Howdy Braquaman! Excellent explanation sir. When I had my last aquarium it had an under gravel filter. It did OK, then they came out with a reverse powerhead that pushed water down into the under gravel filter instead of sucking water through. Or was it the other way around... heck I can't remember. I do remember the filtration did improve. I would still have to rent a canister filter every other month or so to clean the gravel, but other than that, always had crystal clear water. You are pulling up some pretty cool memories! Interesting to see how the technology has evolved since then (mid 90's). Well done and thanks for sharing 🤠
Another benefit to cannisters is that they are WAY quieter than pretty much any other filtration option, except maybe a well tuned sump. So long as it's properly set up and functioning, they're pretty much silent. There is a larger (though still negligible) chance of them leaking, but that's a risk you take just having a glass box full of water in your house.
Love my FX2! I actually left my Aquaclear 110 set up with nothing but filter floss to super polish the water and let the FX2 do all the biological filtration. Works great on my way overstocked Bristlenose and Guppy breeding/grow out tank. One thing to consider in the HoB vs Canister filter $$$ comparison is that the canister often already comes with proper media, while most HoBs come with crappy cartriges and you have to purchase sponges and media to set them up "properly" and sustainably.
I started out (not knowing any better) with a 29 gallon TopFin "kit" for my 2 year old son. I switched to a SeaChem Tidal 110 HOB filter, which fortunately self primes due to the pump location. It fully cycles the tank 15.5 times per hour (372 times per day). I've added a few plants now as well. I'll definitely be going with canisters when I get him a larger tank in the future. Thanks for the great video.
Good video. Canisters are also out of sight, no need for space behind tank, quieter if in cabinet to a degree, can add pre filter to boost space for media. Totally agree that for smaller tanks a sponge filter is the way to go with plenty of gravel for anerobic bacteria and PLANTS are a filter with extra benefits. The gravel and plants obviously for any size tank.
Thanks, man. I have a 75 galon who just came into the hobby have to tidal 75 running, but the problem is they take most of the water from top, and the bottom stays dirty
i started with sponges. 2 in every tank... 20 long was my smallest. i then switched it up to one fine sponge and one coarse sponge... ive since put a canister on everything 40+ along with the two sponges. ive never seen water so clear, definitely worth it imo... especially if you have one tank.
You should really look at the MD Fish Tank channel. Heavily planted tanks require very little maintenance so you don't have to constantly clean filters or do lots of water changes.
Thanks for the suggestion. I have a few thoughts on your comment. I have been doing heavily planted tanks for 20 years. The difference is how you acquire those plants. plants can be very expensive so my preference is to grow my own and then seed those across multiple aquariums. I very rarely do water changes once the plants grow in I left the hobby for about two years and I’m starting overbuilding a fish room I watch MD fishtanks obsessively. Might be my favorite channel and I’ve seen at least 100 of his videos. That being said as good as he is… He does not set up long-term low maintenance tanks. He sets up perfect beautiful, expensive tanks and then he tears them down when they start the age. When you see one of those gorgeous planted tanks, he might be putting hundreds and hundreds of dollars of plants in them, which is not what most people want to do at their house. Especially if you have a lot of tanks. My plan is that this aquarium will be a jungle tank that hides all the fish but it’s going to happen over time
Very nice. Im leaning towards the FX2 over the 407 when i upgrade from a 29 to a 65 gallon. Curious if the FX2 will fit in my spot for it though. I see online that the diameter is listed as 13.4", but that neasurement is from the widest point across. From the handle to what is that at the bortom, the pump? Im curious if you could be chance get a measurement of the narrowest/nominal diameter? Would this be able to be rotated to fit in a 12.1" gap?
You got to spend money to save money. Cost of a canister will hit you up front but it will save you money from running multiple filters in the end. Just alone the amount in electricity could be worth it.
Howdy Braquaman! Excellent explanation sir. When I had my last aquarium it had an under gravel filter. It did OK, then they came out with a reverse powerhead that pushed water down into the under gravel filter instead of sucking water through. Or was it the other way around... heck I can't remember. I do remember the filtration did improve. I would still have to rent a canister filter every other month or so to clean the gravel, but other than that, always had crystal clear water. You are pulling up some pretty cool memories! Interesting to see how the technology has evolved since then (mid 90's). Well done and thanks for sharing 🤠
Thank you for the comment, sir. Really appreciated.
