You're supposed to slide the lock on the intake/outtake before unlocking the prefilter. That's why it was so hard for you. Over tie you'll break the mechanism forcing it like that. Also, prefilter locks before hoses.
You know why I love your channel? You love it too. You are dedicated to it, you give us so much in your videos, I enjoy them very much and each week wait for the new one.
I am going to buy one of these to add to my goldfish tank's filtration. Thanks for the how to video it is going to make my life easier when my filter arrives.
I have this filter I wish I didn't had two heaters fail and over heat my tank killing everything in it in one night the primer leaks and so dose the filter itself leaving my carpets smelling Thanks oase 👍👍
I have had the same filter for over a month now and I really like it. I set it up using the coarse, black sponges on the pre-filter tube. Next I have a 2" thick, medium foam piece cut to fit the filter tray. Following that is a 2" thick fine sponge. Trays 3 and 4 have Biohome ultimate. The 5th tray is the medium sponge that the filter came with. As you can see, I am not using an charcoal or floss. I changed out the intake tube to the Aquatop Forza 7 because I like the surface skimmer it has. There is no oil on top of my tank's water at all. Being as the weather has been warm, I have not used the heater yet. I think this filter is more solid than my Ehiem 2075.
Awesome filter got one running my 6 foot tank saltwater bad news every time you clean filter won't start again gets air trapped in there just rattling any ideas would be awesome cheers
"There might even be an easier way if I just would read" OMG!!! How many times I hear that in my house!!!! What is it about men and directions??!! LOL Love your videos!! 💖💖💖
Terrific video! Mine arrived yesterday and I'm unboxing it tonight after work. Sadly very excited 😂 What a shame Oasé don't make something to go over the end to stop the shrimp etc going up...
That was my question: Could you pull the pre-filter and/or heater out for cleaning with the canister still attached to the tank? Sounds like there is a lever that stops the water so you can do both of those?????????? Would be good questions to answer in a full review Thx for sharing
Cool filter those are really nice. I just setup my first large canister filter for a 40 breeder tank. It is really different from the sun sun mini i have been using lol. The large primer button is awsome because the minis dont have that.
That filter is of very high quality, but I would change the filter material. As you said, its for moving bed filters, so no idea, why they put it in. - Marcus
Hey Sean, thanks for this. While I'm not THAT into the hobby I love watching videos like this and live vicariously through you and your equipment. I started keeping fish around age 8 and while I'm 75 now I no longer have any tanks (can't convince my wife). Believe me when I say there have been so many huge changes in equipment AND the types of fish available to hobbyists. Thanks for keeping the aquarist in me happy. Terry
My new 75 planted I was going back and forth between an FX6 or a Oase 600. I got a great deal on the FX6 so I went that way. Plus so easy to get parts for the FX6. Oase I think you can only buy from them or stores that have the stuff in stock. But my new tank I may have to dip into the Oase.
Great video! The little Oase Filtosmart I have is super! I’ve been thinking of one of these Biomasters on my 45g. I’m not certain what size I should look at yet, but I really like the contained heater and the prefilter. I lost the Hydor inline on that aquarium and it wasn’t over 5 months old.
I really enjoy new product reviews. I'm intrigued by the Oase' products. There are a ton of negative reviews about the Oase' BIORB, but I would like to give one a try. I'm looking for a nice used BIORB 105. Thanks for your excellent presentation.
What is the smallest size that has the prefilter? I only have a 20 gallon tall but would love the ability to clean the prefilter without disassembling the whole thing.
Wow 😯 this is nice with a heater , I just started the hobby and bought the flu407 with FluvalSmart led 3.0 but if I would of seen this canister I would of gotten it
A very useful video, thank you. However, if you worked out how the filter worked before filming itwoukd have been half the length and twice as good. Also it would have been good to see how the flow looked in the tank.
