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Hi, Just a couple of questions (I'm thinking about getting a couple of fighters) Will a fighter be able to handle not being fed over a weekend?? (is for a tank on my work desk at the moment)Will they be able to handle a deep tank? (88cm?)/Current from the FX6 down one end?, was thinking about getting one for my 750 litre tetra tank.Thanks -Chris

had a couple of aquaones, 620/980 over the last 15 years, (still have them), only ever had to replace the odd bulb, found the 620 was alot every to maintain compared to the 980, but the 980, was easy to upgrade the filter system.... I was looking at some Juwel Tanks, before upgrading to my new tank, you can get on TM for a good price, are a bit pricey at the pet stores.... never looked at the fluval (other than there filters that I love) -Chris

Finally did first water change in the weekend... brought all the bits, and found my kitchen sink didn't fit it... ugh! used the stresscoat in tank/Hose directly into the tank method, monitored the temps, didn't change from 24.... found out some really cool stuff re: emperor tetras... from wiki: "However, with the addition of fresh cool water, a large group of emperors will school across an aquarium, sometimes for several minutes." The little guys go crazy over the cool water from the hose, took about 30 mins to top up the tank... school of them.... would all line up to the white water... and throw themselves into it, had them getting flung around, some a few inchs out of the water... they would school around the heater... before going in for another round..... other tetras in the tank.... didn't want anything to do with the hose...emperor tetras... keep doing this for almost 30 mins! I will make a video of them next water change... Love your tank JasonNZ, good luck selling it, looks like an awesome setup! just crazy big! Am pretty happy with the water change.... is actually easyer than when I used buckets with my old 215l, don't think I need to do anything fancy just yet.....until I get a bigger house/bigger tank.... -Chris

Just putting this on here, before putting on Trademe Aquaone 980 Tank/Stand is 215 Litre has the standard trickle filter, lights (3 of them) all work (one will do a bit of a flicker to start up), Aquaone 980 Tank (215 litre) (has lights/trickle filter in the hood)Aquaone 980 Stand40-50kg Gravel (large Multi colour stuff)Hoplar Canister Filter (1800l/h UV Filter 9w) is about 4-5 months oldSunsun Canister Pre Filter (Cool little unit) about 2-3 months oldIs all in pretty good condition, selling due to upgrade to a bigger tank. looking for $250 or happy to trade for some fish + cash Pickup is Manurewa

It upgraded my old aquaone 215 litre, the 750L is now the new home to emperor tetra x 20scissor tail tetra x15Some other random tetras x10random Rasboras x8albino cory x6Kissing gourami x1 (only a young one, lost my 2 big one's this year (both 14 year olds))White spotted doradid (catfish) (nick named lazarus, as he managed to handle 1 hour out of the water attached to a log I took out of the old tank), never see the little guy...Tank is planted, and pretty deep (88cm), was a little worried about having Cory in there... but they seem to be handling it.... plants have hit to top already didn't like the filter it came with, (had a strange well huge trickle filter in the hood 4900l/h) replaced it with a FX6, I managed to get off animates for $550 ;-) planning on getting another 30-40 zebra danio's (or more emperors), another 10 Cory... fish are now more entertaining than the TV... they all have a serious taste for mosquito larvae, frenzy is unreal! only problem it only last 1 second! -Chris

It upgraded my old aquaone 215 litre, the 750L is now the new home to emperor tetra x 20scissor tail tetra x15Some other random tetras x10random Rasboras x8albino cory x6Kissing gourami x1 (only a young one, lost my 2 big one's this year (both 14 year olds))White spotted doradid (catfish) (nick named lazarus, as he managed to handle 1 hour out of the water attached to a log I took out of the old tank), never see the little guy...Tank is planted, and pretty deep (88cm), was a little worried about having Cory in there... but they seem to be handling it.... plants have hit to top already didn't like the filter it came with, (had a strange well huge trickle filter in the hood 4900l/h) replaced it with a FX6, I managed to get off animates for $550 ;-) planning on getting another 30-40 zebra danio's (or more emperors), another 10 Cory... fish are now more entertaining than the TV... they all have a serious taste for mosquito larvae, frenzy is unreal! only problem it only last 1 second! -Chris

Sweet, thanks for the help, first water change this weekend, fish/plants are loving the new tank! will check out bunnings... and find an adapter/hose.... Thanks again -Chris

Just a general question re-guarding water change's for bigger tanks... (tropical freshwater) I've had a 200 litre for many years, and did water changes with buckets, putting a bit of stress coat in, before putting it into the tank.. problem is, now I have a 750 litre... I'm wondering how to tackle this...as I don't think my 20 litre bucket system is going to work :-/ Current Ideas: Using a 250 litre Storage Bin (for the mixing a bit of stress coat in) and pumping it into the main tank... have some 5000l/h pump that can use?Putting stress coat into the tank, and attaching the hose directly into it?cleaning up my bath tub (don't use)... and doing the temp/mixing/pumping from there..?using the Fluval FX6 Filter for water changes? (was thinking it should be ok for removing water/semi cleaning the filter in the process) not sure about filling side? with water pumping directly into the filter?Thanks in advance... -Chris