You just showed to anyone how simple and easy it is to clean this filter, making no mess. I saw some video that people complain that the skimmer makes noise, but it is because the water leval was not correct Am I right, great video
When people say "media" they are referring to different things, so i'll break it down. Bio media, as in ceramic rings or lava rock or matrix, so far I haven't. A quick shake in tank water when doing filter maintenance to dislodge any large stuff from the surface that may make it less effective. The thing to watch for is a slow or small rise in ammonia; that will tell you how your filtration is doing generally, you should know your tank and be aware of changes through water tests. Foam or sponges same; never have had to, for same reasons. I have noticed that with using the pan scraper I have, and the method I use, that the original blue coarse foam has a couple of very small piece come off of it. As for filter floss, in my case weekly, its discarded. I could play with it a bit to get most of the gunk out of it but the reason its in there is to catch all the fine stuff. So I don't want to put it back in. The foam and the bio media house a large percentage of the beneficial bacteria so its knock the dirt off and keep the good stuff (BB). If I didn't do weekly maintenance, it could be an issue, maybe. Iit depends on your bioload and cleaning schedule. I want to avoid having to replace it so I maintain it.
I hate that bag of rocks with a passion. Everytime I try to clean it and put back in the filter, it takes a shit all over my aquarium as soon as turn it on. But thanks for the video, you seem like a really nice man
Take the Bag of Matrix, shake well underwater in a large bowl or small bucket. Occasionally use a Turkey Baster to drain the Filter Chamber. A 55 Tidal holds a little more than 5 cups of Water. Set the Flow to its Slowest when restarting the Filter and leave it that way for the first few minutes.
Your simple maintenance video has been in the most helpful one I've seen. Thank you!
Great video. Quick and to the point.
Thank you.
You just showed to anyone how simple and easy it is to clean this filter, making no mess. I saw some video that people complain that the skimmer makes noise, but it is because the water leval was not correct Am I right, great video
i really like the length of the cord on the tidal’s, very convenient
Wow, very nice!
Great
How often do you do the cleaning ?
I no longer have the title 110s or the large aquarium they go on
Thank you
How often do I change your media?
When people say "media" they are referring to different things, so i'll break it down. Bio media, as in ceramic rings or lava rock or matrix, so far I haven't. A quick shake in tank water when doing filter maintenance to dislodge any large stuff from the surface that may make it less effective. The thing to watch for is a slow or small rise in ammonia; that will tell you how your filtration is doing generally, you should know your tank and be aware of changes through water tests. Foam or sponges same; never have had to, for same reasons. I have noticed that with using the pan scraper I have, and the method I use, that the original blue coarse foam has a couple of very small piece come off of it. As for filter floss, in my case weekly, its discarded. I could play with it a bit to get most of the gunk out of it but the reason its in there is to catch all the fine stuff. So I don't want to put it back in. The foam and the bio media house a large percentage of the beneficial bacteria so its knock the dirt off and keep the good stuff (BB). If I didn't do weekly maintenance, it could be an issue, maybe. Iit depends on your bioload and cleaning schedule. I want to avoid having to replace it so I maintain it.
Mikijuq cool thanks man. 🤙🏼
I hate that bag of rocks with a passion. Everytime I try to clean it and put back in the filter, it takes a shit all over my aquarium as soon as turn it on. But thanks for the video, you seem like a really nice man
Hey just a question how often should I clean this filter for my 245litre tank?
@@magnuscarlsen724 sorry man, I don't know. I never had a tank that big. But for the filter in my 10 gallon tank, I clean it once a month
@@Bullboy_Adventures it’s okay bro
Take the Bag of Matrix, shake well underwater in a large bowl or small bucket.
Occasionally use a Turkey Baster to drain the Filter Chamber.
A 55 Tidal holds a little more than 5 cups of Water.
Set the Flow to its Slowest when restarting the Filter and leave it that way for the first few minutes.
but I don’t get this..
how can it be done in the kitchen sink .. No please NO!
Well you clean your sink don't ya? With all the other crap that goes into a kitchen sink, I worry about contaminating the tank lol.
Using the Sink as a Work Station.
I heard him say he had "a Bucket of TANK Water."
The Sink handles any Splashes or Spills.