![]() I like cleaning it about 100X more than I like cleaning my sponge filters too-I still haven't perfected the scoop it into a bag method, and I always end up with fry in the bag that I then have to fish out of gunk water plus particles floating around the tank from the the holes that are inevitably in my bags, even when I inspect them first. But the filter seems to be built with quality and quiet in mind, I don't have an issue with it taking me 15 extra seconds to cut funny shaped pieces of filter floss to fit the odd basket shape, and it self-primes which is a non-negotiable for me since we live rurally and have fairly frequent power outages. It hasn't gotten particularly dirty and I can kind of wipe it off with my finger when I need to. It's super quiet, and to solve the skimmer issue (which would definitely be a problem with fry-it should be designed to turn off) I just glued a thin (1/4 inch-ish) piece of coarse sponge over the skimmer portion. I have mainly guppies in my 90 gallon with a Tidal 110, and I really like it. If you want to get it clean quickly, walk way and enjoy your fish, there are other filters for you. Remember you don't have to pay any attention to me what do I know. If you want to spend time Nerming out cleaning and min maxing you filter this filter might be for you. In conclusion are Tidals good filter sure but, they definitely have to be finessed and handled with tender loving care. It then is a pain to cut rolled filter floss in a weird shape to fit the basket. The "design" forces you to buy their sponges, ya right. Also the weird shaped media basket is sooooo annoying, if you use your own media. I expected more from the units in this area.ĥ. The pump flow adjustment wheel didn't seem to make a difference in two of my units (the 55's). Now mind you there are some of you that will say "hey, I get it on the first try every-time." Well you are amazing - the average person, like myself, is ready to huck this filter across the room after the tenth try.Ĥ. Your are going to pinch the cord and mix up the placement of said cord. Good luck getting it back in and the cover back on the first time. You pull the cover off the impeller and the pump, there with the wire wrapped around it. This should not happen right away but I found this to happen too many times after cleaning. ![]() So you need to pack the basket loosely and watch the water pumping speed. I believe this means the water is bypassing the filter media all together. When packing the filter basket you may do so that the water flows around and up over the basket at high flow rates. (I know aquaclear bonus) When you start that puppy up again whooosh gunk ahoy goes into that tank, and you smack yourself in the head.Ģ. Well with the Tidal you have no idea how dirty that water really is or if there are shrimp or other life in there unless you take the whole filter off the tank. We all are lazy and don't always drain this tank of murky water. When you change the filter media basket you can't see the dirt and gunk left in the filter. Never bought a 35 - no tube for bottom of the tank filter suction, they only have the skimmer filter input.Īll of the good points mentioned are true. I bought three over time because i am a NERM, two 55's and a 75. The newest and bestest came - Seachem Tidals. Started with aqua-clear liked them a ton then caught filter envy. In my opinion sponge filters are the best type of filtration in terms on biological and mechanical for fry tanks. You could actually power both your tanks with a single air pump. In your case, my recommendation would be to buy a sponge filter with a air pump. The problem is it has a skimmer that is always on so you will definitely get fry getting sucked in and killed. I have a pea puffer tank and I feed them frozen foods and pest snails.The Seachem Tidal would be a horrible filter for any type of fry tank. ![]() ![]() I would enjoy hearing of your experience and wether you feel this is comparable to or even better than the ac’s I also have 2 tanks in front of windows and the clear design is an algae breeding ground I have to cover them. Even with a prefilter sponge over time the fine particle food crushes the impeller and kills them. Can I ask.what type of fish do you have and what type of food do you feed? The reason I ask is I use a lot of aqua clear filters I like them and the bottom to top flow ease and compare is easy to media adapt.
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