This is a decent filter and can be found on Amazon and Ebay as well as from lots of UK independent sellers. Just search 'Betta 1050' on Google and the results will come up. Unfortunately the prices are all over the places so I'd advise just picking the lowest price from a company with good reviews. This filter will easily hold 2.3kg of Biohome Ultimate which makes it perfectly suitable for the recommended tank size of 230 litres 61 US gallons) for a normally stocked tank or 115 litres (30 US gallons) for a heavily stocked tank. It's a well made filter which holds a decent amount of filter media so it's one I'd recommend. I've had emails from Hakim (who sent me the filter) and he said that by stacking the Biohome Ultimate media neatly he easily got an extra 300g into the two media trays. That takes the potential media capacity up to around 2.5kg - 2.6kg so it easily covers a normally stocked 230 litre tank as promised by the manufacturer / seller. Betta products are sold by J&K aquatics and I traded with them for over 20 years when I had my aquatic shop so I'm familiar with their business model and it is genuine. I wouldn't recommend a company of which I had no experience of or if I found out their promises and /or business model was blatantly fake ...... for example Seachem with 'prime' which starves bacteria and messes up the cycle, causing users to buy more of their products. That is a pharmaceutical business template. 'Safe and effective'? It never is ... and the tragic thing is that Seachem have many great products which I routinely recommend - it's a strange dichotomy for me considering how much damage their flagship product does. Filter Kits, Foams, Biohome, Biogravel etc: www.filterpro.co.uk (FilterPro site has links to Biohome suppliers in other countries) Booster filter for canister filters: geni.us/2bj1 Trojan Horse Treatments video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4131q-SirTSmco.html Thousand Yard Stare channel: kzread.info/dron/1pgJBGQrUfCUAhk63U5u5A.html VERY IMPORTANT: *Avoid using water conditioners which claim to bind / remove / detoxify ammonia, nitrite and nitrate as it will have a pronounced starving effect on the bacteria. When bacteria is starved the population will be low as it grows in line with the available 'food'. A normal conditioner will allow the bacteria to fully populate the whole system and take away the 'need' to add more bacteria after maintenance / water change. Most people get conned into regularly using bacteria additives and that is simply to mask the side effects from a damaging conditioner and a failing filter. Tapsafe, Aquasafe, API Stress Coat etc. is all you need when a tank is properly set up, a filter is suitably sized (and properly set up) and Nature is allowed to do what Nature does.* The Q&A page of the FilterPro site has extensive notes on recommended treatments and how filtration works. www.filterpro.co.uk Follow me on Odysee: odysee.com/$/invite/@PondGuru:0 Contact me on 07772848730 / sales@filterpro.co.uk *******(I don't do texts)******* You can check out my efforts to create a new system to navigate Agenda 2030 / any WEF nonsense on my Thousand Yard Stare channel: kzread.info/dron/1pgJBGQrUfCUAhk63U5u5A.html The following videos will be useful for learning more about filtration and filter media: 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 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 filter media 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 RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS ON AMAZON: goo.gl/jMaBWy INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/pondguru_outdoors/ Some of the links above may be to my affiliate programs on Amazon and Ebay so they will throw a few shekels my way if you make a purchase - it costs you nothing extra and helps towards keeping the lights on in my bunker.

I used to watch all his videos years ago. So amazing to see that he is still doing this. Keep going!

@pondguru

4 ай бұрын

I'm still plugging away although with the channel being so strangled by KZread I'm amazed anyone watches the new videos. lol

Thanks for the upgrade ideas. Currently running this filter with the built in uv light in a ciano 120 along side the ciano bf filter and been great so far . I know know what I'm doing at the next maintenance clean. Keep up the great videos.👍🏻

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Nice one - I'm glad the system is working well for you. Best of luck with the tank.

Wow, that was a straight and faultless video! I’m glad to see you back! Take care 😊

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

....and it was half the length of my usual videos, lol

@ArsenicShooter

5 ай бұрын

@@pondguru that's what I call a Master ;)

Another nice one added to the range! Great stuff! Nice that you could actually use some of the supplied materials.Thanks for the review and the upgrade! :)

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Yes, whenever I get a filter to feature I will try to use the materials contained within the filter whenever I can, only improving if I need to.

