Clean Your 07 Series Canister Like This - (Proper Media Setup)
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- Опубликовано: 24 фев 2020
- Canister Filter Cleaning is part of the hobby. But doing it right will save you a ton of headache. Your Canister filter houses most of your Beneficial Bacteria (BB) and keeping it all alive is crucial for your tank mates survival. Over cleaning or improper cleaning of your Canister Filter can cause Bacterial Blooms or Ammonia spikes in your fish tank, none of which are good. Your canister filter setup is also important for proper functionality. In this video I'll go step by step on a Fluval 407 Canister Filter but all the 07 Series filters are equivalent and only differ in size.
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How do you clean your canister filter? Is this the best way? Comment your experiences below and dont forget to Subscribe 😀 ruclips.net/channel/UCiEPmLfXBGeiHiCn4HVtS5w
Its my first time that I have cleaned the filter. All steps ok but the last, which you did not cover. Please help. After putting together all the media and sponges, I have filled the canister with the tap water adding the chrmicals to remove chlorine and bacteria enhancer. After switching on the whole aquarium is dusty immediately. Please help what should i have done? And also the last step in your video is missing how did you refill the canister after cleaning everything. Thank you
Yo quick question kev you used to work at a long island rail road site called Arch st for Bombardier working on the electrical ?
@@oliecito2612 yup, did we work together?
@@KaveManAquatics yeah we did Dominick was the supervisor at the time and lamell was his right hand man...
@@oliecito2612 Yea I remember, that was 05-07 💪
B/c of Kev, I've been using Polyfil in my 407 / 75 gal and my water clarity remains impeccable...dude, as I said before, your content is gold. Thanks again!
Awesome bro, Glad I could help! 😊
Would be setup for saltwater can we use all same methods
@@KaveManAquatics how often do you replace the polyfil?
Ben, I have a 75 also. I just ordered the pads. How often do you change the pads?
Kev, Your videos rock and have been very helpful to me setting up my Cichlid tank. Thank you so much for doing it right. Keep it up brother!
Thanks bro! Glad you’re finding the channel helpful!! 😊
Awesome video man I’m doing my first filter cleaning tomorrow (same filter as in this video) and this video was just heaven sent! 🙌
The only difference I do is that I rinse the impeller first, then I dunk my filter media baskets second, as they have less dirt in them, so the water is cleaner when I'm cleaning them, and then I squeeze out the sponges last, as they make the water the most dirty. It's easier to see what I'm doing in the bucket, and I don't feel like I getting sponge dirt in my filter media, lol. I also use a clear plastic bucket, instead of a black one, so it's easier to see things in the bucket when I'm looking for something small, etc, and when I am doing water changes, I can check for any idiot endlers that swam up the tube into the bucket, lol. Really good video though 😁👍
Thank you for the great step by step to clean these filters. I just got a 207 and am about to do my first maintenance on it. Me finding your video is perfect timing and very helpful!
My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁
Kev, thank you for this easy to follow instructional on the 407. I have the same filter canister. I'm still a novice but got great results from your videos. Thank you.
Glad I could help 😊💪
Thank you. I love your videos. They are always straight to the point, no stupid gimmicks, very informational and helpful
Aliholic Thanks, Glad you’re enjoying the videos! 😊
I bought this filter last month and your videos are so helpful! Thanks!
My pleasure! Glad you’re finding them helpful 😊
Kev, thank you for offering a no non-sense venue that is really helpful, entertaining, educational.
My pleasure! Glad you and so many others are finding the channel helpful! 😊💪
First, after all the videos I've watched, it's been the most helpful...I see how much I need to change..but first is your concept the same with freshwater vs salt water? So many more questions ..I definitely need to change my manufactured filter.
@@timmybrady5125 unfortunately I don’t have much experience with salt water, but I’m currently learning as much as I can.
I just cleaned my 107 for the first time, your video made it a quick and easy task. Thanks Kev!
Glad I could help! 😊
New to Fluval filters and your channel. I appreciate the quality vids you're putting out for us. Thanks man🤜🤛
My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful. 😊
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You've got my "like" and "comment" in 15 years of watching RUclips video's!!!! Perfectly structured and information video; very well done! Thank you.
Thank you for that great feedback! Glad you’re enjoy the channel! 😊
Searching and searching HOW to and WHERE to add a polishing filter to my 407-canister filter. Finally someone with a great how to video and a bonus tip about Poly-fil. Thank you
My pleasure, glad I could help! 😁
Kev-I really enjoy the way you explain your video, so thank you!
