Canister Filters, Booster Filters and Chemical Filtration 101

Aaaarrrggghhh.....This is a long video but there is a lot of useful information in here if you can bear my boring voice and schoolboy editing for the duration of the video. Time Stamps and useful links: Canister filter featured in video: https://geni.us/2LnO It is also known as the SunSun 304 Booster filter: https://geni.us/2bj1 Biohome filter media: http://www.filterpro.co.uk Gel balls: (see above - 'Bacteria' page) Carbon: (see above - 'Water Conditioning' page) Ammonia Block / Nitrate Remover: (see above - 'Water Conditioning' page) The description of the Ammonia and Nitrate pads has changed slightly since I made this video - the new recommended amount of pads to use can be found in the link above. There is also a new design for the boxes. API Stress Coat: https://geni.us/BHYeb API Freshwater Test Kit: https://geni.us/oOfVb Seachem Flourish Excel: https://geni.us/05BK Easy Carbo Liquid Carbon: https://geni.us/kkluGf Useful Video Links: Nitrogen Cycle Video:    • Filtration, Filtration, Filtration - The A...   Filter Sizing Video:    • Why Your Filter is TOO SMALL and NOT CYCLED   Pimp My Filter Playlist: https://bit.ly/3hpsnq6 Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:39 Importance of knowing the flow direction 01:38 Bottom to top flow filter set up 03:30 Gel filter starter balls (Pure Pond from EA) 04:13 Chemical media (Carbon) 05:10 Chemical media (Ammonia Block) 07:47 Chemical media (Nitrate Remover) 08:10 Top to bottom flow filter set up 10:53 How much chemical media? 13:22 Additives which enhance the bacteria development 14:52 Chemicals which delay / stall the bacteria development 21:51 The benefit of specific treatments 23:40 Booster filters (on intake pipe) 26:16 Booster filters (on outlet pipe) Unfortunately Google / YouTube doesn't send me any notifications so please ring with any questions. I hope you found his video useful and if you did then feel free to share it anywhere online, upload it to your own channel or take clips to use anywhere. If you use the whole video please keep the video description (this thing) intact as it has all the relevant links and time stamps to complement the video. I never ask for donations, I've got the minimal ads on my videos and never expect anything in return for making the videos ....... but .... if you've found this useful please check out the links above since some will provide the fragments of income I need to keep the roof over my head (and provide the funds needed to ride out the upcoming apocalypse...lol) You can ring me any time as Google sees fit to send me no notifications or new comments - my number is 07772848730 and feel free to ask me anything. If I don't know the answer I'll just tell you I don't know as there is no point trying to pass myself off as an 'expert' when we're all on a long path of learning. My channel on the Odysee network: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@PondGuru:0 I'm not on FBI Book or any of that nonsense so ring me any time, no worries ...... speech is something we have to use before we devolve to be silent.