw boss keeping an eye on you. Cool Cat, that Carl.
I just watched a video about a filter I have zero interest in just for the chance that Carl might make a Cameo appearance! ;) wasn't disappointed. >^^
Sicce really sat down and thought this design through, it looks amazing, and the magnets. Internal filter users are foaming at the mouth with these features.
As an internal filter user, decades of suction cups, and messing about with fluval U3 was a nightmare and it's release broke over time, eheim isn't too bad and running 2 of them, but now I'm going to move to the sicce 900 as it uses 3 watts less too.
Its engineering at it's finest. Well done Sicce,
I'm so jelly of that Oscar and Severum and Bichir tank
awwr :( I liked the shape of the old one, made it different
Late comment: this is the video that convinced me to try this filter out and I have had no regrets ever since. I've ordered several more from yall and will probably ordering more in the future thanks to M.T.S. Thank you for the review of this filter.
Carl stole the show,he's adorable 🐾🐱🐾
Hi, John, I have two of these (a 700 and a 900), and I got one for my husband’s tank, and you’d think I’d given him a car, he’s so excited. These things are awesome, so thanks!
Love the small business vibe in your videos. Most would not allow the light harted feel in a product review.
Lol I loved the that’s what she said 😂
Wish I could give two 👍🏻👍🏻 one for the vid and one for Carl 😸
I love my ADV 400 (bought it from your site) it keeps my tank so clean. I would love to get the pro for my bigger tanks! Thanks for the review
Thats a killer filter wow easy to maintain super cool . Great content 👍..
YOURE KILLING ME WITH THE OFFICE CLIPS
Great video. Obviously a new advanced filter system available to our hobby. I'm sure other manufacturers are disecting one in some clandestine laboratory hidden underground somewhere. Watch for spies in the woods! Thank you.
Great information. You should be a teacher with your own Saturday morning class.
The 500 and 700 are backordered already! Bought my 900 to try out on my 40 breeder. Thanks!
I wasn't kidding when I said they wont last long:-) Thanks for the order, you're gonna LOVE this thing!!
Nice filter design. If I had big tanks, (mine are all nano) I would give it a try. You have the cutest assistant ;) I had to watch the entire video, even though my aquariums are all 10 gallons and under. Great demo, btw. But I really just wanted to see what Carl was up to. LOL!
Nice filter and a good replacement for the one that came with the 30 gallon. Not sure if it would blow the betta around the 10.
Glad to see you had Carl keeping you in line.
Stay out of the house Coral! Name the paraphrased reference. 😸
The walking dead?
HI Carl ( cat) . Yes, I know your name is John 🤣
I got mine yesterday and am going to start trial today. Hmmmm Will I like it better than Tidal? I see pros and cons for both. I miight order other sizes if I can.
I can actually see where these could replace my Fluvals. Operating within the tank is HUGE. No hoses, no HOB...
BTW. I love seeing your fish again!
Great video, Carl. Honorable mention to your associate producer, John😄. This really does look like a great filter.
👍😎 Looks like a Borg ship. Magnets are a great addition. If I get new tank after moving, gonna look into that. I’m really liking your new way of filming/editing John. 🖖
Make Carl a guest star and have him comment with his expressions that would be funny😂
Thats such a great idea 🤣
Perfect thumbnail!! You were right, that wall makes a great background- don't have time to watch the video right now ( setting up to smoke some Boston-butt on the grill) but that thumbnail grabbed my attention and I had to comment- more later after I watch the video 😎
I love the poly behind your left shoulder.
Does Carl get paid for his wonderful performance 😆
Great bit of kit
Oh boy, this changes everything!
Sounds like a great filter.
You know what’s wild, all any tanks need is an air pump and sponge filter. The more I look into breeders and fish stores etc. all they use is sponge filters (for the most part) and yes we have mts but you can use literally 1 pump for multiple tanks
This was hilarious! Thanks, Carl. 😺
Got my Shark Pro 500 preorder in the mail a few days ago for my 20 gallon long. Took me every bit of three minutes to get this filter going! I took my bio media out of my other filter and replace the middle sponge so I didn't spike my parameters. You're exactly right...this filter is a game changer!!
