One sponge filter with pump for filtration and two air stone for aeration in 20 lt aquarium. One sponge filter with pump for filtration and one internal filter with only wool for mechanical filtration and aeration in 100 lt aquarium. I've been in this hobby for 30 years.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Hi, many thanks for your comments. Really nice to hear from another long term aquarist, especially one keeping things simple :)

I have never seen a filter quite like yours before anywhere, even online. I use Matten sponge filters across one end of the aquarium. They are cheap, have great amount of filtering area, have room for the heater behind them, and don't need cleaning very often. I have cleaned one of mine and that was after about running for two years.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Matten filters are excellent, if you don’t mind the way they look. I’ve always wanted to try growing mosses and ferns up the filter wall, but never gotten round to trying it with a Matten filter. Maybe one day 🤔

@TheRealTMar

5 ай бұрын

Most Juwel aquaria come with this built in internal filter. I think it is a really great feat of craftsmanship. And as long as you keep into account that water is flowing downwards through the filter, you can stack any contents you prefer according to that.

I made the transition from high end canister filters to $10 internal filters. Like you, I got tired of the suction cups failing. I then transitioned to no filters for a bit. My water always had a slight haze to it if anything in the tank was touched. I've now found the sweet spot, small $10 HOB filters for my 10, 6, and 2.5 gallon tanks. Water clarity and flour fauna health have all drastically improved.

@DEXTER-TV-series

5 ай бұрын

Sometimes i like to disturb by hand the mulm from the bottom to make "dirty" cloudy water to make the aquarium more mystery and natural for water stream river. After half an hour or an hour, all the water is clear again without any filtration.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. I definitely agree finding the sweet spot and sticking with it is very much the name of the game.

Cool to hear that more than 10 years ago as a teenager I was maintaining my tank not far from you. Different filter - external, but I cleaned it very rarely, like 2 times a year give or take. And I had no idea at the time with the info I had in my local language to use the same water and rinsed in the normal water, especially the sponges. But my old tank was very stable and gravel vacuumed it rarely and mostly topped off the water. Sadly left the hobby some years back and now returned and I miss my old big tank with its stable environment and robust filter. Trying to figure out how to do this tank thing with more knowledge, but the info space is so full now that it can be hard to choose. Started my tank this year similar to my old tank, but wondering if I should completely redo it natural style like the father fish and stuff. My old tank was not that, but in time it had its significant buildup of many things and probably that actually helped.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your comments. It’s always difficult to decide what direction to go in especially if you’ve already taken the plunge. I’m a firm believer that most things will come good given time and stability. Hence how you’re old tank was, and my 28 year old one functions. That said, from all of my experiments over the years, I would say that having even a very small amount of soil under a relatively deep cap definitely helps enormously. And speeds up the process ten fold :)

I bought multiple species of crypts to carpet my 55 gallon because I love your scape so much

@edwardlevett2459

5 ай бұрын

James used to have a small jewel tank in his shop as one of the displays. It’s was crypts only as a recall. An abundance of them with varying textures and in excellent Health. All only lit by one 15watt fluorescent tube. I haven’t ever seen another tank quite like it.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Wonderful :) I hope you really enjoy them, they’re fantastic long term plants for really low tech aquaria :)

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

@@edwardlevett2459 Hi Ted, Yes I remember that tank well. I’ve actually still got it, but it’s not currently running. One of the great things about Cryptocorynes is most will grow fantastically well under incredibly low light. I’ve had them growing beautifully under total floating plant cover. :)

@thewrxshop8213

4 ай бұрын

I would like to hear ur oppinion on the sicce shark pro, u might like that is has no suction cups and just magnets

@otallono

3 ай бұрын

@@aquaticsbynature So does this debunk the theory that you need fast growing stem plants to prevent ammonia from building up? Can be done purely using slow growing plants, even if you were to have like exclusively small anubias? Assuming there's some floaters as well. Thanks

Most expected topic ❤❤😊

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

I only clean my diy bucket filters in my three larger ponds (they are only up to 110 gallons) when the pump slows down a lot, not a set amount of time. Sometimes I even find earthworms in the pond filters. They help eat stuff that is breaking down in the filter, like plant leaves.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Interesting thanks, one of the most interesting things about pond filters is observing all the life that finds its way into them. Definitely a lesson to be learned here, that can to some degree be transferred to our aquaria. Collecting critters from my ponds is something I particularly enjoy in the summer.

