Fluval Edge 12 Gallon Aquarium Review / Filter Mod / Iwagumi Aquascape

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The Fishy Life ! - 7 years ago

super overpriced! arguably overrated!

Mitchell Blair - 7 years ago

Where did you get the tube?

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

I bought it at a pet store that specializes in salt water fish. You should be able to find one at a place like that

Sherrie Teller - 7 years ago

Hello! Nice set up and btw your daughter is ADORABLE! Just wondering where can I buy the tubing you used to lengthen the intake on my current filter and where did you also purchase the larger impeller? Thx...

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

Sherrie Teller thanks! The upgrade on the filter was necessary in my opinion. My tank gets superb circulation now

Sherrie Teller - 7 years ago

The Incredible Erk Hey thx so much! I liked the video and subscribed!

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

Sherrie Teller thanks! The larger impeller was found right on Amazon. Just search the model number you see in this video and you will find it. I think it cost me about $6-7. As far as the tube goes, I usually see them at Fish stores that specialize in Salt Water aquariums. The size that I noted in this video is the perfect size. Good luck!

jorge padilla - 7 years ago

Where can I buy it ?

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

jorge padilla I've seen them at many pet stores including Petsmart and pet supermarket. You can also find it online

MvPx0FxCoD - 7 years ago

And also where can you buy that clear pvc extension tube you used to extend your filter?

MvPx0FxCoD - 7 years ago

where can you buy those fluval extension tubes?

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

MvPx0FxCoD the fluval extension tubes were found on Amazon. And the clear tube was from my local fish store. They can usually be found at salt water fish stores

G Bo - 7 years ago

Cute "scuse me" :). And very nice review. After some months, are you still happy with this tank ? I'm about to buy it, it's just the size of the opening on the top, that bothers me a little. I guess it's easier on the 6 gallons version, right ?

G Bo - 7 years ago

Many thanks !

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

G Bo thanks for watching. For me I love the look of the tank. The clean edges and hidden filter/wires etc. the small opening is a bit of a pain but the trade off is worth it for me. I've been a Fluval edge owner for 8 years. Maintenance is still pretty easy. Because of the plants I don't need to vacuum the gravel. So that helps. For a great video about maintenance for this tank, please search the YouTube user Pecktec "fluval edge maintenance"

Jackson Wuepper - 7 years ago

nice video! I have the fluval edge 6 gallon and I'm going to redo it and put plants and maybe some driftwood. I have 2 goldfish, a molly, and an African dwarf frog in this tank. Do u have any plant suggestions that don't require that much care? Also, which pet store do you go to?

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

The lighting is not good on the fluval edge tanks. Alot of my plants have died off because of this. I would suggest low light plants like anubias and java fern.

Goldfish can quickly outgrow a small tank like this. So keep an eye out. How is your dwarf frog doing? I never had good luck with dwarf frogs in fluval edges because they can't find to opening up top for air.

Paul Kennedy - 7 years ago

Also wondering if you could say where you bought the intake extension. A link would be great.

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Paul Kennedy - 7 years ago

Hey just wondering if the larger impeller creates additional strain on the motor? Has it burnt out?

Stephen Cook - 7 years ago

Great Video! What plants did you use? Specifically the colored first batch you put in around 11:45?

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

Stephen Cook that would be Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'. A beautiful plant but it really requires CO2 and powerful lighting to thrive and maintain that beautiful color. I will be posting an update video soon. It has survived but not thrived. The lighting in the fluval edge is quite low and insufficient.

Adam Sean dubstep - 7 years ago

You deserve more subscribers

Adam Sean dubstep - 7 years ago

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

Adam Sean dubstep thanks! Maybe if I had the time to put more vids out

Isometric Aquariums - 7 years ago

check ur view count and adjust ur content my friend ... there is money 2 made in tanks

Timothy Paskal - 7 years ago

I think he means by post more fish + aquarium videos...

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

+Isometric Aquariums what do you mean adjust my content?

T Bissonnette - 7 years ago

Are you happy with the filter impellar mod? Where did you purchase the impellar? I have the 6 gallon fluval edge and the aquaclear 30 fits it just fine. I purchased the 12 gallon but haven't set it up yet. Thanks for the tube extender idea!

