sandman

I don't hear alot of talk about undergravel filters these days. Years ago they were everywhere and years ago used them and they seemed to work. The question is then is there any merit in using them again? Would anyone recommend using one in a 100 litre planted tank with 12 Fish?

I have just set up a new tank 120 litre fine black sand a few river stones and a nice piece of drift wood. A good collection of plants and around 6 fish. Two of theses fish are bristle nose plecos. These two arn't big but my do they poo, thy are on that driftwood all the time and that's the poo drift wood. I have a aqua one clearwater h500 but it doesn't seem to clear the stuff out. I have to vacuum every two days which is a pain. Is there anything else I could do to control this other than removing them

After maybe 3 years of work this is how it turned out

Thanks you give me alot to think about, great advice. :gopo:

Can someone give me the lowdown on night lighting for my freshwater tank.What could I use and were would I put them if I had them and how long would you keep them on for.Are they just for viewing the after dark activities of the fish or do they have other applications. Thanks

Thanks for all your help people, my tank and it's population are all good now.Water cleared up two days after my first post so I am happy again.Thanks again :thup:

yes i use a conditioner and yes i gravel vac as well

Thanks for that , water changes about once every 10 days or so then? and about 40 liters at a time or less.Tank size is around 120 liters

tank has been up and running for over a year with no probs.Mountian minnows and plants thats it. power filter is running fine and has under gravel for good measure

every 20 days or so , it often goes cloudy for a night but then clears the next day. Water is not grey or green just a light milky shade

I changed my water a day ago approx 40 liters and the tank has gone cloudy for some reason.It is no different than the last time and the fish are not distressed what could it be????

Thats great thank you all :thup:

Hopefully this is the right area for this question. I found a piece of driftwood in the sea a week or so ago.I want to put it in my fresh cold water tank. Question how long would I need to soak it in fresh water before i place it in the tank.It is not very big,maybe about 500gms dry.It was pretty well soaked in the sea as it wasn't floating much as it was sinking

Thanks for the advice , sounds like a plan.

so you can uplift them once you have cut them?