After finding your channel and seeing some of your videos, I'm motivated to get a Crypt carpet going in all my tanks. They look great, and don't require much maintenance, which is so important when you own several tanks.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. :) Welcome to my little world of Cryptocorynes lol. I’m very happy to hear I’ve motivated you in this direction, I don’t think you’ll regret it, they’re wonderful plants. Good luck.

Hi James! I see a lot of people here use filters in their aquariums! Ever since I started reading Diana Walstad's book I've been contemplating setting up a filterless aquarium. I think it has to be done very carefully but the rewards sound quite amazing. Plants prefer ammonia over nitrates, energetically, and so I think you'll see better plant growth when the plants don't have to compete with bacteria for ammonia. Gas exchange may be a challenge though, especially if you're trying to avoid bubbles and the annoying limescale they spatter all over the equipment!

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Hi again. I’ve explored this rabbit hole extensively over the years lol. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s really not the silver bullet it sounds. I suspect (in hard water at least) that there’s probably more biological activity going on within most tanks than in the filters anyway. Subsequently removing filter material doesn’t seem to have much impact. Certainly at the kind of flow rates I use anyway. And as you rightly say gas exchange is a really big issue, within the confines of our little glass boxes. Trying to preserve Co2 at the expense of gas exchange is another area that I really must address. It’s an easy trap to get into with planted aquaria, and hugely detrimental to the livestock. I can honestly say my darkest hours of aquarium keeping were caused by exactly this.

I always start with a plenum fine mesh , clay, pond mud , 3” sand cap . Lots of plants , lots of micro fish , snails, water insects, Shrimps etc. air stone or micro pump

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. Plenums are an interesting topic that I’ve not explored with my freshwater tanks. Although I did use one on a reef tank many years ago. This is one of the things I love about this hobby, there are always new things to try out :)

Nice to see there is various methods to achieve success. I opted for the Father Fish deep dirted soil,supplements and 3 inches of pool filter sand. That’s my filter. However I have a nano power head in the top right rear corner gently pushing the water past the heater and towards the aqua clear 70 filter which is empty of media but houses a pothos plant that is literally climbing the walls and obviously supplies a gentle current. Your tank looks splendid.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Ken. Yes it’s wonderful to hear so many people having great success with such a diverse range of options. Filtration is very much secondary in these tanks, but aesthetically it’s really useful to maintain nice clarity 24/7. :)

@kenrooke9047

5 ай бұрын

@@aquaticsbynature 👍

I have 2 decent sized sponge filters in a 360litre planted aquarium placed on each back corner running on a 3watt air pump, my plants can easily hide them, the flow goes up from the back corners makes its way to the top them slowly travels to the middle top to the front then bottom of the tank and back to the spanges

@aquaticsbynature

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. Sounds like you’re enjoying a nice simple system too :)

James absolutely, the Juwel internal filter is definitely very convenient and effective, externals can be a bind to work on as we fish keepers age and as you say leaks indeed happen. The black box is not as you point out, aesthetically problematic. HOB can work fairly well but they often lack filter capacity and some over oxygenate the water. I once lost some catfish to a small but highly powered internal when the suckers failed and the catfish tried to feed on detritus being sucked in and then they got trapped. So I am with you on suckers. And though you don't use resins etc., I find with a Juwel it is easy if tap water is full of Nitrates (often an issue for me in the summer) to pop a bag in the filter chamber for a week, or if I want to reduce the KH by around 25%-35%, to pop in a Brita cartridge for a week or so. I normally top up from my condensing tumble drier but in the summer we don't use it much and if I top up with tap water I can have Nitrate issues and my water can quickly become a bit too hard for some of the plants I try to maintain. Great stuff as always. Thanks.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks as always William for your comments. The nitrate in tap water issue was one of the main reasons I stumbled into no water change tanks all those years ago. I’m surrounded by fields here and I’m sure it’s the run off that’s the issue. Fortunately I have a 300 litre rain water butt for top up water now.