Is there a update on the Oase Canister filter is it still running very quiet..I just upgraded to a 55 gallon and was going to buy this filter the 350 model like yours .. Is it still running ok ..? i only have 26 small fish Community tank my biggest fish is 4-5 inch .. big i am not adding more fish does the 350 filter take care of the whole 55 tank ok by itself??? with no other filter ? since i am not adding more fish I am wanting to get rid of my 2 hang back filters .. the canister would be better for me and my space to run it only ... the hang back are a devil to remove near the wall and my space with waterin them with the prefilter how often do you need to get in main filter to clean the canister media some say with the prefilter only needs to be clean 2-3 months ...any info would be appreciated thank you very much ....Bev
Yeah actually it’s great. One of my favorite canisters. It’s on a 56 gallon and does really well. I thought the glow was getting real slow at one point but then discovered my prefilter had fallen off and it was clogged with snails. But that wasn’t the filter fault of course. The built in heater also works very very well.
@@pecktec thank you very much for the info i am hoping it will be easy to install and keep clean by my self .. i have a small disability might get my brother to help install it with the hose connection
It's a good quality piece of kit, but it's also grossly over engineered for what it is. Due to the double walls of the canister, the prefilter and the heater, this holds a tiny amount of media for its size. The torturous path that the water has to follow through the filter is also going to impact efficiency a lot.
thw water is sucked IN through the foam and in through the holes in the tube then up to the large open space and falls to the bottom where it is sucked up through the filters and out to the tank.
I have one currently and a few days ago the heater had cracked causing water to get inside it and caused the heater to not turn off so I woke up to the tank being 40c and all the fish died the primer leaks aswell that's a common thing with theese
Anyone else have trouble getting this filter to start? I've set it up. The box is filled with water. I used the prime button and I could see air pumping out through the spray bar. But it won't get going. I don't know if I'm missing some step, if it takes a while, or if I got a bad unit. Any tips, suggestions? This is also the first time I'm using a canister filter. Perhaps there's something I'm unaware of.
Looks a very nice filter I am going to try out the aquael ultramax 1000 and it does 1000LH it's new on the market it has eight clamps and you can open just four so you can take out the pre filter and not the rest of the filter and it's got big baskets with handles on and the filter as a 11 L capacity cant wait to put in my fluval roma it cost me £140.00 that's pound sterling not sure how much in dollars I think the filter came out this year your filter is called warze but its spells oase
@@pecktec I'm an engineer and a tinkerer as well as a fish nerd. I'd just like to mess with it if you are willing to part with it. BTW, I'm a huge fan! Love your videos.
So far so good. The little sponges definitely need cleaning pretty often. But it’s easy to do. I’d recommend a second set to make the chore easier. The integrated heater is great and works well.
The mechanical strategy from Oase with this is puzzling to me. The pre-filter is a fine filter, and the interior filters are all coarse. theoretically, the interior coarse filters provide no mechanical benefit, but they would house bacteria.
You've answered your own question. The pre-filter is intended to be mechanical filtration, while the inside of the canister is intended to be biological.
@@JCKCQCRC I guess the reason I am puzzled is because the sponges internally are coarser than the pre-filter, and I'm curious why one wouldn't use additional bio media instead of sponges. I did end up with a 650 by the way. awesome unit
@@Justin-yk3ox The prefilter sponges are finer because they are intended to be mechanical filtration. The internal sponges are coarser as they are biological filtration and since they are coarser than the prefilter they will not get clogged. So you only need to clean your mechanical prefilter sponges and leave the rest of the canister undisturbed. As to using sponges over biomedia, many would argue that a sponge is better than ceramics, K1, etc at housing beneficial bacteria.
With that much sponge. May as well you a sponge filter. And plastic media is useless in a canister. Intake sponge tooo fine In your version, fine filter on top will keep dirt in the media you use, which will block it
I don’t think you can say the plastic is useless. There shouldn’t be much left for the top sponge to block in so I don’t think that’s an issue either. Not a big one anyway.
Love my Eheim PRO3e. Not the 4 as much but the 3e is awsome (y) Best is Eheim 2260 (1500XL) Oase is Nice to but not any extrem "new" inovations. Most important is tha biological media. Sponge is usless but cheap... Why no real media from Oase??? Yes sponga works in sertan setups greate but not in an canister and more for sumps.
I own a number of these biomasters. But warning. Do not use the heater version. As good as it looks with heater in the filter. It’s not a good design. Mine broke within 6 months on 2 of the filters. Best to get a thermostat and titanium heater. Use the biomaster on its own
I have no Sponsors. And yes Fluval had an expensive g3 series filter (I bought myself) no heater but same pre-filter concept that I replaced with this one. I’m not sure what your accusing me of though. I like the filter. Like a lot so what’s your point?
