Wish i would have found this video sooner lol. I have the same 36gal bow front and just picked up a marineland 220 as well! UNFORTUNATELY nowhere in the instructions does it mention that main seal for the lid 🤔 What a mess I made 😂 All fixed up and working now! one thing I will say though is like every few minutes it gurgles and spits a bunch of micro bubbles out of the output tube. Ive primed it over and over to make sure all the air is out and Ive moved it side to side and all around to try and get any trapped air out but it still happens every couple minutes... Any ideas? This is my first canister filter, coming from a Tidal 55. Thanks for the awesome and informative content!
I just went through my 1st water change with this filter and all I did was unplug it. the vacuum should be trapped between the canister and the intake outtake and I was able to turn it right back on or plug it back in rather and it worked just fine it's truly an awesome filter much more so to me for my 55 gallon than a Fluval fX4.
Did you fill the canister back up before your put intake an outake back on an prime it? Or prime it with no water in canister an whwn water started to rise rhen plug it in?
Mine did not even come with the gasket! And I'm so anxious to get this set up and start using it so I can put my turtle back in her tank... But it seems like that gasket is a crucial piece
Hey Bud. I love this filter it was my 1st canister filter I just bought 2 months ago the one thing that I read was you need to print it before plugging it in and that way you can get some water pumping out of the outtake is gout take then plug it in and you should be rock and rolling
LoL The part I need to see is the hose connection! There are several small pieces included, and I assume they are for that purpose, but I'm not sure exactly how they go. What are the two tiny gaskets for? And then there are 4 other gasket type, connector type doohickies. I originally just tried inserting the hoses and tightening the red nuts around them, and I thought they were secure but I am trying unsuccessfully to prime this filter and I see that the hoses have slid out of those red pieces. Help!
The gaskets go on to help prevent leaking. Gives it that perfect seal. So really anything connected to the filter should have a seal. The 2 tubes and the big one goes on the actual canister
@@learningtofishkeep665 ok thanks, that's what I thought... But I still don't know exactly WHERE and HOW? Do they go on the "valve hose barbs"? And then "tighten hose nuts". Not a word in the directions for any gaskets anywhere. The instructions for the other end are no clearer. So where are these gaskets going?
@@jadeSLenin so you will have a couple extra. No need to panic. they do have a couple extra just in case. If you look on the part where the hoses go into the canister it should have a couple o-rings/gaskets on them. If they do not you will add some there. If they are there you don’t need to add anything
Cheat code: take your intake part off and fill tube with water from cup or another source, then and intake part back and pump for priming. A WHOLE LOT EASIER😥
Um not exactly but that’s a good idea for a video! Quick tip keep up on the water changes and fertilize the plants. Here is a video that shows what I do for fertilizer. It’s named: What Fertilizers do I use
You'll like it eventually lol. I still have yet to buy another one, had one years ago and when i got back to raising fish was like nope no canisters for me lol. They are nice for what they are though.
@@learningtofishkeep665 I'm in the process of revamping tanks I've sold all my fish for now but looking for breeding pairs of discus and one or two angelfish breeders.
Hey man, I got one of those for Christmas. It's my first non HOB filter. The water is so clear, but I haven't taken it apart to clean yet. It's a 360 so it says the capacity is 100(plus?) gallons so I kind of plan to wait until the water coming out of it is cloudy before taking it apart to clean. I'm nervous because, like I said, it's my first of it's type. I'll pull out the paperwork that came with it and TH-cam it to get some tips.
Lucas Ray hey man. No need to worry it’s actually a really great filter and the maintenance is so easy on these things. I’ll be doing a how to clean video in the next few days or so. I just did a 6 month review on this filter yesterday. I love it. Keeps the water crystal clear!
It took us old folk 45 mins to set up our first one...20 mins to do our second...it takes about 15 mins to clean..so come on laddie.. don't let the young ones down...😂😂😂😂😂....love the video...
@@learningtofishkeep665 well cleaning will be easy...we have the same tank as you..what size tank is the filter for...I think we have a canister for a 100g on our 36g which can be over stocked we clean it around every 5 weeks..it could go longer ..but this amount of time works well for me..if the unit is heavy well go to the gym..😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
How's the filter holding up? Just upgraded to a 55 gal and considering this after buying the penguin 350 which is too strong for the fish I have (they stay on the opposite side of the tank because of the strong current coming from the 350)
Great. A couple months back I did a 6 month review on it. Everything works great. I rarely have cleaned it. You can adjust the outtake a little bit to give it some sort of directional control. I’ve thought about also getting a shut off valve to put on the intake tube itself so you can give the flow even more control. I’m sure in your 55 it will have enough power to filter it and not blow your fish around. Since I have it in a 36 gallon
@@learningtofishkeep665 I ended up getting a fluval 307 since no store close to me had the 220 in stock. By the way, how often would you suggest changing the media?
