Pimp My Filter #78 - Tru Nano Filter (S) Canister Filter
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- The Nano filters can be found here: www.minicompletetank.com
Filter Kits, Foams, Biohome, Biogravel etc: www.filterpro.co.uk
(FilterPro site has links to Biohome suppliers in other countries)
Eheim Mech: geni.us/lXrB7
Eheim Substrat Pro: geni.us/98euQaB (decent alternative to Biogravel).
This tiny canister filter is very well made and comes with all the features of a 'normal' sized external filter - check the link above to see available sizes and options for body construction (plastic or stainless steel).
Hopefully the filter you choose is still on offer as the offer price represents quite good value considering the internal filter alternatives (which generally are not good and would take up valuable space in a 'nano' tank).
As the tank size gets smaller the level of care invariably increases so having a good filter becomes way more important, especially when livestock is introduced and although I'm generally not a fan of nano tanks I'd recommend this filter as a way to properly care for the water quality (and also the livestock).
Having the ability to adjust the flow on the pump (4 settings) is an excellent idea and it is refreshing to see such a common sense feature on such a small filter.
I may have edited the part out explaining what the sealed off air line is on the top of the filter........d'oh!.....it is a CO2 injection point so you can integrate CO2 into the pump intake for distribution back into the tank......another nice feature.
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The following videos will be useful for learning more about filtration and filter media:
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
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 Biohome filter media 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.
Remember to use a water conditioner which does not bind / detoxify ammonia, nitrite or nitrate as that type of conditioner will severely limit bacteria numbers by starving the bacteria of 'food'.
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'.....you'll spend less money on treatments too......basically the filter is the foundation of a successful aquarium.
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
We all are on a long path of learning.........
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The Nano filters can be found here: www.minicompletetank.com
Filter Kits, Foams, Biohome, Biogravel etc: www.filterpro.co.uk
(FilterPro site has links to Biohome suppliers in other countries)
Eheim Mech: geni.us/lXrB7
Eheim Substrat Pro: geni.us/98euQaB (decent alternative to Biogravel).
This tiny canister filter is very well made and comes with all the features of a 'normal' sized external filter - check the link above to see available sizes and options for body construction (plastic or stainless steel).
Hopefully the filter you choose is still on offer as the offer price represents quite good value considering the internal filter alternatives (which generally are not good and would take up valuable space in a 'nano' tank).
As the tank size gets smaller the level of care invariably increases so having a good filter becomes way more important, especially when livestock is introduced and although I'm generally not a fan of nano tanks I'd recommend this filter as a way to properly care for the water quality (and also the livestock).
Having the ability to adjust the flow on the pump (4 settings) is an excellent idea and it is refreshing to see such a common sense feature on such a small filter.
I may have edited the part out explaining what the sealed off air line is on the top of the filter........d'oh!.....it is a CO2 injection point so you can integrate CO2 into the pump intake for distribution back into the tank......another nice feature.
Follow me on Odysee: odysee.com/$/invite/@PondGuru:0
Contact me on 07772848730 / sales@filterpro.co.uk
*******(I don't do texts)*******
Don't "eat ze bugs" - grow your own food and create a new system ....... you can check out my efforts to create a new system to navigate Agenda 2030 on my Thousand Yard Stare channel: th-cam.com/channels/1pgJBGQrUfCUAhk63U5u5A.html
The following videos will be useful for learning more about filtration and filter media:
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
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 Biohome filter media 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.
Remember to use a water conditioner which does not bind / detoxify ammonia, nitrite or nitrate as that type of conditioner will severely limit bacteria numbers by starving the bacteria of 'food'.
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'.....you'll spend less money on treatments too......basically the filter is the foundation of a successful aquarium.
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
We all are on a long path of learning.........
