Pimp My Filter #23 - Aquael Ultramax 2000 Canister Filter
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Introducing the filter you should have bought for Christmas.....the Aquael Ultramax 2000.
Ultramax 2000 (Ebay UK): ebay.to/2CtS830
Ultramax 2000 (Ebay EU): ebay.to/2sHb9e5
(Check local fish stores and online retailers)
Biohome filter media: www.filterpro.c...
While it may not hold as much media as the largest in the Unimax range (700 holds 8kg) the Ultramax still manages to fit 6kg of biohome ultimate into the decent sized filter media trays - and if you're looking to achieve full cycle filtration (0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and 0 or close to 0 nitrate) that makes it suitable for tank sizes as follows:
Normally stocked tropical community tank 600 litres / 158 US gallons
Heavily stocked (e.g. cichlid / goldfish / predator) or marine tank 300 litres / 79 US gallons
Remember, that is the recommended upper limit tank size for a FULL cycle - I've no doubt that it will keep ammonia and nitrite at 0 in much larger tanks but in this series of videos we work towards a full cycle, not half a job.
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'.
This series of videos is all about trying to improve the filtering capacity of internal and external aquarium filters - 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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Introducing the filter you should have bought for Christmas.....the Aquael Ultramax 2000.
Ultramax 2000 (Ebay UK): ebay.to/2WQ7w2b
Ultramax 2000 (Ebay EU): ebay.to/2sHb9e5
(Check local fish stores and online retailers)
Biohome filter media: www.filterpro.co.uk
While it may not hold as much media as the largest in the Unimax range (700 holds 8kg) the Ultramax still manages to fit 6kg of biohome ultimate into the decent sized filter media trays - and if you're looking to achieve full cycle filtration (0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and 0 or close to 0 nitrate) that makes it suitable for tank sizes as follows:
Normally stocked tropical community tank 600 litres / 158 US gallons
Heavily stocked (e.g. cichlid / goldfish / predator) or marine tank 300 litres / 79 US gallons
Remember, that is the recommended upper limit tank size for a FULL cycle - I've no doubt that it will keep ammonia and nitrite at 0 in much larger tanks but in this series of videos we work towards a full cycle, not half a job.
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'.
This series of videos is all about trying to improve the filtering capacity of internal and external aquarium filters - 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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Zomei Z666 tripod: geni.us/1a1af3
Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI mini tripod: geni.us/87f7
If you've enjoyed this video please check out the playlists on my channel for hundreds more - on a variety of subjects.
Feel free to share or link any of my videos on facebook, twitter, forums etc. for the benefit of anyone you think may also enjoy watching.
See you next time.
Pondguru
That is a nice looking filter.
I'm thinking of buying this for my new 150 gallon, how quiet is the filter as for me it has to run silent, loving your videos very knowledgeable and helpful, what would you suggest i go for im looking at aquamanta efx 600 or Aquael Filter Ultramax 2000 or better
@@79cas very quiet, been running mine for a few weeks now on my 350 litre tank still got loads of flow
Hi Mate.How to Pimp Oase Filtosmart 60? IT will arrive today. There are two pockets, one with sponge, one for media. It's small, sweet, high quality and best solution to my 20L Nano.
Richard, thank you for this review, it helped me make the decision going for this filter. I bought the Ultramax 1500 for my Juwel Rio 180 tank, and it performs admirably. It's quiet, easy to install and performs great, good flow through the entire tank. I used the Eheim install sets for intake and outlet from/to the tank, much better than the included bits (they're not bad but not very practical or good-looking), spray bar on the outlet. In line I have a Hydor ETH heater (200W) connected to the inlet of the canister filter, and a JBL Proflora CO2 diffusor to the outlet, and it's an impressively effective setup. The 1500 has 4 baskets instead of the 2000's 5, they're the same size though, 1,9 liter each. Course and medium foams AND a fine pad in one basket were a bit too much a squeeze imo, so I put the fine pad in the tray above the course/medium foam tray. Put a piece of plastic mesh on top of the pad, and filled it up with media. Enough room for 2KGs of Biohome plus which came from my old filter, plus 2KGs of Biohome Ultimate, which should be more than sufficient for a 180 liter well-planted tank with about 35 smaller fish. 6 weeks in, water chemistry values are excellent so far, the water is absolutely clear and there's hardly any algae. I clean the pre-filter sponge once a week, the other sponges once a month. It's important to, before opening the pre-filter cover, first close the in-valve, then unplug the power cord, then close the out-valve. I found out the hard way doing this another way, you end up spilling a lot of water everywhere when you undo the pre-filter cover latches. Ye be warned! Anyway, this filter is awesome and I can recommend it to anyone with a similarly sized fresh water tank!
Thank you for sharing how to use the prefilter!!!
Hi! I have two questions. When cleaning the pre-filter sponge, after you shut off the inlet valve, how long do you have to wait to turn off the power? And how far should you close the inlet valve? All the way to impact where the service sign is?
@@galandris1976 I do not really time that, but after about five to ten seconds I hear the pump having trouble (a bassy hum) and then I pull the plug and immediately close the outlet valve. Close the valves all the way, the point is to get the pump creating a vacuum inside and having water flow back in from the tank undoes that. And if you leave a valve open, even for a tiny bit, and then open the cover, well, you'll need a mop. It doesn't go perfectly each time, have a towel ready, some water may still spill out! I actually always take the complete canister out of the cabinet (once a month) and put it on the kitchen counter after shutting of the power and unplugging the valves, I'm always prepared for some messiness. I open the canister and check the fine pad in the bottom tray to see if that needs replacing. That's usually after about three to four months.
@@rafenwulf Thank you the fast answer !