HORNET1 the sponge is too fine on the intake, the tube, the holes don’t seem like there are many, They include plastic media. Generally you would use plastic in a moving bed. Ina static system, surface area is key. Why not use scintered glass or ceramic. They don’t even supply it. They install fine foam into the upper most layer, all the crud will be kept under that, essentially the media layer. That will block the media. That heater built into the lid... accident waiting to happen, when you take the lid off and that attached. I just wish some one would design a filter right... straight out the box.... intake foam on the intake... course, med, fine foam, biological. Done. The older filter G3 it replaced, that looks interesting
Monkey Nut Agree with the 60 ppi pre filter sponges being to much... I use 45 and rinse them like every two to three weeks... to have a corse foam on the pre filter then medium and fine in the bottom tray will just mean opening the main body to often. I bought this filter for the easy pre filter maintenance so stuck with 45 ppi on the pre filter. I’ve got the 600 with five trays of biohome ultimate and it’s kicking ass... each to there own though.. I’ve also drilled more holes in the pre filter tube..
Oh, you made me laugh with your clone!! Two months ago, I decided to upgrade some of the filters in my fish room. I decided to go with these Oase filters, and the same model you unboxed. I have five of them, and I love them. I too use the spray bar. And I've set my filters up similar to you. I use coarse foams on the pre-filter. And on the intake, I have a coarse foam sleeve on that. For the bottom tray, I cut my own pads to size from pond foams. I place a medium pad in first and then a fine pad on top of that. For the large trays that go on top of the bottom one, I fill those with Biohome Ultimate bio media. And in the final tray, I cut a pad from a carbon-impregnated pad to place in that. I could have gone with more of the bio media in that tray. I'm experimenting with the carbon pad for now. Thank you for the video.
You're supposed to slide the lock on the intake/outtake before unlocking the prefilter. That's why it was so hard for you. Over tie you'll break the mechanism forcing it like that. Also, prefilter locks before hoses.
Ok thanks!
You know why I love your channel? You love it too. You are dedicated to it, you give us so much in your videos, I enjoy them very much and each week wait for the new one.
Thank you for this install demo. Waiting on my 600 to arrive. What an upgrade this will be!!
I am going to buy one of these to add to my goldfish tank's filtration. Thanks for the how to video it is going to make my life easier when my filter arrives.
I’m excited to see how this one does.
I now have one of these sitting on my living room floor waiting to be setup!
I have this filter I wish I didn't had two heaters fail and over heat my tank killing everything in it in one night the primer leaks and so dose the filter itself leaving my carpets smelling
Thanks oase 👍👍
Domanic Gilbert really I never had that happen with me
I went for oase because all of my pond setup was oase and It worked really well but the nxt chance I can I'm going back to fluval 405
I have had the same filter for over a month now and I really like it. I set it up using the coarse, black sponges on the pre-filter tube. Next I have a 2" thick, medium foam piece cut to fit the filter tray. Following that is a 2" thick fine sponge. Trays 3 and 4 have Biohome ultimate. The 5th tray is the medium sponge that the filter came with. As you can see, I am not using an charcoal or floss. I changed out the intake tube to the Aquatop Forza 7 because I like the surface skimmer it has. There is no oil on top of my tank's water at all. Being as the weather has been warm, I have not used the heater yet. I think this filter is more solid than my Ehiem 2075.
Awesome filter got one running my 6 foot tank saltwater bad news every time you clean filter won't start again gets air trapped in there just rattling any ideas would be awesome cheers
Very good unboxing letting everyone see how to put it together. This is a really good filter glad they are now available in the US
"There might even be an easier way if I just would read" OMG!!! How many times I hear that in my house!!!! What is it about men and directions??!! LOL Love your videos!! 💖💖💖
Awesome unboxing. Some parts are the same as Eden canister filters, Oase has upgraded it to perfection. Thanks pecktec.
Terrific video! Mine arrived yesterday and I'm unboxing it tonight after work. Sadly very excited 😂 What a shame Oasé don't make something to go over the end to stop the shrimp etc going up...