Those are pretty good filters. You didn’t go wrong with that one. If you notice the media is falling apart you can start changing some out. But in reality you shouldn’t change it out often. More of just cleaning it every month or 2. Like the sponges just squeeze out in a bucket of tank water. Media can last months or even years
@@learningtofishkeep665 that's what I've been reading about that it rarely actually has to be changed, upwards to every 3-6 months. What's your preferred media to use? The ceramic rings that came with the 307 barely fills the media tray half up and heard the rings that come with it wasn't worth much using.
Kyle Hamilton if you have any extra sponge filters I’d add those. Me personal I don’t use the carbon that it comes with because it waste so much space and I shove more media in there. My favorite media is either sponge or bio balls of some kind. The ceramic rings break down over time. So you can use them for now if you want to save some money and just change them in the future
I just got this exact model for $55 today and set it up very easily….I did not put water in canister. It primed right away. I had to fill the tank to keep the outage from being so strong bc the fish stayed on the other side of the tank. But my Goldie’s should be happy that they have some extra housekeeping bc the eat like they’re starved every feeding 😂
ThirstyRabbit Tanks2U haha I appreciate that bro! Have you posted a video on a while? I haven’t gotten notifications? I guess I’ll swim over to that side of the pond to see
You're not supposed to fill up the canister with water. Just leave it as it is. The intake and outtake needs to be in the water in order for the prime button to work. You had the outtake out of the water that's why you were having trouble getting it to prime. After the first use, it will be easier afterwards, you only need to disconnect the hose from the canister to clean then when you put it back on the water should flow right in, maybe press the prime button once or twice and it'll be good to go! Good video by the way! ;)
Do the same job but for me fluval is more easy to asembly everything and have much more flow than marineland belive me i have one marineland and one fluval these day i gonna move the marineland to buy another fluval... Sorry for my bad writing im from Puerto Rico and my inglish is no so good at all jejeje but i understand everything jeje
@@fernandonieves7063 haha it’s all good. I understand what you are saying. I will have to try one of those out in the future! Thanks for the info and tips!
These filters are about as easy as it gets. I recommend that you do service it every 2 weeks until you find that sweet spot. It also makes for good practice to get use to putting the motor back on without trying to force it. Just my 2 cents🤷🏾♂️...Goodluck
Haha very fun watch. Welcome to canister filters and the douchebaggery of the ADA/EI loyalists behind them. I like your aquascape. I look forward to seeing more.
POV: been trying to figure out the gasket step for fucking an hour and am now 30 min into unhelpful. Slitting the videos and dragging on made me want to kms
You talking about the big gasket? That goes on the lid. Around 4:00 minute mark I put it on the lid. Take a breather and step away from it for a minute. Then get back to it. You got this!
@@learningtofishkeep665 Well for starters the priming pump broke day one, returned it. The next one the pump quit on day 6. I now use an FX6 and gotta tell ya it's a beast and has never failed me, I won't even look at another Sun Sun product, especially after using the Fluval FX6. Trying to save a couple of bucks only bought me a lot of aggravation. You get what you pay for, I should of known better. I won't make that mistake again.
@@learningtofishkeep665 My buddy bought a Sun Sun 5000 and it kept shutting down and giving him an error message. I told him to bring it back get a refund and buy himself an FX6, He did exactly that has never had a problem since.
@@learningtofishkeep665 My buddy just gave me a good analogy. He said buying a Sun Sun is like buying a tool from the dollar store and buying an FX6 is like buying the same tool but buying it from Snap on.
Wish i would have found this video sooner lol. I have the same 36gal bow front and just picked up a marineland 220 as well!
UNFORTUNATELY nowhere in the instructions does it mention that main seal for the lid 🤔 What a mess I made 😂
All fixed up and working now! one thing I will say though is like every few minutes it gurgles and spits a bunch of micro bubbles out of the output tube. Ive primed it over and over to make sure all the air is out and Ive moved it side to side and all around to try and get any trapped air out but it still happens every couple minutes... Any ideas? This is my first canister filter, coming from a Tidal 55. Thanks for the awesome and informative content!