Happy to hear that! Glad I could help! 😊
I just bought a 207 and installed it today. The setup is a little bit different, cuz it's smaller than the 407. Thanks for showing me how I'm gonna be able to clean it when I need to. I have two 20 gallon tanks. So this is connected to one of them. You have so much great content for me to be watching and learning so much!!!!
Great video, very well explained, thank you. I just got my first 307 for my three 12 years old goldfish tank, I think they are happy better filtration !!
I really like your videos and the way you keep things simple and clear. Very good job brother.
Thanks bro, glad you’re enjoying them. 💪
Stepping up my game plan now, getting a 207! Thanks for your videos KaveMan!
Mark H Awesome! Glad I inspired you lol
This was one of the best descriptions of water flow and how to set up and clean a fluval 407 performance filter. Straight forward, clear directions, actually showing your steps. So appreciated your post. It would be great to have a connected video on turning off and disconnecting the canister before you clean it, and reconnecting it to your tank once you are ready to reconnect (for the new and unconfident canister filter owners).
Thank you Im glad you enjoyed the video. I've gotten that same suggestion before and I've added it to my list of future videos. Keep an eye out for it 😊
@@KaveManAquatics great video i just got a 407 did you ever make a connected video on turning off and disconnecting the canister before you clean it, and reconnecting it to your tank once you are ready to reconnect?
Thank you!!! I have been looking for a video on how to do maintenance on this filter. I bought this one recently when my Aqueon cannister broke. I appreciate it 🙌
No problem, glad you found the video helpful! 😊 I have another video on this filter about proper media placement...check it out ruclips.net/video/NHigz6EMR08/видео.html
Thank you my husband and I've been looking for a good video on how to take care of our filter system we greatly appreciate it...
My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁
Great info and quality video. Well done man 👏🏼
Thank you bro! Trying to improve with every vid.
I get more response than any of the hi subscribed fish keepers and you explain it better,my go to for when I need hepl🇨🇦
Thanks bro! Glad you’re finding the channel helpful 😊💪
Wow a video that answers your question without 20 minutes of filler
🤣🤣 Thats my goal with every video on this channel 😊💪
You just taught me something about Polyfil and I have a bunch of it laying around for my arts and crafts that I do. I could use this for my filter. I’m currently using the Fluval Aquaclear 70 on my turtle tank and wanted to upgrade to the 307 canister filter and was looking at unboxing, set up, and cleaning videos for it. Thanks for sharing this tip man!
Thanks for your thorough video, it helps me everytime I need to clean my turtles and helps me remember to keep the good bacteria.
Happy to help!
Thanks so much for uploading this! This actually really helped me ☺️
Hayley Cokayne Glad I could help! 😊
Bro you made me buy a 207 I’ve had trouble with the nitrite cycling since having it in for a week already it’s nearly at 0 ! So happy it’s cycling properly and the water is crystal clear
I’ve been doing this wrong for years. Great vid. Thanks
Tyrannosaurus-lex Glad I could help! 👍
Just bought this 407 filter and your video is truly helpful for newbie like me in cleaning the cannister and filter media! Very detailed and clear explanation and appreciate the effort taken to guide us to the end. Definitely clicking subscribe and hope to see more videos from you. Cheers!
Frederick awesome! Thanks for subscribing! Glad I could be helpful to you, I have another great video on media placement in the 407 as well, check it out ruclips.net/video/NHigz6EMR08/видео.html
Your videos are AMAZING! Thank you for all you do.
Thanks, Glad you like them!
Kev saved me !!! In the old days my fish were dying and there was not AT ALL balance . Now I got mechanical (sponge and polyfil ) , and biological (Sera siporax mini) filtration . I also got anubias for my 60 litres aquarium and 2 of them animals that suck that algae and now all of the parameters are normal . No more ammonia spikes , no more algae , light to see the beautiful fish and of course I got the crystal clear water like you ;) Thanks a lot Kev 🙏. You are a MVP . Greetings from Greece 🔥🔥 . Happy new year all ,take take and if you are reading this wish you the best!!
Thats awesome! Love to hear these success stories, glad I could help you achieve those goals! 😁💪 And thanks for watching from Greece!
I got it. Thanks much. Never have had these high tech cannister filter.
Great video. You are very thorough at explaining. Thank you.
Aub_K Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Just cleaned my 06 cannister you made it alot easier , thanks
Glad I could help! 😁
Thank you! I’m new to a canister filter and this really helped.