My only concern is it my be too powerful/too big for my ten gallon tanks. Thoughts on that?
Oh, you need more Carl in future videos too
Carl looks like my cat, Odie!
Got my two pro 900 filters in the mail this evening!! and I’m stoked 😁to get em set up this weekend. It was so much fun playing with the whole thing learning how it all goes.
Together. Carl is fabulous in all his mcfluffiness. Love his autograph nibbles on the boxes as well 😂😂. Thank you for being awesome and the super fast shipping. Great content as always.
I have a question about the shark filter 🤔 pro 900
Does it work for a 75 gallon tank
Nice review , I like the new features & improvements 😎 Might have to pick up a few Shark Pro 500 units for my nano tanks 😀
They knocked it out of the park with this filter especially the spray bar feature
I think Carl was very helpful.
I own the Shark ADV. I really like the spray bar on this. However, I am a little unsure about the small media boxes. I liked the ADV because I could layer my filter material (coarse grain sponage it came with, mini fine grain from an aqua clear, filter floss, and a couple of mini bio rings). With this setup I only clean it every 3 months or so and it made the water crystal clear. I think it would feel like a box filter with a power head (which I used a lot in the past but hated because of having to repack media all the time) One thing that I would like to see if they fixed is the seals. There was a small gap in the front where the media connected and a pretty big gap between the motor housing and the shield of the ADV that small fish and fry could get stuck in --- had to stick some polishing pads in them to prevent that.
ordered mine can't wait toget it.
Ordered! I'm getting tired of having my Hygger double-sponge getting clogged up every week. Also this looks like it can fit at least 4 times the bio media. Let's see if it lives up to the hype.
The spray bar is beyond amazing, definitely buying it now!
I just bought the 500 from your site since the tank is about a 40 gallon. One of those odd size tanks. Thank you for a great product.
Just heard of these. Too late for 60g, but may on 20g. Thx!
Love this filter & Carl 😻 Reminds me of our cat Buddha. Definitely wanting to order one. 👏👍👍
Great video, and i love the cat!!
Loving Carl joining in on the video
"Dead Nutz Silent" haha .. looks like a must have filter for sure though
I ran a Fluval U4 for a long time just to keep a mobile, established, filter when I needed one. What a nightmare it was due to the 6+ suctions cups. Between the magnets, extremely accessible sections and the spray bar, I can’t figure out why someone WOULDNT buy one!
I think I am going to buy this one. Magnets should be MANDATORY for all underwater equipment (filters, heaters, powerheads). Suction cups are outdated and a pain in...
SICCE and TUNZE must be the only brands that I know that do this.
I've been looking for a filter for my 30g musk turtle tank and... I think this is it.
i Got one of these and i like it but don´t be surprised, they clogg super fast due to the small intake where the sponge is placed right behind so the water can not go around the whole spongen! The good thing with this thou is that it makes it fry safe, maybe shrimp babys can be drawn in by the sucktion....
I love Caryl ❤
Excited to try it! Love Carl!!!
I have to agree; I came for Carl. What did you say about filters?
Haha “when you DO need to touch it, it feels good.”
I'm going to set up fx6 with spray bar that's 3/4th length of a 75 gallon tank. Would it be overkill to use the Shark Pro in conjunction with the fx6?
Hi great review it sounds good. You're cat was the star of the show he is very cute.
Thanks for posting.
Seems this filter is not what the hype was letting on, i purchased the pro 900 plus added another chamber but from what i have noticed it’s pointless, as stated each chamber works separately instead of the water entering at the bottom and working its way through all the chambers to the power head so all the chambers are doing each of there jobs correctly but this is not the case, having used this filter now for a month i took a look today only to find the last two chambers The two furthest from the power head are perfectly clean no mess or anything on the sponges or inside the chamber, second to the power head does show some dirt and the one closest to the power head is very dirty inside and out, so my question is how is this filter pump at all effective? It seems only the first and second chambers are doing anything, seems this filters design is flawed, have you guys noticed this issue, or is it a case of once the first two chambers get blocked up and stop working then the next ones will take over, kind of pointless.
