Pimp My Filter #19 - Aquael Unimax 700 Canister Filter
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- Опубликовано: 23 окт 2024
- Aquael Unimax 700 filter: ebay.to/2owyz3A
Foams and Biohome Ultimate: www.filterpro.c...
(FilterPro site has links to suppliers in other countries)
The Unimax 700 canister filter is well designed, has excellent contact area for mechanical filtration and an excellent provision for biological filtration - 8kg of Biohome Ultimate easily fit in this filter.
Since it holds at least 8kg of biohome ultimate it is really suited to normally stocked tanks of up to 800 litres (210 US gallons) or heavily stocked tanks of up to 400 litres (105 US gallons) if you want to achieve a full cycle.
I reckon you could easily get another 500g of media in each tray and still have them fitting together properly taking the potential total up to 10kg which is double the amount an FX5 or FX6 will take.
Awesome stuff...
Unimax 70 video: bit.ly/2PS0UNp
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 ultimate does perfectly but even with such good media there are limitations and we recommend the following amounts for different stocking scenarios:
(1 US Gallon = 3.8 litres)
(1kg = 2.2 lbs)
Average community tropical aquarium = 1kg per 100 litres
Average coldwater aquarium = 1kg - 1.5kg per 100 litres
Predator aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Large cichlid aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Malawi / Tanganyikan aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Marine aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Average mixed fish pond = 1kg per 200 litres
Average koi pond = 1kg per 150 litres
You may be disagreeing with the above figures but remember that they are for a FULL CYCLE not half a job - achieving 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite is quite easy since aerobic bacteria grows freely on any surface but the anaerobic bacteria responsible for COMPLETING the cycle needs more a specialized habitat.
Size a filter properly, set it up sensibly and you will have perfect water - it's that simple....and your filter won't be the dreaded 'Nitrate factory'.....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 - If you have a filter you'd like me to feature in a video then please contact me on:
sales@filterpro.co.uk
07772848730 (Richard)
Anyone who sends a filter (UK only at present) will have it upgraded and returned to them for free and the only cost you will pay is how much it costs to ship it to me - I'm helping to boost your filter and the resulting videos will hopefully be useful to viewers all over the world so it's a win/win.
The following videos will be useful to anyone interested in learning more about filtration, bacteria and making the conditions for your fish as good as possible:
Sizing a canister properly and filter set up: goo.gl/om19un
Looking INSIDE different filter media: goo.gl/hZWS6c
Bacteria and filter media: goo.gl/123gAF
How to clean an aquarium: goo.gl/bPMhvh
Aquarium tips / filtration playlist: goo.gl/pXgqVj
Check out my channel for hundreds of videos on a wide range of my hobbies - many of the videos have educational content so if you have enjoyed any give them the thumbs up and share.
This channel is purely a hobby for me so I will never ask viewers to donate money for any of my projects or charge anyone for information - information should be shared freely and I certainly don't consider myself an 'expert' in anything I pursue as a hobby so please do your own research, never accept anything as 'fact', reject anyone claiming to be some sort of authority or 'expert' and make your own minds up about anything you wish to study.
We all are on a long path of learning.........
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WHAT A MONSTER!
Aquael Unimax 700 filter: ebay.to/2owyz3A
Foams and Biohome Ultimate: www.filterpro.co.uk
(FilterPro site has links to suppliers in other countries)
The Unimax 700 canister filter is well designed, has excellent contact area for mechanical filtration and an excellent provision for biological filtration - 8kg of Biohome Ultimate easily fit in this filter.
Since it holds at least 8kg of biohome ultimate it is really suited to normally stocked tanks of up to 800 litres (210 US gallons) or heavily stocked tanks of up to 400 litres (105 US gallons) if you want to achieve a full cycle.
I reckon you could easily get another 500g of media in each tray and still have them fitting together properly taking the potential total up to 10kg which is double the amount an FX5 or FX6 will take.
Awesome stuff....
