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MoreChannelNoise - 7 years ago

I think a drawback would be you can't rise out half of it at a time, it's all or nothing.

Xsierra.racing XYZ - 7 years ago

Omg im.working tmr. And im still on youtube

Raindrop Services - 7 years ago

Could you place a strong light source at the side of the tank (i.e. to shine inside the filter) and have algae growing in the narrow space?

Shimano ForLife - 7 years ago

Where can I find these sponge mats?

Raji Raji - 7 years ago

Joricano - 7 years ago

where do you buy this sponge?

PRATIYOGI/प्रतियोगी - 7 years ago

Stormy Mist - 7 years ago

the problem is not the price it is finding the supplies and getting my mom or dad to drive me there.

Arnaldo Hernandez - 7 years ago

Great for shrimp.

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Don Rayborn - 7 years ago

Would it be ok to put it in the middle of a tank sandwiched with 2 foam filters and a pvc t? or would you need two pvc risers? For breeder tanks.

pagal world roy and translator - 7 years ago

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Ajan Ajanth - 7 years ago

thanks

Eduardo D. 121412 Racoma - 7 years ago

Hi. Can i use egg crate foam

Paul Kennedy - 7 years ago

Hi, would you add biological media to the space behind the sponge? Would it get enough water circulation to support beneficial bacteria?

blongboy - 7 years ago

doing 50% water change, will it kill the active bacteria on the top layer ?

azel adarlo - 7 years ago

is this working for saltwater aquarium?

Dawid Klemczak - 7 years ago

How would I do this on a 220g

snailorgy - 7 years ago

where on earth do you get that sponge from in that size?

ju judd - 7 years ago

I have a 24 gal. tank, can I use this system with discus? some said the discus produce more waste than bacterias could break down……

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Sanat Pitale - 8 years ago

Do you have a video on making a filter that is perfect for discus aquarium...?

Doug Martin - 8 years ago

Joey - love your channel and your vids. Where have you found well priced foam?

bilal hussain - 8 years ago

i like this system tried to do it in my pond but didnt work not sure why

sidharth v - 8 years ago

oh god! I got addicted to it! i have lot of stuff to study

sidharth v - 7 years ago

Yeah! I agree..!!

your name here - 7 years ago

sidharth v unlucky

Tru Alpha808 - 8 years ago

Why doesn't my air pump filter flow out water like yours? It just has bubbles and it doesn't reach the output hole.

Epic Journeys Britain & Ireland - 7 years ago

Your not pushing the air pipe down far enough to push the water up it....

Doug Nice - 8 years ago

Can you use something like this as a sump for a larger tank by adding a return pump to it?

SwagSubscriber - 8 years ago

Will this filter work with a red eared slider turtle?

Brad Simpson - 8 years ago

To properly house a turtle, you'd need a tank wider than the 12" he suggests here, and you need a SERIOUS filter. Turtles make a mess like you would not believe, and water quality will quickly become an issue.

Saar Cohen - 8 years ago

love your videos!! im a real fan!! could you please make a video for new people that started this hobby? which equipment do you need etc. thank you so much!!!!! great videos

Sondra Nicely - 8 years ago

JOEY...I have a 39 gal tank w 3 fancy goldfish...I need a sump or filtration system with bio as well as mechanical . my goal is to keep the tank crystal clear as well as plenty of oxygenation for fish and plants...which one of your systems do you recommend?

polpterusdelhezi - 8 years ago

germans are still the best ^^

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The king of DIY - 8 years ago

the SUPER CHARGED VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb9aj3MXwiQ

Greg Sanders - 8 years ago

How does one clean this style filter - especially if you use it with substrate? And how often on a typical 55 gallon?