Yes you just made my weekend!! Just started my aquarium box subscription after watching you thank you and amazing content
That was my question: Could you pull the pre-filter and/or heater out for cleaning with the canister still attached to the tank? Sounds like there is a lever that stops the water so you can do both of those?????????? Would be good questions to answer in a full review Thx for sharing
Cool filter those are really nice. I just setup my first large canister filter for a 40 breeder tank. It is really different from the sun sun mini i have been using lol. The large primer button is awsome because the minis dont have that.
That filter is of very high quality, but I would change the filter material. As you said, its for moving bed filters, so no idea, why they put it in.
- Marcus
1 word... Money
People are gonna buy Biohome or Matrix anyway, buy 3 liter and just fill it up and a fine pad and your good to go
Hey Sean, thanks for this. While I'm not THAT into the hobby I love watching videos like this and live vicariously through you and your equipment. I started keeping fish around age 8 and while I'm 75 now I no longer have any tanks (can't convince my wife). Believe me when I say there have been so many huge changes in equipment AND the types of fish available to hobbyists. Thanks for keeping the aquarist in me happy. Terry
Just got this, the prefilter is everything.
My new 75 planted I was going back and forth between an FX6 or a Oase 600. I got a great deal on the FX6 so I went that way. Plus so easy to get parts for the FX6. Oase I think you can only buy from them or stores that have the stuff in stock. But my new tank I may have to dip into the Oase.
The FX 6 is pretty cool too.
I still use my old low-tech Eheim Classic.
its best!
Thanks for this easy to follow video, I was struggling with the assembly and you made it way easier, thank you!
Great video! The little Oase Filtosmart I have is super! I’ve been thinking of one of these Biomasters on my 45g. I’m not certain what size I should look at yet, but I really like the contained heater and the prefilter. I lost the Hydor inline on that aquarium and it wasn’t over 5 months old.
I really enjoy new product reviews.
I'm intrigued by the Oase' products.
There are a ton of negative reviews about the Oase' BIORB, but I would like to give one a try.
I'm looking for a nice used BIORB 105.
Thanks for your excellent presentation.
This some next level filtration...
Hi fft. Happy to see you here
Great video-Thanks! That steampunk tank is really cool. 😎 May I ask did you get it that way or did you make it? Thanks
What is the smallest size that has the prefilter? I only have a 20 gallon tall but would love the ability to clean the prefilter without disassembling the whole thing.
Wow 😯 this is nice with a heater , I just started the hobby and bought the flu407 with FluvalSmart led 3.0 but if I would of seen this canister I would of gotten it
+Ephraim Campos the 407s are great too. Well my 207 is great anyway.
I just like the fact there is a heater in the canister one less thing in the tank ... I brought all my equipment like a week ago
nice filter...the last few seconds of the video are my favorite! 'whoopsie'!!
A very useful video, thank you. However, if you worked out how the filter worked before filming itwoukd have been half the length and twice as good. Also it would have been good to see how the flow looked in the tank.
Nothing like an authentic first impression.
Is there a update on the Oase Canister filter is it still running very quiet..I just upgraded to a 55 gallon and was going to buy this filter the 350 model like yours .. Is it still running ok ..? i only have 26 small fish Community tank my biggest fish is 4-5 inch .. big i am not adding more fish
does the 350 filter take care of the whole 55 tank ok by itself??? with no other filter ? since i am not adding more fish I am wanting to get rid of my 2 hang back filters .. the canister would be better for me and my space to run it only ... the hang back are a devil to remove near the wall and my space with waterin them with the prefilter how often do you need to get in main filter to clean the canister media some say with the prefilter only needs to be clean 2-3 months ...any info would be appreciated thank you very much ....Bev
Yeah actually it’s great. One of my favorite canisters. It’s on a 56 gallon and does really well. I thought the glow was getting real slow at one point but then discovered my prefilter had fallen off and it was clogged with snails. But that wasn’t the filter fault of course. The built in heater also works very very well.
@@pecktec thank you very much for the info i am hoping it will be easy to install and keep clean by my self .. i have a small disability might get my brother to help install it with the hose connection
It's a good quality piece of kit, but it's also grossly over engineered for what it is.
Due to the double walls of the canister, the prefilter and the heater, this holds a tiny amount of media for its size.