Unimax 700 video: bit.ly/2PS0UNp
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 ultimate does perfectly but even with such good media there are limitations and we recommend the following amounts for different stocking scenarios:
(1 US Gallon = 3.8 litres)
(1kg = 2.2 lbs)
Average community tropical aquarium = 1kg per 100 litres
Average coldwater aquarium = 1kg - 1.5kg per 100 litres
Predator aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Large cichlid aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Malawi / Tanganyikan aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Marine aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Average mixed fish pond = 1kg per 200 litres
Average koi pond = 1kg per 150 litres
You may be disagreeing with the above figures but remember that they are for a FULL CYCLE not half a job - achieving 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite is quite easy since aerobic bacteria grows freely on any surface but the anaerobic bacteria responsible for COMPLETING the cycle needs more a specialized habitat.
Size a filter properly, set it up sensibly and you will have perfect water - it's that simple....and your filter won't be the dreaded 'Nitrate factory'.....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 - If you have a filter you'd like me to feature in a video then please contact me on:
sales@filterpro.co.uk
07772848730 (Richard)
Anyone who sends a filter (UK only at present) will have it upgraded and returned to them for free and the only cost you will pay is how much it costs to ship it to me - I'm helping to boost your filter and the resulting videos will hopefully be useful to viewers all over the world so it's a win/win.
The following videos will be useful to anyone interested in learning more about filtration, bacteria and making the conditions for your fish as good as possible:
Sizing a canister properly and filter set up: goo.gl/om19un
Looking INSIDE different filter media: goo.gl/hZWS6c
Bacteria and filter media: goo.gl/123gAF
How to clean an aquarium: goo.gl/bPMhvh
Aquarium tips / filtration playlist: goo.gl/pXgqVj
Check out my channel for hundreds of videos on a wide range of my hobbies - many of the videos have educational content so if you have enjoyed any give them the thumbs up and share.
This channel is purely a hobby for me so I will never ask viewers to donate money for any of my projects or charge anyone for information - information should be shared freely and I certainly don't consider myself an 'expert' in anything I pursue as a hobby so please do your own research, never accept anything as 'fact', reject anyone claiming to be some sort of authority or 'expert' and make your own minds up about anything you wish to study.
We all are on a long path of learning.........
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4weeks ago... still a nice filter.
Pondguru what a beast.some serious tray space 👊👊
If not using UV can that chamber be filled with bags of biohome as well
Where can you buy one of these I have been looking but can't find 1 any where
@@craigcooper3881 At the time of making this video it was available from both the links above but they don't seem to be manufactured any more. You may still find one online but it's hit-and-miss.
Well said about the quality of Aquael products. I have a heater, three small internal power heads (great apart from the sponges they come with 👎🏻) and a Leddy (led) clip on light. Been very pleased with all of them. Wouldn't think twice about buying anything from Aquael, the products I've experienced so far seem well designed and durable. If I ever have a tank or fish big enough to warrant this amount of filtration, I would definitely give it a go!
Sounds good to me - this is the first time I've had a close look at an Aquael product so it is great to get reports from users of long term users of others in their range.
Great episode. You are the KING of filtration. Since I got back in the hobby after about a 40 yr. hiatus all 4 of my tanks at this time are based on your recommendations. And they are all doing great. I always recommend you when I get praises for my tanks. You and Biohome have been a blessing to fish keepers. God bless and keep up the great work.
Thank you so much for doing that filter for me Richard love the video sorry it cost you a bit for the filter media lol keep the video coming so helpful to all off us.
That is no worries - I did a big tetra filter the day after and it also took 8kg so that was a very expensive week. Anyone who thinks this channel exists for profit should maybe take a look at how much stuff I give away, lol
I don't mind spending the money to make these videos as it helps not only the person who sent the filter but also anyone else who owns or is interested in owning the filter, plus I'm building up a really extensive and accurate amount of information on all types of filters which will help people who check out the 'Filters' page on the FilterPro website. There are only a few filters on there so far as I've had so little time to add information but once I get it all added it will be a really useful source of information so it's all good.
What a monster. 5 trays is awesome. Flexible and easily modified.
