Aquarium Filter Tips and Tricks! Start Saving Money Now!
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In this video I show you how to optimize your aquarium filter to increase biological and mechanical filtration. By using an intake sponge and more biological media inside the filter we can save ourselves a lot of money over time.
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0:00 - Intro
1:13 - Optimizing a hang on back filter
10:32 - Aquaclear hang on back filter
17:19 - Optimizing a cheap hang on back filter
23:04 - Marineland hang on back filter
31:49 - Outro
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Grest video addictive hobby
I always come back and watch the old ones. Thanks Coopy
I love your videos and I tried to order from your website but you don't ship to Canada 😣😢😭
Last time I was in this hobby was in the 90's ... information like this is PURE GOLD! Thank you!
Is it helpful to add a place for your own activated charcoal in addition to the reusable sponges? That's all I see "missing" from these hacks...
I can’t imagine conquering this hobby without the expert advice I get from the Aquarium/ Fish keeping TH-cam community. Aquarium Co-Op, The King of DIY, Flip Aquatics, AquaPros and many many more are doing a great service to the hobby by spreading good information and teaching all of us literally everything we need to know while simultaneously exciting new and potential fish keeping hobbyists. On behalf of all my fish and my turtle, thank you!
Cameron Fielder yeah Corey knows his stuff. His videos have saved me a lot of time and possible disasters.
You mean the old king of DIY vids, he doesn't really build anything anymore.
You forgot to mention me.
And for free !!! 😁
@@icenine135 He just shouts at the camera now. 😅
Liked and subscribed immediately after he recommended we DONTbuy the filter off of his site and make one instead. Respect
He's recommending his own products instead, and so do I.
Seriously thank you. Trial and error is all I've known since entering the aquarium world. This is mainly because there are not enough videos directed towards inexperienced fish keepers. I am a visual learner. I understand "do your research". I have done a shit ton, but it is hard for people like myself to understand altering a filter without seeing it done.
Are the dislikes from petco and petsmart?? 😂 this guy is freaking brilliant 👏
I’m in charge of aquatics at my store and Cory is the greatest inspiration for me. Some day I’d like my own store like him but for now I watch every single video I can find 2-6 hours a day of research so I can best educate the moronic customers I get
🤣🤣💯💯💯💯
Exactly my thoughts😃 He is a great teacher and yes brilliant ❤️
@@quentindaniel9541 I’ve seen people come into my LFS talking about how they had a betta and some other fish and they put them together and the betta killed the fish so now they said they will NEVER put fish together again and I’m standing there dumbfounded
You should have renamed the title *Pimp my Aquarium Filter*
Yo dog I heard you like filtering. So we got filters for your filter so you can filter while you filter.
😂😂😂
Perfect
We put 6 sponge filters in yo’ HOB filter! (Oh, and an espresso maker in the trunk)
I feel the more I watch Aquarium Coop tips videos, the more I become a full fish nerd even though I don’t even own a tank yet. Anyways, great videos and very useful information for newcomers like me ! Thanks Cory!
When I clean my intake sponge I use a sandwich bag to remove the sponge from the tank. I leave the filter running and let the baggy get sucked up around the sponge, then I remove the sponge from the tank in the baggy. This way I get no sludge in my tank from the sponge when I pull it off the intake. Everyone using a pre sponge will understand.
too much hassle. I take the whole filter out for 5 mins and done.
That is a brilliant hint!
Such a good idea!
Genius, I'll be doing that from now on thank you
Outstanding tip. Thanks!
If you like it you should put a sponge on it
Well if it loves you enough -- for who you are and not how much money it can take from you -- then it won't make you put anything on it ;)
spongebob
Spongeboob
Hijacking top comment to say not to do that to a quiet flow. They back up way too easily. At most, drop a pack of purigen and a *tiny* amount of filter floss. Save your floors and buy the aqua clear.... that is also cheaper.
😂
For all you DIY people I got a hint. Fill a container with water and freeze a sponge. Now you can use any wood working tool for the most part to cut it and drill it. Great fr resizing sponges to fill old HOB filters.
