Skim Pipe Trick: keep your Filter running during water change

Click 'SHOW MORE' for full video description and links ► In today’s pro tip I share a skim pipe trick I’m using EVERY TIME I do a water change on aquariums with a skim pipe. First things first, a skim pipe is a lily pipe with a build in surface skimmer. If you don't own one yet, you can buy one here: - http://rebrand.ly/skimpipeamazon * - http://rebrand.ly/skimpipe17 * (Aquasabi English) These are great as they combine a surface skimmer such as Eheim skim 350 (http://rebrand.ly/eheimskim *) or VUPPA (http://rebrand.ly/vuppaII *) with a lily pipe at no extra cost! (At least when you own none of the above and you watch this before you’ve spend all your money) Now to the problem that needs to be solved: A skim pipe will siphon air when the water level goes below the rim of the skim pipe body and the floater emersed. As a consequence you have to turn of the filter. Which can harm the beneficial filter bacteria, depending how long it takes before you switch the filter back on. Maybe you are using cold RO water right from the tap (like I do) and you rely on the thermo Filter to heat ip the fresh water to normal temperature. This doesn’t work, until you are able to switch the filter back on. Now to the solution: A skim pipe replacement kit contains 2 elements, the floater and the bottom plug for flow regulation. And guess what, that very same bottom plug, fits perfectly from the top instead of the floater and seals the skim pipe nice and neat. Simply swap the floater for a secondary bottom plug from the replacement kit and enjoy your water change while keeping your filter on all the time. Buy skim pipe replacement kit here: - http://rebrand.ly/skimpipekit * (Aquasabi English) - http://rebrand.ly/skimpipefix * (Aquasabi German) Cheers Jurijs __ In case you don't do it already, follow me on Social Media ☞ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juri_js/ ☞ Facebook: http://fb.me/j.jurijs support me with your purchase through ☞ Amazon https://rebrand.ly/amazonjs * ☞ Aquasabi https://rebrand.ly/aquasabi * and get your Mosscotton SWAG here ☞ https://www.mosscotton.com/jurijs * __ ► This video is proudly supported by Tropica Aquarium Plants 🌱🍃 simply the best aquarium plants on earth ☞ https://rebrand.ly/tropica Twinstar 💡🦠 sterilizers and lighting solutions specially developed for freshwater aquariums ☞ https://rebrand.ly/twinstar GreenAqua 🌿 one of the best aquascaping shops in the world + dope gallery ☞ https://rebrand.ly/greenaqua Oase 💧 LIVING WATER. This is what Oase stands for. Premium Aquarium and Pond Equipment build in Germany ☞ https://rebrand.ly/oase Epidemic Sound 🎶 best Musik for YouTube creators ☞ http://share.epidemicsound.com/s7Ptt * __ * = Affiliate links If you buy something, I will get a little commission paid without any additional cost for you. This will allow me to invest in better video equipment and create more videos for you.