Pimp My Filter #27 - All Pond Solutions HOB-500 Hang On Back Canister Filter
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- APS HOB-500 (Amazon): geni.us/Q4AI37t
APS HOB-500 (Ebay): ebay.to/2DZfrnz
Smaller version (Ebay): ebay.to/2SEvMG1
Foam for intake (Amazon): geni.us/EY86zGk
US Equivalent Filter Model 803 (Ebay.com): ebay.to/2MQnPZ4
US SunSun version HL-803 (Ebay.com): ebay.to/2MUr0z1
Foams and Biogravel: www.filterpro.co.uk
(FilterPro site has links to suppliers in other countries)
This is a damn fine filter for the price and for once it appears that it is currently cheapest in the UK which is a miracle...
It would make an excellent back up filter for a larger tank or a great single filter for a small to medium sized tank.
As it holds approx. 1.2kg (2.6 lbs) of biogravel it is suited to a normally stocked community tank of around 120 litres (32 US gallons) or a heavily stocked tank of around 60 litres (16 US gallons) if you want to achieve a full cycle.
WHAT IS A FULL CYCLE?
A full cycle is completed by bacteria - the aerobic part of biological filtration which processes ammonia to nitrite and nitrite to nitrate followed by an anaerobic part which processes nitrate into soluble nitrogen which bubbles off to the atmosphere.
Therefore it requires a suitable amount of excellent quality filter media to be able to provide the environment for both aerobic AND anaerobic bacteria - that is what the various forms of Biohome does perfectly but even with such good media there are limitations and we recommend the following amounts for different stocking scenarios:
(1 US gallon = 3.8 litres)
(1kg = 2.2 lbs)
Average community tropical aquarium = 1kg per 100 litres
Average coldwater aquarium = 1kg - 1.5kg per 100 litres
Predator aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Large cichlid aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Malawi / Tanganyikan aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Marine aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Average mixed fish pond = 1kg per 200 litres
Average koi pond = 1kg per 150 litres
You may be disagreeing with the above figures but remember that they are for a FULL CYCLE not half a job - achieving 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite is quite easy since aerobic bacteria grows freely on any surface but the anaerobic bacteria responsible for COMPLETING the cycle needs more a specialized habitat.
Size a filter properly, set it up sensibly and you will have perfect water - it's that simple....and your filter won't be the dreaded 'Nitrate factory'.
This series of videos is all about trying to squeeze more efficiency out of internal and external aquarium filters which generally have a limited filtering capacity - If you have a filter you'd like me to feature in a video then please contact me on:
sales@filterpro.co.uk
07772848730 (Richard)
Anyone who sends a filter (UK only at present) will have it upgraded and returned to them for free and the only cost you will pay is how much it costs to ship it to me - I'm helping to boost your filter and the resulting videos will hopefully be useful to viewers all over the world so it's a win/win.
The following videos will be useful to anyone interested in learning more about filtration, bacteria and making the conditions for your fish as good as possible:
Sizing a canister properly and filter set up: goo.gl/om19un
Looking INSIDE different filter media: goo.gl/hZWS6c
Bacteria and filter media: goo.gl/123gAF
How to clean an aquarium: goo.gl/bPMhvh
Aquarium tips / filtration playlist: goo.gl/pXgqVj
This channel is purely a hobby for me so I will never ask viewers to donate money for any of my projects or charge anyone for information - information should be shared freely and I certainly don't consider myself an 'expert' in anything I pursue as a hobby so please do your own research, never accept anything as 'fact', reject anyone claiming to be some sort of authority or 'expert' and make your own minds up about anything you wish to study.
We all are on a long path of learning.........
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APS HOB-500 (Amazon): geni.us/Q4AI37t
APS HOB-500 (Ebay): ebay.to/2DZfrnz
Smaller version (Ebay): ebay.to/2SEvMG1
Foam for intake (Amazon): geni.us/EY86zGk
US Equivalent Filter Model 803 (Ebay.com): ebay.to/2MQnPZ4
US SunSun version HL-803 (Ebay.com): ebay.to/2MUr0z1
Foams and Biogravel: www.filterpro.co.uk
(FilterPro site has links to suppliers in other countries)
This is a damn fine filter for the price and for once it appears that it is currently cheapest in the UK which is a miracle...