@williammcdowell6257

5 ай бұрын

That is quite reassuring, most folks just assume that a water change with tap water will reduce Nitrate levels. I have a water butt, but the wood pigeons poop too much on my roof and my collected rain water is rich in Phosphate thanks to the birds. @@aquaticsbynature

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

The only issue I get with rain water is that it’s slightly alkaline. Which I guess is either from the chippings on my roof, or dust from the surrounding fields. 🤔

I bought my Juwel Rio 240 last year and set it up in August. I'm using a lot of biological filter medium (3 baskets of cirax and for the space I had left a bag of Crystal Max(Superfish) and some floss and two sponges on top of that. I do rinse out the sponges fairly regularly since they collect a lot of muck considering the number of fish and amount of plants. I haven't ever had a problem with water quality so far.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. Sounds great. I think you’d have to be massively overstocked or overfeeding to get issues with basic water quality with these filters. :) So I think you’re well covered.

For me, under gravel filter with no cleaning is the best.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Wonderful :) I still love under gravel filters. It’s where I started and may well end up lol.

I use a oase biomaster canister filter. I love the ease of cleaning the pre filters so you only have to clean the main filter every six to twelve months. Definitely agree you are more inclined to do maintenance if it’s quick and easy to do.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. Yes I definitely agree the pre filter idea on those Oase filters is a great innovation :)

A sponge filter on my dirt/deep sand planted 20 gallon, a HOB on my other 20 gallon, plus a sponge filter (I really like sponge filters, lol) and two HOBs on my 75 gallon. Oh, and a bog filter I built out of a 55 gallon barrel on my outdoor container pond. I have experimented with the small internal filters but they were so difficult to clean, well, not really difficult just messy. I would love to try out a canister filter someday, but that's out of the budget right now.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. That’s quite a mix you have there :)

On my 200 litre l have a efx 200 cannister, stuffed with coarse sponges,finer sponge. It came with some sort of balls & phosphate sponge which are in the top tray, the water gets sucked from the bottom & up into the aquarium. I have a spray bar, clean it once a year at most. The flow never seems to reduce. Val,crypts mainly with anubias, duckweed. My 60 litre just has tetra whisper filter with nothing inside. Just use it to circulate the water. Change 10% water a month. Wave a hose just above the surface to remove some crud. They're both over 6 years old now & everything is tickety boo 😊

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Hi Kevin, thanks for your comments. It sounds like you have a nice stable system running too. Duckweed is one of those things which gets a lot of bad press, but it’s truly excellent for nutrient export. :)

I'm sure you already mentioned, but I can't find this info... So what is this long leafed plant on the left above the short crypts? I really like it.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your question. It’s a Crinum natans. I have a short video about planting one here kzread.info/dash/bejne/lpqs3MaSj8aWibw.html

Interesting I've never use a filter like that before, but I can see it's benefits 🙂 I personally use a canister filter and a undergravel filter plenum style combo, my tank is definitely not the more silent put there but the tank is not located in a place were it needs to be silent anyways.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Interesting thanks. I’ve only ever used a plenum in a reef tank, and that was many many years ago 🤔

@Sinserg

5 ай бұрын

@@aquaticsbynature Oh really? Nice! In my case I've been experimenting with a plenum for over a year so far I like it 🙂

Aquael mini PAT filter. It's basically a power head with an intake sponge and quiet as death.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Simplicity at its best :)

That is an absolutely brilliant filter/heater combo. What company makes them? I use sponge filters and I do like the bubble aspect for the look and sound. However I would definitely prefer to use what you have to eliminate the hard water scale that inevitably coats everything above the bubbles. I think your filter would also slow down evaporation much more as well.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks :) It’s difficult to show in a video, but I can’t convey just how much I like this system. I know I’m biased because I’ve used them for so long lol. They’re generally fitted into the tank when you buy the aquarium, but they can be purchased separately. Just google Juwel bioflow filter and you’ll find them. Very common in Europe, but not sure about elsewhere. 🤔

@RoyalMetal9

5 ай бұрын

@@aquaticsbynature Thank you so much. 😊

@otallono

4 ай бұрын

I can't seem to see it for sale anywhere, maybe because I'm in the US. And I can't find any similar internal filter that isn't a smaller stick on one. There's no options like this with a convenient top load filter, other than HOBs of course.