MELODY MUNRO - 8 years ago

+Greg Sanders I have been running one of these in my 40 gallon planted for at least 5 months now...when I do my weekly water change I siphon from the rear of the filter and that sucks up the stuff sitting at the bottom..I have also run the siphon over the front and given the foam a bit of a vacuum - there is now java fern growing on mine and it has a pretty decent coating of algae, but this filter seems to be more effective at keeping the tank balanced now than what it was in the start...it has become in one sense a living wall of bacteria...I have no plans to clean mine but instead want to see what happens with the plants and the system as it ages further...it does not handle small pieces of detritus that well - for that I have put a small HOB on the tank...but my HMF is only using the airlifts with an air pump...if you put something stronger behind it then the detritus probably would get dealt with..overall, I am happy with my HMF..cheap to run and norw that it is green and covered in plants you don't really notice it....and the fish seem to enjoy it too..they spend a fair bit of time eating the algae off it...

corine curpen - 8 years ago

Film

Zakir Ahmed - 8 years ago

zakir

Hector’s Reef - 8 years ago

would It work on saltwater?

fkujakedmyname - 8 years ago

the light grid stuff would probably be a cheap way to make it sturdy for larger than 12 inches

Andrew Chae - 8 years ago

Do you need a specific strength air pump? I built a HMF just like yours, but there doesnt seem to be enough power to push water up.

Ivan Freely - 8 years ago

+Andrew Chae
Air pumps are usually rated for a specific tank size.

Stramnnar - 8 years ago

hey buddy can this filter be used in a 72"x36" foot print tank? if i put in supports to run it all the way along the back 72" pane with multiple air lifts?

Raviolist - 9 years ago

I dont even have a fish and I still watch all your videos

Riley McPherson - 7 years ago

lol

Hundred - 8 years ago

+Raviolist ahah im not the only one!

Naomi Mackay - 8 years ago

me too hahaha

Brad Lockard - 9 years ago

Would this work on a 29 tall that I'm using as a non compartment sump?

Maurice Aquariums - 9 years ago

Hi Joey I'm going to use this method to filter my discus breeding tank. It's 20 gallons and 2ft long. My reasoning for doing it is because I believe it will take less room than my sponge filter and I can put the heater behind it as well. This gives my Discus more room to breed. Great care and detail on this one Joey. Thanks.
Ps. The foam I'm using is 1 inch thick, is that ok? or is more needed?

bianca black - 9 years ago

Do you think you can put it in a corner? Thx

Adrien Veres - 9 years ago

Hi i have a question , will this be enough for a 55 Gallons aquarium with 2 Turtles? Because they poop a lot and uneaten food get really messy haha
I have also another question , can i had some ceramic rings where you hide the heater ?

Ivan Freely - 8 years ago

+Adrien Veres
Regarding your second question, yes. It's probably best to have those ceramic rings in a porous bag. Cheap panty hose from Walmart (or the dollar store) would do the trick.

Ant Smith - 9 years ago

Looked into this yrs ago after i gave up my wild gibberosas....
The way i looked at it was to silicone two pieces of glass an inch wide then width of the sponge.
I actually put 2 pieces on the back of the aquarium and two pieces on the side to curve the sponge....
Then possibly hide the sponge with plants.....

But dont knock the hamberg as it works..
Experiment with it......

The king of DIY - 9 years ago

+Ant Smith I had no idea HTML worked on youtube comments. Good to know. :)

BakOnYou - 9 years ago

maybe you could do a corner hmf? :)
or make a recomention video for tanks, and which filter you should or could use best?

Jamar Hotep™ - 9 years ago

Could java moss be used as extra filtration attached someone to this wall? If you understand what I mean?

Morris Power - 10 years ago

we can put plants in the filter side??

M. Peters - 10 years ago

Great video. I am thinking of this filter for a 10 gallon tank with Mystery snail fry. They are dirty little buggers. Would this type of filter work for this application?

Aron Jemison - 10 years ago

you can get a better flow of water with a 45 degree angle on the PVC tube behind the sponge. Also one of the best filters for shrimp tanks.

breakspirit - 10 years ago

"square linear inch" wtf is that

breakspirit - 10 years ago

+The King of DIY™ (Aquariums)
I googled PPI to get a better understanding. Looks like it is simply linear inches. So, if you shot a 1 inch line through the foam, you'd hit some number of pores. That's what PPI is. I think I had assumed it was pores in a cubic inch of material.

