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Was the grass wet or had it just been cut when you put the treatment on it?

@@pondguru I moved it a day before and watered it after i put evergreen on

@@frankw9836 I usually apply it 3-4 days after mowing and on a dry day then I leave it a good 2-3 days before watering it in. I've had times when it has gone black but that's normally either when the moss all dies (and I rake it out) or when I walk on the grass after using the treatment on slightly wet grass or when I put too much treatment on. Now I only use it late in the day on a dry day then I stay off it for a few days and hope for rain to water it in. I always use a spreader now too since it's easy to add too much. I used to use a rotating spreader but it flung the particles too far and stained the drive and patio.

@@pondguru thanks for your reply. I raked all the dead stuff out , ordered some grass seeds and went from there

@@frankw9836 That's the way to do it - best of luck restoring the lawn.

That is good to hear - thanks for the great report and best of luck with the tank.

(my other channel) It doesn't matter if they don't fit together perfectly as long as they both fit into the outer parts of the filter.

(my other channel) I get these foams specially made for me so as far as I know nobody else sells anything like this. I've sent plenty of these foams all over the world and international shipping is no problem - I have them on the FilterPro website http;//www.filterpro.co.uk For some reason any foams which are bumpy seem to be almost impossible to get from US suppliers whereas in the UK that's what we've used for decades as foam for pond filters. It is very strange.

(my other channel) That's a price you can't argue with - best of luck with the tank.

(my other channel) NO worries, I'm glad you found it useful - thanks for watching.

(my other channel) That should be OK since the in / out fittings are angled and the height of the filter is approx. 50cm as far as I can remember but it would be worth checking with Aquael for the exact dimensions.

(my other channel) Thanks for the great report - it is very important and feel free to post a link to your video here. Best of luck with the tank.

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$5 is the deal of the century - great to hear that you got the filter for so little money and I wish you the best of luck with the tank.

That's why I put the media in the top tray into mesh bags - the pump is very powerful so could potentially suck foams or loose media into it (which would probably break the impeller in the pump). It seems like a shame to waste that space.

Es ist sehr einfach, mit einer Lupe ein Feuer zu entfachen. Selbst eine kleine Lupe auf einem Schweizer Taschenmesser entzündet ein Feuer, solange sie auf trockenes Holz oder Blätter gerichtet ist.

Pretty much, yes - although there are still people online claiming that it is crap (although they've never used it, lol)

Yes, they are very different from anything else available and it took a good while to find a supplier who could get the design of the high bumps and deep valleys while maintaining structural integrity (and long life). I'm very pleased with them.

Yes, the plastic is good quality and the design is great too - they really have produced a winner here.

Assuming that the tank is a standard rectangle design it will be fine as far as flow goes. However, the filter does not hold much media (very few internal filters do) so it would still be better for decent sized tanks if you're wanting to achieve a full Natural cycle.

@@pondguru thanks, does the outflow adjust at all?

@@lesleyelder2826 There is s flow valve on the outlet - apologies for not mentioning that but it can be seen between the pump and the venturi air intake.

@@pondguru thank you

(my other channel) I don't have them on my website but the manufacturer has them on his ebay site here: www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2323012.m570.l1313&_nkw=biohome+biorock&_sacat=0

Yes I love the design, it has decent power and reasonable accuracy. However, it is still nowhere near as accurate as an air rifle (which is to be expected).

I'm glad you appreciated the video - thanks for watching.

All the foam I sell on the FilterPro site is bumpy on one side and flat on the other so I'm a bit confused here - please can you send a link to what you're seeing to sales@filterpro.co.uk ?

@@pondguru I'm sorryfor the confusion--I followed the link for purchasing in the US.

@@JeniTyrell That should have sent you to a listing for generic (Chinese) foams which are bumpy on one side. Unfortunately the links are correct at the time of upload but can change or lead nowhere) after that.

They now have super powers and can fly (only at night) - surely there is no downside to that?

I'm not sure that the edge filter would accept a surface skimmer as I'm not familiar with that filter. If you can go external (HOB or canister) you could have more filtration than you could ever need but I'm not sure that the edge aquariums would accept anything other than the built-in filter.

Good one - I'm glad that you found the video to be useful. Thanks for watching.

Pumas as in the big cats? Some clarification would be good....

@@pondgurumy mistake I meant pumice(the stone).

@@lastproductionstudio (my other channel) That makes sense now, thanks - since the pumice stone has lots of sealed bubbles inside it the chances of it being porous enough to draw water into the interior is slim. You could be lucky and get decent quality pumice but since it is a natural rock every piece is different. I featured a good quality pumice in the video I did ages ago looking at different types of media under a microscope - the video is called 'Looking inside filter media' so it would definitely be worth watching that before deciding what to put in the filter.

Unfortunately I have no idea - at the time of making a video I put the relevant links into the video description and pinned comment but the links can change within a few days or weeks of upload - and I can't keep up with all the changes on 1000+ videos which is a real bummer as I like to be as relevant as possible. I can't find these filters anywhere online from UK sellers but some of the Chinese sites (e.g. AliExpress) have them on there.

@@pondguru thanks for taking the time to answer my question it is greatly appreciated! Love your videos mate they have helped me out more times than I can say.

