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Thanks David So with cleaning the canister just a dunk in the aquarium water in a bucket is ok to remove all excess gunk and not upset bacteria stability?

3x per week how big is your tank and what filtration. I am going to have the juwel internal and thinking of an fx5.

I am having lake Malawi cichlids. So if I am doing about 25% I don't really need to worry about distal long first then?

I have read that you need to distill or leave the water in a container for 48 hours before putting into tank for a water change so that co2 goes etc. I have always done a slow top up direct from my hose etc. I now the ph will be different but I will have sand and rocks keeping ph up. I live in Auckland what is the best way to water change? Ty.

I can't decide what filter to get for my juwel 450L tank. External Cichlid tank. Need some good advice on what would be best as the tank will be average stocked. TY

I am setting up a new Lake Malawi Cichlid tank, they are messy so I am going to add an external filter to help with the standard one with my tank. I am using a Juwel 450l tank. What would you recommend?

Thanks for the great advice. It is appreciated. Is a mixture of mainly rocks with a couple of bits of coral ok?

I am decommissioning my tank and looking to set up a LM tank. I have a Juwel 450l with no external filter so will need to guest one - any req? Also what are some good Malawi fish that don't get to big? Plus any other advice, website recommendations. Will be using sand and rocks but also thinking of a couple of bits of coral is this a good idea? Thanks for any advice

I have a new 450l tank cycling for 5 weeks all going well then it crashed, not overstocked, no plants, ammonia high one it has gone very green cloudy, never had this happen before. I don't have an air pump yet and still considering a 2nd external filter.

Hi I have been cycling my new juwel 450ltank for a month and it is quite "dirty" and murky a bit, a lot of green and brown algae. Do I need a 2nd external filter any help appreciated.

New 450L tank cycled 2 weeks everything ok but I have brown algae, no plants in tank only some fish.

Thanks Hamster but I am a Jaffa to far to post :mbh:

Thanks what colour stones would you recommend

I am getting a new 450l tank for SA cichlids (made the choice thanks for the feedback) I have a couple of questions. 1: Is a curved front glass tank (jewel 450) ok or is the flat better is there any differences? 2: Can you get white gravel somewhere else than pet shop etc as it will be quite expensive. 3: What is are the best hiding places for a ghost knife. 4: Where are some good pics of SA tanks to get some ideas. Thanks for help, advice. Mark