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS ON AMAZON: goo.gl/jMaBWy
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/pondguru_outdoors/
That was either a bong or a weed jar before someone got really high and said hey it's also a canister filter too
It started out as a cheap homemade pipebomb but instead of the lighter cord, they used an airline tube and give the idea to put a pump on and ta-da there is a canister filter instead of a pipebomb. lol. OK OK, it was a cheap bunk so there. 🤣🤣🤣🤪🤔
Thanks for another great review 🙂
Great video mate! I ordered mine about a week ago for my planted UNS20C. I’m replacing a small HOB unit.
(my other channel) Good one - best of luck with the channel.
Hope you do the new FX2 soon. Keen to see the media capacity of this.
That's a friggin coffee grinder🤣✌️🏴
It seems like a nice filter, especially the adjustable pump.
300 l/h flow for a 15 liter tank is a lot!
Somewhere between 75 to 150 l/h would be spot on.
I think a 15 liter tank or less is best suited as a shrimp and/or snail tank, but I wouldn't hesitate to use this in a 20-30 liter Betta tank, since the bio-load in that tank would be very low, 150 grams of biogravel would support a averaged stocked 15 liter tank, but one single Betta fish is a very small stock, in terms of bio-load.
I think the filter would easily be able to support a full nitrification cycle for a single Betta fish, even if the tank volume is larger than 15 liter.
After all, the filter doesn't ultimately take care of the water, it take care of the waste in the water.
what would you say is the best l/h flow for a 27 liter tank?
@@skii6190 You should aim for between 5-10 times the water volume of the tank, usually closer to the lower end on small tanks.
That would be about 125-150 l/h for a 27 liter tank.
If you have a fish or other animals that like slow moving water, you can go even lower, alternatively diffuse the water outlet for example theough rough sponge.
Thank you so much for the Great review 😍😍Keep it up with the great content 👍🏼👍🏼
No worries and I'm glad you found the video useful.
I bought the XL version of this for my 30 litre nano cube which houses shrimp. It is fully planted with CO2 injection and it was clear that having an internal filter would not only take up a lot of space in the tank but would be a nightmare to remove and clean. The filter with stainless steel in and outlet pipes cost around £175.00 and is a wonderful bit of kit. It is well made and is perfect for small tanks which have no room underneath (mine is on the kitchen work surface). Most canister filters need to be underneath the tank as gravity is used to send water to the canister but this can be housed next to the tank. It has been up and running for 3 months now and the only change I have made is to add a CO2 diffuser under the lid so that the bubbles are really small when they enter the tank. Another good thing about having a nano filter on a nano tank is that , unlike an internal filter, you can add things like purigen to it to polish the water. Yes, for its size the filter is expensive, but if you want more room inside the tank (no filter, no CO2 diffuser), want to have more than just a mechanical filter for your tank then this is ideal. An Italian company also makes nano cylinder filters so there is choice if you want to go down that path.
Hi, what’s the name of the Italian company? Thanks
@@elianicoli6851 Liquido Design. I actually bought a nano filter from them too
Built like a Tank 🎉
Quality. Only the media needs to be changed not the whole filter every 3-6 months.
The $119.99 is for the stainless steel model, the black pvc model you have is $69.99 msrp
I think if you use bag to store those media, you can stack them vertically to maximize the space.
No cause as he was replacing the top as it goes down the tubes touching the filter media and grinding and squeezing it. He even said it and showed it too. Look at the video again from the halfway point when he talks about it and he shows why he couldn't put more media in it. He tried but he couldn't. If using a bag then the bag would burst open.
That filter is about the size of a large cannabis/herbal grinder lmao but thats epic for small tanks that have shitting built in or internal filters with no capacity. Atleast this has some capacity for your 3 stage mech and some bio too, would make a perfect pre filter on larger tank setups also abit like the APS one but this looks much more well made.
Got the Stainless M, and have it plugged to my 50k mAh power bank, has been running smooth.
Nice one - I'm glad it's working well for you.
Nicely made wouldn't pay tht kind of money at all
👍🏆great content .