Have one running 1.5 years, pre filter works a dream. Good flow I had just set up using the sponges provided and plenty of room for most of the media from my old unit
Hello can you please tell me how much is the size of the hose of ultramax 2000. Thanks
I have this Filter but I haven't used it yet...saving it for a new 125 gallon tank. But from what I've heard, they work perfectly. A friend of mine said that the pump is as powerful as some of the big Fluvals.
I am so glad that you gave this filter the thumbs up. "High recommend"....I love that Sir.
Awesome review.....and Charlie The Cat is an added bonus. Very cute.
Thanks Sir Richard.
Yes. Love the cat! 🐈😻
Have been using the unimax700 and ultramax2000 in my 220gallon ,loaded with 13KG of biohome ultima. In one word they are great
The impeller is perfect that's the first thing I checked, I bought a spare one and swapped them over but got same result, when I get home later I am going to play around with it a bit and if I still can't get it going I will contact Tetra, thanks for the help.
Its an amazing filter, especially if you are looking for a soundless filter. Its also probably the most easy filter to maintain, you dont need to open the filter very often, only the pre filter. Five stars from me to this amazing #aqualultramax2000 .
had mine running for nearly 4 weeks in a 350 litre tank (has a 1000L an hour built in filter as well) only cleaned it as I wanted to see what it was like, still loads of flow from spray bar, set up as by Richards way, over the moon with it. so easy to prime, ive also got fluval and eheim running as well but this filter is better, thinking of buying a second one
coming back to this video 4 years later to say that when i saw this review i bought this filter and set it up exactly like you said and its now running for 3 and a half years with 0 problems and i love it, nothing broke
(my other channel) Nice one - it's always good to hear reports both good and bad about filters featured in this series so thanks for that.
Is it silent? I will use it in the bedroom.
@@272roby all i hear is the water, not the filter
Is the low power consumption aquael claim accurate?
@@272roby yes it is
Good to see a lot of praise for Aquael. I've been impressed with Aquael. I wasn't sure at first when I bought a small filter but I've added a few more of their products since and have had a very positive experience with them all. Good well made products.
Besides the fluval 306 or things like that series, This filter looks like a great must have. Thanks for the video. Helps to see the one for my useage.
No worries and if you check back over the next few days hopefully the comments will have a few reports from people who currently use this filter for some first hand information of how they are getting on with it. There's already one 10/10 rating on a comment.
Straight to the point and no craps. Love your video
Hello Richard It is a very good filter just not easy to get spare parts but very quite . Thanks
Looks a brilliant filter. Its amazing what companies can do when they listen. great stuff Richard
I’m 5 years late just purchased the new version with the 19/25 hose extremely satisfied with the filter my only concerned is the lack of Maintenance parts like O rings gaskets impellers etc here in the US and the customer service from the comments online they’re not so great. But from someone who actually owns an FX6, fluval 207 and 2 eheim 5e 700. The performance on Aquael ultramax 2000 has exceeded my expectations and how my water quality has improved in just couple of days I’m tempted to purchased a second ultramax 2000 but fear the lack of spare parts available.
It's one of those Catch 22 situations whereby if enough people buy the Aquael products in the US the company will increase the number of dealers and offer more support - it's still early days for Aquael in the UK and US but the UK support (and amount of dealers) has definitely increased over the last few years so I'd expect the US situation to be the same pattern as more people buy the filters.
Best of luck with the tank and I'm glad you're pleased with the filter.
@@pondguru I went ahead and purchased a second one 😅 which will be replacing the eheim 5e 700 on my 75g. Thank you for all you do.
@@allstarsalmeida (my other channel) no worries and I'm glad you find the videos useful.
@@ThousandYardStarejust subscribed thank you again.
Set this up this morning so far very good flow rate and hardly any noise .
The only negative is I couldn’t get the prime to work I had to pull it through the outlet to get it to fill
That is a strange one as when you fill up the canister with water it should prime when you turn it on.
@@pondguru no water came into the canister when I pushed the prime leaver so I couldn’t turn it on as it was empty.
So I sucked on the outlet to pull the water in from the inlet inside the tank
@@philipwatts9033 That will do it.
@@pondguru haha
I think I am one of the few who have a Aquael ultramax 2000 in the netherlands.It is very quit and the pre filter works perfectly. I clean the pre filter once a week, but I couldt do once a month. I have a aqualantis evasion 127x60x85. I have a tetratec 1200 on it running to. They work very quit and easy to clean. I have them stacked like in the video’s. Not on biohome, that was to expansive, I use aan other recomended rings. Works perfect.
just ordered this filter and a 5kg fresh water set from yourself :) hope it goes well just need to figure out what fish I want then lol :)
So one year on the filter is still insane and flow hit from one side of the tank to the other ( 4ft tank ) huge flow and do easy to prime. can't really give any negatives but had all pond solutions 2000 and this had an easy 3 - 4 times more flow
I have one EHEIM 1200XLT together with one Aquael Ultramax 2000 on my 560 liter Akvastabil Move. Both filters are of high quality and hold a lot of media. The heater in the EHEIM is very convenient. Both have good prefilters but prefer Aquaels that are more easy to clean. The Aquael is VERY silent and has almost no vibrations in comparison with the EHEIM which is silent but make vibrations which is very hard do isolate or dampen. I dont know what Aquael has done to make the UltraMax so silent but it really working. The EHEIM has a stronger flow but its not a radical difference. I have had the EHEIM running for a year and the Aquael for a month. Unplugging the EHEIM make my aquarium almost dead silent... Very tempting to change the EHEIM for another UltraMax 2000 but i stay on this setup to evaluate the UltraMax and how it perform in the longrun.
Update july 2022: Still very impressed with the Ultramax and especially with the prefilter function that works amazingly well - if its done right - but as soon you get hang of its done without any spill or overflow!