As per usual excellent honest review ❤

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

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

Great video as always thanks keep them coming with filters that are new old and worth having on any size tank 🙏

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

From the few reports which have already come in via the comments people seem to really like this filter so that is great.

@duncsfishgamingchannel8985

5 ай бұрын

@@pondguru good good I'm looking for a second filter on my 350 litre tank I've currently got a FX 6 and a very noisy aps 2000 efx lol

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

@@duncsfishgamingchannel8985 One Hypermax 4500 and scrap the rest?

@duncsfishgamingchannel8985

5 ай бұрын

@@pondguru I hear you I'd love one maybe I will save up and wait for the reviews to come in after a few months hopefully there's plenty in UK to have there say on it and more shops get it in and price drops a little 🙏

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

@@duncsfishgamingchannel8985 ​ That makes sense although I'm not sure how much (if any) the price will drop when the filters become more widely available, especially considering what is available from the competition (Oase and Fluval) and how they pale into insignificance compared to this beast. Eheim don't even get a look in, lol.

I have a 1050 and two of the bigger version, the 2000 on a couple tanks. They’re great filters, been running them a few years now and have them exactly how you describe in this video. Overall I’m very happy with these filters.

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Nice one - thanks for the positive report. Any feedback from viewers is valuable for anyone watching this before deciding whether to buy the filter.

Again another great video nice to see you back

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

I've had a difficult few months and with KZread shadow banning my channel it sometimes makes me wonder why I still bother but I won't play their game with members area / 'join' button and merchandise so I guess I've made my own bed with that one, lol I'll keep making videos whenever I can but this has always been a hobby for me so I'm not sure how much longer I can keep this going (as it costs me a lot to keep this channel going, especially when I'm giving media away, lol)

@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR

5 ай бұрын

Richard I have been getting loads of your videos come up on my feed just lately, even the ones with your guns in. Keep seeing your videos from back 12 years ago, stuff I've still not seen and I thought I'd watched everything. Oh yes and you barbecuing steaks and trying different sauces, so they are still showing me your vids 👍@@pondguru

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

@@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR I can tell when anything slips through the algorithm net as I get days where I sell loads of Biorb kits and views are way up on that particular video. Most of the time the views on all the videos are suppressed but every so often some of them are let through and I get a spike in views. I'd love to see where the channel would be at if I wasn't so heavily shadow banned by Google. I'm sure if I'd taken their Faustian bargain I'd have hundreds of thousands of subscribers, millions more views and a decent income but I can't sell out to them.

@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR

5 ай бұрын

Well it's a good job there are people like us among the masses, because if there wasn't, we know exactly where we would already be by now, and their plan would be going swimmingly. I intend to be a spanner in the works by spreading what I know, to the people that don't. It's about sticking to your values and not being bought no matter what, and standing for what we know is right.@@pondguru

@ThousandYardStare

5 ай бұрын

@@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR There are very few of us compared to the zombie masses but I'm determined to be the last angry man in my area. Defiance is a virtue and conformity is a disease.

And i have it on a 250l so i worked that out right again by watching these vids.

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Nice one - I'm glad the filter is working well for you.

As you say, it does look like a great little filter and that that price is incredible really. That carbon insert looks like where they are hoping to make their money, although barely any carbon actually in it !!!. Good video there on your phone, far better than I can ever do 😊

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

I replied to this but my comment was censored by KZread. I really don't like this version of KZread, lol

@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR

5 ай бұрын

Ahh I get ya 😃 You saying naughty things about the " C" word again mate. I will join you on the naughty step cos they have deleted many of my comments on loads of channels that I watch. You soon learn which words to spell with stars instead of all the letters in to get round it. I'm getting quite good at it now 😂@@pondguru

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

@@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR Any comments without WEF / NWO references will probably pass but Google / KZread certainly don't want people exposed to 'dangerous' (true) information about what the elites and puppet governments have planned for anyone not paying attention. I hardly ever watch any videos on this platform now as there is little point unless it's something benign like video game / film reviews. Most of the product reviews are 'paid for promotions' produced by shills who have sold out and anything important is not on KZread, lol

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

I'm just a bit pissed that my own comments on my own channel get deleted and censored but I don't own the platform so that's to be expected. Whatever happened to Google's mission statement of 'Don't be evil'? That was soon forgotten.

