filtration

Hi all. Recently I set up a new tank that was supposed to run on UGF, but I messed up, I didn't take into account that the tiny slots plus the geo fabric would prevent a good water flow throughout the power head. More about the setup here...

Hi everyone, I'm setting up a 60cm tank (ADA 60P) for a display for an event and want to grow it in beforehand. Usually for filtration I'd add something like a Biomaster 350 or even 600 with some diffusion. However, I only have a Filtosmart 100 on hand and wondering if this will be enough. For...

Hello, I’m looking for a hang on back filter to go in a shallow tank (45-F). It’ll be home to a Betta so I’m looking for something that has adjustable flow. I already bought the Boyu 150 L/H but the way it sits on the glass makes a horrible vibration noise. Does anyone else have any other...

Hi....I am in the planning stages of ordering my first tank for aquascaping. It will be 100cm x 55cm base, 30cm deep at the front sloping up to 46cm at the back. The idea is to have a mainly planted aquarium ( freshwater tropical ) with a very low density of small shoaling fish added at a later...

Hi all, While I was looking at the RAS and Archaea references I came upon this paper Khangembam et al. (2017) <"Diversity and Abundance of Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria and Archaea in a Freshwater Recirculating Aquaculture System"> HAYATI Journal of Biosciences 24:4 pp. 215-220. It didn't add...

Hi all, Recovering from a disaster with new fish (I had a thread on this a couple of weeks ago), I am in the process of setting up a quarantine/hospital/spare tank. Actually I am not sure if a QT tank is the way to go but I didn't like the trouble with the main tank either. I am not in a hurry...

Hi everyone, I'm in the midst of setting up a new tank 120 US gal / 455 litres and would like to use a sump for the filtration system.:) I have googled for ideas for fresh water sumps setups and most of the results are for marine tank and even then all most freshwater sump photos are not...

Hi all, There is a planted tank enthusiast who has recently started posting on <"Apistogramma forums">. He has <"a blog">, where he discusses problems with plants like Ludwigia sedoides, that I think might be of interest to many members here. I had a quick "google", and his day job is as a...

Good morning all! How are you today? I would like a suggestion on filtration perspective for the tank I´m planning. It will be a planted tank 60x35x35cm(~73.5L / ~19.3 Gallons), running CO2, high LED lighting, ADA substrate and liquid fertilization. Which Canister would be the best cost...

how do you prim a new fluval 405. people say dont fill it with water where other say fill it with water. i honestly have no idea. first time using a canister

okay firstly im new to this forum but for the past few months i have be reading and learning alot about the new things im trying to do. i have been in the hobby for 10 years so i know all the cycling and stuff. i wanted to know whether the stocking im doing it okay cause i havent stocked this...

Hi guys,:) Need your advice / input for my planted tank. I have read many posts here where having the spray bar length wise, especially for big tanks (pointing back to front of tank) creates: 1. Better flow in the tank 2. More efficient distribution of nutrients to plants. 3. More efficient...

Hi Folks, I use a JBL CristalProfi i100 filter in my 125l tank. This is a very discrete internal design. This model has three baskets filled with the media of the user's choice. So, you could put mechanical filtration in one basket, biological filtration in another and chemical filtration in...