The torturous path that the water has to follow through the filter is also going to impact efficiency a lot.
Nice! I have the same tank and stand. It is one of my favorite tanks!
How would you setup a oddball tank. Iike. Hatchet fish. Also ghost catfish.
how is the noise level?i m not a heavy sleeper.....is it louder than a jbl e901?
Is this good for a 35g fish tank I've got two fantail goldfish in there
YES!!! Go Pecktec go I love this shi... stuff👍👍✌️✌️😏
Fluval canister hoses are the best. They never kink.
impeller size?why it doesn't show?
thw water is sucked IN through the foam and in through the holes in the tube then up to the large open space and falls to the bottom where it is sucked up through the filters and out to the tank.
What species of fish is the greenish one with the black stripes in the right bottom corner at 0:22? Looks like a rainbow fish to me but which species?
Do you think the Biomaster 250 Thermo would be too big for a 15-gallon tank?
Yes but they make smaller ones.
Thanks for the video. Useful to see reviews before buying. Can I ask, how is it going one year on? Performing and quite still?
Yes I love it. I just put a second one on my newest project also.
@@pecktec oh thanks. Especially good to know it's great after sometime of use.
thanks for the great review Sean. I think I might also replace my fluval 206 with one of these,.
I wouldn't
@@domanicgilbert5812 tell me why! im seriously thinking of getting one as I have seen many reviews but what do you really think?
I have one currently and a few days ago the heater had cracked causing water to get inside it and caused the heater to not turn off so I woke up to the tank being 40c and all the fish died the primer leaks aswell that's a common thing with theese
@@domanicgilbert5812 ok. appreciate your feedback and sorry that you lost your fish.
Don't get me wrong the idia of the heater hidden inside the filter and the pre filter there a grate idia they just need tk tweak a few things
Anyone else have trouble getting this filter to start? I've set it up. The box is filled with water. I used the prime button and I could see air pumping out through the spray bar. But it won't get going. I don't know if I'm missing some step, if it takes a while, or if I got a bad unit. Any tips, suggestions? This is also the first time I'm using a canister filter. Perhaps there's something I'm unaware of.
Always like your bloopers !!! Lol !!!
Looks a very nice filter I am going to try out the aquael ultramax 1000 and it does 1000LH it's new on the market it has eight clamps and you can open just four so you can take out the pre filter and not the rest of the filter and it's got big baskets with handles on and the filter as a 11 L capacity cant wait to put in my fluval roma it cost me £140.00 that's pound sterling not sure how much in dollars I think the filter came out this year your filter is called warze but its spells oase
Thank you for a great video just got 600 now wanted to know how is your 600 doing
I enjoyed this
Do you still use this?
Yeap I have them on the 43 gallon and a 56 gallon tank.
Do you Use CO2 your aquariums with plants
Interesting to see outcome. Looks good though.
Love the Apsulov mat!
Pecktec rules!!
Nice 40k Knights collection!
Would you be interested in selling the old fluval? I'm trying to find one of those.
I don’t think you would want it I tried to set it up on another tank and it just doesn’t work correctly.
@@pecktec I'm an engineer and a tinkerer as well as a fish nerd. I'd just like to mess with it if you are willing to part with it. BTW, I'm a huge fan! Love your videos.
Cant wait for mine, ive had enough of Sunsun rubbish
Great video my friend. 👍👍😁😁
How’s it working out?
So far so good. The little sponges definitely need cleaning pretty often. But it’s easy to do. I’d recommend a second set to make the chore easier. The integrated heater is great and works well.
Keep us posted ;)
you want to sell that filter?
The games room.....hallowed turf
Should try using biohome midis from pond guru.
I have some I just like to try some new things now and then. It’s good stuff.
No spray bar working, shot? Awwww.
Stuff the filter, show us the huge Cthulhu figure on top of the cabinet.
👍🏾
I think this filter is much quieter compared to the Fluval 406
No UV light is a huge omission IMHO
Well, I'm guessing with a name like that, it should levitate your house
The mechanical strategy from Oase with this is puzzling to me. The pre-filter is a fine filter, and the interior filters are all coarse. theoretically, the interior coarse filters provide no mechanical benefit, but they would house bacteria.