Wow that’s a badass filter. Love that there’s 2 inlets and 2 outlets, allows for better customization for water flow.
Yes for a big tank that could prove to be very important as it would greatly reduce dead spots, especially if there were lots of rocks / wood in the tank.
For the most efficent use of the UV light, the water should come in after it is polished, this way the "muck" doesn't block any light from getting to the diatoms or floating algae. Also, usually saltwater aquarists have a 12hr cycle for the uv filter for many reasons, mostly, we keep it on only at night to offset the added heat from the UV bulb and to offset the PH dip at night. We also have the sump/fuge light on and night and find that spores are released during those hours, so it is the best time to use the UV light. Some also say that the UV light kills too many micro organism that need to float around during the day to propagate, like copepods, etc
I can't comment on marine use as I have never kept marine fish so I'll take that as good advice, thanks for the comment as it makes sense. To me it really doesn't matter if the UV is first or last, I like to see it last if algae is an issue (dead algae is taken out by foams and fine pad) but for other issues or concerns it may be better last.
I'll not argue either way as both have pros and cons.
In theory the muck could block some of the uv light. But in practice, your water would have to really dirty to have an effect in that regards. Your tank would be a soup of some kind. No one has water that dirty. So no, doesnt matter where the UV is.
Copepods aren't effected by UV, way to big.
What a great filter. I cannot believe they wanted to use 3 trays for mechanical filtration though, You set that up exactly how i thought I would set it up as you were breaking it down. Thats going to be a monster biological filtration, amazing Richard
It is a proper colossus for sure, lol
That's a proper beast of a filter. I understand Aquael are replacing these with the new Ultramax filters which do flow from the bottom.
Yes I think that's right but the new ones don't look anywhere near as big unfortunately.
Ive had the 500 for two years and 700 for about a year. Great filter but pumps do seem a little weak. You're right, when you service the top baskets, the crap does get round the sides, so have to empty and refill to keep it all clean. Both also fitted with uv sterilisers.
A really nice filter. I got mine yesterday and installed it today. It is full of media. Biohome of course. Thank you for the video 👍
Awesome stuff and great to hear that you have this beast of a filter running on the tank.
@@pondguru it is much quieter than the sun sun 404 b.
@@dreg4830 Good to know as it looks really well made, definitely better made than SunSun / APS
subbed for the metric system and real numbers. great video mate.
I have this filter and decided to decommission it after a few months of use - mainly because of the dual inputs and outputs. Having 4 hoses in protruding from the tank made it a real eye-sore and its not like the output pressure is so high that it couldn't have easily been one. Cleaning was always a pain because the baskets are stacked higher that the water level of the cannister, so water spews out everywhere when you unclip the head. I can see why its not a filter that gets discussed with the Fluvals and Ehiems of the world.
Hi Tony. Do you still have this filter?
@@puppy969 no I sold all my fish stuff a while back . Before that I replaced this with a Fluval 504. I thought this Aquel was pretty useless to be frank, especially for size.
@@TONY_FEZ At least this filter can house a large amount of media. I unfortunately purchased the Fluval FX4 which is meant to filter tanks up to 1000 Litres but only houses 3kg of media. I thought that it would be more than enough to filter my 500lt goldfish tank. I am lucky that I also have an Aquis 1250. I have only just replaced the existing media in both these tanks with Biohome over the past 6 weeks. Fingers crossed that I can finally get rid of that 0.25 reading of ammonia & 80 plus nitrates.
@@TONY_FEZ To be honest I was considering whether to buy this filter. What were the other performance issues that you experienced with the filter?
Thanks for a good word about Polish people! Nice to hear that.
Every now and then I hear people talking down on products from Poland just because they think it's a somewhat backwards country. It's insulting and just not true. I've yet to see a bad product come from Poland.