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

T Bissonnette it works great!! I even find I don't need to use full power sometimes. The part is available on Amazon. Good luck

Deus Vult - 7 years ago

1 question, how do you clean this tank? the opening is so small.

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

Deus Vult it's not terrible. I don't need to vacuum the gravel because I let the live plants suck up all the waste. And I use a magfloat magnet scraper to clean the glass. It takes me about 30 minutes a week to do a cleaning. If you follow Pecktec on YouTube you will find a great fluval edge maintenance video. He employs the same methods as I do

CoopCast - 7 years ago

Great video! And some great tips are always welcomed. I own two Fluval Edge 12 gallon tanks and love them. I have not modified anything on them just yet. But now watching your video I will.

Ronni Turnip - 7 years ago

Nice tank for the fish

M Lo - 7 years ago

Update video to see how its grown in would be great, i'm considering buying this tank but not sure yet if its too tricky to keep clean from algae/etc.

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

M Lo I already taped footage and am editing it for an update video. As far as maintenance. It does take longer to maintain than traditional tanks. But a magnetic algae scraper will be your best friend. The tank takes me 30 minutes to maintain per week. Not too bad.

Nelsie Rodriguez-Mirabile - 7 years ago

How did you get the extension tubing to fit? I bought a 5/8 tubing & it doesn't fit right, too loose...

CoopCast - 7 years ago

Any ideas where to find the 5/8 tubing? I went to Home Depot and Lowe's with no luck. Checked Amazon as well. I own two Fluval Edge 12g tanks. Already purchased the A634 impeller upgrades.

Nelsie Rodriguez-Mirabile - 7 years ago

nelmirabile@gmail.com

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

Nelsie Rodriguez-Mirabile please give me an email address so I can contact you

Nelsie Rodriguez-Mirabile - 7 years ago

OMG, Thanks! I would gratefully take your offer cause I have returned 3 tubes to amazon. I also went to a saltwater aquarium store & no luck...

The Incredible Erk - 7 years ago

Nelsie Rodriguez-Mirabile hmmm. Mine was a 5/8" thin walled tubing. I dunno if that makes a difference. Was a perfect snug fit. This type of tubing is common in saltwater aquarium stores. Let me know if you have any luck. If not I still have some I can send you if you want.

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M.E. Martin - 8 years ago

Question: In your media filter you don't add carbon. You don't need it?

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

M.E. Martin when tanks are cycled. Ammonia and nitrite should be ZERO. As they should be in the presence of Nitrate.

Nitrate is safe up to about 40ppm. Mine stays at 10ppm because my live plants eat the nitrate. That's their main source of nutrition. I could probably go several months without water changes if I wanted to. But I do a small 15% change weekly just because.

Thanks for watching!

M.E. Martin - 8 years ago

Thanks! I wondered that myself because many add ammonia to speed up the new tank cycling process, but at high levels ammonia is toxic as is Nitrite. Once a tank has cycled the ammonia and nitrite should be minimal, but you should have some nitrate. I was curious on your set up. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

M.E. Martin in my opinion carbon is a waste of money. You have to replace it every 3 weeks. And it actually works against building beneficial bacteria. If you use carbon, it will suck up all the ammonia and the beneficial bacteria will never grow. Read up on the "nitrogen cycle" if you're not familiar with the concept of beneficial bacteria. It's the only way to go. Thanks for watching!!

AJ9 - 8 years ago

I think you should do more tank vids you do it so well and seem well educated and aware of fish keeping

AJ9 - 8 years ago

The Incredible Erk Ik you are probably busy but it would be cool if you could look at my set up on my newest vid!!!!

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

TDC Nation thanks I appreciate that!

AJ9 - 8 years ago

The Incredible Erk u got my subscription!!!! I can't wait to see the update!

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

TDC Nation thanks I appreciate that! I actually already filmed an update video for this fluval edge and will be editing it soon. So subscribe so you can be on the lookout for that. I appreciate the comment, I've been keeping aquariums on and off for most of my life (I'm 33) but live plants were new to me. I've learned a lot in my life but I've also learned a lot about live plants in the last several months. I love new set ups and love making videos about them. But I can't have a house full of fish tanks. Maybe I should set up tanks just for the fun of that and making a video. And then sell the set up to someone. Lol wish I had more time also.