I cut my tubing down to size but I like it so far
I just went through my 1st water change with this filter and all I did was unplug it. the vacuum should be trapped between the canister and the intake outtake and I was able to turn it right back on or plug it back in rather and it worked just fine it's truly an awesome filter much more so to me for my 55 gallon than a Fluval fX4.
Great tip and glad it’s working for ya!
Did you fill the canister back up before your put intake an outake back on an prime it? Or prime it with no water in canister an whwn water started to rise rhen plug it in?
Thanks for this video, i couldnt figure out what i was missing un 4:12 explaining the gasket.
No problem! Glad I could help!
Mine did not even come with the gasket! And I'm so anxious to get this set up and start using it so I can put my turtle back in her tank... But it seems like that gasket is a crucial piece
Canister filter looking good man
JC Aquatics appreciate that man! Thanks for stopping by!
Hey Bud. I love this filter it was my 1st canister filter I just bought 2 months ago the one thing that I read was you need to print it before plugging it in and that way you can get some water pumping out of the outtake is gout take then plug it in and you should be rock and rolling
After this little learning curve. I haven’t had any issues with it and it works great. Glad it worked for you!
LoL The part I need to see is the hose connection! There are several small pieces included, and I assume they are for that purpose, but I'm not sure exactly how they go. What are the two tiny gaskets for? And then there are 4 other gasket type, connector type doohickies. I originally just tried inserting the hoses and tightening the red nuts around them, and I thought they were secure but I am trying unsuccessfully to prime this filter and I see that the hoses have slid out of those red pieces. Help!
The gaskets go on to help prevent leaking. Gives it that perfect seal. So really anything connected to the filter should have a seal. The 2 tubes and the big one goes on the actual canister
@@learningtofishkeep665 ok thanks, that's what I thought... But I still don't know exactly WHERE and HOW? Do they go on the "valve hose barbs"? And then "tighten hose nuts". Not a word in the directions for any gaskets anywhere. The instructions for the other end are no clearer. So where are these gaskets going?
@@jadeSLenin so you will have a couple extra. No need to panic. they do have a couple extra just in case. If you look on the part where the hoses go into the canister it should have a couple o-rings/gaskets on them. If they do not you will add some there. If they are there you don’t need to add anything
hi there i just put the same caniter on my tutrtle tank, it working but few days later my tank all fogy any ideas
Is your tank cycled? Could be a bacteria bloom
Got to love those canister filters.
Larry D's tanks & more. Haha I guess so. Thanks for stopping by!
Cheat code: take your intake part off and fill tube with water from cup or another source, then and intake part back and pump for priming. A WHOLE LOT EASIER😥
Gotta get that air out faster to make easier.
Jeniffer Franklin wow I appreciate that tip! That makes a lot of sense too lol. Thanks! 🙏
Just did this method.. GENIUS
Good to go
Caylor's Aquatics thanks for stopping by Bob!
8:00 honest I wanted to know where the two little gaskets go and I was wondering if it goes on the direct inlet outlet thing
Spares
What do you do with the two little rubber bands?
do you have a video for tips on how to keep the green plants in your aquarium green?
Um not exactly but that’s a good idea for a video! Quick tip keep up on the water changes and fertilize the plants.
Here is a video that shows what I do for fertilizer.
It’s named:
What Fertilizers do I use
th-cam.com/video/hGGAiBWOUyc/w-d-xo.html
You'll like it eventually lol. I still have yet to buy another one, had one years ago and when i got back to raising fish was like nope no canisters for me lol. They are nice for what they are though.
Angelfish Of Texas 🐠 haha they are nice and quiet for sure but idk about it so far. Thanks for stopping by! How’s those fish of yours doing?
@@learningtofishkeep665 I'm in the process of revamping tanks I've sold all my fish for now but looking for breeding pairs of discus and one or two angelfish breeders.
Angelfish Of Texas 🐠 oh sweet! Discus can make you some money!
That’s one huge filter!!.
Good job dude, with it all. 🐠🐟 👍🏼😊
Jasmin Hernandez thank you!!!! 😆✌️
Hey man, I got one of those for Christmas. It's my first non HOB filter. The water is so clear, but I haven't taken it apart to clean yet. It's a 360 so it says the capacity is 100(plus?) gallons so I kind of plan to wait until the water coming out of it is cloudy before taking it apart to clean. I'm nervous because, like I said, it's my first of it's type. I'll pull out the paperwork that came with it and TH-cam it to get some tips.
