Great content Green Aqua! Here are my 10 tips …. Tip #1 - Some other canister filters such as Fluval, Eheim, etc. can have a strong rattling noise after you clean the impellers and the rotation bay. Remove the impeller again and smear glycerine grease (preferably) or Vaseline (not ideal as it is petrochemical) onto the impeller and secure it back into position. This help reduce any friction from before and you should not hear any rattling noises again. Tip #2 - When removing glass lily pipes from hoses, first add a drop of water around the join and then slowly push in and pry the tubes off the glassware. Add water also when joining them back. Tip#3 - When cleaning inlet lily pipe and there is dirt still stuck at the bottom end, soak this part in cleaning solution for 10 minutes. Rinse and if there’s still some dirt, add 3 small decorative gravel stones into the bottom end of the lily pipe. You can swirl the lily pipe and thereby the stones around, but be careful to not the bash and break your lily pipe. The stones abrade the dirt on the inside. Repeat this as necessary, then slide the stones back out and rinse lily pipes well. Should be as new. Tip#4 - Clean the exterior housing of skimmers, like Eheim 350 or Oase, or lily pipes with steel wool ( the finer steel wool is best). It will not scratch the glass or hard plastics and remove stubborn algae like green spot or black beard algae. After this you can rinse and also add to cleaning solution for 5 - 10 minutes. Rinse well. Tip#5 - When cleaning pre filter sponges, you can use regular tap water, as these are only mechanical filtration (not biological). I prefer the pulsating spray setting on a hand shower as this thoroughly cleans the sponges fairly quickly. Tip#6 - If you don’t have your regular cleaning solution for glassware/lily pipe cleaning, use undiluted cleaning vinegar or a strong solution of citric acid to remove dirt and algae build up. Use bleach only if absolutely necessary if glassware, etc. have really stubborn dirt. Rinse all bleach with water first and then let sit glassware in water and Seachem Prime solution for 5 - 10 minutes, before adding back into aquarium. Tip#7 - Clean CO2 diffuser by keeping the CO2 running and place diffuser into a glass or container filled with cleaning solution for 25 minutes. Rinse after cleaning, same as Tip#6. Tip #8 - Preferably use quality cleaning tools and cleaning solution from a trusted aquarium brand before making up your own homemade tools or cleaners, as it can sometimes go horribly wrong for you. Also, test any other abrasive type cleaners on a piece of old glass or plastic first before you scratch that new and rather expensive Low iron glass aquarium. Tip#9 - Always have a beer handy when doing aquarium maintenance. It just works. Tip#10 - Enjoy and relax. Welcome the the world of aquascaping. 😉
Great tips! I fill up the filter with new dechorionated water before plugging everything back in, help with starting the filter back up & u won't lose too much water from the tank.
@3:14 Good tip how to remove the glass pipe: First push the glass pipe IN the hose then you can take it OUT very easy, don't need to wiggle or turn anything :)
Thank you so much for this!!!! I have been searching for something like this but only found short and not that clear explanation. Saving this one for sure 👏👏👏
Good video - glad to know I’m doing it mostly right but there are also a few bits to pick up on. I actually remove the head on the prefilter and clean it through too, it can get very dirty.
Tip: when using a magnetic scraper spray water onto the external glass panel and even onto the felt panel, that way it does not jump and shudder. But use magnetic scrapers very carefully, eventually I scratched every tank I have ever owned with a trapped tiny bit of sand caught in the abrasive material. I still use one, my main planted tank is built into the wall and accessible only from the rear, and it's really almost impossible to remove algae satisfactorily any other way. A design fault I take responsibility for.
To avoid that I use a blade scrapper (carefully) in the bottom the 4-5cm closest to the sand. From up to down, never reverse. So no sand gets in the way. And I use the magnet for the rest of the glass.
Hey did you run the biomaster 250 on 12/16 hoses? Is this okay for the pumphead? I run 17/22 hoses and Glaspipes on my 60p but they look way to heavy. Is it okay to reduce both sides to 12/16 without damage the pumphead?
