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Steve has commented that they appear to like their tanks quite clean(apart from algae). We cleaned out the B/Nose baby tank this morning and do it weekly. They are always more active and happy after a gravel vac. We also feed courgette but they leave the skin which we remove after a couple of days. Went to one tank yesterday and the two we had in it had died again! We had done a gravel vac two weeks ago and plan to do it again next week to see if it helps. These mysterious deaths are really annoying even though it is only a couple of tanks out of heaps I would really like to know why. And Caryl - No Buckets in our tanks!

It happens to us from time to time and I would love to know why. Just the odd tank where they just don't survive and it is not a lack of food.

I would be suspicious of the pleco. We have never been able to get bristlenoses to live with them successfully. The bristles just seem to disappear!

Hey Damo, aren't you going to tell us the website where you can obtain these filters? Maybe we could all get together and import.

Just noticed Vicki's post about the Aqua One tank leaking. It is an HR1280 which Kongs are no longer stocking as most people prefer a tank with an inbuilt filter which this did not come with. The problem was a slight drip from the joins in the plastic at the top of the tank. We improved the problem by putting in cover plates which also protected the light unit. The tank has been set up for at least 6 months now and no more drips. We have it set up with cold water fish but Vicki's is tropical and the problem was a lot worse on hers. Would recommend getting cover plates for all models.

We use a formalin and malachite green mixture from time to time. Get yourself some surgical gloves before handling as formalin is cancer causing. It is also a very good cure and have found that bristlenoses can handle the treatment whereas plecostamus usually do not and die. Have only had the need to use it on goldfish and I believe it is used on a monthly basis on most goldfish farms. Hope that is some help.

There are plenty of breeders in NZ. YOu shouldn't have any trouble getting your LFS to get some in for you.

The Primer, if you use silicone, is Fosroc Primer No 9. Apply, leave 10 mins and then apply silicone.

Prefer the Fluval internals or the old Eheim internals or the Aqua One internals!

Hey Vicki, You are more than welcome to pop in on the way through for a coffee if you have time.

Hey Vicki, You are more than welcome to pop in on the way through for a coffee if you have time.

Go Eheim, they last forever. If money is no object I would get a thermo filter and then you don't have to worry about heaters breaking. We have a friend with one and it goes really well for his 2 16 year olds.

I always find it amazing how some people have better luck with different fish than others. I guess it may be due to the type of tank, we put our barbs into mainly hex's and have given up on most tetras as they seem shortlived in these tanks.

As long as they are in groups of at least 5 they will not get bored and I haven't had any problems with them fin nipping, but then haven't really got long flowing tails in the tanks.

The filter may need cleaning and you should check the impellor housing. Gently open, clean with bottle brush and check the shaft is not damaged or broken. Be careful that it goes back in correctly - the shaft is ceramic and can be broken easily. I personally don't think it has anything to do with the seal (O ring). You would have water coming out if it was not sealed and the later models are self sealing and don't need any lubricant.

Peter will charge $1 per litre. Don't know what freight will be though. His number is 04 939 9030. His tanks are excellent quality.

We have had a few made out of customwood (MDF) and had them sprayed professionally with multifleck and absolutely no problems. They are still as good as the day they were made. Cabinets made in 18mm and hoods in 12mm.

Whenever we order fish they come in poly boxes. Can't see why, in the quantities they order, that they can't give the boxes away especially when you are spending heaps.

No experience with electric yellow or blues but I am sure someone said not to put them together. Why not search some of the cichlid sites. And i think last post is right, barbs are good with them

Living Waters. I would definitely reccomend it.

I prefer lids as it cuts down on condensation and no problems with lights as long as you keep the lid clean.

Oops made a mistake on litres per hour and gave you tank sizes that each model is suitable for instead. 2213 440l/h 2215 620/h 2217 1000/h

Hi Caryl, We use an Eheim 2213 on our 110-litre hex and a 2215 on the 150-litres. Outputs are only 250 & 350 litres per hour and yet they do a really good job. We also have 2217 at 600l/hr on 500 litre plus rectangular aquariums. Maybe quality of filtration is more important?

Hey MD use a check valve and that won't happen.

I would expect to get around half the petshop price. I think they are going for around $12-$15 retail.