It would make an excellent back up filter for a larger tank or a great single filter for a small to medium sized tank.
As it holds approx. 1.2kg (2.6 lbs) of biogravel it is suited to a normally stocked community tank of around 120 litres (32 US gallons) or a heavily stocked tank of around 60 litres (16 US gallons) if you want to achieve a full cycle.
WHAT IS A FULL CYCLE?
A full cycle is completed by bacteria - the aerobic part of biological filtration which processes ammonia to nitrite and nitrite to nitrate followed by an anaerobic part which processes nitrate into soluble nitrogen which bubbles off to the atmosphere.
Therefore it requires a suitable amount of excellent quality filter media to be able to provide the environment for both aerobic AND anaerobic bacteria - that is what the various forms of Biohome does perfectly but even with such good media there are limitations and we recommend the following amounts for different stocking scenarios:
(1 US gallon = 3.8 litres)
(1kg = 2.2 lbs)
Average community tropical aquarium = 1kg per 100 litres
Average coldwater aquarium = 1kg - 1.5kg per 100 litres
Predator aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Large cichlid aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Malawi / Tanganyikan aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Marine aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Average mixed fish pond = 1kg per 200 litres
Average koi pond = 1kg per 150 litres
You may be disagreeing with the above figures but remember that they are for a FULL CYCLE not half a job - achieving 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite is quite easy since aerobic bacteria grows freely on any surface but the anaerobic bacteria responsible for COMPLETING the cycle needs more a specialized habitat.
Size a filter properly, set it up sensibly and you will have perfect water - it's that simple....and your filter won't be the dreaded 'Nitrate factory'.
This series of videos is all about trying to squeeze more efficiency out of internal and external aquarium filters which generally have a limited filtering capacity - If you have a filter you'd like me to feature in a video then please contact me on:
sales@filterpro.co.uk
07772848730 (Richard)
Anyone who sends a filter (UK only at present) will have it upgraded and returned to them for free and the only cost you will pay is how much it costs to ship it to me - I'm helping to boost your filter and the resulting videos will hopefully be useful to viewers all over the world so it's a win/win.
The following videos will be useful to anyone interested in learning more about filtration, bacteria and making the conditions for your fish as good as possible:
Sizing a canister properly and filter set up: goo.gl/om19un
Looking INSIDE different filter media: goo.gl/hZWS6c
Bacteria and filter media: goo.gl/123gAF
How to clean an aquarium: goo.gl/bPMhvh
Aquarium tips / filtration playlist: goo.gl/pXgqVj
This channel is purely a hobby for me so I will never ask viewers to donate money for any of my projects or charge anyone for information - information should be shared freely and I certainly don't consider myself an 'expert' in anything I pursue as a hobby so please do your own research, never accept anything as 'fact', reject anyone claiming to be some sort of authority or 'expert' and make your own minds up about anything you wish to study.
We all are on a long path of learning.........
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+Rode stereo microphone: geni.us/4OL
+Rode 'deadcat' mic cover: geni.us/1pmn
JVC Everio quad proof HD camcorder: geni.us/e09e
+Rode 'deadcat' mic cover (opened up and held between tripod and camera base) geni.us/dee24
Zomei Z666 tripod: geni.us/1a1af3
Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI mini tripod: geni.us/87f7
If you've enjoyed this video please check out the playlists on my channel for hundreds more - on a variety of subjects.
Feel free to share or link any of my videos on facebook, twitter, forums etc. for the benefit of anyone you think may also enjoy watching.
See you next time.
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Pondguru really stupid question, where did you get the round bit of sponge from to put on the intake pipe?
@@melissathompson9700 pets at home sell them
I have recently just bought 1 of these. Need to set it up but need a longer outlet pipe as my tank can’t be filled to the top or very brim due to the weight and the shorter pipe makes a lot of splash noises. Can you buy extra plastic piping for this??
Fan of these videos they've helped me determine I probably need 2kgs for a heavily overstocked 10g I'm planning
looks like this is the only one I can reasonably get and I think 2 would work better than a single 304b or 1/206
Couple of questions specific to this one
I'm new to canisters you mentioned the blowby
How do you think this one will do? Top tray is the only one with a rubber seal.