Maybe pushing some polishing pad under the lid.
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For less money you can get more in eheim classic 150. 300l / h output and greater capacity for media. Just saying. Classic 250 that comes packed with media and a good one at that (substrat pro) is less then the regular price of this tiny thing.
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I dont see this is rated for 15L or less when its quite large compared to some HOB filters that have smaller motors and media size that are rated for 50L
Could the guard inside be cut off and mesh placed over the hole?
Probably yes although it's not something I considered at the time of making this video.
What sizes are those elbows to connect the tubing?
This was so long ago I can't remember - it will no doubt be on their website.
Basically a 100mm DWV screw on cap and base. Found the same pump on Ali express for US$7 and push for connectors for $0.40 each. Gonna have to go making a couple of taller ones for my 40cm cubes, but with normal 13mm irrigation fittings so can use standard lily pipes, should cost under $20 all in.
Why do we use the mech in the bottom and not a pad? Doesn't a pad catch more of the bigger debris
(my other account) If the pad was coarse enough or if it could be orientated so it didn't block the intake it would probably work but the idea of having rings in there is that it still allows the full flow through the filter from the intake while catching some heavy muck before the water hits the pads.
Hope that makes sense.
@@ThousandYardStare it does :)
Thank you for taking the time to teach me 😊
@@miekiepiekie1 No worries and best of luck with the tank.
Hi there what External pump would you recommend for a 350 litre tank community fish mix please
(my other channel) Ideally you'd be looking for something which could hold 3.5kg - 4kg of media to give you around 1kg of media per 100 litres so there are quite a few filters of varying costs which would hit that.
APS 1400EF - 3kg
Aqua One Aquis 1250 - 4kg
Oase Biomaster 600 - 3.6kg
Fluval 407 - 3kg
There will be loads more as that's a popular size for filters. I will have covered most of them in this series and if you search 'Pimp my filter canister filter' they should all come up.
@@ThousandYardStare thankyou much appreciated I have been looking at the 407 as I have a 306 and like the way it works
@@duncsfishgamingchannel8985 It's a quality filter too - no nonsense, well made and reliable.
However, if you fancy having something which is easier to maintain, holds the heater and have a good guarantee then the Oase Biomaster Thermo 600 is the Rolls Royce of filters.
@@ThousandYardStare yes I did look at that one too so know you've mentioned it and I do like a rolls think that's the one for me thanks for your time.
@@duncsfishgamingchannel8985 No worries, any time and best of luck with the tank.
I love the look of that filter, looks great...........BUT for a 15 ltr tank, I think you would have to be insane to buy it for that price . Of course, there are many insane people around nowadays, but I couldn't do it even at the offer price.. .....Looking back at the video again ,it's amusing hearing you clearly emphasising the " click fit " attachments carefully 😃Do love the overall look of the filter though 👍
It was clit fit but we get it. PS: just remember that 2 feet long LED programmable light fixture I called it a disco light and a thunderstorm feature was built into it from work you can change the colours like the rainbow and give a heart attach to your fish with the strobe light. Cost 600$ maybe more and they sold out. Good thing that thing was short-lived but many idiots bout a lot so they made a tonne of money on it. When something is good and relatively cheap people don't care to walk by it but when it's expensive hooooooooo it must be good if it cost so much. That is how the industry changed and it's all for peoples liking and not for the fish's benefit. But if you are into nano and the first price is like 60$ is so-so but not a penny more.
@@Gabor.P. I'm sure there would be people that would pay it. As I say for a 15 ltr tank it's an incredible amount of money just for the filter and I personally just could not justify it. Depends on your own financial situation I suppose. Maybe, I could just about pay the offer price, just for the ( fish geek ) side of things, but really could not do more. As I say though, I do love the look of the product.
