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hi i'm new to this and have bought a 2 hand tank 2ft model in it i have 4 neons 3 small gold fish not sure what they r and 2 algie eaters .

am having to clean my filter every 2 to 4 days as it becomes compleatly cloged up.

Have treated the water for algalblooms etc . today in desperation i have striped the entire system scrubbed everthing except the fish and did a 50% dilution of the orignal water and fitted an under gravel lift in one coner the filter plate can have up to 4 such lifts fitted .does any one think that i have missed and thig or think that there is somthing else i can do ??? :-?

very unhappy and wet ferret :(

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It is not so good to mix tropical and cold water fish like that unless they are fancy goldfish and the temp is not too high. What sort of filter was always clogging up before you put in the under gravels?

Generally speaking, under gravels and goldfish don't mix cos they rummage through the substrate and when biggre can expose the filter plates.

Perhaps your fur is also clogging things a little unhappy and wet ferret :wink:

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