Hi... Top of the line education as always. Congrats. Had a question pl : can i add say bio home ultimate in the long UV cavity in the filter if i dont want to use UV. that way, i can increase my mechanical filtration in the top most tray. If its a good idea, any pointers with regard to the same pl. thanks
It's by far the best filter in this series... There is one thing regarding the bacteria colonies. Even after good filter set up our aquarium are in isolation where not all naturally occurring bacteria will be available that do the anoxic filteration. This I found the hard way, even after doing this set up nothing much happened to Nitrates untill I introduced the specialised bacteria to occupy the filter media.
Yes, some set ups may just need a little boost by adding prepared bacteria but the majority of the time it will develop naturally. I have a Ultramax 2000 here to make a video on and while it doesn't look as big as the Unimax 700 I'm looking forward to taking it apart to film a video on as it seems very well made.
@@pondguru looking forward for it
I just bought it for my 360liters. Love this filter. New filters from aquael are not so good. I have it all packed up with good ceramic and i use 2 prefilters with 3 sponges to keep water going to filter clean. So i don't have to open this filter almost a year. I clean only prefilters from 10 -15 days.
I must say I am very impressed with this filter. The only thing I would do differently would be to use glassware (Lily pipes) and set up one input and output at the left and one at the right of the tank. Many people with large aquascapes are using 2 filters for this purpose. You don't want ugly powerheads and wavemakers in the tank. The amount of media is fantastic. I like Aquael they are a good company and I use their lights for the plants.
Wow!
This is a beast of a filter. It's bigger than most of the AquaEl tanks I have seen!
It seem you could get a kilo or two more of biohome in the trays, and I guess you could fill the bottom of the filter with maybe half a kilo or a kilo more, since you can't fill it with ceramic rings to filter out heavy muck because of the flow direction.
So I think you could fill it with up to 11 kg of biohome ultimate if you really stuffed it, and it would be suited for tanks well over 1000 liters and still get a full cycle of filtration.
I don't think it's a problem the filter is from Poland, Aquael seem to get genarally good reviews from the users.
I have two small Aquael-filters and one heater that have never caused me any trouble during years of use.
Yes it would certainly take more media but safely takes 8kg i the trays. Where the UV would be could also be filled with mesh bags of media allowing the filter to hold some insane amount of media - I was really impressed with this one and I have to admit I didn't even know Aquael made large filters until I was offered this one.
When I filmed this video straight after I filmed a Tetra EX1200 which was also a good filter and it held 8kg so that was a very expensive day for me giving 16kg or media and foams away (and sending 2 heavy boxes back with couriers).
This channel's motivation certainly isn't financial, lol
nice to finally see one of our Aquael filters.
It was funny to see your face smiling most of the review :) it was clear You liked it.
cheers PondGuru,
PS: i cannot wait to see you finish your mega pond filter:)
After seeing so many crappy filters I'm always pleased when a really good one comes along but the happiness I show in this video is a direct contrast to a very expensive filter from a major manufacturer I filmed a few days ago as I was totally disappointed with that one - the video should be edited and up by the end of the month.
Fine job! I probably would have put coarse medium and fine foam in the top tray and then one whole tray with Filter floss. just so it's not compressed in the bottom of the tray and I still would have had three trays left over for media.
That would be fine no problem 1 or 2 trays for foams and fine pad still leaves a nation of space for media.
We need these in the US! 😭 Would love to have one for our 105 gallon tank. Would have been a good excuse to buy an abundance of Biohome media. ;-)
Thank you for another great video.
Now that's what I call an upgrade👍.. thank you for another awesome & educational video. Keep up the great work!
Great review Richard.
But omg that thing is massive.
I wouldn’t want to try and move that filter from under my tank when it’s full of media and water, it must way a ton.
I’ve stopped using my aqua one occelaris 850 as there just wasn’t enough space in it. I’ve now got a tetratec ex800 which has more space for the biohome media but it’s a pain getting the trays to sit flat when I clean it and I spend about ten minutes taking the trays out and then putting them back in until they line up otherwise I can’t get the top back on.
I might give one of these unimax filters a go, my marine tank is 245 litres so I will look into getting the unimax 250.
I like the fact they filter from top to bottom, this way I can open it up, give the sponges a clean and put the them back without having to pull all the biological media trays out.