@@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR Yes, actually that is what I wrote in my comment. I was just commenting on yours but I'm even cheaper cause like Richard I like to do it myself stuff. My motto is "whatever works" I would not buy any of it. Look even if it's 10 bucks I rather do it myself cause I know what I do and what for etc. But this is why I wrote to you as an example of those LED disco light strips. If you didn't get that then too bad it would be too long to explain it.
@@Gabor.P. I do understand what your saying. I'm not disagreeing with you at all. I'm just saying I personally couldn't justify the cost of just a filter for a 15 ltr tank. To me, the actual tank is what I'm interested in but there are fish geeks out there where this filter would be more cool than the tank. We are all different and that filter would probably sell really well as Richard says. I really think it looks like a good product, but don't really think I could buy it at the offer price either as it's just a small filter for a small tank and I'm not even in to nano tanks anyway .
@@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR OK got you. What you saying is ...
This is why Richard made these ongoing episodes here cause one of the number one importance in our hobby is the filter. This is why he takes all kinds of them and pimps them out (not for decor) but to get the most out of any filters that viewers send to him. What is doing is educating fellow hobbyists on what they can do and how to make filters more functioning. All other stuff is personal which is why he is not discussing the makers and the qualities in great detail. When he sees something good he does mention it. OK in this video he did but in most of his videos, he doesn't talk about price. It's up to the individual how much they want to spend on it. But Richard can't come out and say his opinion on a product or give it harsh criticism. These chapters are not for that. The bottom line is 78 filters Richard pimped out or made more functional I'm sure many people and his viewers can pick out some of the filters and use them the best way they want to. Pimp it or not to pimp it that is the question. The short answer is, do whatever you feel like or think. He only gives an idea. Take it or live it bases.
I knew I've seen this filter somewhere else...th-cam.com/video/8gfl5nb-n5I/w-d-xo.html ...If u can get that kind of pipe u can do it yourself, I did something like that but with a 120mm diameter pvc pipe. Anyway, thank you Richard for this video, I'm watching every single video u make with pimped filters.
Interesting filter, but the price kills. Eden 101 is much, much cheaper. Clit fit😁
Much bigger as well you numpty
Junk… half the offer price maybe
That looks like a plastic jar with a 3d printed insert to fit the threaded bulkhead in.
Hi, you still own the aquarium store?
(my other account) I closed down the shop around 10 years ago and I now work from home.
Having a shop is a nightmare of taxes and expenditure.
That price is insane!
I was interested till the price 🤣🤣
It seems like a mad price but for people having meticulous nano tanks it's probably going to sell - in fairness the half price offer brings it close to the price of other manufacturers crap internal filters.
It's partially hand made and seems quality.
Clit fit 😅😂🤣😂😅
I would not entertain it at all.. price far too high even at half price. Thank you :)
Yeah, I also like the clit fit. Well as long as my motor shaft fits in it. LOL. What is your wife's name Richard so I can call her just in case or Justin Castro. About the filter, it's not bad and for the intro price, it's okay too. But to the heart attach price no way. But if you think back about 5-6 years or more when they came up with that disco light strip strobe light and thunderstorm was built in it and priced like 600$ so from your work on your phone you can program in and give your fish a heart attack. every 15 minutes from pink to neon green and blue to mustard yellow and any other colour combinations. I loved the thunderstorm effect though the best. Good thing it died out very fast. But not before those manufacturer idiots made a tonne of money cause here on this side of the pond we have lots of rich idiots who don't know what to spend their money on. So for this reason this filter will sell out faster than they make it. So I'm thinking to market something like that. Not for the benefit of the fish but for the human eyes. Just like those air-driven ornaments in the 80s 90s big pirate ships and the dog with a helmet going up and down and the UFO too. This is why nowadays they don't make things for the pets aka. fishes cause what more they can do when it's all being done. I only like what you do to make it better like pimping out filters and making better use of other equipment. I know you had a hard time holding back your laughter but I was laughing my ass off. Well, thanks for the video the show and the laughter and that pimped-out nano toy. 🤣🤔👍👏