Give u your feedback please
Hey, would you recommend the Akvastabil aquarium? I want to buy the same as yours.
Hello Can you please tell me the size of the hose for the ultramax 2000.
Thanks
@@heshamhesham8760 @xperia One year later. Still really impressed. Silent. Strong. Pretty simple construction. Still more silent than my EHEIM. At its price I think its really good. The trays sit tight and it still a mess when opening filter to clean but as I bring the whole canister to the shower its not so much a problem for me. The plastic of the canister feel tough and not brittle... yet! ;-) Here in sweden the prices has gone up for this filter...
@@elgezouliabdul4973 19/25
What are your thoughts on cutting down the prefilter foam down and adding a fine sponge,would this restrict the flow? Even less cleaning
Just a thought
Don't! Pointless... Put the fine sponge in the bottom basket ontop of the coarse then medium pads... Dont mess with the prefilter. A fine pad will just clog up faster which defeats the purpose of the course sponge in the first place...
Only if you want to change the fine foam every 1-2 weeks
What do you think about putting coarse, medium and fine sponges in the pre filter only? Then I could easily clean the pre filter once a week. That way all the trays could be filled biohome ultimate.
I use 1500 model. Ill adress some hacks down in the comment.
Flow is constant, and around 70 % of what they say it is when full of materials, which is basically case with all filters.
Filter is ultra silent! Even when you have air after maintenance..There is not one canister more silent then Ultramax, and i tried like 30,including Biomaster, Eheim 3,Classics, Fluvals etc etc..
One problem people have is spilling water when cleaning pre filter, that is not a factory mistake, they just dont do it right, when you clean pre filter you need to CLOSE IN valves, let the filter run, DO NOT SHUT OFF POWER, open 3 large clips around the pre filter and one grey one that holds pre filter and just open it, then you won't spill a drop off when you open it.
Second issue everyone has is that they say priming doesn't work, it works just fine if you do it right, firstly to prime it, leave filter EMPTY OF WATER, and it has be with power off, you just open the prime button and tilt the filter 30 degrees, water will start running into it, after its full, turn the power up.
Parts are not expensive, but kind of hard to get, depending where you live ofc, so i suggest when buying filter order a spare impeler and rubber rings (even though they do not break fast) ..
Also, transparent in and out plastic pipes! Finally somebody who puts a transparent ones and not freaking black, green and dark browns!
Overall apsolutly best filter you can buy for that money.
All Aquael filters are great, i was using Aquael Maxi Kani 500 before this one, a beast! Check that one also.
Shall I get an "aquael ultramax 1500" or "1000" for my 180 cm x 50 cm x 30 cm (240 L inner space) aquarium, which is a hardscape with only plants - anubias petite?
here is a video of it:
ruclips.net/user/shortsLXuPAYxO06o?feature=share
This is just a better version of the Eheim 4 and 5 series for half the money. Advise to beginners. Buy this one and save money.
I have the Aquael 2000 up and running on my 400 litre south american cichlid tank for a month now. Very impressed with this filter. As you say very well made and as you did on your video, I too replaced all media that came with this and set it up very similar. I did a full water test on my tank a few days ago and water quality was great. My filter is under tank and has to pump up just under a metre and i would say im getting over 1200 litre flow rate an hour. I think what i like most about this other than prefilter was the price, its a real bargain compared to other makes. I give it 10/10 so far. Love watching your videos and I set my filter up the way I did after watching your pimp my filter series, so a big thank you for your videos . Thanks Pondguru
Great, thanks for that feedback and when I checked the prices this morning they seemed much less expensive than when they first came out so are absolutely a bargain.
I'm glad yours is functioning well and it doesn't get better than 10/10.
Thanks for watching and appreciating the videos.
Paul Bowen can you fit a heater into this filter ?
Tina Hoey No you can't
T K I'm in Uk so don't know
I can get it in US for $409
Hi Sir Richard. I love your videos and I jut love Aquael. I bought the recently released Aquael Maxi Kani. I have been using the Midikani (Cobalt EXT Canister in the USA) for three years now and they have been performing perfectly. Now Aquael has the BIG brother. Maybe somewhere/when down the line, you will review this filter. I love this review of the Ultramax 2000 and I was devastated by the one the EHEIM Pro 4-600. I've stopped using that although it served me for a year and a half.
The Maxi Kani is the filter that I would love to try now. I love my fish and I would love to have the best for them.
Thank you Sir.
I have this filter in my 325L south-america tank :) and I love it! I Also have stocked it like you and just using the bottom tray for Mechanical filtration and the rest for bioceramax :)
It pumps very vell and I will buy another one if I want to upgrade tank size :)
I will give it 10/10! Best value, super silent, efficient and so easy to clean and stock. And very good quality
This is the coolest and most well made filter I’ve ever seen
Mhhh yes on paper, mine stopped working after 2 months, seems that some major change has been made to the head. Including hose size, rotor, 6 blades instead of 5, air evacuation system...if you get the new one it should be fine but the awkward hose size is really a downside
@@Hellacop6 interesting
@@Hellacop6 I got mine (Ultramax 1500) december 2020, I loaded it with 2 kg biohome, ceramic rings and pads - since then i cleaned prefilter once and that is the only maintenance i did. Water quality and purity is superb (Juwell RIO 180L, heavily planted, lots of substrate, medium stocked). I would recommend this filter with biohome anytime.
@@filipo666sk Random question - I have a 180l juwel as well but was going to just go for the ultramax 1000 given these tanks come with their own filter too, do you think that would be ok?
