alanmin4304 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 I have broken one of them in the same place---trying to pull the tubing off. Cut it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 i have 2 sitting in a box somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Keen for an inline diffuser, they're about $50 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 I went to inline after that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Found my remaining oto dead yesterday. I wonder why they won't live! :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Found my remaining oto dead yesterday. I wonder why they won't live! :an!gry I have platys dyinh left, right and centre for no apparent reason. It sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 I have platys dyinh left, right and centre for no apparent reason. It sucks! Mad platy dieses? :slfg: Found my remaining oto dead yesterday. I wonder why they won't live! Oto sars? :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 grrrrrrrrrr :an!gry My stupid dehumydifyer didnt recognise it was full for nearly 3 days and has poured a stupid amount of water on my floor!!!! not a happy chappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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F15hguy Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh !drool: :nfs: damn your good with that camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 super nice fish that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 there's an apisto at HFF that I was looking at, wondering if I should ignore your advice about the filter ......... in other news, have started putting together my new tank. My husband decided to build me a tank stand after all so I will have all wooden ones. While I'm waiting for that to be finished I have the water in the tank and will start cycling it tomorrow. Yes Sam, I have taken some progress pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Yes Sam, I have taken some progress pics. :thup: Still mucking around with the CO2 cylinder, the connection between the adaptor and the regulator is hopeless, will need thread tape or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Tell me about it :nilly: I made myself a table with columns for the 5 tanks, and the different fish I would like or already have, filling in the rows. By the time I had finished I was more confused and undecided than when I started. I guess tomorrow I will know whether or not I will give clown killies a go, or if I will stick with what's on my list. The new tank is reasonably easy, because it's got good current and a sucky filter I need big-little fish rather than minifish. The dilemma is what to put in the other breeding tank and the CPD and loach tank once I've finished rearranging :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 good current and a sucky filter Put some netting or a sponge over the inlet, now your fish list is back to normal. You're welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Just remove the filter! In my experience internal filters suck anyway (and I mean suck as in preformance compared to canisters, ease of maintainance, and they also suck up little fish). And they also take up room in your tank. An Eheim Classic 2213 with hoses, double taps and Eheim filter media only costs $180.00 and will last for a very long time and you can easily put a sponge on the inlet to stop small fish getting sucked up. But the flow isn't that strong anyway. I have one on the tank with my Licorice Gouramis and they don't have problems with it and they are very tiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 An Eheim Classic 2213 with hoses, double taps and Eheim filter media only costs $180.00 and will last for a very long time and you can easily put a sponge on the inlet to stop small fish getting sucked up. Why not get a Sun Sun HW-302 for $88 + shipping? It has a bigger capacity and higher flow. Spend the extra money on lily pipes 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 What sort if media does the SunSun come with? Remember that with the Eheim filter you are also paying for really good quality filter media and accessories like the double taps (which are extremely helpful). IMO good quality media > capacity Also higher flow isn't necessarily better, because Sophia wants to keep small fish and they don't like too much flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Wait why do you need double taps? :-? Whatever media you want to put in it, stock it with Eheim media if you like. I feel that enough of the beneficial bacteria exists in the substrate so the canister filter's job is more mechanical. I just load mine with standard ceramic rings and more recently pumice. I don't know if flow is the right word, you can have high turn over with little current if you set it up correctly. That's my plan on my AA project anyways, high turn over but not a tornado in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 double taps are twice as much fun as single taps it is not fun going through boxes of fish gear and sorting out to good or bad :cofn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Could I use one external filter to service both the loach and the CPD tanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 only if you join both tanks flow together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Could I use one external filter to service both the loach and the CPD tanks? More hassle than it's worth really, better off with a filter for each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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