Glad I could help 😊
I just wanted to drop you a comment to let you know that I have been researching canisters for weeks now, and because of all your great info I pulled the trigger on the 407 today. Picked up my bag of poly. Also purchased the Fluval Inline UV light. IDK if it is overkill or not, but didn't think it would hurt. Also picked up the Fluval AquaSky LED light to top it all off. Fluval should be paying you commission! Thanks again for all your expertise!
lol I wish bro, glad I was able to help! 😊
I love Fluval filter as they have nice design for the media trays and super easy to clean :) time to clean my 307 model 😎 and thanks for the tips!
My pleasure! 😁
I needed this video!!! I recently "inherited" a 125g African cichlid tank from my uncle who could no longer care for it. I didn't realize the process for preserving the bacteria and how important it is! Big thanks for helping a newbie like me lol.
Glad I could help! I have a great playlist for beginners I think you'll find very helpful as well. Check it out - ruclips.net/p/PLP5OXTIIDO8NYvhUHAmwAd54WFmS4d8er
@@KaveManAquatics awesome man, much appreciated!
Great explanation buddy, you’ve given me confidence to use my new filter 👏🏼👍🏽
My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁
Thinking of getting a 107 for my 20 gallon this helps a lot thank you
Thank you so much for doing this video! I have to clean mine and I had no idea how. I really appreciate this 😊
My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁
Ty I had no idea what I was doing this saved me some money. Didn't know what to replace lol
Lol, glad I could help!
Thanks for the info my dude! You earned my subscription.
Glad I could help! Thanks for the sub 👍
Great video, as usual someone does it slightly different. I decant 2 buckets of tank water to use for dropping sponges and media into. Reason being, when I remove the filter head, then the filters/media, leaving the water in the filter bucket because usually there are young bristle nose catfish in the bottom. These I can then retrieve, grow on a bit and send to shopkeeper in exchange for fish food.
This video was the most helpful
Keep making videos for the channel even though you don’t have manny subscribers
I.A LAPORTA Glad I could help! Just started channel 3 months ago so I have a lot more videos to make 😊 Thanks!
He will.
had a 55 Gal tank some years ago with an internal tank filter, had African Ciclids and they bred in the tank so they were happy, going to get a new 55 Gal tank end of June for my birthday got a Fluval 407 ordered for the tank and this video was great as I've never used a canaster type filter before.
Well happy birthday bro! Glad you found your way back to the hobby!
I just bought this today and am cycling my 75 gallon. I’m just a little nervous about the tube coming off and flooding my home. I did push the tubes in very tight and checked every few hours for leaks and nothing so far. This is my first canister filter so just a little paranoid. I find this video very useful for when I do my first cleaning. Thanks!
jack dale Glad you found the video helpful! Don’t worry, as long as the aqua stop valve is “clicked” into the canister they won’t come out. Congrats and good luck! 👍
I cant get over these knowledge bombs. Keepem coming my G! 🔥🔥🔥
My pleasure bro! Will do! 😁💪
Thank You for this video, a fantastic aid for someone like me, using a canister filter for the first time. I have a 35 gallon tank with the smaller 207 filter with only 3 trays and only one packet of media for each. It’s good to know I can mix media in each tray and use something different to what came with it.
My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁
Thanks for the useful info! I'm new to canister filters (bought one yesterday) and plan to hook it all up today.
Oh and that bath towel you used, I had those exact ones growing up 😂 I think they're JCPenney towels circa late 1997ish
No problem, Glad you enjoyed it! This video on setting up your canister may help too ruclips.net/video/NHigz6EMR08/видео.html
and I think you're right about the towel LOL
Great video . Really appreciated.
Thanks! Glad I could help! 😁
Nice informative video man thank you!!
My pleasure, glad it was helpful!
Excellent and very important information. I like this method!!! I've a fluval two-ou-seven, is more Smaller than the show us; but I'll clean it using your recommendations. Thanks you guy, for give us your experience!!! Salute you from Motorcycleland 🏍🏍🏍 in Álvaro Obregón. Ciudad de México. México. 🐟🐠🐟🐠🐟🐠 P.D. Never I've used the purigen, but I´ll do in the next maintenence. 👌
Glad you found it helpful! 😁💪
Great vid!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊💪
You don't play bro, you clean your equipment like me. Good ish, and thanks for the info, keep up the good work.
Lol glad you enjoyed it. 😊
I also clean out the impeller chamber. Good vid!🐠🖖
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! 😊💪
This was great. Love the step by step - and the background music isn't so loud as to drown you out.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😁💪
excellent snappy highly informative vids for sure the best of the best on youtube. You are also highly cool ! Regards from wet & windy Scotland.
Thanks bro, glad you're enjoying the channel! And thanks for watching from Scotland! thats awesome
Hi man all of your videos are really useful
Glad you like them!
Super helpful. Thanks
My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁
Great tips Kave Man!