Man, I just got two of the other ones, now I want the pro :)
I have the ATV filter it's really good if u put the suction cups right it's no problem and it never stick off price was good....so no complaints. About the air I actually don't use it with that setting I have separate pump and in that way I save also my propeller.
Carl is welcome in all your presentations! Is this filter shrimp and fry safe?
Just got a notice that you shipped my shark pro
My wife was able to order one for me and it arrived today!!!
I love your co-host!!
Sicce makes some of the best pumps in the business, but there is no way I'm spending $75 on a sponge filter. Sicce nailed the magnetic mounts, pump, and ease of access to the individual cubes and sponges. If you wanted to use it for anything other than mechanical filtration and a little cartridge for carbon, it failed in the filtration design. Their lack of staged filtration is a major flaw. Without it, you can not properly use bio-media without it becoming clogged and useless. They were on the right track with the Shark ADV where the water entered one end and exited the other going through stages of filtration, but it had issues with bypass. For the price, I would stick with the Shark ADV or simply use a large coarse, medium, or fine sponge filter fitted with a power head sized to your tank.
Just bought shark pro 68 dollors Are you telling me it’s only a sponge filter and I can’t use bio media is that what you’re trying to say please explain further appreciate any Import you have thank you first one I seen that didn’t like the shark Pro
Looks like you can only add biomedia cartridges to the 900. I wonder if the smaller ones can be modified by just adding biomedia where the middle sponge is? So yeah, it's a sponge filter attached to a power head. I do like the spray bar feature though, and it no doubt circulates wayyyy more than an air powered sponge.
@@red77ashley Well looks like I just wasted $68 plus tax for shipping while I have three power has under the stand , Multiple
@@Maggie19701 Hello, Margie. Everyone must keep in mind that the Shark Pro was designed as an internal filter, with most internal filters being nothing more than mechanical filters. The Shark Pro is simply an overengineered sponge filter. You can not use bio-media or chemical media much the same way it would be used in HOB's and canister or drip filters due to the design of this filter. The flow of the water must first pass through coarse, medium, and fine or polishing sponges serving as dual mechanical and biological filtration to properly remove the various sizes of detritus, debris, and particles from the water, thus eliminating clogged bio-media putting the beneficial bacterial colonies at risk of die-off. If using chemical media, it would be the final stage of filtration to prevent it from prematurely clogging and needing to be replaced long before its chemical filtering properties are exhausted. You can use sponges as the only filter media any number of ways, but you can never use bio or chemical media without filtering the water before it comes into contact with it. It's a known process from the beginning of commercialized fishkeeping. I don't understand why the big guns haven't produced a working internal filter that can do more than mechanical filtration. I have made and am using working DIY internal staged filters using clear and black acrylic tubing with very affordable power heads so it can be done.
@@red77ashley There wouldn't be enough sponge filtration for the bio media in the middle and the little amount of bio media fitting in the middle wouldn't be enough to make a noticeable difference.
Is there an alternative mounting bracket? Magnets are cool but I have a 55 mounted in a cabinet where theres probably enough space to fit the magnet behind it but there’s a top frame where I really can’t even angle the magnet to get back there.
I have a 20 mounted in another cabinet with the adv that’s great but wanted the shark pro for the 55
Assuming there’s no alternative but figured I’d ask thanks 🤙
I'm struggling with mine. it seems to fall easily...and I'm not sure if the smaller magnet should be permanently attached to the head? maybe I'm doing something wrong 😕
I have a couple of the Seachem by Siccie Tidal filters (55 & 35), and one thing that strikes me is the design. Yeh, they're about AU$20-30 more expensive than an average hang-on filter, but the design on them makes up for it. Every aspect is so well thought out. I was going to buy a Siccie Shark ADV, but I think I'll wait for the Pro to reach Australia after watching this.
I was looking at my existing HOB filter yesterday thinking I need a new filter…. Sold.
The Office references are killing me haha
The cat 100% earned my subscription. Please give him a treat on me.