That cory is so happy. Hes all like "yeah, this gravel is always tasty" haha! I would be interested in what would happen if you seeded the filter with blackworms.
Well you know we love the undergravel filters fish man…. We think the entire tank is the way to go of course and sometimes we put tape around it so you can’t necessarily see the build up next to the glass and also to cut out light just like the other person‘s comments said…. We are gonna probably be talking a little bit more about this when we reschedule for some of the tanks we have going on and how do use tape around it Aqua Funk talked about that before as well👍👍
In the large undergravel filter (the one you are going to clean) would layering lava stone or some other porous stone increase the "life" of the filter without decreasing its capacity. Thanks Fred O
Hey Fred! It's hard to see as the gravel has settled all around it, but there is lava rock layered in this one. When I clean it out, I will record it and show how it was packed.
@ 0:38, don't the bubbles coming up through the substrate indicate that the airstone is too deep into the filter? I just set one up, and I think(?) that the stones should be just above the substrate, so they can generate air to flow up the tubes and induce flow w/o trapping air under the plate.
Neat! I wonder if there is any way to have an UG filter with sand. I'm sure compacted sand would trap the bubbles too much, but I wonder if there is a design that could work inside e.g. a shell-dweller tank with sand.
Are you going to just rinse the gravel off or do you think you'll need something to disinfect it like hot water? Also, I don't know how high my hopes are for the 3D-printed one but I'm curious. There's not much to it. It's essentially just a very large pore sponge filter. Did that one have the marbles embedded in the bottom of the print for extra weight?
Hey Aaron! Yes. Just a rinse. Yours' and a number of other comments have given me an idea for Fridays' video. This one doesn't have marbles. It's quite light.
I wonder what would happen if plants would have been growing in that gravel so there were lots roots? Maybe roots would keep the algae from growing or keep gravel from compacting - or not - I don't know.
I was wondering if I missed an update on the saltwater aquarium you did with the undergravel filter? I'm currently making the leap into the saltwater world.
I did quite some time ago now. Covid killed the marine side of my business so I don't keep any in the fish room anymore as I need the space for breeding fresh water species. Thanks for coming by Jason!
Hey Isabel! In Sundays' vlog coming up I will show a build I put together for breeding betas, that I now use for breeding killies, that should fit what you are after. If you want to check out the build here's the link. ua-cam.com/video/nSXVRd5coQY/v-deo.html
It would be interesting to try the same experiment but use larger porous stone or even a mix of different sized stone or even different size stones at different levels, much like nature might do. This might help with the clearing and break down of algae and detritus and thus the flow over time. Just my thoughts that should always be taken with a grain of salt 🙂
This build actually has a mix of gravel and lava rock in it. When I tear it down, I will record it and post. Thanks for your thoughts on this and taking the time to comment!
Im at the point where Im abandoning my under gravel filter in my biorb cube. Since its acrylic I'll just drill a hole for pipes and look into either internal filters or a small canister filter. Its only 16 gallons but its a fucking nightmare of an aquarium. Chili rasboras and a betta in it
the one thing missing from all your filters with gravel etc is a way to flush them out without removing them if you could figure out how to do that as well 👏🇨🇦
Hey Colin! Back flushing this filter may be a bit tricky, but I have made such systems for other setups where taking the filter out was not possible or it was just in a hard to access spot. A back flush-able filter design might interest people. Thanks! I will post that
That cory is so happy. Hes all like "yeah, this gravel is always tasty" haha!
I would be interested in what would happen if you seeded the filter with blackworms.
They do spend lots of time in there. I'd love to get some blackworms! I haven't seen any around here in quite a while
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excellent video, you did a great job, I liked it, hugs 👍1
Thanks so much!
Well you know we love the undergravel filters fish man…. We think the entire tank is the way to go of course and sometimes we put tape around it so you can’t necessarily see the build up next to the glass and also to cut out light just like the other person‘s comments said…. We are gonna probably be talking a little bit more about this when we reschedule for some of the tanks we have going on and how do use tape around it Aqua Funk talked about that before as well👍👍
UGs are great. A 12" deep one just takes up too much of the tank. Thanks for coming by guys!
Look forward to that Jack and Dan and you know I love me some FUNK 😁💝
In the large undergravel filter (the one you are going to clean) would layering lava stone or some other porous stone increase the "life" of the filter without decreasing its capacity. Thanks Fred O
Hey Fred! It's hard to see as the gravel has settled all around it, but there is lava rock layered in this one. When I clean it out, I will record it and show how it was packed.