Love the nickname
Another benefit to cannisters is that they are WAY quieter than pretty much any other filtration option, except maybe a well tuned sump. So long as it's properly set up and functioning, they're pretty much silent. There is a larger (though still negligible) chance of them leaking, but that's a risk you take just having a glass box full of water in your house.
Love my FX2! I actually left my Aquaclear 110 set up with nothing but filter floss to super polish the water and let the FX2 do all the biological filtration. Works great on my way overstocked Bristlenose and Guppy breeding/grow out tank.
One thing to consider in the HoB vs Canister filter $$$ comparison is that the canister often already comes with proper media, while most HoBs come with crappy cartriges and you have to purchase sponges and media to set them up "properly" and sustainably.
I appreciate you sharing your experience. I left a hang on the back running with my FX2 as well.
I started out (not knowing any better) with a 29 gallon TopFin "kit" for my 2 year old son. I switched to a SeaChem Tidal 110 HOB filter, which fortunately self primes due to the pump location. It fully cycles the tank 15.5 times per hour (372 times per day). I've added a few plants now as well. I'll definitely be going with canisters when I get him a larger tank in the future. Thanks for the great video.
Haha! I ditched mine, I do 2 homemade sponge filters in a 60 that is planted the Father Fish way! Two years later- my tank feeds itself! ❤
Good video. Canisters are also out of sight, no need for space behind tank, quieter if in cabinet to a degree, can add pre filter to boost space for media. Totally agree that for smaller tanks a sponge filter is the way to go with plenty of gravel for anerobic bacteria and PLANTS are a filter with extra benefits. The gravel and plants obviously for any size tank.
Thanks, man. I have a 75 galon who just came into the hobby have to tidal 75 running, but the problem is they take most of the water from top, and the bottom stays dirty
I prefer canister filters, although they do cost more
From 29 through 40, may be having two sponge filters with extended lift tube with long elbow to get the flow
i started with sponges. 2 in every tank... 20 long was my smallest.
i then switched it up to one fine sponge and one coarse sponge...
ive since put a canister on everything 40+ along with the two sponges. ive never seen water so clear, definitely worth it imo... especially if you have one tank.
also, my 6 foot tanks each have 3 sponge filters and an fx4/6
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You should really look at the MD Fish Tank channel. Heavily planted tanks require very little maintenance so you don't have to constantly clean filters or do lots of water changes.
Thanks for the suggestion. I have a few thoughts on your comment.
I have been doing heavily planted tanks for 20 years. The difference is how you acquire those plants. plants can be very expensive so my preference is to grow my own and then seed those across multiple aquariums.
I very rarely do water changes once the plants grow in
I left the hobby for about two years and I’m starting overbuilding a fish room
I watch MD fishtanks obsessively. Might be my favorite channel and I’ve seen at least 100 of his videos.
That being said as good as he is… He does not set up long-term low maintenance tanks.
He sets up perfect beautiful, expensive tanks and then he tears them down when they start the age.
When you see one of those gorgeous planted tanks, he might be putting hundreds and hundreds of dollars of plants in them, which is not what most people want to do at their house.
Especially if you have a lot of tanks. My plan is that this aquarium will be a jungle tank that hides all the fish but it’s going to happen over time
@@uncommonaquatics Good comments...thank you!
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Very nice. Im leaning towards the FX2 over the 407 when i upgrade from a 29 to a 65 gallon. Curious if the FX2 will fit in my spot for it though. I see online that the diameter is listed as 13.4", but that neasurement is from the widest point across. From the handle to what is that at the bortom, the pump? Im curious if you could be chance get a measurement of the narrowest/nominal diameter? Would this be able to be rotated to fit in a 12.1" gap?
Hey. Just FYI... The Aquaclear 70, doesn't sit as intended, on a 75g rimmed tank.
I have an aqua clear 70 on this tank. It requires you to trim the plastic top ring to fit on mine.
Are you using air stones in that 125?
I do have a couple of them
You got to spend money to save money. Cost of a canister will hit you up front but it will save you money from running multiple filters in the end. Just alone the amount in electricity could be worth it.
Grandkids?! Dang, youngest grandpa I've ever seen! Haha
I have 6 grandkids
So much fun
if you really want a cheap canister you can just drill a sump
True and I love DIY. The sump has its own pros and cons.