Lucas Ray hey man. No need to worry it’s actually a really great filter and the maintenance is so easy on these things. I’ll be doing a how to clean video in the next few days or so. I just did a 6 month review on this filter yesterday. I love it. Keeps the water crystal clear!
It took us old folk 45 mins to set up our first one...20 mins to do our second...it takes about 15 mins to clean..so come on laddie.. don't let the young ones down...😂😂😂😂😂....love the video...
Lily Beaumont hahah oh man I didn’t know it was a competition. I’ll do better next time hahah 😂
@@learningtofishkeep665 well cleaning will be easy...we have the same tank as you..what size tank is the filter for...I think we have a canister for a 100g on our 36g which can be over stocked we clean it around every 5 weeks..it could go longer ..but this amount of time works well for me..if the unit is heavy well go to the gym..😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lily Beaumont this filter is for a 55 gallon I believe. Lol. It will take some getting use to for sure
How's the filter holding up? Just upgraded to a 55 gal and considering this after buying the penguin 350 which is too strong for the fish I have (they stay on the opposite side of the tank because of the strong current coming from the 350)
Great. A couple months back I did a 6 month review on it. Everything works great. I rarely have cleaned it. You can adjust the outtake a little bit to give it some sort of directional control. I’ve thought about also getting a shut off valve to put on the intake tube itself so you can give the flow even more control. I’m sure in your 55 it will have enough power to filter it and not blow your fish around. Since I have it in a 36 gallon
@@learningtofishkeep665 I ended up getting a fluval 307 since no store close to me had the 220 in stock. By the way, how often would you suggest changing the media?
Those are pretty good filters. You didn’t go wrong with that one. If you notice the media is falling apart you can start changing some out. But in reality you shouldn’t change it out often. More of just cleaning it every month or 2. Like the sponges just squeeze out in a bucket of tank water. Media can last months or even years
@@learningtofishkeep665 that's what I've been reading about that it rarely actually has to be changed, upwards to every 3-6 months. What's your preferred media to use? The ceramic rings that came with the 307 barely fills the media tray half up and heard the rings that come with it wasn't worth much using.
Kyle Hamilton if you have any extra sponge filters I’d add those. Me personal I don’t use the carbon that it comes with because it waste so much space and I shove more media in there. My favorite media is either sponge or bio balls of some kind. The ceramic rings break down over time. So you can use them for now if you want to save some money and just change them in the future
Did your lid seal leak when you were priming?
doran hinchliff no it did not. Do you have your rubber seal on it?
Yep...had to re seat it for sum reason. Works well so far
@@learningtofishkeep665 thx!
doran hinchliff ok awesome. Glad you got it fixed!
doran hinchliff it’s a really great filter. I’ve been using it for a good while now
This was an awesome video braddah I know the feeling about canisters...🤙🏽🐠🤙🏽
Ha Y N Fish Keeper hah appreciate it bro! They are a pain lol. Thanks for stopping by!
My water changes are few and far between but the priming is insane!
Totally agree with you on that! Thanks for stopping by!
nice
bipolar aquatics thank you! I appreciate you stopping by! 🙏
I just got this exact model for $55 today and set it up very easily….I did not put water in canister. It primed right away. I had to fill the tank to keep the outage from being so strong bc the fish stayed on the other side of the tank. But my Goldie’s should be happy that they have some extra housekeeping bc the eat like they’re starved every feeding 😂
G’day mate I jumped in had fun then 🏊♀️ over to the like button
ThirstyRabbit Tanks2U haha I appreciate that bro! Have you posted a video on a while? I haven’t gotten notifications? I guess I’ll swim over to that side of the pond to see
Looks like I get to have fun when I get to set mine up. 😁 Good thing I have a lot of time until that happens
Aquarium Thoughts haha yea enjoy the time of not setting it up. I think it was mostly because I had no idea what I was doing lol
@@learningtofishkeep665 that could be it. I'm sure it will be easier when you clean it and have to do it again. Keep us updated on that
Can I use this in a 55 gallon????
It’s good to use for a 55
You're not supposed to fill up the canister with water. Just leave it as it is. The intake and outtake needs to be in the water in order for the prime button to work. You had the outtake out of the water that's why you were having trouble getting it to prime. After the first use, it will be easier afterwards, you only need to disconnect the hose from the canister to clean then when you put it back on the water should flow right in, maybe press the prime button once or twice and it'll be good to go! Good video by the way! ;)
Oh ok. Thanks for the tips! I really appreciate you stopping by!