I always enjoy seeing what you have to say Fred I😁🙌🥰
Cool info 👌
Thanks!
@ 0:38, don't the bubbles coming up through the substrate indicate that the airstone is too deep into the filter? I just set one up, and I think(?) that the stones should be just above the substrate, so they can generate air to flow up the tubes and induce flow w/o trapping air under the plate.
Quite true. I set them up so they are 2" above the bottom plate.
Neat! I wonder if there is any way to have an UG filter with sand. I'm sure compacted sand would trap the bubbles too much, but I wonder if there is a design that could work inside e.g. a shell-dweller tank with sand.
I've tried a sand bed before and it plugs up very quickly. Thanks for coming by!
Are you going to just rinse the gravel off or do you think you'll need something to disinfect it like hot water?
Also, I don't know how high my hopes are for the 3D-printed one but I'm curious. There's not much to it. It's essentially just a very large pore sponge filter.
Did that one have the marbles embedded in the bottom of the print for extra weight?
Hey Aaron! Yes. Just a rinse. Yours' and a number of other comments have given me an idea for Fridays' video. This one doesn't have marbles. It's quite light.
I'm all for pushing the 3-D printed filter to its limits, but it doesn't necessarily have to be in a 20g or the next project.
Thanks for your thoughts on this!
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I wonder what would happen if plants would have been growing in that gravel so there were lots roots? Maybe roots would keep the algae from growing or keep gravel from compacting - or not - I don't know.
I'm fairly certain the results would be the same. I haven't tried it though so I can't be definitive. Thanks for watching!
I was wondering if I missed an update on the saltwater aquarium you did with the undergravel filter? I'm currently making the leap into the saltwater world.
I did quite some time ago now. Covid killed the marine side of my business so I don't keep any in the fish room anymore as I need the space for breeding fresh water species. Thanks for coming by Jason!
Could you perhaps find a way to filter a small betta tank without creating turbulence that comes with concentrated intake and output points?
Hey Isabel! In Sundays' vlog coming up I will show a build I put together for breeding betas, that I now use for breeding killies, that should fit what you are after. If you want to check out the build here's the link. ua-cam.com/video/nSXVRd5coQY/v-deo.html
Always an important topic 👍😁🥰
Having a black acrylic that doesn't let light through, would prevent the blue green algae?
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Yes. blocking the light will limit it's growth. Tune into Fridays' video for my thoughts on this topic
It would be interesting to try the same experiment but use larger porous stone or even a mix of different sized stone or even different size stones at different levels, much like nature might do. This might help with the clearing and break down of algae and detritus and thus the flow over time. Just my thoughts that should always be taken with a grain of salt 🙂
This build actually has a mix of gravel and lava rock in it. When I tear it down, I will record it and post. Thanks for your thoughts on this and taking the time to comment!
I tend to agree with Fred O on this one. What is the species of fish in this video with a silver body and yellow fins?
Hey Randy! Those are Hap. borleyi. I've already layered lava rock in this one. I will show the cleaning of it when I decide what to do with it
How about a filter that takes up minimum space in the aquarium , an overhead trickle system ?
Thanks for taking the time to make a suggestion! Much appreciated!
looks like it has had a good run a good cleaning peroxide should do good or dose before so you don't spread it
Thanks Kris!
I wonder how long a Fluidized filter could run.
Indefinitely (with maintenance). A friend of mine ran is whole fish room off of one for decades.
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Thanks so much for always coming by!
Build your dream filter!
Thanks Richard! I would know what that would be at this point lol, as I'm still torn between two different styles
Make experiment to use the filter with sand instead of the gravel and to make extremely slow movement of the water to make anoxic denitrification.
I find sand plugs quickly and I prefer to use the planter filters to remove nitrates. Thanks for your thoughts on this and for watching!
Im at the point where Im abandoning my under gravel filter in my biorb cube. Since its acrylic I'll just drill a hole for pipes and look into either internal filters or a small canister filter. Its only 16 gallons but its a fucking nightmare of an aquarium. Chili rasboras and a betta in it
I've always had issues with commercially made filters. There is always something. That's why i make my own
the one thing missing from all your filters with gravel etc is a way to flush them out without removing them if you could figure out how to do that as well 👏🇨🇦
Hey Colin! Back flushing this filter may be a bit tricky, but I have made such systems for other setups where taking the filter out was not possible or it was just in a hard to access spot. A back flush-able filter design might interest people. Thanks! I will post that
TOO much gravel and not enough maintenance sad
It was an experiment to see how long such an UG was viable compared to two other UGs I had on the go