Hey!!!!

What is the crinkle-leafed plant in the left side of the tank?

what type filter is this that you are using? and what is the brand in particular? i like the internal compartments

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your questions. It’s a Juwel bioflow filter, which generally comes ready fitted when you buy the tank. But they can be bought separately and retrofitted.

Create video as always and very informative. I have watched all of your videos including the saltwater tank vids several times. I have a question , how do you prune your Crypts? I have a similar variant in my aquarium I'm not sure I think it is wendtii-tropica. If I don't do anything it grows great but it reaches the top of the water 16 inches. And if I mess with it it melts and starts over.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you so much! Thanks for the questions :) From what you describe it sounds like you probably have Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Mi Oya' which is a taller growing clone. (copper red backs to leaves) C.wendtii ‘tropica’ tends to lay flat on the substrate leaves outstretched rather than upwards like yours. There are basically two pruning methods I employ with my Cryptocorynes. One is to simply remove the older leaves regularly, this will keep them thinned out which tends to help prevent melting. But it’s won’t really reduce their height. The other method I use is to cut the whole plant to about 2cm from the substrate. Because the roots aren’t disturbed they simply come back naturally. But are generally shorter this way. If you find it decides to melt with the first method, you can simply go to the second one. Basically because you’ve cut all the top growth off there’s nothing to melt left, so they just grow out. Needless to say another video I need to make lol Hope this helps :)

@jeffschwartz3520

5 ай бұрын

@aquaticsbynature I think you're right some of the leaves do have the copper back. I got a bunch of plants from a local hobbyist and out of all of them this crypt did not get Black bush algae. So when I moved and had to redo the tank this is the plant I kept and propagated. However the hobbyist did not know the type either. I watch your videos over and over again to answer the stupid questions I have. I don't want to bother you with my questions. Thank you so much for responding so fast. I do have another idea for a video topic if you don't mind. You mentioned on your channel and also on George Farmer's channel that you moved this tank. Could you talk about how you did it and what issues you had. I'm curious because like I said every time I mess with my Crypts they melt . thank you so much and I look forward to seeing the video on the Crypts

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

@@jeffschwartz3520 Thanks again, I’m still rather amazed by how much people are watching my little tank and videos. Thanks for the video idea :) they’re always welcome. I’ve actually moved this tank a few times, but because of its size I’ve always been able to just drop the water down low, and then slide the whole tank and cabinet to its new spot. Then just pump the old water back. So nothing really changes, and no melt. I actually notice more melt when I change things like the flow pattern or lighting. Plus In the old days water changes were definitely an issue sometimes with Cryptocorynes. I love answering questions, so please don’t worry about asking anything :) At some point I may try and do livestream for exactly this reason. But right now I’m still learning the inns and out of just making simple videos lol

I used have a Juwel aquarium a few years ago. Never had issue with the filter. Now i have a external filter. And i keep fiddling with the outlet and skimmer. I am seriously considering buying a Juwel filter and gluing it in my rimless aquarium. Especially now I know there is a building skimmer.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. You brought a smile to my face. Many a time I’ve considered simply adding Juwel filters to other tanks :)

@pimneij2219

5 ай бұрын

@@aquaticsbynature When do we get to see the other tanks?

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

I’m kind of trying to finish answering all the major questions about this one before I move in to some of the others. But I will start to mix things up a bit more soon. My other tanks are only small, and mostly ones I use for experimentation and quarantine etc. So not aesthetically pleasing, but all set up quite differently. :)

i briefly looked at amazon for a juwel filter, not really seeing this. how old is the filter? still being made? also how is it attached, the ones i see still use suction cups?