@@arunr5529 the juwell original filter was pain in the ass to clean and deal with, also takes up a lot of space in aquarium and is ugly to look at. i chose um1500 to be on the safe side, i like a lot of fish. you can use the original filter also, i would recommend against it - it is easier to remove before setting up your tank :D
hello
how do you calculate a complete cycle of filtration?
i have a 400 l tank, and i see your RUclips videos about JBL and Aquael. I don't know which on to buy 700 or 900 for the KBL, or 1500 or 200 for the aqueal. I'm hinkgin about your optimisation
regards
I've just replied to this by email - this is what I sent:
Dear Vince,
Generally we'd allow 1kg of media per 100 litres for a normally stocked tank and around 2kg of media per 100 litres for a heavily stocked tank or marine tank.
What stock do you have or are intending to stock in the tank?
Regards,
Richard
Just bagged this badboy. I used that very top tray gap for extra carbon filter but it’s a little rattley? Not sure if you’ve tried to very top but or if that’s a bit too far?
So when are we going to see you design your own filter ;) could call it "Pondys purifier "
Imagine this filter with a heating somewhere between the prefilter and the in of the canister and an UV on the out of this filter... filled with bumpy foam and biohome ultra (in the proper order ) . Perfection ? 😊
Bought this one. really good filter. no sound at all. Running it on my 400liter amazon biotope
I bought one of these having watched this video to run on my new 240 Litre Malawi Cichlid tank. I’ve set it up exactly as you have with the mechanical media at the bottom and Biohome Ultimate in the rest of the trays. Only think I didn’t spot is whether you put anything in the very top tray?
I actually ended up purchasing this filter because of this video. Nearly 4 years later, it's still going strong. 🤞 For my setup I placed a thin layer of ceramic media at the very bottom. In the bottom tray I used the sponges that came with it, but cut them in half, as they are quite thick. Plus you end up with 2 spare. Then I topped these with filter floss. The next trays were filled with porous media and biohome. The only issues I've had include the prime plunger not working properly (this could be the depth and distance of the pipes). When checking the prefilter, on occasions, there has been some leakage. I think this might be due to the pressure remaining on the grey clips, as the seal with both black and grey is tight. The filter itself is quite strong, easy to take apart and put together. The handles on the tray are sturdy enough. Overall recommended.
Good one - thanks for the report, that's very important for anyone considering this filter.
I’m looking for something to replace my noisy fx are these quiet ?
Is the low power consumption aquael claim accurate?
Damn good looking filter. Too bad I can't get my hands on one over here. I'm building a 120 gallon turtle tank and I was wondering what easily available in the American market filter you would recommend for a planted turtle tank that size.
I have 1500 version of this filter since a year now and have no problems at all. Works in a 200l aquarium and does the job. The filter comes from my country, but finally someone explained how to properly set it.
Thanx Mate.
Greetings from the Polish coast.
Am waiting for my to arrive in my home soon this is to replace the fluval 407 2units of it cause realized that fluval 407 is not enough. I need something bigger like the ultra 2000. Will be getting 2 units of the ultra 2000 and to test them out to see if they can run for 1month plus without cleaning in a 250l tank. The tank will stock like 30 harleqiuns 4 otos 10 pygmys 6 cory salt n pepper small size and with 10 shrimps.hopeful this work out good.
Quality info as always!
I have the 1000 and just got biohome for it. But still haven't used it. I have been "lucky" that it leaked, first from the valve in the filter, it got changed and now it leaked from were the cord go thru. Hopefully its fixed now.
I love all of your videos and have learned so much thru your videos. MUCH LOVE #PONDGURU!! Was hoping you could do a video on sunsun filters. I bought the 3 pack of filters (corse, med, fine) and installed an in my sunsun. Even made a video on it and gave you a shout out. Keep up the awesome videos!!
just got the ultramax 2000 and absolutely loving it! Thank you for the great review on it!
Hi Richard.
Thank you for you time to properly inform newbies to the aquarium hobby about the does and don'ts! I recently purchased one of these aquael 2000s and fitted it out like you had but I ended up stacking the biohome vertical then another layer horizontal took a while but was well worth it as around 8kg in there! The filter itself like you said it is very well made and super quiet! Will go great on my 450l cichlid tank. Keep up the great work!
Cheers Vic
Looks like a really good filter. Thanks for the great video Richard. Had to laugh at you STILL festering over the Eheim lol.
They've had leaking problems. They sent out new connectors etc to owners and a number of owners have said this hasn't solved the issue. There's a few videos on RUclips (In Polish) and I spent an entire evening reading all the comments in them all (via google translate) and safe to say people were not impressed.
I was so wanting to get this filter due to the capacity for bio-media and the easy pre-filter access, a pre-filter where you could have done what you usually do with the course > medium > fine filter foam set up but the comments from a load of Poles put me right off.
If they get the issue sorted once and for all then I'd definitelly take another look at them.
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Looks like O-ring issues, atleast the first one.
where did the Links go a watched the first vid was wanting to see the 2nd one too as am after a big filter for my discus tank
Both links still work for me.
@@gmantoon I still see both. I think the other is leaking from the pre-filter area in the second video. It could be he hasn't sealed it right. But like I said, if this turns out not to be a recurring issue I'd have two of these on my tank. The capacity and features make it second to none.
@@captainwin6333 cheers am thinking this could be ideal for my 600L tank
I've got one and love it. It's almost silent. So much quieter than my old cheap APS one. And it's powerful enough for me to ditch the wavemaker. I clean the prefilter once a month, it takes 5 minutes. And I do a proper clean every 4-6 months. I would recommend it to anyone..
(my other channel) Nice one - thanks for the feedback and I'm glad you're pleased with the performance and features of the filter.