Also are the hoses standard? Can I connect the output of one to the input of the second?
Many thanks.
@Pondguru Thanks this video Really helped
That is a great little filter. I cannot believe in the 30 years I've kept fish, that I've never heard of a hang on the back canister filter. .This one is the best hob I've ever seen
I don't know why these are like therapy for me to watch but they are. I also end up cleaning my filters so it's a double bonus. Thanks pond dude.
lol
Same, I always crack open a beer and watch his videos.
I had this filter for several years never given us any problems. It keeps going no matter how glogged it gets. Just watch the flow, when it slows down give it a clean. Simple and cheap. 5 stars from me. Give it a try you be disappointed.
I’ve got this filter on three of my tanks and they’ve all worked great for over a year now. I can highly recommend them, particularly because they are so cheap.
I used your techniques to pimp out a tiny, generic filter that came with a new, small tank, and it made it actually usable. You're doing great work. Thank you for the many, many lessons!
Good stuff and I'm glad you find the videos useful.
I've been running this filter now for 3 weeks. It's set up the same way as Richard but with a medium foam. I honestly can't fault it. It runs almost silent with no issues. I have it running on a 100 litre tank with a breeding pair of angels, my water is perfect and crystal clear. Highly recommend 😁.
Good stuff and I'm glad it's performing well for you. All Pond Solutions sold out over the weekend so I'd say they were quite popular - new stock arriving in June.
@@pondguru I bet APS are all sipping champagne lol. I've got a spare one...I'm thinking £100 to a very impatient person Hahahaha. Just kidding 😂.
@@waynespiers2641 I just hope that when the new stock comes in they hold the price down as it is a hell of a good buy....maybe not so much at £100 though, lol
Hey Wayne, my tank is also about 100L but I wanna make it into a fancy betta tank. Do you think the flow rate/pressure is too high?
@@tajumochi Hi Farzad. A good thing about this filter is you have different opinions with the return, spray bar ect....you can also turn the flow down. I would say go for it👍
Thank you so much Richard, for recommending this fantastic filter - you are doing a good service to the public educating us on how to look after our fish tank.
Another filter I bought, for a slightly larger tank, because of your video. Pimped it exactly this way and I am very happy. Still just £25 4 years after this video first came out too.
Got to give it to AllPondSolutions for not jacking the price up on a filter that is worth far more than that.
100% - this is a great filter for the price and even if it was double the price it would be a sound purchase. For a £25 filter it is huge so they've made a great decision to keep selling it at an affordable price to get it into as many tanks as possible.
This is one of only a handful of filters I'd be happy to sell on my website.
Thanks for your time today Richard on the 📞 regarding filling this puppy with mini ultra 👍 Keep up the good work Sir!
A wee update from me ... got the filter up-n-running today, well pleased with it to. Thanks for selling a great media PG!
Good luck with your pond filter. :))
Thank you for your honest and unbiased review on this filter. I have just purchased this filter for my 30 gallon reef tank,and am amazed at how much media I can get in it,once again thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge.
Pondguru is the king - you've help me pimp my Fluval 207 and now my second tank with this APS HOB-500. Perfect results every time. yes the bio media is quite expensive but i havent had any problems with it, and will continue buying!
I bought this filter at aliexpress as HBL-803 model and made the same with filter media. I really found your channel today and I was glad to see that I was right to do the same.
Ordered! I've been using a modified hang of the back filter for over a year. It was time for an upgrade. I love your videos! Thank you.
Great stuff and I was very impressed with this filter so I hope it serves you well.
Your channel is so underrated omg. Love from Malaysia =)
I am in love with HOB-500. Nice review. BIG LIKE.
That looks like a great filter for the smaller tanks, impressed
excellent video. I was telling you through my screen that you needed a sponge on that intake...HAHA, glad you added it!
I got the filter and bio gravel It works great on my 90l open. It also fits great around a led light that hangs on both edges.
Thank you for your effort I really appreciate It :))))
I have 4 of these filters on three of my tanks and I've had only the oldest at 6yrs have the plastic clip holding the pump section break on me..I solved tat by using two of my wood working clamps to keep to going...they run silent are good enough for two of my 18" x 18" x 18" about 25 gal tanks ..I've got two of these hanging side by side on my 36" x 18" x 18" about 50 gal tank. n tat tank is doing great...the reason I have two and not a proper canster is cause I don't have place under the cabinet for a filter..so a HOB makes sense...
