Clean Your DISGUSTING Aquarium Filter, When, How And Why

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[Charles-bbbp]

Watering plants and gardens with the dirty water is a great recycling technique that conserves water and a great fertilizer. Thanks for the video

[PrimeTimeAquatics]

Great video! Yep - basically there isn’t enough contact time for the chlorine or chloramines to do any serious damage to beneficial bacteria in the few seconds the sponge is exposed to the tap water. 😀

[Admiral_tintin]

Years ago when I started this crazy awsome, expesive and immersive hobby, I was told to do a 70% water change every week and clean filter fully 100% clean under hot water...man how things have changed in 30 years.
Been in the hobby for a long time and still loving it every day.

[Thebeetlemangr]

I stopped keeping fish some time ago cus I was overwhelmed by all the work they needed, you guys made me realise I wasn't just doing too much work but I was removing all the bacteria every month, now Im getting back to aquariums in the form of a 2.5 galoon shrimp tank

[vinayadahal]

its nice to see real aquariums as background rather than green screen. lovely content i really appreciate it 😁

[monchug]

filters take good care of your tank, so take good care of your filter.

[Booseondeloose]

What a great video! I'm glad you've come out with this for those who are new to fish keeping. I'm running a Fluval canister filter on one of my tanks and its been on the tank for about a year now, and I havent touched it in about 3 months now - my water is still crystal clear and just goes to show that you don't need to clean them out as often as you think or the manufacturers say. Once I start noticing the water running slower from the outtake, that's when I give it a clean 😊

[feralon]

I trust Jason over most of the fish keeping community, I keep my fish keeping advice to just a few channels. When it comes to the major stuff I look for my three favorites for advice. KG, Prime Time or, Aquarium coop.. I go to a couple other channels for plants and scaping but when it comes to the health of my fish, you guys keep me straight.

[lizxu]

I set up a beautiful tank for my mother. She didn't clean the filter for almost a year, and said that the green water was 'natural'. 2 out of the 12 fish died. And no she didn't even do water changes. Lesson learnt: not everyone is meant for this beautiful hobby. They are either too lazy or don't know how. The good news is that she is learning and even spent good money on new filters.

[rhiannonslfaitken]

It took me a while to figure out my filter could go longer than I expected without being cleaned 😂

[Barb]

I got an Aqeon HOB filter on my 10 gal tank. This with a pre filter on the intake
I clean the intake pre filter frequently. However, no matter how dirty the main filter cartridge gets, I only replace it when it get so dirty that water can barely get through it any more.

[SM-mkkl]

Thanks for the informative video again.

I usually prefer to squeeze the sponge filter out into 3 small buckets of tank water to avoid using the tap. By the time its squeezed into the 3rd it is clean, with no chlorine trying to mess with my bacteria.

[masteraquaticsjustcallmeed]

Sunday funday!!! Like you and Lisa clean out your tanks on Sundays, I've decided to do the same... Once Schools starts back up in a few weeks, no time during the week!!! But PERFECT on Sundays!!! Thanks for the Ziplock bag trick for the sponge filters!!! Totally rocked that one!!! Love you guys!!!

[Gambo]

I was advised by my LFS to only clean filters in tank water that had been removed during partial water changes, as I was previously cleaning sponges in tap water, which was then causing water spikes. Since changing over to the tank water only method I've experieced considerably fewer problems regarding fish health and loss.
Each to their having tried both methods I know which works best for me.

[marksterlson]

As i clean the canister and sponge filters when doing a water change i will still use a bucket to clean my filters and the poopy water goes on to plants to act as a fertilizer.

[keepamericaastrong]

Love your comment at 2:39, sad, but so true...Great vid John...I have 2 Seachem Tidal 110s on both my 100g acrylic tanks, clean filters / media ( with tank water ) every couple of months. The 2 filters on each tank are turning 900 gals an hour (21, 600 gals in a 24 hour period) in my moderately stocked all male cichlid tanks. My tanks are crystal clear all the time...Canister filters, had them, done with them...Thanks John & Lisa, keep the vids coming...

[notkerrystolcenberg]

I have well water, so no chlorine chloramine fluoride etc. Rinsing filters still sucks bc sludge always pours into the tank when I put it back in. Always nasty

[shell]

Thanks for the video. I love how you tell people your choices and why. I also like that you offer people other ideas/options on ways of doing things all the while you reiterate; Do what works best for you!😊

[manansalaoh]

Clean the sponge during water changes when tank water is draining