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

+breakspirit Thanks... but still not talking about that. I replied with the word PLUS. not TIMES. A square linear inch is MUCH smaller than a cubic inch. A CUBIC inch is 1" X 1" X 1" and a square linear inch is 0.33"+ 0.33 + 0.33". If it was a cubic shape, its sides would all be 0.33" and not 1". With that said, the math is already done for you as the sponge will already be rated. I was just explaining what the rating meant in the video.

breakspirit - 10 years ago

+The King of DIY™ (Aquariums)
That would be cubic inches, or volume. Good video buddy.

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

the sum of the length plus the width plus the height.

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Turtle Expert - 10 years ago

Hello Joey,
Im doing this for my guppy breeder tank! Anyways i have a questiom. in a few months im building a turtle pond for my common snapping turtles and they are extremely messy. The pond will be roughly 250 gallons. Would you suggest i build one or buy one? If build one, could you point me to a video that would help? and if i should buy one, what would you recommend. Im not looking to blow the budget for a filter! Thanks for your time

Archie Hunt - 10 years ago

Hi joey I was wondering if you cold make a electronic heater for a new project and maybe for another idea how to make a breeder box

FishTankLover - 10 years ago

Would it not be ok to put biological media behind the foam also.
Keep the videos coming love your channel.

Sebastian Stormborn - 10 years ago

he said "a boat" lol

The Glitch - 10 years ago

This is what i use on most of my shrimp tanks and now on a cichlid breeder tank. Amazing filters. Perfect for shrimp as they'll happily graze on the filter foam.

cfosgate - 10 years ago

Great video. I use these HMFs in all my tanks so my fishroom is driven by a single Alita pump pushing air through a PVC loop that goes around the room. Valves tapped into the PVC allow adjustments to the air flow for individual tanks. Very efficient and cost-effective system. Shrimp and snails love to pick at the sponge and fry stay in the tank. For increased tank flow I have the output running to the other end of the tank where needed. Thanks for highlighting this great filter option.

ROBERT CAMMARATA - 10 years ago

A powerhead is the best way to go. I have just set up my 90 gal tank this way and I also used the pump to feed a water fall that has a filter in it so the water gets filtered before it goes back in the tank. I am planning on doing the same think to my 125 tank as soon as it gets its fake rock design installed. You do very good work keep it up tank man.

ROBERT CAMMARATA - 10 years ago

for my 90gal it's a 550 and the 125 is a 1000, the 125 is up and running and the water is very clean. cost was $35.00 for the 550 and $55.00 for the 1000.

Zee Ter - 10 years ago

what sz powerhead do you use and how much did it cost you?

ROBERT CAMMARATA - 10 years ago

p/s; I forgot to say I hide the filter with fake rocks and some plants it all works very good.

King of Aquarium - 10 years ago

Would it work if I fill up the foam section with k1 media? And add extra bubbler to move them?

Larry Schwartz - 10 years ago

What is this "We'll see you next week for another project" business? I want my "We'll see ya's nextime" back!

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

meh.... trying something new. I'm glad you remember the original though. I like it better as well. I figure by saying "next week" it makes sure we both come back. (me with a new video, and you with your input/feedback/supprt)

Nathan Nawalaniec - 10 years ago

I use this set up on my fry grow out tank! It works like a gem, the sides and back of the tank are black so this filter actually looks pretty good!

Blenny Boy - 10 years ago

Oh and I'm the 200th like! :D

Blenny Boy - 10 years ago

Outro song?

Brian's Fish Tanks - 10 years ago

Very simple, but effective filter. Thanks for sharing Joey!

david tang - 10 years ago

where do you buy your materials? Seems like everywhere I look, everything is very expensive

Coel Acanth - 10 years ago

Do you think the surface of this filter would be any good for providing food for young fry? I am having problems rearing some species of whiptail fry and I think the problem is getting them to feed, I wonder if once this filter is mature whether it might provide a source of micro organisms? I would value your opinion on this.

