Pimp My Filter #45 - Aqua One Ocellaris 850 Canister Filter
Channel: Pondguru
Date: 2020-03-15

Ocellaris 850 (Amazon ): https://geni.us/co4frLh (delivery time can be long)
Ocellaris 850 (Ebay): https://ebay.to/2PwpllT
Apologies - I was a bit quick to judge this filter (as you will see in the first few minutes of this video) but after taking it apart and upgrading it I take back what I said about it being not manufactured well enough. The fittings are surprisingly good despite looking 'cheap'.

Yes, it is not made to the same standards as some of the filters I've taken a look at recently (Fluval for example) but it is made to a price point to compete with other lower to mid-range filters on the market, not the expensive ones and it sits nicely there.
With careful packing you could get around 2kg of biohome ultimate media into the top 2 trays so it holds as much as a Fluval 306 / 307 making it a good alternative if you are on a more restricted budget.
I would still recommend the Aquis range of filters from Aqua One over the Ocellaris range but either is a good choice if you're not looking to spend fortunes on a canister filter.

This is a video I did on the Aquis 1250 - a great filter with room for 4kg biohome ultimate: https://youtu.be/U5CaJyd9L6M
Aqua One Aquis 1250 Filter (Amazon): http://geni.us/P7ZC4
Aqua One Aquis 1250 Filter (Ebay): https://ebay.to/2K55uVq
Biohome products and foams: http://www.filterpro.co.uk
Biohome Ultimate on Amazon UK: https://geni.us/GDV8oLd
FilterPro site has links to worldwide distributors.

WHAT IS A FULL CYCLE?
*If someone tells you the aquarium nitrogen cycle ends with the production of nitrate that is incorrect - please read on*
A full cycle is completed by bacteria - the aerobic part of biological filtration which processes ammonia to nitrite and nitrite to nitrate followed by an anaerobic part which processes nitrate into soluble nitrogen which bubbles off to the atmosphere.
Therefore it requires a suitable amount of excellent quality filter media to be able to provide the environment for both aerobic AND anaerobic bacteria - that is what Biohome ultimate does perfectly but even with such good media there are limitations and we recommend the following amounts for different stocking scenarios:
(1 US gallon = 3.8 litres)
(1kg = 2.2 lbs)
Average community tropical aquarium = 1kg per 100 litres 
Average coldwater aquarium = 1kg - 1.5kg per 100 litres
Predator aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Large cichlid aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Malawi / Tanganyikan aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Marine aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Average mixed fish pond = 1kg per 200 litres
Average koi pond = 1kg per 150 litres

You may be disagreeing with the above figures but remember that they are for a FULL CYCLE not half a job - achieving 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite is quite easy since aerobic bacteria grows freely on any surface but the anaerobic bacteria responsible for COMPLETING the cycle needs more a specialized habitat.
Size a filter properly, set it up sensibly and you will have perfect water - it's that simple....and your filter won't be the dreaded 'Nitrate factory'.
If you have a filter you'd like me to feature in a video then please contact me on:
sales@filterpro.co.uk
07772848730 (Richard) 

Anyone who sends a filter (UK only at present) will have it upgraded and returned to them for free and the only cost you will pay is how much it costs to ship it to me - I'm helping to boost your filter and the resulting videos will hopefully be useful to viewers all over the world so it's a win/win. 

The following videos will be useful to anyone interested in learning more about filtration, bacteria and making the conditions for your fish as good as possible:
Sizing a canister properly and filter set up: https://goo.gl/om19un
Looking INSIDE different filter media: https://goo.gl/hZWS6c
Bacteria and filter media: https://goo.gl/123gAF
How to clean an aquarium: https://goo.gl/bPMhvh
Aquarium tips / filtration playlist: https://goo.gl/pXgqVj

This channel is purely a hobby for me so I will never ask viewers to donate money for any of my projects or charge anyone for information - information should be shared freely and I certainly don't consider myself an 'expert' in anything I pursue as a hobby so please do your own research, never accept anything as 'fact', reject anyone claiming to be some sort of authority or 'expert' and make your own minds up about anything you wish to study. 

We all are on a long path of learning......... 

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See you next time.
Pondguru