Great design on this one. I love the large media capacity. Other manufacturers need to copy this.
Your suggestion for a bottom up water flow with the UV in the first compartment would result in a coated UV tube and vastly diminished UV penetration of the water. UV should always come last in a filter configuration. It needs clear water to be effective.
Yes you won't get any arguments from me - I like to see it first to kill suspended algae which gets removed by mechanical filtration but it makes little difference if it is first or last - does the same job in either position really.
I run 2 of these. Excellent filters and confirm cost a fortune to fill with biohome ultimate lol. I also have fx6 that actually pumps more water when running but holds way less media. I find each has its own use though.
Good one - nice to hear fro someone who runs one (or two) as it is a real beast of a filter for sure.
@@pondguru I got to be honest i bought first one on offer from complete aquatics in April for £130 that's why i risked it but was that impressed i ordered the second to replace fx6 on planted tank running them both on 240l aquariums so massive over kill lol. Just reminded me need to order another 10kg biohome ultimate for new tanks.
WOW, £130 is a cracking price for one of these filters so you did very well there....there is no such thing as overkill, lol
@@pondguru Exactly that why I grabbed 2. And I agree with you people seem ignorant of the quality of these units and the fact it comes with a comprehensive warranty.
All good stuff and this is a majorly better filter than the one I have just filmed from Eheim (pro4 600) as it was an abomination of poor design - I will upload the (heavily edited) version of that video in the next week or two. I was not impressed with that at all.
Wish i saw this before buying the fluval fx6. The media capacity on this is great.
Oh man, I love that filter already. Wish they were available here in the US.
That is one hell of a filter, if it is not noisy.
Your videos are the best filters videos I've seen. Like me, you throw all the crap media away first 👍
Also in the UV space you can fill that space with some filter socks with more biohome, probably you can fit 2 more kilos there easily.
great filter and a massive one at that very informative thanks pondy
take care
john :)
Hi pond guru! I love your videos! You certainly know your stuff! Could u help me please? I have a Fluval m90 saltwater aquarium with only a skimmer for filtration,but I don't run it much because it is really noisy.Could u advise me please, a really good cheapish canister filter that I could get for my tank please?? thank u so much! 😀👍
Would there be any harm in putting the supplied rings into a couple of mesh bags and placing them in that empty well below the tray stack? Same thing for the empty column where the uv is meant to go - slide the glassy filter floss into it as a polisher maybe?
It's all over-egging the pudding I realize but the rings would be handy as spare cycled media for another use in an emergency. Just a thought.
Yes I suppose you could put more media in there for emergency use - there is certainly plenty of space, lol
Brilliant review and video and the filter looks brilliant definitely worth a look. I wonder what the price difference between the filters are Google here I come.
Wow this filter is a beast! Only thing I'm not keen on is that it works top to bottom which I've found compacts the foams much faster.
Compacts means its doing something..unlike most canisters that are like toys on larger aquariums filled with fish.
Now is New Line ultramax filter.
I have 2000 top model its have nice prefiltr and lot of power.
Media in him is dramatic.
Nice Day.
expert and passionate. keep up the great work/advise
That's more like it bio-media capacity wise. After watching your FX6 video, I commented on the foam/bio media ratio being a bit back to front. This Aquael has got it the other way around. Room for loads of bio and plenty enough foam in the first tray.
If they offered a version that had a heater in the UV slot, this would be just about the perfect filter for me.
Of course, the proof is in the pudding so I'll be checking around for user reviews of these filters in action.
The two inlets bit, I've read some stuff about the Eheim 1200 XL which also has two inlets with some people saying one inlet was doing most of the work while the other was a lazy so and so, not drawing in much water. I'm not sure if that's an issue for the filter or the aquarium or neither, but still.
I think that the 2 pumps operating on different inlets should allow for equal flow between intake pipes so the flow shouldn't be a problem. Yes, simply having space for a heater instead of a UV makes perfect sense to me too.