Thanks for the upgrade Richard the cartridge I just ripped it open and added the carbon to my all pond solutions box of carbon for anyone that has this filter took the media out stacked it neatly you can fit another 300 grams of bio home in it so if you do that 2.5-2.6kg total

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

That all sounds good to me, man - thanks for the update. I always go with a loosely placed media in the filter videos so it's an estimate and not an exact measurement of how much can fit into each tray. Lots of people put the media in neatly and that's definitely the best way to get the maximum amount in each tray.

@hakman239

5 ай бұрын

@@pondgurutook me ages to stack it I stacked it horizontally not vertically works out better that way although not sure if that would impact the flow a bit more. on my 207 to get full 1kg in I had to stack it vertically first layer then horizontally

@ThousandYardStare

5 ай бұрын

@@hakman239 (my other channel) The fine pad getting clogged is the dictating factor of when the flow slows down and the filter needs cleaning. Unless the filter media is packed in extremely tight it won't make a difference to the flow.

@hakman239

5 ай бұрын

@@ThousandYardStarewhat other channel?

Hi Richard, nice video. I bought myself last christmas your biohome ultimate material,..... one question i got. In this video you put the white ceramic rings at the bottom of the canister... how do you clean them? Or do you just leave them inside? What u do with the biohome trays while you clean the lowest tray with the mechanical filter foams, e.g. where do you put them? In water? Or just leave them for a few minutes? Thx for your answer

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

You can give media trays a gentle shake in the bucket of water you've drained from the tank during normal maintenance and everything else would just be cleaned as and when it gets dirty. Fine pads would be replaced when they are clogged and they will dictate how often you maintain the filter. If you'd doing a deep clean you can empty everything out of the canister and clean it.

Pimp my Undergravel filter ........ Like your videos... a lot..

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Under-gravel filters can't really be improved upon unless you change the 'gravel' for something which has much more surface area and is more porous than standard gravel.

I had a sunsun before, this looks like the same filter. It worked well but made extremely cheap. I wouldn't ever buy one of these filters for what they ask for them these days. I paid $65 CDN shipped to my door for the second largest filter available at the time, I can't imagine paying any more than that. That being said, another great video though

@ThousandYardStare

5 ай бұрын

(my other channel) I've not seen any SunSun canister filters like this one as the SunSun filters all seem to have a traditional primer button and the trays are different too.

Hi Richard, another very useful video! I've just acquired one of these filters, along with a Fluval 405. I have a Fluval Roma 200 tank which currently has the Fluval 207 which came with it. I'd like to upgrade the 207 filter, which of the two filters would you suggest? The Betta or the 405? Cheers, Shaun

@pondguru

3 ай бұрын

The 405 will hold a bit more media but the amount of filtration needed for any tank will depend on the stock - without knowing what you're intending to stock in the tank I've no idea which one to recommend.

@shaunthorne9352

3 ай бұрын

It will be a community tank with fish I already have, which have lived together for ages in another 40 gallon tank. I'm going to split them up as they are growing and I want to give them more room! 2 angels about 4", 2 Electric Blue acaras about 4", 5 rainbow fish about 2 - 3", 5 denison barbs about 3", 2 green tiger barbs 2", 2 bristlenoses 3", 7 corys 2". One more important thing! Having checked the Betta filter, I think I might have the larger 1620 model. There's absolutely nothing written on the canister so I can't be certain but it's bigger than the Fluval 405, and having looked at the range of Bettas I think that's the one. I'm really not sure though! So... it will obviously hold more media than the 405. I could even use it in the existing 40 gallon tank which has a 307. The thing I'm worried about if I swap filters around with the new biohome ultimate media inside is how long it will take to get the cycle up and running, and will it upset any balance in the tank? Cheers, Shaun

@pondguru

3 ай бұрын

@@shaunthorne9352 That all sounds promising and with regard to the setting up of the new filter media as long as you do it over a 4-6 week period on a mature tank it will be fine. The gel filter balls which come with the media will also help to iron out any potential ammonia and nitrite spikes but slow and steady wins the race. I have loads of information on bacteria, cycling and filtration on the Q&A page of the website www.filterpro.co.uk

I run several models of these filters and they've been faultless. I have cut my own coarse pads though as the pads supplied are quite fine and do clog up easily even with a sponge fitted to the intake pipe.