This was a very useful review. I have one on its way to me and have some media waiting to go into it. But seeing this review, I might not have prepared enough.
Just bought the SunSun version to keep as a backup filter, as per your recommendation. Shockingly cheap! I've learned so much from your videos. Keep up the great work.
Could I persuade you to help me out? ;-)
I have exactly 11cm of room between tank and wall, would that fit?
I need to be sure before I go and buy one of these 802 filters.
I have almost the same thing from Hagen. Its a turtle tank filter, says its good for up to 30gal. Has a divide in the middle to direct the water down through media then back up to the pump and tank. Im here in Montreal Can. I love the little canister on my Mexican dwarf crayfish tank. Its custom 5' 9" long 6" wide 9" tall. Just for my little Crays. Great channel great advise👍👍👍👍
"cant smeg won't smeg"
...I´m a big fan of a Red Dwarf, so I like to hear this word :D greetings from Czech rep. you little tetchy :P
Had this filter, pimped of course. Worked okay for about a month, cleaning regime weekly then began filling with air so the water stopped flowing. No amount of the priming cured it, worked for about an hour before flow dried up again.
It's now in the bin.
Another awesome video Richard 😁
Hi. I like using hob filters on my few tanks so when I saw this video i sat up and paid attention. Although not strictly a hob but a cannistwe I was impressed with the amount of filter material it holds and how cheap it is.Anyway I bought one and filled it with 1 litre of seachem de-nitrate. After a month the water is crystal clear and there is pearling on the plants which I think is soluble nitrogen has converted from nitrates. The algea has also reduced. The only negative is how the box is clipped to the top. It would have been much better for the clips to be on the side so the box can be dropped leaving the pump and tubes on the tank.
That said I've ordered a second box.
Love your videos by the way keep up the good work.
You are right when you say it a successful series !! Another awesome pimp my filter video today Richard !! If you ever get back in to refurbing ponds or pond filters I offer my humble pond as your experiment......🤣🤣🤣👍🎥🙏
I am working 7 days a week online with the filter media sales so have no plans to come out of pond building retirement. However the guy who works for me does all sorts of work in gardens and lives in Prudhoe.
Great video, very helpful,and more importantly your easy to listen to.
Nice 👍🏻 think I might have to get one of these! Thanks for the video 👍🏻
I had this filter and I absolutely loved it. The baskets can be a bit tricky to separate, but other than that, 10/10
Eu estava em dúvidas sobre comprar esse filtro e vendo este vídeo definitivamente comprei um...
I have just got this type of filter today and pimped it up the same way as you and it i a brilliant filter. the foams i used was a very coarse foam, to a normal coarse foam, to medium and fine foam. did same as you did in the video except i don't have a foam on the inlet pipe. the same media is used that has been cycled and i would recommend to people. the noise of the filter is quieter than my air pump lol .
Great pimp my filter guide, really useful information 👍🏼
Fanny around! Lol! Don't usually comment on these but that looks like an incredible hob!
I'm just waiting on mine being delivered for my small marine aquarium
And good to see a British video lol
At the moment I'm running a Hidom 400 which is 4 watts with 5 hollow ceramic balls and filler pad
👍
Groovy - if that is working for you then all is good.
Great Video to Boost the Efficiency of the filter. I have set this up as per your suggestion, just used white Pumice instead of Sintered Glass and its working efficiently from last 3+ years on my 100ltr 2.5ft planted tank. Its Named Sunsun HBL-803 in India. Thanks.
Nice one - thanks for the report. This is a really good filter and the price is amazing for what it is.
@@pondguru True. I agree. Thanks.
Keep these coming! Love the series
You can prime pump better/faster with adjusting flow knops. And whit this valves you can creating "pressure" to filter.
Thank you for great videos. Great work and enjoyed. Cheers
Hey Richard,
I bought this filter after seeing your video, didn't even know it existed and have to say that yes the available filter media size and how much you can put in it makes it very good. But the one thing you didn't really tough on much in this video was the priming problem of this filter. I have a small intake pre-filter on it and after cleaning it, even just unplugging it and pluging it back in it take about 5min to get primed again. I have had to open it up multiple times to add water to it to get it to start again.