Thanks! 😊💪
Thank you Kev
My pleasure 💪
Thanks for the video man! Subbed
Thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Great video 💯 the first minute watching you empty the canister I realised I was doing it all wrong
Glad it helped bro!
Enjoying this very helpful
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Very helpful video, thanks! Newly subscribed.
J.E. Y Glad I could help! Thanks for subscribing! 😊
Thank you for the video! I just got that same filter for a 65 gallon aquarium that is home to a diamondback terrapin and a hieroglyphic river cooter. This filter should work good while they're young, but eventually I will go with a sump with the same media.
GRude420 that sounds like the right plan 👍Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the info. I never would have thought of using the same water. Somehow I think I could buy a decent pump and make my own cannisters .
Glad to help
Hi kaveman
Thank you so much for this video.i watched and followed every instruction. Working well.not leaking .but I have a buyi canister with a uv light.
My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁
I don’t use a bucket, the canister filter tub/bucket is sufficient and just need something like a towel or cloth to sit the baskets on top when removed, then clean sponges in the filter bucket and discard when finished 👍🏼 (I’ve done on both 206 & 407)
great video! Love your presentation and advice.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😊💪
@@KaveManAquatics I bought a 207. Not as many chambers as what you show in your 407 maintenance. I used what came stock in the box and added Aquatic Peat for my south American dwarf chiclids. I also bought Fluval Clearmax. I have a planted tank and I know that I need to keep an eye on the phosphates from plant micro nutrients and root tabs)my ph shot up from 6.4 to about 7.0 when I added the root tabs
I put the peat loose in the top chamber with the carbon packet that came with the filter. I put the clearmax in the middle chamber with the bio media. Do you think that is an effective set up in the chambers?
Yup, sounds perfect. You've got a good handle on it 👍
I bought a 407 for my 55 gallon and dang that thing is clean
Great video. Don't forget to remove the rubber ring on the head. Clean and lubricate it and reinstall it.
This is wonderful!! I have been using my nails and a lot to cuss words getting the top off. Now to go see if I can get it off by pushing the handles down. I'm going to have to read the instructions too - I don't remember that trick being laid out in the book. Thank you !!!
My pleasure! Glad you're finding the channel helpful 😁
Great watching this i personally use clean dechlorinated water for the foams but on the nose
Yea that works well too! Glad you enjoyed the video 😊
I clean everything in the reverse order you do. I want the water to be as clean a possible for the biomedia, so I clean it first. Then I clean the medium sponge in the bottom tray, and then the course sponges. I always replace the polishing pads. They're pretty saturated with detritus when I do my maintenance every two months.
George Moorachian That is a great way also. Either way will get the job done. 👍
@@KaveManAquatics you should clean the biomedia first...with the cleanest water. I take water out of my tank, and 3/4 fill 3, 5 gallon buckets. First bucket gets "the first dunk" of the media. The second bucket is a "secondary dunk"...and the 3rd is a "hold the media while I clean the foams" bucket. You know you've cleaned your media well when you stick all your media in the 3rd bucket...and it's still crystal clear clean. I straight up hose off my foams in the sink...as I don't need my foam for biological....I have enough biohome ultimate for that.
@@Sahadi420 you put fish poop in your sink?
Where do you think it goes for everyone who uses a python gravel vac? It goes straight into the sink lol. This is why we have soap and bleach. You can easily clean the sink when you are done.
I use the same 307 for my tank but I have a turtle with my fish. Your filter was so clean compared to what mine looks like. Turtles are so messy. But I do love this filter it's my first canister.
Emma Madison It was my first canister too, and it worked so good I keep it on the tank with my fx6 lol Good luck with those turtles! 👍
Just what i need homie thanks!
Uniko Rodriguez Glad I could help! 👍
In my experience I’ve found that the polishing pads at the bottom tray and the top have significantly better results in clearer looking water; however, if you’re like me, I use the space in the top for extra media like nitrite control pad, ammonia both versions, peat and another like peat bag to help reduce ph over time. I’ve been able to reduce water changes by doing this media setup as well as bi-weekly canister rinsing/cleaning. My tank has never looked more clean, clear and my fish are extremely stress free and always seem very relaxed and enjoying their time. I don’t use added chemicals unless it’s putting water back in however I’ve switched to ro under my sinks and we have water softener installed. So pretty much just add water every day or two days about 1 liter for 55g tank to maintain accurate water levels.