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

That all seems sensible and I was a bit concerned about those pads as they feel rough (and coarse) but they are quite fine. I used them as they were there but in the absence of those pads I'd definitely have used the coarse, medium and fine set up I normally feature in the filter videos.

I have that filter so im excoted to see if you done the same things i done. Which i done after watching your channel.

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Good one - I'm glad it is working well for you.

I will say before watching i have found if you out too much media in these they massively drop in flow rate after a week of running.😊

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

The fine pad will dictate when the filter flow slows down as when the pad is clogged the flow will slow down. The water will easily pass through the trays of Biohome Ultimate and it makes no difference to flow.

just a thought Sir. i am setting up an undergravel filter tank. i am covering the filter plate with biohome ultimate sticks, then fine gravel. the flow through the undergravel filter will be slow as possible. what do you think ?

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Given that the under gravel filter needs to be maintained using a gravel cleaner the media above the filter plate needs to be a gravel-like structure - don't waste money putting a pellet shaped media (e.g. Biohome Ultimate) under the gravel as the gravel cleaner won't be ab;e to properly clean the system. If you want more efficiency from an under gravel system then go for the Biogravel as opposed to the Biohome Ultimate since the Biogravel will allow the gravel cleaner to surround it and clean the outside surfaces of each piece just as it would if it was a normal gravel.

Could you please recommend absolute best and your favorite internal filter for 105 liter aquarium?

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

The size of filter and stock will dictate the type and size of filter needed - what are you intending to stock in there?

Richard couldn't you fill some bio-gravel between the bio-home ultimate, to really pack it with media? or will it slow down the water flow?

@pondguru

3 ай бұрын

Plenty of people do that to great effect and it doesn't seem to affect the flow. However, it's something I don't show in the videos as spilling loose Biogravel from a tray is a nightmare to clean up compared to bigger media - it would generally be used in mesh bags in a canister filter.

@gideonsward

2 ай бұрын

@@pondguru thank you, btw i got the u2 fluval & i modded it. I replaced 1 of the carbon pads with , it works grate crystal clear water, so i learned something from your channel thank you.

Hey Richard, needed some input. It's been a while since I've kept fish prior I've kept fish for around 8 years. I'm thinking of getting back into the hobby. I currently working on a plan of making a custom glass tank 6ft x 3ft x 2ft. Around 1000litres. It's going to be mainly just an Asian arowana tank. I might keep 2-4 Oscars with it so that it's accustomed to tank mates. I plan on adding more fish in the future. I was wondering if aquael hypermax 4500 would be enough for filtration atleast in the beginning. I'll most likely get another one once the fish have grown and when I plan to add more stock.

@ThousandYardStare

5 ай бұрын

(my other channel) You'd need 2 x 4500 filters for a well stocked 1000 litre tank but please avoid stocking Arowana since they will be way too big for that tank. I see so many 'Arowana' tanks of similar size and the fish are cramped and unhappy. Don't stock Arowana - I know that they are a 'status' fish but setting a tank up to be Natural with happy fish gets way more respect from people with the ability to think. The vast majority of 'Arowana Tanks' are akin to seeing a tiny guy on a housing estate walking out with two huge dogs straining at their leashes - you don't need that sort of nonsense on your soul, man.

@demicichlid

5 ай бұрын

I thought it would be okay if I kept some of the smaller species that grow upto 2ft. But I can understand why you wouldn't recommend so.

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Ideally any large fish needs a MINIMUM of 3 x the maximum body length for the smallest dimension of the tank or pond (with other dimensions of the tank / pond being much larger). Therefore if the fish you're keeping get to 2ft long the smallest dimension of the tank would be 6ft. Hopefully that will put into context what you're planning to do since housing fish (or any pets) in a restrictive environment will simply result in more stress, physical deformity and more problems. .

I got one of these on a second hand tank its black and blue in colour but i hate the colour of the pipes for intake and outlet they always look dirty would rather they where black anyone know could i replace them?

@pondguru

4 ай бұрын

I'm sure that as long as you know the internal diameter of the flexible pipe you could get generic fittings in black to fit that size online no problem.