I clean ly filter in- and outlets (from glass) with a solution of bleach in a plastic curver box. I put spare ones (same models). After a night in this solution, I rinse them with water and a water prepare liquid. Replace and redo every time you change the in- and outlets 😎
Great video, I was just waiting for it, another interesting video could be about the rescape of a layout that we don't like anymore. There can be two variants, keeping the old fund (replenishing with tablets, if exhausted), or, more complex variable, replacing the substrate in addition to the layout ... In my case, I would like to change the layout, keeping everything else, substrate, plants (moving them), etc etc. Sorry my English, i used Google translator!
The Oase Biomaster's are amazing cannister filters (I have a 600), however Oase need to release a new, upgraded, range that don't continually accumulate air and sporadically purge it into the aquarium in noisy bursts ! Oase have been aware of this problem for years but still haven't resolved the issue. An upgraded range of Biomaster's is overdue ....
Good cleaning session. I wonder if beneficial bacteria dies when you put them out of the water while cleaning the Seachem Matrix?. Otherwise thaks for the tips.
I use a disolution of 10% of water with bleach in order to clean inlet and outlet cristal pipes... in 10 minutes I use the brush to a proper finish. In long term, this disolution could damage the cristal? Regards
My two cents: if you find impelle is making noise, unplug and plug power cord again might solve this issue, the root reason is unblanced rotor weight, cycle power couple times until you find the best balance position.
I'm using chlorine based bleach available at any drugstore and rinse all gllassware. Then clean with brush and wash with clean water with a few drops of seachem prime.
i put the bio media in a bucket with an old mini filter inside the bucket creating some flow(in water from the tank). But i use garden hose and fresh water to blast my sponges, i don't know how bad that is, is that not fine?
@@Knights.of.Ni. yeah, but i keep all the media trays safe. i only blast the sponges. im not sure that it has a big effect. for context i have 4 media trays and one with sponge
Did you guys figure out how to fix the air bubbles problem with these filters. Purchased couple of these filters based on your recommendation and after 3 weeks just found out there a problem with oase filters. Tried to shake it, tilt it, clean cut hoses and tight fit. Still air bubbles. Have one more week before return policy expires. Used multiple different brands and never this happened.
The different pre-filters block the flow more easily than in other models. This makes for user-friendliness and convenience, but it can hurt sometimes. There's a new prefilter tube with large holes that improve the performance of the pre-filters in case you would not like to drill additional holes into that.
@@GreenAquaShop I removed the pre filter sponges and the tube and shook it, tilted all directions and still has air. Someone recommended Vaseline on gaskets. I’ll give it a shot.
This material never clogs because of the structure (large grain, smooth surface). Not needed. But fine filter pad needed as the last filtration steps to avoid tiny floating particles.
Recognizing that this video is older now, I don’t understand why Green Aqua places fine filter mesh after bio media in their filters. I understand that opinions vary on whether chemical media should be before vs. after bio because some believe the chemical filtration removes nutrients needed by the bio media. That said, there really shouldn’t be debate about mechanical filtration. It should always be before bio to ensure bio is getting the cleanest possible water. This helps prevent the bio pores from clogging to keep bacteria healthy. Also, keeping the deepest pores in bio media open is the only hope for maintaining anaerobic bacteria that can convert nitrate into free nitrogen that is more useable by plants and virtually nontoxic to fish (due to off gassing). Obviously only certain bio media is capable of maintaining anaerobic bacteria. Supposedly Seachem Matrix can but only under optimal conditions.
yet to find a brush that will actually go around the bend of Lilly pipes. This is clearly smoke and mirrors shown here. PS. you call that dirty?? :P love you guys.
I hope the Oase people watched this video and are reading the comments. The current canister filters by Oase are terrible. As shown at 2:45 (before they cut the vid) you can see how much they leak when Tommy pulls the hose connection off. He even reacts badly to it. The actual hose connectors are just garbage if you hands are slightly wet, have arthritis, or are just weaker in your grip. The connections for the inlet and outlet that come with many of the canister filters is really badly designed, especially the plastic bit that connects the hoses and hooks over the aquarium edge. It narrows and is square so clogs up in no time and is a pita to clean properly. No wonder you guys swap them out for the glass pipes.
@@boges11 ah thanks I see it there now. I would say that’s only the water that’s sitting in the connector between the outlet head and the filter body. Normal enough to me but I take your point, unfortunately if it needs to be any better it comes with a cost
Great content Green Aqua!
Here are my 10 tips ….