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Hi Bob, thanks for the questions. It sounds like you’ve found the Juwel Bioflow One, which isn’t the same, and as as you rightly point out has suckers. I don’t recommend this one. The ones you want to search for are the Juwel Bioflow Super, M, L and XL. These are all exactly the same as mine, but just different sizes for different tanks. And yes these are definitely still in production today. When retrofitting one of these you just stick it to the glass using Juwel CONEXO glue. Please note because these filters need to be accessed from above they’re not easy to fit to tanks with straps going around the top in the corners. Juwel aquariums and their filters are very common in the U.K. and in Europe, but I’m not sure about other parts of the world.

when i began fishkeeping in my early days i used a combo of filters on tanks like using a HOB and canister filter together. Or using a Sponge filter and a HOB or canister etc. Then i learned about the undergravel filters and plenum type filteration with the deep sandbed and/or dirted tank style setups. So i have a spa repurposed into cold freshwater fish like fancy goldfish, loach and snails it has 3 undergravel filters and a "waterfall" i made from a powerhead and hosing with holes that exits onto a sponge and media bags of peralite to catch particles. I also have a dirted deep sand bed marine tank thats planted with mermaids tail and mangrove sapling, its filtration is also 3 undergravel filters topped with mineralized soil in media bags, layered with non clumping unscented clay litter, layer of pool filter sand, layer of black blasting sand, layer of live sand topped with shells and live rock. The salt water tank only has 2 clownfish but the sandbed is bursting with life.

@aquaticsbynature

4 ай бұрын

Hi again, your saltwater journey sounds absolutely fascinating. I wasn’t brave enough to go anywhere near as far with mine, but it’s ticking along albeit very slowly. :)

I too am a fan of inside the tank powerhead/foam combos, however, I’ve never seen one like yours. Would you please share the name of the manufacturer? I’d love to get my hands on one those units!! It seems that most manufacturers overly complicate filters and also make them so that you have to buy their own filter cartridge refills to keep them going……Thanks, I’m enjoying your videos!

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Hi, many thanks for your kind comments :) The filters I’m using are Juwel bioflow filters, which are very common in Europe, but not sure about elsewhere. They’re generally fitted into aquariums when you buy the tank, but they can be purchased separately and retrofitted.

Can we get this kind of filter in the market now ?? If yes ..plz share us link similar to what you use in your tank....

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Hi, Thanks for the question. These filters generally come already built into tanks when you buy them. But they can be purchased separately and then glued into other tanks. Just google Juwel bioflow filters and you’ll find them :)

What make and model of internal filter is that? I would very much like to get that

@aquaticsbynature

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your question. The filter is a Juwel Bioflow Filter model M. in my 28 year old 40 gallon tank, and a Juwel Bioflow XL in my 100 gallon. These normally come ready installed when you buy the tank, but can be purchased separately and retrofitted. But you need a tank with full access from above. These are common tanks and filters in Europe, not sure about other countries though.

Can you share the link to the type of filter you have. Maybe not available in the states, I can't seem to find anything that looks like it. Thanks!

@aquaticsbynature

3 ай бұрын

Hi, these are very common in Europe, but I'm not sure if they get imported the other side of the pond. Here's a link www.juwel-aquarium.de/en/equipment/filtering/filtersystems/bioflow :)

@domesticwoods

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I really enjoy your videos and appreciate the information!

@aquaticsbynature

3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome :)

Would u reccomond using a internal filter upside down? So gravity will help the filtration even more? Cause i could then attach vinyl tubing to the filter outlet and hide it in the hardscape towards the surface to get good flow

@aquaticsbynature

4 ай бұрын

I don’t think that would be terribly practical, mainly because I think you’d struggle to get enough gas exchange with the outlet down very low. The gravity bit just helps, but isn’t essential.

@thewrxshop8213

4 ай бұрын

@aquaticsbynature what abt attaching vinyl aquarium tubing to the outlet, I mentioned this in my comment but I could hide in the scape and run it towards the surface for proper gas exchange. Do you think I'd be utilizing the filter better this way?

@aquaticsbynature

4 ай бұрын

Personally I think it’ll just over complicate things. But like most things I’m sure it could be made to work :)

@thewrxshop8213

3 ай бұрын

@aquaticsbynature OK awesome cause i might try this with my Internal filter that I have for this small 10 gallon and I want to build a water fall so I'm gonna have go run acrylic tubing to the top of the waterfall anyway so I'm gonna test it out and flip the filter over so things are being pulled down through all the filter media, I think that could be a rlly effective way of making a internal filter more effective

Agreed on all your points about internal filtration. It just works and there's zero chance of leakage. However, I recently acquired a 2nd hand Juwel Rio 125, which came without the original filter, so external it is! 😅 I think actual filter volume is more important than having an insanely overpowered pump; 5x aquariumvolume per hour is already the absolute maximum (for me), unless you're trying to replicate a riverstream or something.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks once again Frank. It seems we see eye to eye on lots of things :)

Do you advocate inoculating a new tank with a little bit of pond muck?