Doesnt work for me
Try fluval canisters for me is better
Really? What’s the main differences?
Do the same job but for me fluval is more easy to asembly everything and have much more flow than marineland belive me i have one marineland and one fluval these day i gonna move the marineland to buy another fluval... Sorry for my bad writing im from Puerto Rico and my inglish is no so good at all jejeje but i understand everything jeje
Ooh i forget to tell you fluval fx5 and fx6 they prime automatic you dont have to do nothing just add some water to the canister and he do everything
@@fernandonieves7063 haha it’s all good. I understand what you are saying. I will have to try one of those out in the future! Thanks for the info and tips!
@@learningtofishkeep665 thanks 😁
WHERE DO THE O- RINGS GO?
The big o-ring goes on the top or lid before putting it on the canister
@@learningtofishkeep665 No, the little ones... I actually called the company. The little o-rings are backups for the tube nuts.
@@bctloaded985 oh sorry I forgot about those! Glad they answered you!
informative share bro
Fish Keeping Jamaica thanks bro! I appreciate you stopping by!
wow do you need some cheese with your whine?
REEL'S TANKS lol 😂
This filter is a pain to set up ! That’s for sure . That priming pump is ridiculous then I had air bubble problems lol 🙂
Yes it is! Yikes that’s not good. I will say it works perfectly after setup!! 👍
These filters are about as easy as it gets. I recommend that you do service it every 2 weeks until you find that sweet spot. It also makes for good practice to get use to putting the motor back on without trying to force it. Just my 2 cents🤷🏾♂️...Goodluck
Good tips! Yea it has gotten easier to deal with once you know how to mess with a canister filter. Super easy just looks complex lol
Bri I’ve had this filter for a year and it still sucks to get it back on its been 4 hours 😑😑
Gazavalley ODG oh dang really? That’s not good man. I wonder if there is something wrong with it?
Suck on the output to create a vacuum. You wont have to prime it.
Thanks for the tip. Sorry for the late response!
What do you mean suck on the output
The tube. To get the water to come up. Just like you would do a straw lol
Learning To Fish Keep how do you get the water to go in
Dayln that red button on top. Push that button multiple times primes it. You have to have it plugged in too
Turn the knob to push it down
Austin Coates ok. Thanks for the tip! Appreciate you stopping by!
Haha very fun watch. Welcome to canister filters and the douchebaggery of the ADA/EI loyalists behind them. I like your aquascape. I look forward to seeing more.
Christopher haha they aren’t as simple as HOB. I appreciate that man. Thanks for stopping by!
POV: been trying to figure out the gasket step for fucking an hour and am now 30 min into unhelpful. Slitting the videos and dragging on made me want to kms
You talking about the big gasket? That goes on the lid. Around 4:00 minute mark I put it on the lid. Take a breather and step away from it for a minute. Then get back to it. You got this!
I much prefer my penn plax. I've been trying to get this to work for well over an hour. Definitely not user friendly and I won't buy another one.
I’ll look into that brand. This one works fine once you get it going but getting it going was the pain lol
Swim Over to that sub and like button. Nice banter!!!!! #fishlivematter
ravatronworld 88 thanks for stopping by! ✌️
I had that exact filter and it is a piece of crap. Never again.
How come? It’s been running for over a year on mine
@@learningtofishkeep665
Well for starters the priming pump broke day one, returned it. The next one the pump quit on day 6. I now use an FX6 and gotta tell ya it's a beast and has never failed me, I won't even look at another Sun Sun product, especially after using the Fluval FX6. Trying to save a couple of bucks only bought me a lot of aggravation. You get what you pay for, I should of known better. I won't make that mistake again.
@@learningtofishkeep665
My buddy bought a Sun Sun 5000 and it kept shutting down and giving him an error message. I told him to bring it back get a refund and buy himself an FX6, He did exactly that has never had a problem since.
@@learningtofishkeep665
My buddy just gave me a good analogy. He said buying a Sun Sun is like buying a tool from the dollar store and buying an FX6 is like buying the same tool but buying it from Snap on.
@@kosys5338 nice analogy and good to know. My next canister will be a fluval for sure when the time comes. Does sun sun own marine land?
Man you're crying too much 😢 😭 😪 88888
Lol
You complain a lot... this was pretty easy to do. You just have to prime it a for like 30 seconds and it starts to work
Glad you got it working! 🤙