Thanks for your many videos that have helped me out, when I have questions! My experience cleaning my Fluval 206. I have a 65 gal. tank and use my filter for basically polishing my water in my aquarium. All baskets but one, contain charcoal. When I clean the one piece of foam in the first basket, which filters out particles in the water, I just rinse it with tap water, ringing it out and getting rid of as much as the tap water as possible. Since there is practically no chlorine contamination, and the ratio of chlorine on my sponge to the volume of water in my tank is practically nil, it doesn't affect my fish. Since I'm usually doing a water change when cleaning my filter, the dechlorinator also takes care of what little chlorine which might leak into my tank. My biological filtration occurs in my tank on my porous rocks and sponge filters, so I don't have to worry about killing off beneficial bacteria in my filter media when I clean it. Thanks again!
Thanks!
Thank you! 😁
Great!! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
OMG, thank you. I did not know you could push down on the handles to open.
Many dont realize it, I was scratching my head first time too 😊 Glad it was helpful!
Great video might get one
green ghoti Thanks, it’s a great filter for the price.
@@KaveManAquatics I got one! it's a Fluval 307.
Thanks
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I just had an experience with the intake strainer of a 407. The ball used to stop back flow is a limiting factor to water flow. When I eliminated it for another strainer, flow increased and remained strong. A sponge pre filter will be my next move. PS the new UV from Fluval looks promising.
Cool tip 😊
nice bro
Thanks! 😊
I think one thing I’d add, and I’m not sure if this is obvious, but it’s important to cut off the aqua stop valve then kill the power, and doing the reverse when starting back up. I had been draining the tubes every cleaning before I realized it wasn’t necessary to have to go through the awful priming process every time. It also helps me a lot to brim the canister with water before snapping the motor back on to seamlessly restart the flow.
Yes, great advice right here, thank you!
@@KaveManAquatics I really appreciate this video. Having used the 407 for a year now, I can see that your process is solid. I typically add RO water to my canister before sealing it back up and connecting the hoses. Is adding the new RO water ok or would it be better to remove some tank water and use that to top off the canister? Thanks, @bradsmithstudios8881, for an excellent suggestion regarding how to shut down and remove the hoses. I'll try that next cleaning.
Thanks for the info! I consider myself a smart person but I’ve been cleaning my fluval wrong for 10+ years! 🤦🏼♀️
No judgement! I still learn something new everyday in this wonderful hobby! 😁💪
I've just figured out that you are doing this backwards. With your clean canister water clean your media in this order:
1. Chemical filters bags & floss
2. Biomedia
3. Finest Mechanical filters to corsest.
This way you go from least dirty/smallest particles to most dirty/largest particles. Thanks for the video, it helped me figure this out.
Yea you can wash the media first, then the sponges...not a big deal. The point I was trying to make is the importance of cleaning and rinsing in tank water
Thanks for a good video. The only thing I can say is that you can fit a lot more biological filter media into that canister filter. I would not sacrifice a tray for poly-fil as you have the bottom tray foams and the side foams for mechanical filtration but fill that one tray with filter medium as well to the brim. You can put some more media to the other trays as well as they seem to have more space available. I have the same filter and I managed to cram in more than 3 kg of good quality filter media in there.
Thanks for your comment. In my case the course sponges in bottom tray and on the sides aren't sufficient in removing all the particles from my water. I've found that by adding poly-fil the clarity of my water goes to another level. So I'm ok with sacrificing a tray of media for more clarity. Additionally I believe we all focus too much on the amount of media we use. Even though I sacrificed one tray and as you noted the other trays aren't jam packed either, I never have any ammonia or nitrite in my water. This tells me I have plenty of beneficial bacteria to handle the load.
Hey Kev, love your videos, thanks for taking the time to help out the inexperienced. Quick question, do you use only one cannister filter on your tanks or two?
Depends when you're asking. I used to have just this 1 407...then my tank got overstocked so I upgraded to an FX6 and kept the 407 on as a polishing filter. In my 210 I run 2 FX6 and the 150 just 1...for now lol
Appreciate the time and effort u put into these videos. I definately plan on purchasing this filter now that cleaning seems to be fairly easy. How often do you do water changes with a siphon?
Thanks man I appreciate that appreciation!! 😊😊 They definitely do take work! I water change every week and siphon my sand every other week 👍
@@KaveManAquatics Right on! What water heater do you recommend for a 55 gallon?
Time to upgrade my filter
Y Matos Great Idea
I’m getting a canister now
Great idea
Kev, I’ve learned so much from you man. You’re awesome! Keep it up big bro! Just a quick question, how often do you clean your media? I just bought a 407 and want to know how long to let it run before I rinse it the way you did.
Thanks bro!! 😊 Every tank is different, it all depends on your bio load. In general you can go 1-3 months before a filter cleaning.