Recent content by fishman120

I believe what you are saying, but why the heck would would Fluval then place restricting valves on the filter??? Doesn't make sense. I am changing my tank over to Discus. They like a nice "quiet" tank with a small amount of flow. I was thinking of an FX2 with the flow being restricted 50%...

Thanks for the reply. Liked your way of reducing flow. Thought of using the spray bar earlier, but didn't think of using the sponge. Great idea. Thanks again !!

Hi All, 2 Questions !! 1) What is the most I can decrease the flow rate without harming the motor on a FX4 2) Am I harming the bacterial colony by doing that ? Thanks All !! Cheers !!

Wonderful, Thank You!

Here's comments and measurements to tank.

Hi All !! Thursday, June 13th, the tank finally cycled! The cloudiness which existed for most of the 2 weeks finally cleared up, and a couple days later we had a cycled tank. It took around 2 and a half weeks. Sunday (June 16) I went out and bought some cheaper fish (Congo Tetras) to make sure...

I wish I did have a cycled tank, but sadly that is not the case!

Thanks for the info. Wishing you the best !!

Not sure.... Thinking of Severns, Parrot fish, and some Rams.

Thank for the reply. Funny... I didn't state this... But I also have a Tidal 75 HOB. It's running primarily as a skimmer. Ready to throw in a bag of Purigen, ChemiPure, or Phosphate remover when needed. Beats taking the FX4 top off to throw in a bag of whatever. Thanks Again. Best To You !!

Hi All.... Was wondering if the 700 gph flow of the FX4 is too much for my 75 gal tank. Am thinking the flow of water is going through the filter too quickly to "seed" the filter. Should I throttle down the filter or let be ? Started a fishless cycle with Fritz 700 Turbo last Saturday (May 25)...

Excellent.. Thank You.. Lots of great info here when I need it. For that I Thank EVERYBODY !!! Cheers, Steve

Will do. Thanks for the advice !! Have A Great Day !! Steve

Hi All ! Was "Browsing" my LFS and saw this wood, which of course I bought! It's too large to boil, and I'm not sure I want to "bleach" it. I really like it, and am concerned the bleach will change the color. I have a pair of eye glasses with the wood for size comparison. The label that came...