i have the new ac110. i keep my water level halfway up the black trim piece on top of the tank to hide the water line. maybe 1/2" above the bottom of it. the filter waterfall lip is about 1" under the water level when you do this. this is how i always do it. this gives you a little wiggle room to evaporation. after a week when i do a water change the water line may be closer to the bottom of the black trim piece and the filter lip is still 1/2" below the water level at that point. this way the water line is never visible and the filter is always in the water not doing the waterfall sound and will start back up very easy if the power should go out. it makes a nice current across the top of the water too. i have noticed a lot of people keep their water level too low. the black rim on top of a tank is there to hide the water line as well as add support to the glass of course. i know some tanks are just glass on top with no rim so you will always have a waterline showing on those.
@@AQUARIUMFREAK123no it does not. Found this on the aquaclear website “The maximum aquarium rim size for AC20, AC30, AC50 and AC70 filters is 0.9″ / 2.4 cm. In the case of the AC110, it is 1.4″ / 3.6 cm.”
Bro if you have money buy a canister and snip these things They are just bad overall it doesn’t matter the size of the tank if it’s above 50l time for a cannister even at smaller tanks
I disagree. I have run both. The problem with a canister the seals can go bad and leak. If I run an over the back filter I will over size it. I run both a canister and over the back on my forty-gallon breeder tank. On my ten over the back. On my twenty-nine my fluval 207 is dying and I will be going with two hang Ons.
I have a 305 I’ve been running since 2013 and only had to replace the rubber ring once. They still sell the rebuild kits for whatever part you need for cheap.
i have the new ac110. i keep my water level halfway up the black trim piece on top of the tank to hide the water line. maybe 1/2" above the bottom of it. the filter waterfall lip is about 1" under the water level when you do this. this is how i always do it. this gives you a little wiggle room to evaporation. after a week when i do a water change the water line may be closer to the bottom of the black trim piece and the filter lip is still 1/2" below the water level at that point. this way the water line is never visible and the filter is always in the water not doing the waterfall sound and will start back up very easy if the power should go out. it makes a nice current across the top of the water too. i have noticed a lot of people keep their water level too low. the black rim on top of a tank is there to hide the water line as well as add support to the glass of course. i know some tanks are just glass on top with no rim so you will always have a waterline showing on those.
Seems like you figured it out. Yeah I don’t see how people can stand the waterfall sound when the water level is low it drives me nuts!
I think I saw Pet Supplies Plus selling then outdated version 🤔 I believe the current new version works with the skimmer ☝️
Yep
Is that for fresh water tanks
Could be used in whatever
@skepticalaquatics thanks
Can you tell me if the AQUACLEAR 70 will fit over the rim of a standard 75 GAL TANK ?
“The maximum aquarium rim size for AC20, AC30, AC50 and AC70 filters is 0.9″ / 2.4 cm. In the case of the AC110, it is 1.4″ / 3.6 cm.”
It won't. I bought a 70 for my 75 and doesn't fit. Fits perfectly for a 55 tank though.
@@skepticalaquatics The NEW VERSION of the AQUACLEAR 70 FITS, is that what your claiming ?
@@AQUARIUMFREAK123no it does not. Found this on the aquaclear website “The maximum aquarium rim size for AC20, AC30, AC50 and AC70 filters is 0.9″ / 2.4 cm. In the case of the AC110, it is 1.4″ / 3.6 cm.”
@@skepticalaquatics Thank You... the TIDAL 75 fits it just fine, .. TIDAL gets the win because of such a lame design by AQUACLEAR.
where to buy?
Petco/Petsmart
I'd like to see how the skimmer part works they show on there web site for the new model's
I ordered one but I don’t think they are shipping them yet. I was told by the end of this month which is soon.
@@skepticalaquatics ok thanks
Bro if you have money buy a canister and snip these things
They are just bad overall it doesn’t matter the size of the tank if it’s above 50l time for a cannister even at smaller tanks
Thanks for the tip!
I disagree. I have run both. The problem with a canister the seals can go bad and leak. If I run an over the back filter I will over size it. I run both a canister and over the back on my forty-gallon breeder tank. On my ten over the back. On my twenty-nine my fluval 207 is dying and I will be going with two hang Ons.
I have a 305 I’ve been running since 2013 and only had to replace the rubber ring once. They still sell the rebuild kits for whatever part you need for cheap.
Nothing against HOB but with a canister I can stuff it with whatever media I want and more of it than a HOB