Sponges can be cut with a cloth scissors, freezing not required ahead of time
Chris Dittmer yeah, but most guys are so OC that a crooked sponge would drive em up the wall. John Cox is one of these guys i think.
LOL any electric knife will work.
@@chrisdittmer5502, John's tip went over your head because your are not a DIY/wood worker.
@@huitrecouture , you are certainly not a DIY so the tip doesn't apply to you.
This guy makes this hobby fun. It is so much more fun fish keeping when you actually know what you're doing and how it all impacts the most important thing, the well being and happiness of your scaly friends.
I didn't even realize that what I was doing to my filters counts as "hot rodding"....makes me feel good knowing that I'm on the same page as Cory!
I got diagnosed with type 2 MTS (multiple tank syndrome)
That's rough, requires weekly visits to the treatment center(Local fish store)
I got type 4 mts i have to go daily to the treament center lol
I wish there was a local treatment center closer to me :(
I need a closer good LFS. Only good one is 1 hour away through tolls.
I have to resist going to my LFS!!!! When I do go I get this urge to buy ALL the fish!!!! HELP!!
As a beginner in my first year of the hobby this was extremely helpful. You’re a great teacher thanks for “dumbing” it down for us newbies 👍
In your first year how any tanks u buy I'm on the same page as u
One feedback on adding the 4 sponges to the Marineland BioWheel filter - I would cut the second set of sponges half an inch in height so that if they get too dirty they have some room to overflow forward and not spill out into the back of your tank. The peace of mind for me is greater than the 10% of sponge material I would be removing.
Luis Suarez
Turn them sideways and you can stack three in the back of a penguin marineland 200 trough, Can I get you exactly what you’re pointing out about a half an inch breathing space....& a 4th one Scrunched up on-end And crammed into the pump cavity.
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Should I be concerned about burning out the motor in the Penguin filter because of adding all those extra sponges?
@@jonkercher1719 not at all it’s a simple motor with one part that rotates. Even stuffed with sponge filters, bio balls or filter floss it will still run water through very quickly.
@@jonkercher1719 those motors are basically bulletproof.
Kept a tank for 9 years knowing I would use it one day, that day has arrived finally and I must say, you are the absolute most informative. That's to watching many of your videos, I'm learning so much!!!
Tip for intake sponges that are slightly too large for your setup. Use a small rubber band or washer band and place it on the intake. It will give it additional grip and be aquarium safe
Yep this works great, a piece of vinyl tubing works well also.
I use fishing line instead of rubber bands
A small zip tie just barely snugged works great
I just want to say a very BIG THANK YOU!! you just saved me hundreds of dollars I have a 75 gallon hang on back filter for my 55 gallon tank and it uses 2 cartridges I change it every 2 weeks. I am so happy I found your video I also have a 5-15 gallon hang on back filter for my 5 gallon tank.... You are awesome.. THANK YOU
Awesome, should be quite a savings for ya then.
I read that wrong the first time and I though you said you had a hang on back filter on your hang on back filter
Aquarium Co-Op so where does the carbon go? Everybody knows you need Karen to help clean the water you can’t rely on sponges all the sponsors are doing is dropping the debris so again where does the carbon go because I saw your video and there’s no room for the carbon
@@robertk7796 im thinking the same thing. so im thinking i could use both a filter sponge and the carbon filter insert, and just change the carbon filter wayyyy less?
@@_Looft yo dawg, we heard you like HOB filters, so..
This video is your magnum opus, it’s the one video one TH-cam I can watch over and over.
Cory, I’m just getting back into fish keeping since quitting back in 1994 when there was no TH-cam. Your channel was the first one I found dealing with aquariums. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your wisdom and experience! I bought a used 80 gallon aquarium which is running with the big Marineland filter you just demonstrated how to optimize... You’re awesome! Keep it up!
Hey, how's your tank doing? I kno you posted 2 years ago, but I hope it's doing well!
@@KatieDeGo Hi, Kate. The fish I got with the 80 gallon tank are all fine. Unfortunately, the tank itself sprang a leak about 2 weeks after I got it, dumped about 40 gallons of water on my Brazilian cherry hardwood floor, and got replaced with a new 75 gallon tank. We had already moved my Red Devil, Bob (the Builder) into his own tank due to his frequent attacks on my Oscar. My new 125 gallon will be set up as soon as the room is finished, the wall needs a few spots patched and painted (MUCH easier to do BEFORE we fill the 125 with water, etc.,) so it should be finished this month.