Tip #1 - Some other canister filters such as Fluval, Eheim, etc. can have a strong rattling noise after you clean the impellers and the rotation bay. Remove the impeller again and smear glycerine grease (preferably) or Vaseline (not ideal as it is petrochemical) onto the impeller and secure it back into position. This help reduce any friction from before and you should not hear any rattling noises again.
Tip #2 - When removing glass lily pipes from hoses, first add a drop of water around the join and then slowly push in and pry the tubes off the glassware. Add water also when joining them back.
Tip#3 - When cleaning inlet lily pipe and there is dirt still stuck at the bottom end, soak this part in cleaning solution for 10 minutes. Rinse and if there’s still some dirt, add 3 small decorative gravel stones into the bottom end of the lily pipe. You can swirl the lily pipe and thereby the stones around, but be careful to not the bash and break your lily pipe. The stones abrade the dirt on the inside. Repeat this as necessary, then slide the stones back out and rinse lily pipes well. Should be as new.
Tip#4 - Clean the exterior housing of skimmers, like Eheim 350 or Oase, or lily pipes with steel wool ( the finer steel wool is best). It will not scratch the glass or hard plastics and remove stubborn algae like green spot or black beard algae. After this you can rinse and also add to cleaning solution for 5 - 10 minutes. Rinse well.
Tip#5 - When cleaning pre filter sponges, you can use regular tap water, as these are only mechanical filtration (not biological). I prefer the pulsating spray setting on a hand shower as this thoroughly cleans the sponges fairly quickly.
Tip#6 - If you don’t have your regular cleaning solution for glassware/lily pipe cleaning, use undiluted cleaning vinegar or a strong solution of citric acid to remove dirt and algae build up. Use bleach only if absolutely necessary if glassware, etc. have really stubborn dirt. Rinse all bleach with water first and then let sit glassware in water and Seachem Prime solution for 5 - 10 minutes, before adding back into aquarium.
Tip#7 - Clean CO2 diffuser by keeping the CO2 running and place diffuser into a glass or container filled with cleaning solution for 25 minutes. Rinse after cleaning, same as Tip#6.
Tip #8 - Preferably use quality cleaning tools and cleaning solution from a trusted aquarium brand before making up your own homemade tools or cleaners, as it can sometimes go horribly wrong for you. Also, test any other abrasive type cleaners on a piece of old glass or plastic first before you scratch that new and rather expensive Low iron glass aquarium.
Tip#9 - Always have a beer handy when doing aquarium maintenance. It just works.
Tip#10 - Enjoy and relax. Welcome the the world of aquascaping.
😉
Great tips! I fill up the filter with new dechorionated water before plugging everything back in, help with starting the filter back up & u won't lose too much water from the tank.
My trick to get the reagent out of the drop checker is to twist up some paper towel, push it in and it sucks out the fluid.
I personally rinse all the glassware in the cleaning solution, really help with the stubborn algae
Tip: to dry a dropchecker (or anything) quicker, put it on the top of the light. Dries in minute 👌😁
im wondering, why has the dropchecker be 100% dry? I always refilled it, when it was still wet - no problems until today!?
@@se5908 the remaining water can change the KH of the liquid
@@se5908 It does have....I was always thinking why no changes in the checker even after changing liquid. So this was the problem.
@3:14 Good tip how to remove the glass pipe: First push the glass pipe IN the hose then you can take it OUT very easy, don't need to wiggle or turn anything :)
Tommy looks like he is hiding from cleaning 🤣
Thank you so much for this!!!! I have been searching for something like this but only found short and not that clear explanation. Saving this one for sure 👏👏👏
Good video - glad to know I’m doing it mostly right but there are also a few bits to pick up on. I actually remove the head on the prefilter and clean it through too, it can get very dirty.
Great video! Always like a refresher course on cleaning 🧽 Thanks Tommy!
I always leave the co2 on while the diffuser is in the cleaning fluid. So no liquid can get into the diffuser and it still gets clean.
Tip: when using a magnetic scraper spray water onto the external glass panel and even onto the felt panel, that way it does not jump and shudder.
But use magnetic scrapers very carefully, eventually I scratched every tank I have ever owned with a trapped tiny bit of sand caught in the abrasive material.
I still use one, my main planted tank is built into the wall and accessible only from the rear, and it's really almost impossible to remove algae satisfactorily any other way. A design fault I take responsibility for.
