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the eheim we've been using we've had for years, i'd say it must be about 8 years old at a guess. we clean the sponges and have put new ones in recently too. its the noise of it, it used to be a steady hum but now its not making so much noise. i'm not sure how it could be fixed? any ideas? if we do replace the external ones i've got my eye on are the aqua one cf700 or cf1000. or else eheim 2213 classic, or eheim 2224 professional. which would be the best? cheers.

Thanks I just edited it! I thought the Eheim style was called canister... I'm keen for good quality and one that really does filter well since we have a lot of little gba's. I'm not keen for another Eheim due to it sucking up fry, we did cover it but it seemed to stop it working so well. The external canisters are intriguing, I don't know a lot about them and have never used one before, so am keen to find out more about them.

Our eheim filter in our 130L tank does not seem to be working so well these days so time for a new one. I'm after some advice on what is a good quality filter that we may be able to get as a replacement. Tank is tropical with guppies and bristlenoses. We breed. The drop down filters that sit on the side of the tank won't fit the shape of this particular tank. We have been using internal filters for years (most of the time eheim) and only quite recently had problems with them with them sucking up bristlenose fry. I am seeing for sale aqua one external filters at what looks to be a decent price, what are these like (the aquis 700 etc)? We have an inbuilt filter in a different aqua one tank with a trickle filter and it is awesome, maybe these external ones are good too? We'd love to hear any advice you all have. Cheers.

Just a quick question, will loaches eat spirulina discs? I have 2 angelicus loaches, and one khuili. Thanks.

Thanks. Must've been some cloudy days whilst we were away!

I've cleaned it off already sorry. The lights were not on whilst we were away. The tank has been going in its current spot for well over a year so not new. Do you think its a type of algae? My pH has risen slightly over the last month but its now ideal for my fish. What are diatoms? We have pretty good lights actually GLO T5 HO ones. Thanks.

We were away for just over 2 weeks over christmas, a pet minder was feeding the fish and since coming back our jewel tank has this weird brown stuff growing on the glass and heater. We cleaned the tank just before we went away. On the day we got back I scrubbed it off (its easier to get rid of than green algae), and now exactly one week later it is back. Does anyone know what it could be? If I took a photo it would just look dirty! All my levels in my tank are good, with pH now around 7, no ammonia, nitrites, nitrates etc. Fish are all well, although one was bullied badly and died a few days ago (unrelated to this I am sure, a new pair formed and they picked on this guy). Thanks.

there was water inside it yes, but we didn't realise this until it had done the damage. i upgraded it with the best i could afford, next time we need to get a new one i hope i can afford a jager.

aqua one is the type of heater that cooked my fish! i'm a bit put off them now. guy in the shop reckoned a power surge would have caused the heater to increase in temp, i'm not so convinced.

thanks ira. i'll test it some time this summer to see if it still works.

great to hear, 10 years is good!

i just realised i actually own a jager! i've had a large heater for a few years that came with a complete set up. its 300w so really big, it wouldn't have fitted in the tank i needed to buy a heater for today. it would fit in my main tank though if the jebo fails. would anyone be able to explain the temperature setting on it please? it has numbers 1-9.

I looked at the Jager's but just couldn't afford it. I went to another pet shop to compare and see what ones they had (where I also returned the heater I had bought recently which wasn't working so good, they replaced), and ended up with a Rena as they were on special. It seems better quality than the aqua one heaters so I hope it worth the extra little bit of money. Its a 150w heater so I hope its good enough. The guy in the shop said I really needed a 200w which they didn't have in stock, it wouldn't have fitted in my tank I reckon! Maybe next time I need a heater I'll go for Jager, sell some fish to afford it haha. No fry for a few months now I expect but at least my trio seem well.

i guess it depends how much extra, i will have a look. thanks 4 the recommendations.

since i'm going heater shopping very soon which heater would you recommend? its for a 120L tank.