@@botanicalsblackwaterbeyond8871 (my other channel) No worries and I'm always glad when any of the videos help anyone as that's why I put them out.

Sorry, my emails are putting almost everything into spam so I miss many emails - I've lost my (expensive) camcorder and microphone since I fell into my local river but I will be shooting the video on the coffee machine before the end of the week no worries. I resurrected an old video camera to enable me to make videos so hopefully that will work well.

@@pondguru OK, no problem, looking forward to your content. You can mark my email as not spam to facilitate our communication. By the way, can you also reply to me by email?😊

For a 350 community tank it will handle that no problem as long as you upgrade the filter as outlined in this video - with the foam only set up it's pretty much useless for larger tanks (and the mass of foams causes problems with air discharge). The flow isn't really an issue since the set up of the filter is way more important than the turnover rate. It's good to see that Oase have (finally) upgraded the pre-filter pipe ..... it only took them 3 years, lol

As I'm in the UK I can't offer any sellers of the pump or any sort of substitute as I don't deal with any US distributors. If you search hydroponic suppliers you may find something similar.

Hmmmmm .... yup.

Yes, now we can only communicate through a Ouija board.....

Dear Mary, My website is www.filterpro.co.uk and the kits for Biorbs are on the 'Filter Kits' page. Regards, Richard

I'm not too enamored by the design but the function of it is in no doubt. A monstrous monster.

Dear Seth, In the UK there are a nation of generic replacement foams for the Filtoclear filters but I'm not sure about the US availability unfortunately. The design of the filter doesn't make it suitable for adding any filter media into it since the action of pumping the handle up and down moves the foams inside the filter. If there was any media inside with the foams there is a good chance it would cause damage to the foams or the central mesh tube. Regards, Richard

@@pondguru Thank you for the speedy reply. It's unfortunate, as I've searched high and low for the generic replacement foams, with no results. Could you replace the phones with a light media in nylon bags, k1 or bioballs, for instance? Assuming making sure that only a very light touch is used with the handle? Really appreciate you taking the time. Have a great weekend. Seth

@@sethfischer5333 Unfortunately I think that a spell-checker has ruined that question as it doesn't make sense.

@@pondguru odd, as it reads fine on my side, but thanks for the response. Was commenting that there don't appear to be any available generics in the US. Recognizing that we want to be very careful with the center tube, I was curious if you thought several small nylon bags with k1 or bioball media might work I still be able to be agitated with a pump action.

@@sethfischer5333 I wouldn't add anything in there other than the foams since there is very little spare room and anything which could damage the foams will result in the foams wearing prematurely. I've read back the comment I couldn't understand and I think it was the 'phones' where 'foams' was meant to be and 'Assuming making sure that only a very light touch is used with the handle?' confused me as I forgot we were talking about a pond filter, lol - I answer so many questions every day that I get mixed up with them.

Good one - that was sensible upgrade.

The Hypermax is a very good filter and way easier to maintain due to the pre-filter which the 1500XL doesn't have. However, the Eheim filter will hold more media. What are you stocking in the tank?

@@pondguru the plan is 41 fish in 180 gallon (peacock cichlids and haps). The 1500xl or hypermax as he bulky filter but I plan on having two seachem 110 tidals on it as well. Or use the canister filter I already have that's a marineland magniflow 360

@@pondguru what do you think? I replied the stock I'm planning

@@MichaelTilly-df4rf (my other channel) Sorry, I didn't get the first comment through but this one did come through - the messaging system on UA-cam has been broken for a long time. As 180 US gallons equates to over 680 litres that would require somewhere in the region of 14-15kg of media if you're trying to achieve a full cycle on the tank. Either of the canister filters will hold enough media when combined with the 2 x 110 filters on the back of the tank but it could be easier and more efficient (and much cheaper to run) to get the tank built to accept a sump and run that under the tank - you'd get way more media than you could ever need in there, it would be much easier to maintain and cost less to run than 3 separate filters. If you've already got the 110 filters and are looking for a big canister instead of a sump then the Aquael filter would be the obvious choice just because of how easy it is to maintain. However, as you're in the US (I'm assuming, since you're using gallons instead of litres) I'm not sure what the spares situation is like for Aquael over there. Check that out before making any decision.

@@ThousandYardStare thank you so much

That is one way of setting up filters and if it is working for you it's all good.

100% - I take it on every trip. While I usually find modern crap it's still great to dig that stuff out.

On the Hypermax 4500 video I did a while back I used the ordinary thickness foams and that was no problem for the filter tray height so I'd say just go with them. There are only a few canister filters which are big enough for the thick foams with the big 'bucket' type filters (with no trays) being a good example e.g. Eheim 1500XL.

Ultimately I don't care what the manufacturer's name is printed onto any filter since the way the internal of the filter is set up is the most important thing. However, Oase is the bigger company with more heritage which is important for them to maintain. The Oase filters only hold up to 5kg of media whereas the Aquael big filters will easily hold over 10kg of media so sizing something toy your tank is the most important thing - what size is your tank and what are you intending to stock in there? That will dictate the size of the filter.

I don't know that is a form of the HW45 so I can't answer that.

Good one - I'm glad it is working well for you and if you're happy with the water quality there is no need to add any more media. Best of luck with the tank.