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Aquarium Co-Op which of your intake sponges would be best for a fluval 406?
Hi Curt, I like the Large Intake sponge as it goes over the intake screen.
what can I use on a Aqueon QuietFlow LED PRO 75?
Aquarium Co-Op so the carbon in the cartridges aren't necessary? or are they needed to make the tank run smoothly? I have a 29 gallon fyi
I've used the carbon cartridges when i was cycling my 30 gal tank and also use it for my quarantine tank when putting in medications etc, but i've removed it from my established tank
Great video man! Glad to see you helping the new people with simple things to get the most filtration for their money. BTW, your tank makes me want to raise some Ranchu! Gorgeous tank, bud!
Thanks for the support.
Cory can't you cut your own sponge foam from sheets you buy next to fiberfill therefore saving you having to buy those too?
+Henry yount possibly, a lot of foam sheets have chemicals in them and you want them to be a coarse open cell sponge where most sponge I've see. You are describing are closed cell.
After watching this I went out and bought a bunch of sponge filters for my tanks. Thank you so much for the great info!!!
The amount of fish geeking in this video makes me soo happy 😊😊😊
Wow I've been using HOBs for over 25 years and I STILL learned something new. Love this channel.
Your filtration and husbandry videos have made such a huge difference in how I keep fish. For the first time in 20 years of keeping a goldfish here, 5 danios there, I'm having my husband make me a fish room! Thank you so much!❤
Get to work husband with that fish room. Great job.
Thanks Cory for such great advice! I just set up a small HOB filter I wasn't sure about using and I'm completely satisfied that with your advice and tips my fish and plants will be safely and efficiently living in well filtered water. And I just have to say your personality was really fun to listen to!!!
From my part of the world it looks like you had a ton of fun filming this. The enthusiasm seems real. Best of luck Cory.
Sponges really excite Cory 😂😂
Wow!! This video has been the most helpful of the 100s I’ve viewed!! Thanks a million:-)
I’ve watch this video several times and it inspires me each time!
I love this guy, been watching him for years. Straightforward, no nonsense, cares about the well-being of aquatic animals and also helping/informing the people interested in the fishkeeping hobby. #CoryFanClub
This was so helpful, thank you! I had no idea you could do you without the carbon filters. And that the sponge, or surface for growing bacteria was actually the most important for tank filtration! I also didn’t understand about filter media, which you covered very well. Like the ceramic life wheels or whatever they were called, Which I have now purchased. Thank you for the education!
I think this is one of your best videos to date Cory and you know I have seen all of your videos
Well thank you :) Hopefully I keep making my older videos look worse, cause that means I am improving :)
Cory this one of my favorite vids. I do this all the time to my filters
You saved me so much money and time! Thank you for this :D I always thought the cartridges were the best way to go about a budget filter setup
When prefilter sponge is lose, put a few rubber bands on the intake tube. It adds thickness and seals the gap. That way the sponge/foam stays in place too.
Yah , it sounds great. Walk it for a while and get the full scoop. Number one the intake is for coarse filtration of large items and flow shouldnt be strained initially. Secondly the extra room in the chambers serves a purpose concerning flow and parameters that can change as a filter becomes clogged. I used to experiment like this all the time with my hangons. Here is where it gets counter productive. Once you restrict flow by packing the chambers and they start to clog, water level IN THE CHAMBER often rises to an unfortunate level running over the sides of the hangon and out onto the floor. You walk in and notice that the surface of your water has dropped a few inches. Then you notice the filter dripping on the outside of the tank. The thing is canister filtration enables us to cram a lot more medium into its contained flow where as a hangon is not designed to push against as much resistance. That's why that extra chamber space is there. In principle these are interesting alterations but the guys who ,although they haven't thought of everything as filtration continues to develop, they often do think of things WE do not , and we find out what when things go wrong while we are playing MacGyver. And 6 alterations does not mean something is six times more efficient. Just saying. Certainly appreciate you guys though. Interesting and often helpful.
aAaAaaaaaAAh thank you SO much! Its really helped me get more out of the hobby without being broke all the time!