So what I'm trying to say, the filter is very good for the size and what it does, it is just not "practical" or easy for maintenance.
When it comes down to filter your the champ :) wonderful video
great video as usual. just bought one of these filters, at that price am getting one now. hanks again
Great work mate, you can turn anything into a bacteria paradise 👌
i am running 2 of these on a back of my marine tank better than my canister filter and the price is awesome great video thank you
Great video ..I've just ordered the 800 with UV, for my 160L .... can't wait 😊 🐠🐟
Sounds good - best of luck with the tank.
What an awesome filter for such a small price.
Thanks for showing this filter, I have seen this filter on pond supplies awhile ago but I thought for the price they must be useless. After watching this video I ordered 2, as I am building a fish room for breeding and this filter will do the job for me. Keep up the good work on filters your Chanel is excellent.can you do a video on starting a TH-cam channel as my fishhouse should be ready by 2nd week of September, and I would like to start a channel.
Excellent hang on canister filter love mine u can put what ever media. 5 trays I stuff mine with bio max. Filter floss .and more courses foam EXELLWAER CLARITY
Hi I bought one three weeks ago I run mine with a canister filter as well it doin a great job so far think it’s one of the best I have tried
Yes I was very impressed with this filter and for the price it will take some beating.
Amazing filter very happy with it 👍 at an amazing price.
Thanks for the vid on this Richard, i was looking at it last week after your reccomendation. Its flippin massive! Only expected it to be half the size, wow. I would need a new tank lid if i got this as i have a cat who loves the fish as much as i do lol. Great vid 🙂
Yes you get a lot of filter for a very small price with this one.
@@pondguru Ive found a smaller version of this, here is the link. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/External-220V-Hang-On-Filter-Surface-Skimmer-Aquarium-Fish-Tank-Oil-Film-Remover-/143099913938
Well found, thanks for that.
This filter looks amazing!
looks are deceptive . This is hit and miss . Best to stick to Seachem Tidal or Fluval Aqua clear for HOB filters. You pay for what you get
Very Nice vídeo... I was looking for one this and this video explain all I want know about this filter.
I bought one Right now...
Hugs from Brazil...
Good review mate it looks awesome
wow, first time I´ve seen a hob wit decent room for media... now I want one - lol -
this model also called sunsun HBL-803. it is very quiet. i used for one month on my 80L tank. happy about it.
i just bought this exact same filter.i will add my 2 bobs worth in a few weeks time to say how it performs.
You should be able to put a sponge filter on the intake, which you did, this increases maintenance intervalls and could allow for even more awesome Biohome gravel.
Great Video! :)
He did
@@hakman239 yes you are right!
Have a nice weekend :)
That surface skimmer is brilliant
im now running 3 of these on my 55 gallon tank.. they work great. 2 of them equal the flow of what my marineland c220 did. and they hold as much bio as 2 trays of the c220 did. . 3 total are only 18 watts pf electricity.. plus no slime and algea infested canister tubes. in 2 one tray is fliter padding the other 4 is bio media.. and the 3rd one 3 trays bio, one filter pad and one charcoal..
Hi Richard, thank you for your review :) We'll share this video with our social media followers as we're sure they'd love to hear about it!
No worries and it's a bummer that they are sold out until June as this is a really great little filter. Just by pure chance the next video in this series is another APS filter, the 1000EF.
Could this filter & setup be used in a 80L marine tank ?
@@ianscott1812 yes there's no reason why it couldn't be used for a marine tank as APS say it will be suitable for freshwater and marine. If you want a marine version of the biogravel then we do biogravel marine on the filterpro website www.filterpro.co.uk
The filters are currently sold out buy new stock is arriving in June.
Great video and what value. Always had internals for my 80litre but hated the sight of them. Away to purchase this and get it fully pimped. Cant believe the price !!! Cheers Richard...
No worries and yes, the price they are currently is mad.
@@pondguru Hi Richard, i am looking to add carbon to this filter. What tray would it be best added to ?
@@ianscott1812 Ideally it would go in the bottom tray as that is what water hits last before leaving the filter.