U didn't notice there's a prefilter bit on lid u can open to clean it when it's shut
Just bought one of those, really like how it looks in your video and seems like way better solution than Fluval plus cheap to buy... Probably gonna be ordering more filter media soon 🙈
wish we could get this in the USA
Can you do a video on the PenPlax Cascade 1500 canister filter
Good day Richard,
Thanks for sharing this video, thumbs up and best regards from New Zealand.
Always look forward to these pimping videos. Thanks !
It looks really good Richard , have you considered contacting aquael and seeing if they would do a co operation on this filter with your media inside ? Worth a suggestion 👍🏻
Currently we are only just managing to keep up with demand from various parts of the world and it is growing all the time so contacting a manufacturer is not high on the list of priorities - that's simply because we don't want to let anyone down with stock shortages. In the future we may look to do something with specific manufacturers and Aquael would be high on the list as they clearly are looking to make quality products.
If it wasn't for a couple of ego-clowns on very high profile RUclips channels talking crap about Biohome / denying that a full cycle is possible etc. and putting their sheep-like views off buying it (in favor of crappy ceramic rings or plastic balls) we would have suffered stock shortages long ago so I guess I have to give them a huge thank you for that, lol - They've done us a real favor as the people using biohome have almost solely been of intelligence so feedback has been honest and of real use to other fish keepers, creating a really solid foundation and reputation.
The way the trade is building is currently sustainable and when the new machine gets installed at the manufacturing plant the production should increase by at least 100% so time will tell where it goes from there.
I'm loving that feeling of being part of something which is organically growing well and makes a real difference to fish and fish keepers all over the world as there are so many products out there which either fall well short of what they promise or actively work against a natural bacterial processing of pollutants. Making the RUclips videos is a huge part of getting useful information out there and they seem to be continuing to reach the right type of viewers too which is awesome to experience.
Thanks for watching.
Pondguru I really like your media and I appreciated your offer to make mine up in my oase filter , shows your genuine and not just a cash chaser 👍🏻
@@Hornbyttgingernerd No worries as I like to keep the job right. I've always said that the pursuit of money is the pursuit of suffering and that's all too evident seeing some of the fame chasing clowns on social platforms.
Nobody will ever play the perfect game of life (myself included) but it is all too easy to take the easy path of greed and ego - it leads to unhappiness so it always confuses me when people get so far down that road and drag others with them.
Pondguru if times get hard you can always film another series of an idiot abroad 🤪 and there will always be sheep sadly
@@Hornbyttgingernerd Yeah I'm always getting called Karl Pilkington so if I could mimic his accent I could earn a fortune, lol
Quick question if you are still monitoring this. I'm looking at the smaller models with fewer baskets for a 90gal Discus tank. What would you think about putting course/med/fine sponges in the pre-filter and using all the trays for media? I'm used to cleaning pre-filters every 2/3 days from my Fluval G series anyway. That way I could get 4.5 liters of media in the 1000 or 6 liters in the 1500. I know other Discus keepers use large flow filters, but mine prefer their water a bit quieter so flow rates are an issue for me. Thanks
Ten filtr to totalna porażka!!!!!!!!
Jakieś konkrety?
15:20 Hello Charlie, my old friend
You've come to eat the foam again
The foam I painstakingly cut to size
they will catch out the muck before your eyes
I bought the Ultramax 1000 and it is excellent. The only thing I would say is that the hoses were a little tricky to get onto the tank side fittings. What type of hose does pond guru recommend? On the upside the flow rate is fab and it is whisper quiet. It took a little while to purge trapped are but once it did it was near silent. I have binned my Eheim Pro 4.
Hose suggestions please....
Rob
What size ultramax would you recommend for a 100litre (Aquascaper 600)?
The pre-filter is great. I cut the coarse sponge that comes with the filter in half and cut half fine sponge to go on top. I replace the fine sponge every two weeks and never have to go inside the filter which has one course sponge that never gets dirty. The rest is filled with bio home media. In the pre-filter I also fit two Seachem SeaGel 100ml to polish the water and control phosphate. I put it in the pre-filter as its the best fit, however, it doesn't seem to affect the bio media doing a full cycle and I just change 25 litres of water per week from a 500-litre tank.
One is enough flow for a 500l tank?
For fresh water fish yes. I have sand on the bottom and hoover dirt up once a week. If you need more flow though you can get a wave maker.
Look I found a person: Seb,s fish corner, he made a complete test on this canester filter, flow rate and other details, for who is interested take a look,
Great filter. Had mine just over a week and is working fine. The only issue i had was priming it.
I just bought the Ultramax 2000 and 6KG of the Biohome Ultimate for an as yet unmade 125 gallon malawi cichlid tank.
If I choose to add more mechanical filtration in the second tray from the bottom. Will the sequence of the sounds be the same as the first or will it be all corse and then fine in the second tray ?
Sequence of 'foams'? Yes, that would be the same as you'd always go coarse, medium then fine.
If you want to go with multiple coarse or multiple medium grade foams then that' no problem but it's generally unnecessary. If you sacrifice another tray for foams you're effectively reducing the amount of biological media which can be held in the filter and therefore reducing the amount of bacterial activity (and reducing the waste processing potential of the filter).
Hope that makes sense.
Plz plz make video on "Pen-plax 500" canister and "Sicce whale" filter or give your suggetion which one is good?
Thanks man. Great review. Planning on a purchase soon to replace fluval 507. Would love if there was a bigger version to do a 800ltr + . That prefilter .. 🤩
The symetric lid (you can rotate and will always match) in this one is intentional. Aquael designs it the same way in other filters (I have older Midikani 800 with same feature). Quite comfortable.
PS: Aquael external pumps are not the quietest since the propellers are not perfectly ballanced (I have MK800 and Unipump 1500). But they do the job well.