That filters huge and with built in uv ( according to ebay ) I suspect if reliable it would be awesome
Hi Pondguru. There is a new filter from Aquael. The Aquael Ultramax 2000. Is it possible that you also tested and pimped it? The Aquael Ultramax is even bigger than the Aquael Unimax 700. (Translated with Google).
I'm not sure it is bigger but if somebody sends one up I'll definitely take a look at it no problem.
I use this but the 500, works perfect with the uv- light
Wow! This filter looks awesome. I wish we could get these in the US
Totally off topic but relevant nonetheless. I’ve followed all your advice and bought 20 lbs of Biohome Ultimate for my various canisters. My question is: If it is a choice, would you recommend having or not having a UV sterilizer with an aquarium, as it does kill bacteria. Wouldn’t that kill the beneficial bacteria in the filter???
Unless the UV is shining directly on the filter media (which it isn't) it won't affect the bacteria living in the filter but it is best to leave it turned off for the first 2-3 weeks of set up to allow bacteria to flow all through the system. Generally a UV isn't needed for a tank unless you have multiple tanks linked to the same filter or if the tank is taking some sunlight (UV kills green water).
Hi, Richard I have a question, if I buy this filter it’s necessary to have a UV ON THIS Filter or no ?
What a beast. I wonder how it will stand up over time... 🤔interesting.
It's a shame that, by the looks of things this filter has been discontinued, or I would have gone for it. I'm getting back into the hobby after a three year hiatus due to a medical issue making me unable to perform any heavy maintenance. This time, i'm mechanising everything to make it much easier. I think when it comes to it, i'll end up going for the APS EF 2000, and two APS EF-2 filer boosters providing a fully separate prefilter stage with graded foam and fine floss, and a final polishing and chemical filtrations post filter stage filled with more fine floss and carbon, with space for other chemical filtration if needed. The main canister i'll take out everything but the trays, and pack it with as much Bio-home Ultimate as I can squeeze in. I'll combine that with an in-line heater, and a 35 watt UV steriliser. With all the extra pipework, UV steriliser, the heater, and the two boosters, I reckon i'll end up with 1000l/h flow, which ill split in two between a spray bar, and an venturi outlet.
Actually,that is high grade floss. It doesn't compact (as much as plain fluff) and becomes a bio filter and mechanical filter in one. In fact,under that sponge you might go many months without cleaning it,unless you have Pacu fish-ha.
I built a filter with that and packed cleaning sponges under it to keep the intake pipe from sucking in fibers and its the best filter I ever made.
I was wondering about that floss. Richard's description got me thinking. Whats is called and where you get it?
I got it at the LFS..I forget the name brand but funny enough I remember the slogan of "trusted by aquarists for "X" years!"..the years number I dont recall.
It does feel springy..unlike batting or polyester sold for pillows and such. $8 for a bag of it several times large then the amount in the vid.
I can go a month without taking the top portions out..lower levels stay whitish..tan..so just let that be. But the top of course will need some washing out.
As usual..you never really throw it away..just add more as fibers thin.
Good one - thanks for the tip. It should work OK as long as plenty is used and there is no bypass.
Thanks Richard. I should clarify. It was those plastic scrubbers I packed under the poly,not sponge. So far,no reduction in flow from the pump over three weeks now since my last top removal. I'm beginning to think,maybe never even wash that..just muck it up a bit at water changes. All else of my 12 gallons of filter container on a 240 gallon tank is all that poly. MAG 9 pump.
Sounds good and it's a great case of 'whatever works for you' which I'm fond of saying in the videos - there are always numerous ways to achieve the same goal.
Is it possible to fill the space for the uv with biohome? Seems to be a great filter but i would prefer just one in- and outlet.
Yes mesh bags of media can be stacked in there taking the total to around 12kg of media - it is vast....
Will the UV kill the bacteria with the media if it place it together?
@@pengweisong A UV would always be in a protective shroud to protect the surroundings from the UV rays so adding a UV to the filter will not kill bacteria living in the media.