"Cause I get to make the video." at 10:35 was perfect, I really felt the hate of the biowheel in your tone!
I had this exact question. I was thinking no way I need a filter that needs changed every week. This has to be a scam. Good to see I can just use an aquarium sponge and replace it.
Same here!! I'm like ain't no way I have to change these things weekly. I'm thankful for stumbling across this video
Cartridges are a scam. They were originally marketed as making fish care easier but they are so expensive and are so poorly designed that they have to be changed often. They are a scam.
You are the best. I appreciate your knowledge and willingness to share so much.
WOW I wished I had watched this last year when I started!!! Thank you so much for this information. This has changed my life & my fishes life to. Great, great video.
This video helped so much! I'm so glad someone recommended this video in the Facebook group I'm in! You are awesome 😎
I followed your method to power up my filters for my heavily stocked 2 foot community tank. Thanks for all the tips!
Just ordered all the sponges to optimize my filtration. Gonna try it out
I realize this is an old video but wanted to add another money saving tip. I have an Aquaclear 30 for my small tank. I use the sponge on the bottom that comes with it, ditched the carbon (don't need that) and then use some quilt batting (huge bag at Walmart for $5), which is a cheap form of filter floss, and then put the rings on top of that.
Why would you not need the carbon? I use softened and RO and carbon filtered water but it's a must to keep chlorine out of the tank...
@@SBS_Auto As long as you're treating the water (I use Prime) before it goes into the tank, you don't need carbon. The only time I run the carbon in my filter is when I'm taking medication out of the water.
I use Seachem Prime to remove chlorine, chloramine and detox ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. Many people with planted tanks avoid charcoal except to polish water when needed.
Hello from Belize! your enthusiasm for what you do is commendable. Appreciate all the great info!
Just catching up on some of your past videos. This is easily one of the best fish keeping videos out there!
New catch-phrase: PUT A SPONGE ON IT! Haha love it.
Put a bird on it! :P
You are hot Laura
This was a fantastic video. I am new to fish so I am learning a ton. Thank you!
+Bridgeeeet43 keep learning, best thing you can do!
Aquarium Co-Op does adding the pre filter add how many gallons it can take thaks i loved this video i got an aqua clear 70
I think it's great that you include what you would do with filters you dont like. Adds a lot of depth to your advice. Thanks
thank you so much for your tips! This is really going to help me out!!~
I love this idea. I have a 20 gal tall with a aqueon 30 and was getting really tired of the red flashing light on the regular while it was doing a half assed job. I was looking at upgrading to a small canister or something. Instead, I got some charcoal baggies, ceramic media, mesh bag, and some sponge material. The carbon bag fits perfect behind the water pick-up area. I filled the reservoir almost full of the ceramic media in the mesh bag with enough room for the sponge to sit on top. Next is a sponge for the intake. Cheaper than a new filter and could tell a difference in the water clarity within an hour.
This tutorial was awesome, I learned what was possible in 15 minutes!!! As I watched this video, I adapted some filter floss onto my intake tube with some fishing line and it is filled with debris in 10 minutes!!! I'm just getting back into the aquarium game, I've learned a ton of info watching your tutorials. I've ordered few products recently and will continue to do so! Thank you so much for what u do for the trade, keep up the great work.
Must link this video 2 to 5 times a day.
Thank you and please keep the awesome content flowing.
That was an information POWERHOUSE!!! thanks so much..I'm going to put sponges on all my HOB filters..and probably throw out those cartridges I spend a fortune on...I do love my bio-wheel though i have it packed like you did with tons of media but i am going to add a sponge to the intake. Awesome I learned a great deal thank you
I love this video, you could line the bottoms with bio rings and put the sponge on top increasing bio area thus increasing bio load, more sponge is good but i like using them in combination plus a final layer of filter floss
Awesome video. Such common sense when you explain it all. Somehow I never thought of modifying my hob... Thanks Cory!