Firoz Katabaro - 10 years ago

sorry for this joey but i like the ending music.

Firoz Katabaro - 10 years ago

:D ;)

Marin Bandalo - 10 years ago

This would be perfect for a hospital tank. Also it's kind of a sump where you can grow some moss or mangroves for better filtration.

LEOPAZZO TV - 10 years ago

How can you not like this video or channel. Thanks king

CL0WN FAC3 - 10 years ago

@ 1:10 you spelt coarse wrong

CL0WN FAC3 - 10 years ago

i liked this one. i might use it on my guppy breeding.

CL0WN FAC3 - 10 years ago

lol :)

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

probably need to do a better spell check next time. haha

kanda kumar - 10 years ago

great simplicity and effectiveness , rock on king

Aj cafe - 7 years ago

The king of DIY

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Will do!

J B - 10 years ago

You went extra thorough on this one. Really nice work.

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Glad you think so!

Slim Tim - 10 years ago

Nice filter

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Thanks Tim.

ReeferGil - 10 years ago

Never seen such a setup. Perfect for a qt or hopital tank in my case.

elscrocho2k - 10 years ago

+The King of DIY™ (Aquariums) It really is a oldscool type of System here in Germany in the freshwater szene. It has great value also with raising up fish/shrimp when you use an air pump, because it is so safe for the small fish.

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Exactly! It wouldnt be a permanent change to a tank wither.

Nick J - 10 years ago

Have you ever thought of moving to Wa.
I wish you were my neighbor :)

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

It would be easier for you to move to canada than me move there. ;)

BayAreaAquatics - 10 years ago

I think this filter would work nicely in divine's new tank :P

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

haha

915Mang - 10 years ago

Nice job joey! I might try something good like this in my sump by the return pump

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

They work awesome in sumps!! (Where i use this material the most actually.)

Starfizz360 - 10 years ago

Still better looking than some plastic bottles and other diy filters from other projects ur showing. Also mind planting anubias and other plants on this filter. After a while it looks great.

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Some people would say the opposite. All comes down to what an individual opinion is. :)

Helveteshit - 10 years ago

Place two Sponges in the middle. Have a powerhead pump the water into a t bend. Voila, two spaces you can store the same fishes inside while they avoid getting in fight with one another!

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Good thinking!

NYCity Cichlids - 10 years ago

Good idea

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Glad you think so.

Sweetman - 10 years ago

What size air pump do you use for that?

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Depends on the size of the tank and how much flow you would like to have. I like to buy the biggest pump i can afford and use it for many tanks, or at least i can turn it down if its too strong.

Mark Nutt - 10 years ago

Perfect filter for any breeder or grow-out tank.

It doesn't even have to be bad looking if you can cover it well enough.

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Exactly!

Ruben - 10 years ago

Love these type of video's. Anything that has to do with filter I like.

TheLilMommaB - 10 years ago

+The king of DIY I can't find the filter playlist anymore :-(

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Me too! I made a playlist on my channel just for filters as well. Lots of older videos that were really good as well.

Spaztek12 - 10 years ago

This is a great filter for Shrimp :)

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Absolutely!

mo khan - 10 years ago

Gunna make one now, thanks for the vid

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Your welcome!

jaiizwaii89 - 10 years ago

Perfect might use this in a fry tank & hospital

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Thats what i would tend to use them most for as well.

Hiep Ly - 10 years ago

Man your speaking skills and the flow of the videos is getting much much better! Loved this one, very helpful!

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Well i certainly never set out to do this originally. With time and practice everything gets better. :)

Cheddar323 - 10 years ago

Great video I really enjoyed you talking us through things while still providing a visual example on screen. This simple filtration method makes for a great short and sweet video. I'm glad they you're still going at it and providing us fish keepers with great information.

The king of DIY - 10 years ago

Hey! Long time no see! Thanks for the kind words my man.

TrashyGamer - 10 years ago

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