To avoid that I use a blade scrapper (carefully) in the bottom the 4-5cm closest to the sand. From up to down, never reverse. So no sand gets in the way.
And I use the magnet for the rest of the glass.
Good information
Well explained.Your aquariums look super.
Hey did you run the biomaster 250 on 12/16 hoses? Is this okay for the pumphead? I run 17/22 hoses and Glaspipes on my 60p but they look way to heavy. Is it okay to reduce both sides to 12/16 without damage the pumphead?
I clean ly filter in- and outlets (from glass) with a solution of bleach in a plastic curver box. I put spare ones (same models). After a night in this solution, I rinse them with water and a water prepare liquid. Replace and redo every time you change the in- and outlets 😎
Awesome video, with great info for amateur aquarists. Do you have a retailer in the United States for your products?
Great video, I was just waiting for it, another interesting video could be about the rescape of a layout that we don't like anymore.
There can be two variants, keeping the old fund (replenishing with tablets, if exhausted), or, more complex variable, replacing the substrate in addition to the layout ...
In my case, I would like to change the layout, keeping everything else, substrate, plants (moving them), etc etc.
Sorry my English, i used Google translator!
I was lucky who hit 1k thumbs up. 👌
Good advice for buginers.
*not shown: the 20 litres of water spilt and 7kgs of wet towels every clean.
😂😂😂
is it possible to open the inlet/outlet unit of the canister filter when it's not attached to the main filter body?
Congratulations on the content channel videos are getting better
Which one would you guys recommend? Seachem matrix or aquario neo media?
I just took apart the top where the impeller sits for the first time in 3 years. Super easy just need a Phillips head
The Oase Biomaster's are amazing cannister filters (I have a 600), however Oase need to release a new, upgraded, range that don't continually accumulate air and sporadically purge it into the aquarium in noisy bursts ! Oase have been aware of this problem for years but still haven't resolved the issue. An upgraded range of Biomaster's is overdue ....
Hi, been a while since I've commented. Do you know if carbon takes away plant fertilizers? Especially seachem flourishe
hi Tommy, for a tank of 250 liters wich oase skimmer is appropriate the 350 or the 600?
Good cleaning session. I wonder if beneficial bacteria dies when you put them out of the water while cleaning the Seachem Matrix?. Otherwise thaks for the tips.
Welcome back boss
Fantastic topic ! Thank you
I’m sorry to ask this , can u please tell me what is the solution that u always use in the bubble counter ?
Аквариум просто сияет ✨ чистой.
有難うございました❣️
Please, can you describe, how to clean UV lamp Eheim (if it is necessary)
This is an interesting topic :)
I live in the UK, what can I use to clean my diffuser besides Cleanit?
ADA superge, JBL Powerclean for example
I always Chuck in a Ada bacter ball after deep cleaning my canister to make up the lost beneficial bacteria
Nice video. I understand it’s Oase but the principle applies across the board
parabéns! excelente vídeo.
So you guys don't take special care for the filter sealing ring? (for example using a product like jbl's silicone spray on it?)
Not as important when you're on full soft water. If you use tap water and your water is harder, the spec care for the sealing is a must to do
How about just spitting on the ring and rub it thoroughly? It’s funny but it works just fine both in the hobby and in other activities as well :) .
Can you do cleaning sessions on ADA super jet filter
Very Good Video!
Thanks so much, glad you like it!
How often is good to do this deep clean because there are different opinions on that topic
Great video, and nice drip! love the shirt, where did you get it from? xD
One Query :::: Hello .... can i use Seiryu rock in salt saltwater aquarium ?
I use a disolution of 10% of water with bleach in order to clean inlet and outlet cristal pipes... in 10 minutes I use the brush to a proper finish. In long term, this disolution could damage the cristal? Regards
Glass is completely inert when it comes to bleach.
Can I use RO water to clean ?
Hi...is your skimmer on 24/24 or do you switch it off and only switch it on occasionally?
Usually is on a timer
@@GreenAquaShop how many hour for day?
* looks over at my greeny brown filter hoses and green lilypipes *
My two cents: if you find impelle is making noise, unplug and plug power cord again might solve this issue, the root reason is unblanced rotor weight, cycle power couple times until you find the best balance position.
I'm using chlorine based bleach available at any drugstore and rinse all gllassware. Then clean with brush and wash with clean water with a few drops of seachem prime.