I oit the rings in the bottom like thay and over time they break apart and chunks lodge themselves into the impeller

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Surely if you use the rings in the bottom of the filter there is no way any broken bits can get through the 3 trays (full of foams and media) and end up in the impeller?

@simonsepic

5 ай бұрын

@@pondguru somehow it does it, over time they break up into smaller sections and then shoot upwards getting jammed

@simonsepic

5 ай бұрын

@@pondguru the6 manage to shoot up through the inlet rather than through the trays. I imagine the water in the bottom is very turbulent and it is causing small bits to get caught in a tornado effect if I was to guess. But then they go up and partially jam the impeller making a horrible noise and reduced floe

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

@@simonsepic If they shoot up the inlet there is no way they can get to the pump - are you sure you have the in / out pipes connected to the correct places?

@simonsepic

5 ай бұрын

@@pondguru yes I'm certian, I have ru the 750 then this one since I kept fish. This happened on both and what fixed it was just leaving that bottom section empty. I've ran that task about 5 years now and only had those 2 so got to know them well.

Wheres the Biohome Biorock ?

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

It's not in this filter, lol The manufacturer has some on ebay and if you search 'Biohome Biorock' there it should come up.

Pondgurur where have ye been bra?

@pondguru

4 ай бұрын

I've been quite busy at work and have had very little time for making videos. Also, it's quite a busy time for my garden as I'm planting seeds, spring cleaning the garden and building new places to grow food.

Why doesn't anyone show how to install it all the way to and inside the top of the tank ? Where do the hoses go ?

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

There are loads of manufacturers videos showing where the inlet and outlet pipes go in the tank and there are different ideas regarding to which side of the tank the inlet and outlet should be located. I'd say use the inlet and outlet on the same side of the tank and that gives the water a chance to move all around the tank before being drawn back in by the intake pipe.

@jacquelinemcmillan2793

4 ай бұрын

Oh I have both mine on back left and right hand side

@jacquelinemcmillan2793

4 ай бұрын

I want to change the pipes not the hoses the actual pipe work it's that horrible grubby looking supposed to be clear plastic black would be so much better I have my tank painted black on back. Any ideas which pipes would be suitable? Not sure which model I have it's the blue/canister of the manufacturer

@ThousandYardStare

4 ай бұрын

@@jacquelinemcmillan2793 (my other channel) as long as the detritus is ending up being sucked into the filter intake it's all good. Structure (rocks / wood / plants) will affect how the flow of water travels around a tank so just go with a set up which works well for you - every tank is different.

Basically a Superfish XPro 1000 is the same filter

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Nice one - I suspected that there would be a few different manufacturers using this design.

@hakman239

5 ай бұрын

@@pondguruI think there from the same place they both look identical both have the exact same media and set up same way out the box

hi can you pimp a Ziss filter or equivalent

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

You could do but the filter is designed to be run by an air pump so is best suited to being a moving bed. Ideally it would have way more media in there compared to the small amount which comes with the filter. A moving bed filter only processes the ammonia and nitrate so it's only doing half a job. I've got a double column hang on the back filter which I've considered making a video about as it can be powered by a small USB pump but to be honest for the cost involved in buying all the parts it would be much better just buying one of the HOB-500 filters from All Pond Solutions as they hold way more media and are easier to set up and maintain. I can't believe they are still only around £25.

@barryfarr7447

5 ай бұрын

i have loads of you bio balls would they work instead of plastic media

I’m first!!!

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Nice one - unfortunately there is no prize for that, lol

@aquarookie200

5 ай бұрын

@@pondguruI’ll print screenshot of this reply and apply it on my filter 😂

Worst filter I’ve ever had , primer is a joke

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback - any feedback (good or bad) is much appreciated since anyone watching the video who may be considering buying one can scroll through and then make an informed decision.

@shaunmorris6411

5 ай бұрын

@@pondguru no problem mate just my honest review of when I had this filter

@pondguru

5 ай бұрын

@@shaunmorris6411 That is great and why I don't delete any comments (unless someone calls me a cnut)

@shaunmorris6411

5 ай бұрын

@@pondguru lol 😂

@daniellaw8999

5 ай бұрын

What was the issue with the primer?