@Pondguru,
There is one absolutely unique Aquael's filter that you'd probably be interested to see , not to review though :) Great idea behind the build but quite uncomfortable to mainain due to number of gaskets - it's called Aquael MultiKani. Check it out :)
Best regards
I wish to get the filter for my fluval roma 240 (due to the large capacity), will the flow be not too strong?
(my other channel) The flow will be fine - just use the spray bar and it will diffuse the flow no problem.
After 3 years I have experienced a substantially reduced flow. Cleaning the prefilter foam, cleaning the bio filter media and removing and cleaning off the impeller makes no difference. This thing sucked like a hoover and splashed at the start, now it flows and moves water but with little surface disturbance even when aimed upward.
It would be worth asking the question to Aquael as the only other thing I could think of was the pipes getting furred up inside or a worn impeller which needs replacing.
@@pondguru I didn't realize they would wear! I assumed as longas they soun, they were OK. 🙂 I will order and install a new one.
You can unscrew the head and clean the insides of the valves
Thanks for this! Would it be overkill for a 240 L tank or just very good housekeeping? :)
I have one on a 140 litre. And it’s amazing. You can adjust the flow at the out point. It is extremely powerful. And silent.
Only pumps out 700litres per hour after set up??
I'm deciding between the aquael 2000 and the JBL Christalprofi e1901.. Can anyone weigh in on this please? Thanks!
I use this on my 310 litre tank can’t fault it very efficient keeps tank spotless and extremely quiet in operation too would highly recommend it excellent value for money
Would the 2000 model be a overkill for a 240l natural tank, not overstocked ant lot of life plants, or is it enough to get the 1500 model with 1 basket of biohome media leas (4.5 kg biohome) ?
I would always say go for the bigger filter and use the spray bar - the spray bar will diffuse the flow so it will not be too strong.
I use the 2000 on a 260L tropical Community tank with no problems. Depending on the fish you have, you can adjust the flow of the outake pipe, either on the filter itself or by adjusting the spray bar/spout etc. You can move it so that it goes straight into the water or higher up to agitate the water
@@rebeccagarnett4166 (my other account) That all seems good to me - best of luck with the tank.
Hello from Romania. I have this filter, actually the newer version with 19/25 mm fitings for tubes. Power consumption is 22 watts, which is great. I use this filter in a pretty particular way... I have a tank that is very heavily planted(75-80%) and with pretty much fishes. I have a custom made external extra prefilter, with 5 pieces of 10ppi foams, 4 pieces of 20ppi foams and I put in the prefilter section of the Aquael filter a piece of 45ppi foam, for fine filtering before the water hits the biological filtration(3 trays with Matrix that I managed to buy for a very good price + 2 trays with black lava rocks - 1-1,5 cm in diameter). The tank has around 90 liters of usable water, the rest being the substrate and the plants... until now, I'm very pleased with the results. I started this tank about 4 months ago and last week I cleaned the external prefilter for the first time. The fine sponge of the internal prefilter from the Aquael filter was 95% clean ! The flow rate is great ! I think that was reduced to around 60% because of the external prefilter. So, the flow in the tank is pretty strong, but having so many plants, is not causing a huge water curent for the fishes ! The intake is near the front of the tank(right side) and the outtake is in the back of the tank(also on the right side). So, the water curent is taking all the possible fish waste from the back of the tank to the intake in the front. The water is crystal clear, the plants and the fishes are doing great. I make a weekly water change of around 1/3 of the capacity. So, this is the way I set my Aquael Ultramax 2000. I'm very happy that I bought this filter. I paid for it around 143 euros in romanian currency, with free delivery to my door. Great ! Ohhh, and I have to say that is extremely quiet ! Many times I need to put my ear very close to the filter in order to be sure is working ! I hope this comment will help. Thanks and keep up with the good work. When I'll have time, I'll make a video with my filter. Cheers ! Marcian from Romania 😉🙂👍👍👍
Salut,poți să-mi spui de unde l-ai cumpărat? Mulțumesc frumos!
@@florinasicristian8396 mi l-a adus un prieten direct din Polonia. Am plătit pe el 650 de lei.
@@marcianpetrescu așa da free delivery 😁
Absolutely amazing filter and with the required setup with BioHome Ultimate and I agree with Richard that the quality of the filter is top notch; have substituted the internal filter in my Juwel Vision 280 and 450 (the intake fits perfectly in the orginal pumphouse ), and the water has become crystal clear and the inhabitants are super happy.
My Vision 450 has ciclids which basically puts too much strain on the original BioFlow filter even in the XL version causing clogging and bad water flow, but installed the Ultramax 3 months ago and apart from cleaning the prefilter I haven't even considered cleaning neither foams or the BioHome and still the water flow is on a high level.
Love this filter, highly recommended and kudos to Richard who makes these amazing Pimp My Filter series; my fish are equally grateful :-)
if I bought one of these form you what would be the process to convert electric to work here in the US???
I don't sell filters, just the stuff to go in them but if you wanted to run a 220v appliance from a 110v supply you would need plug in step up converter. They are quite cheap online and this one which a few people have used for the small water pumps I sell is under $20: geni.us/WYAoo
It is only 100w but that is more than enough for a canister filter, no good for a hair drier of power hungry appliances.
Richard, can you pimp one of the eheim experience/ pro ii filters? Thanks and keep the good work!
The very first video I did on canister filters called 'how to set up an external canister filter' had a pro2 but it would be good to get another one to feature in this series as they are much better than pro3 and certainly than pro4 which is awful.
@@pondguru really Richard? Glad to know that. I have here to use in my next aquarium a new Eheim Experience 350 (2 trays) upgraded by me with a Pro II 2028 bucket/basket (3 trays). With this upgrade it can have 2 trays with biohome ultimate and the 3rd with foams. It will be equivalent to the Pro 2 2028. Will 5kg of biohome do the job? Waiting for your video ;) PS: I also don't like the new Eheims....