Carl Shayne Castillo - 8 years ago

Nice plants but I think it doesn't work well with the rocks.

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

Carl Shane Castillo thanks for the comment. I'm always open to suggestions. What do you think it is that makes them not match?

TheAZchambers - 8 years ago

you gotta try eheim filter media it has some massive surface area i use it in all my filters and it seems to work very well

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

I am thinking about adding some different bio media in addition to what I have. Thanks for the tip. Does the eheim you're talking about look like round pellets?

Alex Fuxx - 8 years ago

i like the design of these fluval tanks realy much, but it looks hard to keep them clean in case of the smal entry at the top of it....

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

You are right. It is definitely more difficult to maintain this tank compared to a regular open top tank. But I think the beauty of the tank makes it worth it.

petite lili - 8 years ago

what kind of rock is that

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

+petite lili what is your email address?

petite lili - 8 years ago

+The Incredible Erk I would love that I have a 7 gallon it's the aquatop one

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

+petite lili no problem! It's not very common and I was just lucky to find them. I do have some left over, if you're interested let me know and maybe we can work something out.

petite lili - 8 years ago

+The Incredible Erk thank you so much. I'll look it up online I live in a very small town :/ no fish ships anywhere near

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

Quartzite. Bought it at my local fish store. If you watch my Aquatop video you will see a cave I made from the same type of stone which came out pretty awesome.

Curtis King II - 8 years ago

You don't let the water filter for a few days before adding your fish?

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

I didn't show it in this video, but I used some old filter media in the filter that already had a colony of beneficial bacteria from an established tank. So the tank was cycled and ready to go instantly. Plus the plants help and I only added 2 fish. To play it safe I didn't add any more fish until about 30 days after setting this tank up.

155DJJ - 8 years ago

You didn't rinse the gravel and you didn't use a tap water conditioner

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

You don't rinse Eco complete gravel because it comes soaked in a liquid that has beneficial bacteria. And yes of course I used water conditioner. I used Seachem Prime.

Nisar Faroqui - 8 years ago

thankxx s ton for your advice.
cheers

Patti Hanson - 8 years ago

You must have been "worthy" to be able to move Mjolnir

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

+Patti Hanson Haha some days yes and no. That was a good day

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Nisar Faroqui - 8 years ago

Hello Incredible..
could u pls suggest which all plants will thrive in this Fluval. i also do have one here in Mumbai India but am struggling with the plantation thing.
also would appreciate if u are adding some fertilzer or CO2 to it.or something else for keeping th3 setup healthy.

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

+The Incredible Erk ****correction: Problem NOT provoke

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

+Nisar Faroqui my Brazilian pennyworth died because of iron deficient. It's a fast growing plant and those will tell you there's a provoke with ferts quickly. at the time I wasn't adding any fertilizer. I replaced it will cryptocorne retrospiralis which is doing great and started dosing. The alth reineckii mini is usually a high light plant, but it does survive in this set up but is not as red as it used to be but since adding Iron the red is coming back. I think if you want success you have to stick with low light plants: Crypts, Amazon swords, Anubias, Java fern. I took a risk with my plants and they are doing pretty good. But it's not a guarantee. I use Seachem liquid fertilizers: Phosphorus, Potassium, Iron, Excel, and regular flourish and I keep my nitrates steady at around 15ppm.

Williams Marquess - 8 years ago

Do you think the Lilaeopsis mauritiana plants will be survive with this 5 wat light?

The Incredible Erk - 8 years ago

Although this video was just submitted. The footage was recorded over 3 months ago. The Narrow leaf microsword is doing better than just surviving. In fact they have been giving off many runners. My only issue with the plant is that it is difficult to place and keep in the substrate. Especially with the limited access of this aquarium. I made the mistake of trying to plant large clumps instead of smaller portions. Lesson learned.

Meliha731 - 8 years ago

Good job incredible Erk. 10 out of 10 will watch again.

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