Honsetly the best thoughtout filter design in my opinion, no annoying hoses, quiet and space efficient. The flow control is awesome incase you just wanna use it as a nitrate removing reactor. Instead of using a sponge for the intake strainer that clogs all the time, you can use a metal mesh intake strainer although its really hard to find and you tend to need to play around with it to make it work, even better you can just use silk socks (for babies if you can find) to cover the intake strainer and use clip ties to hold it on, my mollies keep eating from it and it stops fry from being sucked in and doesn't get cloged.
Yes a greatly reduced flow would work very well as a nitrate reactor especially with the porous media so that's definitely an added bonus.
Nice filter, design and amount of filtration rivals the Fluval and other HOB's sold at petsmart and petco
just orderd one of these filters from all pond solution, it's well worth its price
Awesome video yet again, helped when I first started with my all pond solutions ef1000 and same again I've just bought this very filter knowing that I could apply your same technique of cramming it with media. I was wondering though, if I wanted to reduce the flow for a fighter fish tank could I just add an layer of medium foam in place of a tray of media. Would still leave me 3 trays of media with a low stocked tank. Can you possibly share your special calculations with us?
OMG, not the "SMEG" lolol. I'm so stealing that! That's awesome mate, well done. Too bad it would cost more to ship to Canada than its actual worth or I'd order a couple of them from you. Cheers Richard!
Unfortunately the links I put in video description were for ebay.com and I think that may only be for the US?
However I'm sure there will be an equivalent somewhere in CA
In Romania this model is sold under name SunSun ! 🙂😉
aps sent me an email showing off this one a few weeks ago as a new product. been wanting for you to pimp it ever since so i could see inside it as there was no photos of that. looks like a great little filter, just wish they did one half the size as well!
One of the foreign manufacturers d it in 3 different sizes so maybe they will make their way over here.
@@pondguru hope they do, its more the power of the pump than the physical size as on a eg 40l the power on that one would just be too much.
@@FaenumVena The flow can be turned down as I did in this video so operating it on a 40 litre would be no problem.
.Thank you so much Richard for this great piece of information after speaking with you today, I will be definitely buying the APS HOB-500. Did you make the sponge roll for the end of the tube to stop gunk going into the filter itself, if so how did you make it? If not, can you buy it like that to fit the end?
I've been after a good HOB Filter. Good review mate. I'll have to grab one.
Just saw the price ! Think I'll get four👍😀
Yes the price is mad for the usefulness of them - definitely a great buy.
would probably go well in one of the shrimp or pleco-tanks too
May I ask what the motivation would be to buy a HOB filter?
I mean, I get if you don't have a cabinet underneath to put a canister or sump in, but to me the more elegant solution would be to have a built-in-tank sump like most reef tanks have.
@@Snacksy1973 Yes I was thinking for a pleco tank. Or maybe for a new tank build I'm got planned.
@@Flyingdutchy33 it would be for an existing pleco tank I have in my shrimp room. It would fit in the gap I have nicely.
Still for sale, picked one up this week - £22.99 with free delivery! Great video.
How's your experience been with the filter
I have seachem 55 on my 55 litre tank not doing great
This one would b better more media
Is it quiet
Cheers
It's possible to adjust the hanger on the filter to push it closer together, on my tank the 2 hang points just 110mm far from each other. Thanks for the answer
Just had a good thought with this. Your could use it as a very easy access pre filter that hides behind the tanks and then just use your canister filter to draw the water through it. Would make for really easy cleaning. What you think?
Fascinating to see a hob filter which is more like a canister. I'm not a fan at all of hob as I don't think they are at all effective but this one actually works well.
Yes it is definitely a good hybrid of the two types of filters and for the current price is amazing.
I’m so impressed with APS stuff at the moment and I seriously bet you they dont raise the price (£22.99) 😉. Great video as usual
If they don't raise the price everyone should buy one as that's a very small outlay for a really decent filter/
Purchased. Hope it works well!
Both were defunct. I’d avoid these filters
I've done a few reviews on APS filters, I love them!
Yes for the price they are very good - way better than most of the more expensive filters from many of teh established brands.
@@pondguru you beat me to it on this one though, it was delivered on Tuesday lol.