I always love aquarium co-op videos,so informative and easy to understand.I know whenever I need an answer to something they will be a video to help 😍
This is so stupidly simple that I've overlooked it. I have large systems. And this principle is customizable to big sump environments. I can't believe I've overlooked such a usable amount of realestate. Thank you!
i remember nemo jumping on those wheels. 😂
Lol
Oh, no 😳
😂😂
this is gold. thank you. I have a 3gallon tank and I was looking to change the filter system. I was thinking of dropping ceramic rings in all that space in the back and adding the Sponge!
I’m very new, thank you so much for this info! So thankful for people like you who do these videos to help all of us who are just learning!
I love you
Thank you so much for genuine community service, wishing you every success with your business as you absolutely deserve it⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"That's a Yahtzee" LOL. Great tips as always. Thanks for posting it up.
Just came across your videos. Love them! They are super informative for a beginner like myself! Will definitely recommend your channel to other beginners. Keep up the great work!
Wow, I have watched tons of aquarium videos over the past several weeks, on many different topics, but this is seriously the best, most valuable video I have seen.
I have just ordered extra sponges and some Biohome Ultra mini bio media for my Aquaclear 70. (found on another TH-camr's vid.)
Thanks for the amazing info!
Thanks, that was really helpful! I just bought the materials you used to pimp out my Aqueon QuietFlow.
+St33lCrush3r awesome.
This video is gold!!!And so helpful!
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This video has been invaluable for me. I am going to use what you taught here and optimize my tanks. Thank you on behalf of all my guppies, frogs and other fish! And thanks for making my job as #1 tank cleaner easier & cheaper in the long run. THANKS!!!
Dude, this video is so well thought out and helpful. I wish someone would have showed me this before I started keeping fish! Thank you
Cory, writing to thank you. Took your advice and added an intake sponge to my API 30 HOB filter. Now I don't have to clean my filter plastics anywhere near as often.
Just remember the more intense the filtration the more resistance against the motor. Especially when working with cheap motors, more load means way more wear. My background is more mechanical than aquatic so you’ve got more experience here, but I’d be weary of using too much or too dense foam.
That is true but only on the intake
you the man. subscribed midway through this video. ive got so much respect for a business owner thats not trying to rip his/her customers off, but instead is showing the in and outs of saving money and having a better product
Just ordered from your store to help support what your doing. Keep up the great content and I really hope more follow your lead!
Your videos have saved me so much money, time & frustration! Thank You!!
Wish I knew his sooner. Spent a fortune on filters. Thought charcoal had to be part of the mix. Thanks for the good info!
Elaine Pesano This was exactly me as well! I really thought charcoal had to be part of the process. +1 education
Yep right before this video I spent quite a bit buying carbon ugh. Is it useless then? I'm inexperienced. Bought biomax and zero carb but hey I bought some sponges too lol
It's not useless it pulls out impurities, it's the mechanical aspect. But it only really works for four or five days.
Carbon is really usefull if you want to get rid of fish medication after treatment. The charcoal collects it and you can dispose of the meds correctly and in addition, it gets the meds out completely, which makes it less likely for pathogens to become resistant to the meds you used.
Huh, the penguin bio wheels are my favorite
Haha mine too
I greatly appreciate your videos and your personality! Thank you.
This video has helped me so much. I didn't realise just how under utilized my filter was. Thank you so much. Very much appreciated by me and my fish.
I'm new to the hobby. thanks I learned so much.
Bro me tooo
great video, thanks! I dont have space for a big filter on the intake. Could I cut a small piece and put it inside the intake end cap/strainer?
Matthew Timms better than nothing honestly
Keith Yohai sounds like you over feed
Keith Yohai kkkk
Just placed my second order from Aquarium Co-Op! Double the AOV too! lol From a digital marketing agency owner, hats off to you guys! Perfect purchasing experience. I feel like I come into your store every night and the ordering is just part of the deal! Thanks for all the tips!
I was searching for half an hour on how to convert my filtration system to a bio system. this was the ONLY video I found that answered my question
While I like the idea of the intake sponge, loading up every square inch with sponge media results in "short circuiting" of the water treatment. The greater surface area of the sponges plugs up the media much faster and the water simply flows around the media and does not get treated. You need that extra water space inside the filter. My background: I've owned aquariums for over 40 years and I was employed as a Wastewater treatment facility laboratory analyst and superintendent for 30+ years.