Awesome mate, have been hoping you’d do this one. I mentioned it in a comment a while back :)
Hello,
Great video! I see that the box contain US and European specs. Does that mean that the filter is dual voltage (110 - 240) and frequency (50/60) Hz?
thinking about it you could of have to trays of mechanical and will up UV area with more biohome ultimate
Wish I saw this before i bought the FX6 and FX4 as a back up
i was thinking u mostly put the ultimate in the bigger filters but arent u able to put in more kg if u use your smaller bio-balls??
That UV unit is woefully under powered for tank on the upper end of it's recommended use. If all the water isn't effectively being treated by the UV sterilizer, you may as well not have one. I'd fill the space for the UV with more biohome and a bag of carbon.
I reckon you could get some filter bags of Biogravel where the UV is ment to be. I think if you put the maximum amout of Ultimate in those trays it would hold closer to the 10kg mark.
Yes that would work no problem - 10kg of good media in a canister filter? Oh my....what a beast it is.
PG....I would like to see a test of the Nitrates after the anaerobic bacteria has setup in a tank that you pimped its filter.....thanks Richard
I bought this filter today. I bought 2 prefilters also. How do you think. Shoul i put alll biological media i this filter and sponges in prefilters? This would make even more biological filtration.
@pondugu. I have a 540 L fresh water tropical tank. Can I combine this setup with an APS booster canister 2.3L to fill even the last tray with media or is it overkill ?
20:08 it's naaaice 😂
Wanted to have a look at dimensions for the filter. However have they had a problem with them? They seem to have taken the whole line of there website..
Witch order does the filter foams go ritcherd is it black on the bottom green in the middle an blue on the top?
Hi i,m from Lithanina thank for all video's i wana ask i hawe 450l aqvarium and filtration fx5 and unimax 700 i finking chainge unimax 700 to fx6 witch wan is beter THNX
Wow I never heard of this filter & it looks awesome! I guess this will be my next filter if my fluval 406 ever kicks the bucket.
Imagine running this with an EF-2 booster pre filter from all pond solutions, you could then pack the entire canister with bio home!
I don't think you'd need a booster (which would reduce the flow) as the filter already has crazy space for media - even the space where the UV would go can be filled with bagged media too.
Do I need second mechanical filter in my 600l Malawi or a prefilter?? I Hope that one will be able to work IT all out on its own??
Great video what a filter.how that cost a bit or post back?
At least that one unlike many,doesn't look like a toy filter. It would be interesting if you ran the filter's you test pumps so we could see what water volume it pumps for the money. Just take a 10 gallon or whatnot.
From the net it seems like in the USA,you would have to order parts from Europe when needed. Not sure if that's a big deal in this internet day.
Yes it would be good to run them but I have to send them back to the owners dry so I'm basically looking at form and function - the good thing is that many people using the particular filters are commenting on the videos so they are proper long term users to converse with and that's the best source for a proper 'review'.
Gd day sir.i just want to know what kind of canister filter should i use for my 360 gals tank?thanks in advance
Is a question
Continue fill all five trees up with media and use couple booster filters
That would work, yes.
I don't know Rick it looks to me that'll leak, does the top cover, have a rubber ring??
Sir, i am considering adding ChemiPure , chemi pure green to be specific, to my filtration system but I am concerned that it will impede my biohome ultimate media as purigen does.. have you any thoughts on chemipure usage with biohome ultimate? thank you very much
Dude. I frickin love you and these videos! Subbed for life! ✌😍🙏🔥
lol, I'm glad you find the videos useful, thanks for watching.
I really like that filter. Probably not available in the US tho!
Your videos are incredibly insightful. Thanks. I can't find anywhere in the UK that sells the unimax 700 canister filter. I'm getting a tank 78"long x 30" high x 22" deep. Any help on this will be gratefully received. Thanks. Matt
@@TDV1 thank you. Yea, I'm all sorted with an Aquamanta EFX 600. But thank you
Have you done a film on the best filter for certain sizes of tank etc? I have two Oscars in a 5ft tank and would love to know your thoughts on the best filter for this scenario.