You've answered your own question. The pre-filter is intended to be mechanical filtration, while the inside of the canister is intended to be biological.
@@JCKCQCRC I guess the reason I am puzzled is because the sponges internally are coarser than the pre-filter, and I'm curious why one wouldn't use additional bio media instead of sponges.
I did end up with a 650 by the way. awesome unit
@@Justin-yk3ox The prefilter sponges are finer because they are intended to be mechanical filtration. The internal sponges are coarser as they are biological filtration and since they are coarser than the prefilter they will not get clogged. So you only need to clean your mechanical prefilter sponges and leave the rest of the canister undisturbed. As to using sponges over biomedia, many would argue that a sponge is better than ceramics, K1, etc at housing beneficial bacteria.
Хороший обзор!
With that much sponge. May as well you a sponge filter. And plastic media is useless in a canister.
Intake sponge tooo fine
In your version, fine filter on top will keep dirt in the media you use, which will block it
I don’t think you can say the plastic is useless. There shouldn’t be much left for the top sponge to block in so I don’t think that’s an issue either. Not a big one anyway.
Love my Eheim PRO3e.
Not the 4 as much but the 3e is awsome (y) Best is Eheim 2260 (1500XL) Oase is Nice to but not any extrem "new" inovations.
Most important is tha biological media. Sponge is usless but cheap... Why no real media from Oase??? Yes sponga works in sertan setups greate but not in an canister and more for sumps.
Whats up comments also 9th
I own a number of these biomasters. But warning. Do not use the heater version. As good as it looks with heater in the filter. It’s not a good design. Mine broke within 6 months on 2 of the filters. Best to get a thermostat and titanium heater. Use the biomaster on its own
Never put fine pad last or on the top as all the dirty water clots the bio
First
None of the Fluval canister filters has that removable sleeve to make maintenance easier and better. I imagine you'll fluval sponsored
I have no Sponsors. And yes Fluval had an expensive g3 series filter (I bought myself) no heater but same pre-filter concept that I replaced with this one. I’m not sure what your accusing me of though. I like the filter. Like a lot so what’s your point?
@@pecktec My apologies. You win, I'm terribly wrong
Please read the Oase instructions first. I cringed watching you take the Oase apart. Watch "Slinky Scaper" on RUclips.
I made a better one this year.
This is not unbiased. Its rather pathetic.
Def not a fan of the design
I'm interested to know specifically what you do not like.
Please elaborate.
HORNET1 the sponge is too fine on the intake, the tube, the holes don’t seem like there are many,
They include plastic media. Generally you would use plastic in a moving bed. Ina static system, surface area is key. Why not use scintered glass or ceramic. They don’t even supply it.
They install fine foam into the upper most layer, all the crud will be kept under that, essentially the media layer. That will block the media.
That heater built into the lid... accident waiting to happen, when you take the lid off and that attached.
I just wish some one would design a filter right... straight out the box.... intake foam on the intake... course, med, fine foam, biological. Done.
The older filter G3 it replaced, that looks interesting
Monkey Nut
Agree with the 60 ppi pre filter sponges being to much... I use 45 and rinse them like every two to three weeks...
to have a corse foam on the pre filter then medium and fine in the bottom tray will just mean opening the main body to often. I bought this filter for the easy pre filter maintenance so stuck with 45 ppi on the pre filter. I’ve got the 600 with five trays of biohome ultimate and it’s kicking ass...
each to there own though..
I’ve also drilled more holes in the pre filter tube..
Look up pimp my filter on this.
Monkey Nut is that you pondguru??
Oh, you made me laugh with your clone!! Two months ago, I decided to upgrade some of the filters in my fish room. I decided to go with these Oase filters, and the same model you unboxed. I have five of them, and I love them. I too use the spray bar. And I've set my filters up similar to you. I use coarse foams on the pre-filter. And on the intake, I have a coarse foam sleeve on that. For the bottom tray, I cut my own pads to size from pond foams. I place a medium pad in first and then a fine pad on top of that. For the large trays that go on top of the bottom one, I fill those with Biohome Ultimate bio media. And in the final tray, I cut a pad from a carbon-impregnated pad to place in that. I could have gone with more of the bio media in that tray. I'm experimenting with the carbon pad for now. Thank you for the video.
The pondguru way 👍🏻