@@jvidia Yes the 5kg would probably easily fit the 2 filters as they should take somewhere from 2.5kg to 3kg each. I can't find much information on the 2028 though. Eheim confuse me with so many numbers for their filters, lol
As this is "pimp request comment thread", I'd love you to pimp out one of the Hydor canister filters.
I've got the Hydor 150, but as you know, I live in Cyprus and we clearly have the best postal service in the world (sarcasm), meaning getting it over to you might not be the best idea in the world.
I can't seem to get the trays to fit together properly, so if I can ever get it to you (or if anyone else can), we might be in for another Eheim magical video 😂
@@JaymesPayten I've shot a video on the hydor 600 and it was a great filter but I could see how the trays could become warped, possibly during manufacturing. The trays in the 600 I filmed fit together great - could be you need new trays?
Good to see you back and great content as well👍
IV got a pro4+250 and can honestly say IV never had an issue with it the trays are a little thin n flimsy but each time IV to clean my filter the trays always clip together perfectly just put them in one at a time it's got two large trays then above a prefilter tray there's space below for mech and it only uses 12watts it pumps 950lph but I'm geting 600lph at.0.9meters IV ran my pro 4 non stop for over 5years with no issues and it's near silent the eheim classic 350&600 and 1500xl are the best filters eheim make there simple but work perfect just need to use media bags to divive media with the lattice screens buy an extra one screen n media bags and ur good to go the 600 has best flow ull get 790lph out of the rated 1000
I do like the Aquael stuff, I've been using their 'gold' heaters for years. I'm not a fan of that central tube though, looks very narrow and restrictive of flow? Love your pimping series, would be great if you could measure the flow rates of them after you have pimped them though with an average sort of 4ft head height floor to to tank setup? Perhaps a tank divided in half and you could pump from one side to the other to measure rate?
Yes that central pipe could do with being a bit wider diameter but at least it is straight so will restrict flow much less than if it had bends in it. Other than that minor point it is a very well designed filter.
With regard to running the filters in this series the vast majority of them are not mine so I need to send them back dry and full of media therefore I ask people viewing the videos to comment about how they are getting on with their particular filters since they run them on their own tanks 24/7 - often the comment section is where the really useful information is regarding long term use as I'm really just concentrating on the design, function and set up of the filters.
I think if I measured all the things I want to on every filter each one would take a good day to shoot the video and I simply don't have time, lol
To be honest I rarely even get the time to edit videos due to working mad hours 7 days a week so the comment section is so important for any videos I put out not only for viewers seeking extra information but also for myself to build up information on as many filters and filtering techniques as I can.
i would be so tempted to fill the whole thing up with Biohome Ultimate and put a large pre booster filter full of foams inline before the water gets to the canister filter, (like i have now with my small canister) wonder how much biohome you could fit in the whole canister without any foams in it ?
Well, if fits 6 kilos in 4 trays it would be 7.5 kg for 5 trays.
Got the filter about a month now running on my 75g. Followed exactly the same set up with biohome ultimate. So far, its doin great. Thanks richard! Filter is doin pretty good. .
Justice Boots bought the aquael 2000 in hong kong and ordered biohome ultimate.. so far its doin great and yes it has a spray bar. The prefilter coarse does great also. Very easy to clean..
hi i have one of them filters on order i am also using bio home i got of you but its the grey one whats the difference between the grey one and the brown one i got the grey one of you a few years ago and its in my fluval 206 and set it up how you pimp yours great video by the way
It's likely that what you have is Biohome Mini Ultra. That media is grey in color. The brown version of this is Biohome Ultimate, which has added trace elements. You can learn all about the various Biohome media here - ruclips.net/video/QGI-ybQoJmg/видео.html
HI Richard love the pimp series but on your bio home page, would it not be a better idea to sell the capacity of the filter Ie some latest one took 7KG this on takes 6KG to populate the filteryou would have to buy 10Kg for the 7, 10Kg for the 6 or 2x3Kg. I ame sure if you do specific filter packs your sales will rocket.
Arrived yesterday, the cost was about 190€ shipping was free to my country overall its a great filter with the great flow I'm running it with 4kg of mixed biomat ( matrix, and aquael's 1200 rings gonna replace it with biohome later). I actually managed to put the whole bag of Tetra's bio balls in the bottom that I had laying around not sure if they gonna make any difference but at least they can pick up some more mock if it passes the prefilter but I'm not sure about that, they can't hurt in any case. I just moved from Tetra's EX700 that I had for years and this is like a space ship compared to Tettra. I am not saying that Tetra is a bad filter its build quality is superb and it never let me down for years. I'm planning to get a bigger tank (a lot bigger) in a month or two and what I had in mind is to combine this new Ultramax 2000 with Maxi Kani 500 (which is basically 16L bucket with a lid and external pump it uses same media trays as Ultramax 2000, it basically is a dumbed-down simplistic Ultramax 2000). In theory, adding a pump in series will increase the pressure and basically, the flow rate won't take a big hit if any. Great video Richard keep it up and best regards from Croatia!!!
Es muy curioso y da que pensar , 🤨que este fantástico filtro Ultramax 2000 reciba tantos elogios cuando en realidad también es muy problemático y no se menciona ni uno de ellos. Su potencia es el problema que deriva en un ruido muy alto. Aquael buscando soluciones ha cambiado los diametros de las mangueras de 16/22 a 19/25. Ya han diseñado varios cabezales para solucionarlo. Es tercer cabezal diferente que prueban y rotor nuevo de 6 aspas. La junta del cabezal bomba pierde un poco aun lubricándola con la silicona que viene y es complicada de colocar en su posición. Parece que ahora con tantos cambios funcionan ,aunque hay discrepancias en los foros.