I only have done videos on specific filters but eventually when this series runs out I'll make a video about filters up to 100, 200, 300, 400 litres etc.
Without knowing the volume of the tank I'm working in the dark but I'd take a guess at something along the likes of an FX6 or Eheim 1200XL as they hold 5kg and 6kg of media.
WOW great video that`s a beast of a filter jheeeze!!
Where the empty space of the uv-lamp, you can still place a bag of biomedia.
Need to get an extra mortgage for the filter media in this one lol.
Another excellent video
I always wonder how much noise it makes. Would be great if you could include that in your videos.
one of my friends run a smaler version of this - and it`s virtually no sound at all from it
That is surprising, did not think that filter was going to hold that much media!
It's a proper tardis and you could even get mesh bags of media where the UV goes to allow it to take about 12kg - proper beast.
@@pondguru wow yeah good point and I bet it is a heap cheaper than an fx6.
Wouldn't it have been better to do 2 trays of mechanical filtration?
You could do that is you want to no worries, I just set it up as one as the trays are huge anyway. Having 2 trays of foams would still give you 6kg of media which is great.
rockin filter, wish they sold it in the states
That's is a great filter you have thare sir I hope I had one what is the cost of it and great explanation you have given keep up the good work 👌
i've been waiting for you to do an eheim 4+ filter for quite some time now, i got one, and i would really like to set it up like you do, but the flow in the specifik filter, seems to go top tray and then bottom tray, a bit confusing for me, so i would really like at video demonstration from you. You really have some amazing videos keep up the good work :-D
I have that one it’s a beast
Seriously a good review!
What brand and PPI are the blue filter pads you're using?
Where's the pond been waiting for a video over 3 or 5 months lol. Please give an update
Can I use this filter on a 140L tank if not which is the best for the 140L tank
I have two of these on a 800 liter gold fish tank ok one of them is broken until I fix it but thinking about a overflow diy filter like sump
Hello again, great video, question for you on filters, I'm looking at Topfin silenstream power filter 40 gallon,,,, and aqueon quiet Flo 50,,,,,, if you know Wich is better please let me know, yes it's for a 29 gallon tank,,,, and yes I am aware of the sizes, I want the strength.
I haven't heard of those particular filters before so I couldn't possibly say which is best / holds more media etc.
Hopefully as I get further through the series I will add many more filters to it but that doesn't help here unfortunately.
With that setup, how often should a person clean the pads? Say in a normally stocked tank?
Every tank is different but check them after a month, if you think they would go longer next time check after 6 weeks and so on until you extend intervals between cleaning as long as you need to - no point cleaning a clean filter.
hi pondguru i have shared this video for you on my local tropical fish page on facebook.
and your website
how much will it cost to fill it with BIOHOME ULTIMATE FILTER MEDIA Fancy this filter as av just bought a 500-litre tank 2 weeks ago for a discus setup
I got 8kg into the filter but if you wanted to hit the 2kg per 100 litre mark you could add media in mesh bags where the UV would go down the side and easily take that total to 10kg - www.filterpro.co.uk and there are also links to other suppliers on there (flags at top of page) if you are not in UK.
I currently have a oase biomaster thermo 350 and would like to pimp it up. How would you recommend setting it up ?? Also would you do a video on it if possible ??
I have already filmed a thermo 600 which is essentially the same so I'm not looking for any more in that range hopefully the video will be up in the next week or so.
I addressed the issues of the pre-filter quickly clogging and the resulting reduction in flow by drilling way more holes in the pre-filter to increase draw points and I cut new coarse sponges for the pre-filter from the large blue sponges in the main trays to replace the relatively fine sponges which come in the pre-filter. Bottom tray had sponges and fine pad followed by trays of media above that. As far as I remember each tray took about 1kg of biohome ultimate.
@@pondguru thank you i will keep an eye out for the video. Keep up the good work.
Well said sir.
hi
Can I use two soft sponges instead of the medium coarse sponge , i have one rough and many soft sponges
How often do the course and medium sponges need to be replaced?
Well said that man!