Recent content by cuatro

If you use the kind that has the sponge glued to the coarse fiver, you defeat the purpose of the setup. I tried once, and it semmes that the glue they use clogs the pores. Also, I have been unable to find kitchen sponges and scrubbers that are not full of germicides to keep them odor free...

I have made filters for several outdoor ponds and for a mushroom operation that required water recycling, never for small fishtanks, but the principles must be the same, and mushrooms are a lot more demanding than most tropical fish in regards to water quality. First you need a mechanical...

Thanks a lot for your comments. I did some research on bloodworms. They are midge larvae, a kind of midge that does not eat anything in ther adult, flying form. So they will not come after my blood. They are very close relatives to glass worms, and lots of other green, brown, yellow and...

Hello. Long time reader first time poster. Greetings from tropical Mexico! Today I noticed reduced flow on my filter, and when I wen't to check the cartridge (syntethic felt pouch filled with activated carbon), lots of little elongated 'mudballs' were entwined in the fiber. I poked at one of...