I thought the same. Cheaper than comercial solutions. Same effectivity.
i put the bio media in a bucket with an old mini filter inside the bucket creating some flow(in water from the tank). But i use garden hose and fresh water to blast my sponges, i don't know how bad that is, is that not fine?
Fresh water will kill the bacteria that keeps the tank healthy. Bacteria is every thing in the tank but a lot more in the filter.
@@Knights.of.Ni. yeah, but i keep all the media trays safe. i only blast the sponges. im not sure that it has a big effect. for context i have 4 media trays and one with sponge
Did you guys figure out how to fix the air bubbles problem with these filters. Purchased couple of these filters based on your recommendation and after 3 weeks just found out there a problem with oase filters. Tried to shake it, tilt it, clean cut hoses and tight fit. Still air bubbles. Have one more week before return policy expires. Used multiple different brands and never this happened.
The different pre-filters block the flow more easily than in other models. This makes for user-friendliness and convenience, but it can hurt sometimes. There's a new prefilter tube with large holes that improve the performance of the pre-filters in case you would not like to drill additional holes into that.
@@GreenAquaShop I removed the pre filter sponges and the tube and shook it, tilted all directions and still has air. Someone recommended Vaseline on gaskets. I’ll give it a shot.
The rotor chamber should be brushed too. And the skimmer also has a rotor and chamber.
The seachem matrix requires a fine filter pad before it. It won’t be any effective if it gets clogged.
This material never clogs because of the structure (large grain, smooth surface). Not needed. But fine filter pad needed as the last filtration steps to avoid tiny floating particles.
Welcome to the nasty world of aquascaping 😂😂😂 it really is. Nice work.
Recognizing that this video is older now, I don’t understand why Green Aqua places fine filter mesh after bio media in their filters. I understand that opinions vary on whether chemical media should be before vs. after bio because some believe the chemical filtration removes nutrients needed by the bio media. That said, there really shouldn’t be debate about mechanical filtration. It should always be before bio to ensure bio is getting the cleanest possible water. This helps prevent the bio pores from clogging to keep bacteria healthy. Also, keeping the deepest pores in bio media open is the only hope for maintaining anaerobic bacteria that can convert nitrate into free nitrogen that is more useable by plants and virtually nontoxic to fish (due to off gassing). Obviously only certain bio media is capable of maintaining anaerobic bacteria. Supposedly Seachem Matrix can but only under optimal conditions.
I thought the orange sponge was effectively a pre filter and therefore went in the bottom basket where the water flows first
Yo Tommy what F1 team and driver you support? Hahah
Forget about all sponges because the best one for aquarium purpose is Dennerle Cleanator.
Cleaning performance should be good but I heard it leaves small pieces of the steel filaments in the tank
@@karelyou2 so, in the end, you have no experience with that. I'm using that since that became available and never had any issues.
hahaaa yes,,😂 his missing in action...
"I deep cleaned my aquarium and filter, now all my fish are dead" 🤣🤣
yet to find a brush that will actually go around the bend of Lilly pipes. This is clearly smoke and mirrors shown here. PS. you call that dirty?? :P love you guys.
🥰🥰👍👍
I hope the Oase people watched this video and are reading the comments. The current canister filters by Oase are terrible. As shown at 2:45 (before they cut the vid) you can see how much they leak when Tommy pulls the hose connection off. He even reacts badly to it. The actual hose connectors are just garbage if you hands are slightly wet, have arthritis, or are just weaker in your grip. The connections for the inlet and outlet that come with many of the canister filters is really badly designed, especially the plastic bit that connects the hoses and hooks over the aquarium edge. It narrows and is square so clogs up in no time and is a pita to clean properly. No wonder you guys swap them out for the glass pipes.
17:20?
@@cahillp3 I watched it just after the stream and it does the time remaining. I edited it now.
@@boges11 ah thanks I see it there now. I would say that’s only the water that’s sitting in the connector between the outlet head and the filter body. Normal enough to me but I take your point, unfortunately if it needs to be any better it comes with a cost
That’s because he did it wrong when he opened it. You can clearly see that
i see nightmare 😂
Whitout freshwater the bacteria already start to die after 30 minutes.
Yes, and it is an exponential process with time.
The thumbnail…😅
"Clean it" is just super expensive bleach isn't it...