Lo peor de todo es que se siguen vendiendo las versiones problemáticas y ruidosas. Es una lotería saber cual compras.
Pero eso si, el filtro malo malísimo es uno de marca alemana de pésima calidad. 😏
It was my favorite next purchase until reading on UK forums about its reliability issues . They had to release 3 different versions to fix issues(v1,v2,v3) . Current one is v3 with 6 blades instead of 5 !! The one reviewed here is v1 . Apparently flow has been reduced to ~700l/h . Some major air been trapped issue, is reported. Hope version 3 have fixed most of the issues !!
Just ordered the 1000 ultramax for our 200l tank, our 20 year filter gave up this morning barely pumping anything, thanks for the review and like you for years I've been running sponges with the bobble side towards the flow.
Looking forward to setting up, and by the looks of it my established filters should be able to fit under the new sponges without a problem, to help build up the good bacteria for the crossover.
Really good filter . Running it for two years in my 220g with a unimax700. Both are really silent and flow is great
Would this be to much for a 200l? Anyone know a good size filter to house 2 to 3 kilos of biohome
Size of filter and amount of media required depends on stock but the Fluval 306 will hold 2kg in upper 2 trays, 406 will hold 3kg in upper 3 trays.
@@pondguru 406 it is, cheers
Ok Richard, you got me - purchasing you magic media on ebay already, one question only - how is it any different from any other plant grow expanded clay pebbles (Hydroton)? Looks the same, internal structure is the same...
Unfortunately I did not feature hydroton in the video I did called 'Looking inside filter media' but that would have shown a huge difference - I really need to do an updated version of that video with lots more types of media. Hydroton is clay and biohome is sintered glass. Sintered glass is different size sand particles fused together with powdered glass in a kiln so is essentially loads of small spheres stuck together - that gives maximum usable surface area.
The video 'looking inside filter media' also mentions how surface area is calculated too.
The internal structure of hydroton looks very good until you realize that many of the tunnels don't go anywhere and what looks like cavities is sealed bubbles in the structure. However, it is really good compared to many types of filter media so it is one I would recommend over ceramic rings and definitely better than plastic.
There is loads of information on the FilterPro website about the different types of biohome as well as close up pictures of every type of media showing internal structure.
I definitely wouldn't tell anyone not to use hydroton but while it may be an excellent growing media there are certainly better alternatives for aquarium filtration.
It's incredible how much I learned watching your videos. I have a small tank with internal filter and managed to boost the bio-filtration capacity and flow 5-fold, using your filter assembly principles. Water quality is comparatively better, too. I will be ordering Biohome products soon.
That all sounds good and I'm glad you find the videos useful as I put them out to share information, good and bad on the various filters featured.
I owned it for a week now and I LOVE IT super well made
Hello Can you please tell me what is the hose size of the ultramax 2000. Thanks
another great insight on how to pimp a filter. would love to see your thoughts on oase thermos filter 200.
Very interesting filter. I see Aquael also do the Maxi Kani 500 which uses six of the same trays, but without prefilter and a lower flow rate.
Probably going to end up with an Aquael canister later in the year.
Enjoy your Pimp My Filter series ............ quite impressed with this filter for sure........... sad that is not available here in the US. Once again a great video, thanks for all your efforts !!!
You can get it off of eBay.com. Here you go mate www.ebay.com/itm/Filtre-Aquarium-Aquael-Ultramax-1000-1500-2000-Exterieur-Pompe-Eponge/283326874670?hash=item41f799042e:m:m4lapjzsvN86YHlLrulQw7g:rk:1:pf:1&frcectupt=true
@@JaymesPayten Thanks for the link Jaymes !!!
@@CaptainNemo49 No problem mate.
Would like to see this filter for smaller tanks. Smallest version is the 1000. 750 and even 500 would be nice
I can not recommend this filter enough bad it around two months so far , I have had so many different filters over the years but this one is absolutely fantastic, the quality , how easy it is to get into , how well it is sealed , very silent !, I have also attached my 2000 to a all pond solutions 2.3L filter booster to free up some space in the main canister for more bio media , flow rate effected just a little bit but not much , I will definitely be adding another one of these to the tank soon , it would be very very interesting to see you do a review on aquaels new hypermax 4500 when they are available in the UK now that would be a great video
(my other channel) Good one - I'm glad you're finding the 2000 to be a good filter as it gets great reviews from people who have used them.
With regard to the 4500 I have one here but have had a nightmare with computers dying, cameras dying, youtube locking me out, website hacks, banking issues etc. etc - it's been a catalog of coincidences conspiring against me lately but there can be surely no more of those hits. I've got a new camera, computer and have shot some videos for upload in the next few days on both channels. The 4500 video will get shot this week with any luck.
Aquael make some cracking products I was tempted to get their glossy aquarium when I was looking for mine, saw it in a store and looked the business. That home built filter (if that’s what it is) you have on the right of the shot, have you done a video on that ? Nice guest appearance at the end 🐱
I think that one is titled 'awesome aquarium trickle filter' or something similar but yes there is definitely a video on that one up somewhere.
All new canister filters should have a replaceable heater
Again ,,,,great vidio,,,with very good information,,,masters opinion,,,so there’s no doubt,,,,u r always bang onnn,,,,
I thinking of buying this filter for my 175 liter planted tank.. is this to heavy for my size tank. Can i bether go for the 1500? For the price diference i dont have to choose the smaller one
Thanks again for the video's
I think the 1500 would be big enough but you can never over filter a tank. 2000 will deliver more flow so choice may depend on effect you want in teh tank and if the fish stock prefer a stronger flow.