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your question. While I do collect critters from my ponds for my aquaria, I choose not to add pond muck anymore. This is simply because I’ve found it too easy to introduce things by accident which I’ve later regretted. I prefer to seed my tanks from other old mature aquaria instead.

Hello from Florida! I will be using 2 air driven sponge filters with bio media chamber on my soon to be dirted 40 gal Breeder. Trying to go simple. I have had it all. Want something different. We have a planted shrimp tank ( sponge only ) that is doing great. Going to do it with fish now. Wish me luck.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. While I personally prefer to use non air driven equipment. They’re fantastically good for shrimp and fish breeding projects. And have the advantage that even when the media is clogged the air flow should stay constant. Thus giving you very stable circulation and gas exchange which is really important. Good luck with the new tank. :)

listen, when the like and subscribe comes with eternal gratitude, how can I say no?

@bakababy6904

5 ай бұрын

love your tank, thanks so much for sharing. i've been in the hobby since 2016 and only in the last 6 months has the name walstad even come across my desk. love seeing this style of tank

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind comments, you brought a smile ti my face :) Welcome to the wonderful world of the naturally balanced aquarium :) Enjoy.

Over oxygenated?

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Within the confines of our little glass boxes gas, exchange is really important for a healthy system. So I always put the well-being of my fish first, even if this is to the detriment of some plants. Plants need oxygen too, and that’s very easy to overlook.

Modern aquarium manufacturers want to sell product so internal filters are an absolute boon for this for them - their included filters are only "just" fit for purpose but not sufficient requiring constant product replacement. If modern aquarium manufacturers built tanks pre-drilled and bulkheaded for a sump filter, there is no better method. For me, internal filters are ugly and take up space within the aquarium space. A good alternative would be to do a built-in but that either occupies the whole back or whole end, and is therefore mirrored 50/50, allowing cleaning of only one side at a time so as to not disrupt the filter colonisation. As for heating, I have never heated my aquariums .... room temperature is more constant. All maintenance is done according to flow, never to a programme. Carbon in the filter is always to be considered a TEMPORARY measure, I have never left carbon longer than a month. I have always put laterite bally in my filters though which is for me an absolute staple. But because of aquarium construction, I use only canister filtration.

@aquaticsbynature

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your extensive comments :) I certainly agree that certain aquarium manufacturers make things unnecessarily complex and expensive to maintain, and sometimes simply inadequate. I find it absolutely fascinating reading all the comments from this video, just how many different methods everyone uses and enjoys. It’s definitely something quite personal :)

that Juvel internal filter wasnt made it 28 years ago )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

@aquaticsbynature

4 ай бұрын

The one I filmed for this video was indeed a new one, but the one in my 28 year old tank is basically original to 1995 :)

My god how can you milk so many videos out of this tank.

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Sorry, point taken. 🤔 I’ve been working my way through all the questions from the comments in as much detail as I can. Got a bit carried away I guess lol. But I’ll try and start mixing it up a bit more going forwards. :)

@Batmancontingencyplans

3 ай бұрын

​@@aquaticsbynatureSir, can you please name the filter type so i can buy it, I didn't catch it in the video. I'm also looking for this aquarium filter and one day strive to have a tank as awesome as yours 🙂

If you came across more high energy you'd get more views. It's proven, tried and true. Not to be confused with intensive.

@JasonSupremebeing

5 ай бұрын

Nature can be a quiet place. Why muck it up.

@jaqhass

5 ай бұрын

Well, i don't think viewer retention count as nature.@@JasonSupremebeing

@aquaticsbynature

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your advice. I have repeatedly tried to do more upbeat videos, but they seem to always come out sounding really fake. So I’ve always deleted them rather than uploading them. I’m hoping as I do more videos, I’ll get more relaxed, and my natural enthusiasm for the hobby will come over better. Still very much a work in progress lol.