That and ... where is his chlorine filtration?!? No carbon whatsoever!
In my experience...(water purification specialist and commercial industrial plumber and water softener installer) tap water has 10X the chlorine that is necessary to keep a pool clean..
I wish there was a way to get more people to see a particular comment. I'm far from an expert, like you. I'm still a beginner. But, while watching this, I kept thinking that some of what he was saying was going against not only what I have learned so far, but also some of the basic water treatment and filtration things I learned as a medic in the army. Whether any of those skills could be applied to aquariums I don't know. But it felt like the video was closer to a sales pitch for products on his website. Thank you for your input sir. Hopefully more people see and up vote your comment. Take care and be safe.
@@SBS_Auto you dont use filters to get rid of chlorine in the aquarium...you use tap conditioner
@@SBS_Auto that's what water conditioner is for, it should be put into the water before the water Ever gets put into the tank.
Flyelf it carbon filter are good for absorbing things like ammonia out of the water.
Dang, I got multiple tank syndrome x4 😐. Seriously though, thanks Cory! I just finished setting up my 4th tank (90 gallons 30 gal sump....I'm going to go to school for marine biology...I have a problem...you guys understand 😂) and I'm turning my 10 gallon into an Indian drawf puffer tank with a whisper 20. Being as it's a planted tank I'm not using carbon. I had some spare fluval foam sitting around so I cut it up and stuck it in my filter and added a sponge pre filter and the filter works amazingly (halfway through the cycle on day 3 😐). Anyways, thanks, Cory! For always enabling a young aquarist with new ideas. 😁
Every once in a while you come across a TH-cam video that is 100% gold. This is one of those videos.
Thanks! I appreciate that. Subscribe to keeping getting useful videos from us H M.
This is exactly the information I was looking for! Thank you so much! This video was incredibly helpful!
*when it goes deeper, that's a good thing!*
Must see aquarium TV right here.
Thanks Steve.
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Thank you so much for these videos!
Corey, thank you so much for these videos, it’s made the most difference, when having my tanks more balanced, And significantly dropped losses, became a member as result😍
Great video!! I do some diy on my hob's, but this is even better. So, now do a video on maintainance/cleaning please!!! Thanks!
I'll add it to the list :P
+Aquarium Co-Op thanks, that would be great!!
I have been watching your videos instead of Netflix 😂
TheStrawberryAnia I with you, as watching all the fish videos I can possibly muster has saved me from having to buy waist £154 on a tv license! (2 fingers up at the BBC) 😎🤟
Thanks for making this video...Beginners ALL need to watch this video and all your other videos too, you saved me a lot of mistakes Time, and money, Thank you...
The Aquarium co-opp channel is very helpful for me. Having smaller Aquariums after keeping cichlids was hard. Y'all helped me get through my transition Thank You ❤
Can you do a video on the little internal filters?
I just wash my catridge filters with tank or some other un contaminated water...one question what about carbonnfiltration?
You are the best! Thank you for sharing so much valuable, money saving info with us newbies! It’s greatly appreciated!!!
Love your videos. I super charged my filter from watching this. I watched for over flow & spilling I must say after 4-5 days it works perfectly. I have a quiet flow 30 I ended up using two 30 foam & carbon in the middle. Thanks for the advice & keep up the great videos
Hey just wondering why don't you use the carbon rocks or those white rocks that take out the nitrates and stuff like that.... Why do you just use sponges? 🤔 🤔
I'd say personally because carbon and "the white rocks" are the biggest waste of money. That includes all other chemical media. All my tanks use just mechanical and biological media. With adequate biological media, water changes gets rid of nitrates and or plants.
The aquarium businesses make $$$ selling the useless filter cartridges and other chemical media. Now they all work but it's not ideal, I guess for newbies or someone who doesnt have time to maintain a tank its plausible but in long run it's a waste of money.
The carbon is just a water polisher it lasts a few days and isnt neccesary