@@HobbyistFishkeeper The majority of filters I have featured in this series have been out for years so I thought I'd go for a brand new model this time - back to the old ones for the next few episodes, lol
This looks great! I have been looking for a good solution for my 20 gallon fry tanks and a sectioned out 60 gallon tall (id run three of these) About the only other option I’ve found is the Finnex 360... id rather have this one! Thanks for the video!
Just as a heads up. Looks like the comparable filter in The US is made by Maxgoods... its on amazon here
Sincity Loco Cichlids where did you find it I don’t see it
Would you use bio home ultimate or bio gravel? I just wanted you general opinion and wondered which had the larger surface area. Thanks for the amazing video!
Always great!
Fluval 206 has less room for biohome !! Stunning buy
Yes it's a cracking buy. I reckon if these had been available when I set up the shop all those years ago I'd have just had one of these on every tank instead of all those stupid undergravel filters, lol
tip, if u notice this filter continuously blasting out air bubbles bursts. check you flow valves. the intake one it sucking air. the orings thet use done seal.. i silconed mine in full open position as most people wont want this filter flowing less.
Great video, as always. What is the trickle down over tank filter to your left ?
I’ve been looking for something similar, but have had no luck in the UK.
Regards.
You can also use only the top drawer - just to prevent media from reaching the motor - and use the remaining free space for a bunch of custom media
Richard can you do the mechanical squeezing noise on other videos
MARK COPLEY
I like that noise too 😆
Please don't do this
The duck noise
Great video on a great filter but just checked online they are all out of stock now lol
take care
john :)
Thats a cracking filter for that price!!
Yes when a few people told ma about it I knew I had to buy one and get a video done on it as there is so much overpriced rubbish out there that attention should be drawn to products which save money and work well.
Hi, just found your video and i have the same HOB. Was wondering on how quiet did the filter sound because mine seems a little noisey. It's right next to me where i sit and watch the tv and can be quite annoying (am i doing something wrong?). A gentle hum would be nice
as some have said ,its a good filter , but it can suck in air as the intake tube is in 3 pieces , making it make noises every 20 seconds , i have replaced the stock inlet tube with a single piece of PVC hose and it is now silent
I have a question -- why not biogravel even for big containers? Even in that case, it would provide a better fill ratio. Albeit not said explicitly, it seems the biohome media are preferred?
I had exactly this filter. After a little while, about 24 hours, there was always air in the filter. A short shake made sure that the air went out again but after about 24 hours was air in it again. And it was always as loud as in the video at the start.
Off to the bin that's what I said to myself ... :o(
Marlis Roth cheap 💩
Marlis Roth , thanks for the input
Mine tends to work for a few weeks then air enters from somewhere and obviously stops the water flow.
Looking at getting this just to help polish my water. I have a 300l tank running a aps EFX and a aps filter booster (there biggest model) . I have a few bottom dwellers and mollies that are alway kicking up crap. Do you think this will help with those floating particles?. Also what are the measurements of the canister part. Thanks for any information.
Will Seachem Matrix be a good alternative media for the biogravels? This particular biogravels you use in this video aren't availably sold here where I live. Or can you recommend other alternative medias?
I used ehime substrat pro in mine you could use matrix but it’s no where near as pours as ehime or bio gravel
Nice vid. Wonder how i can set one up on my tank that has 10cm interior braces ,will the duck nozzle pump water over it?
@Pondguru
can you do EDEN 501 review and pimpin. Can you show if HOB500 can be sitting on table behind aquarium and be connected to aquarium with soft rubber hoses. For aquarium where you cant hang filter on aquarium
Could the pump motor be slightly upgraded for better flow since it's air/water tight seal, so it can both push flow and have the trickle bar simultaneously?
Hi Richard I know you have a lot on .but do you think this filter would be overkill on a 6 gallon shrimp tank.set up the same as you have done with bio gravel.best regards John.
I've been running this filter for about a month now. It's has a lot of space for bio media and has a good flow rate, however I find it almost impossible to remove all the air inside, even when i have manged to remove the air it doesn't take long for it to return, i'm going to try out their 600 HOB instead.
Hi, I’ve had this filter for a day 😅 having the same issue. Were you able to find a solution?