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I've been using the filter for around 3 months I'd say...   Never thought about cleaning out the pipes, good shout!   hobby5, I've always been told to turn off the filter when doing a water change or gravel clean, i'd still end up in the same boat of having to turn the filter off and on again.  ...

Thanks for the replies guys.   I think I will give it a full clean out over the weekend, i hold up a very fine mesh net in front of the two outlets when i turn it on to catch as much as I can but loads still manages to get out, very demoralising seeing everything revert back to nearly how it was...

Evening all,   Just a quick question, hopefully a straightforward one...!   I've got a Fluval G3 external filter and whenever I do one of the scheduled filter cleans (it has a total of 3) I give the bottom of the tank a quick syphon to pick up as much detritus as I can. This is all standard so...

I've had this before with an artificial tree stump and roots type thing, it took out all my cory's and a platy as they'd try and swim through it, get stuck and die.   Ended up covering the holes they'd swim down with a fine mesh.   So not the same situation as yours but still an Ornament of...

I went for an external purely for the cosmetics, the tank looks much better without a big filter hanging off the side IMO.   Cheers, Indy

My Fluval G3 shows the flow rate on the screen as 'EC us/cm = 754".   Once I've worked out what that means I'll edit the post lol!    Cheers, Indy

I have only named one fish, a Zebra Danio who has been named Chief due to his 'leadership' skills in running the tank.

I did the same last weekend, changed from multicoloured gravel to black gravel... Definitely take the fish out of the tank, the water gets incredibly cloudy and surely cannot be good for the fish. I bought 2 flexible rubber buckets and had them in there for a few hours while I was doing the...

I've removed it now and have put it back in the big plastic bin, will try again in a week or so I think.   Thanks for the reply :)

So I rescaped the tank today, most of the gravel was replaced and real plants and slate were added, along with the bogwood.   Which just floats.   Is there anything I can do to tether it down, I've had it soaking in a bin since Wednesday.   Cheers, Indy

Thanks for the replies guys, I think I may pour boiling water over it tomorrow before I put it in the tank, just to be safe.   Cheers, Indy

Morning,   I bought a 2ft piece of bogwood from ebay and have had it soaking in a plastic bin for just over a day.   Its in normal tapwater at the moment, should I put in some water conditioner or will it be ok to take out and put in the tank tomorrow (when I'm planning to do my rescape)?  ...

Update: I gave in and bought the G3 today! Took about 45 minutes to set up, really clear instructions and dead straightforward to do.   I chickened out with taking out the existing filters so have all 3 going at once, some if the fish are loving getting pushed around by the new flow, almost...

I've read that the G3 allows for any hard media to be placed in it so that could be an idea, open the two hard media canisters in the U3 and U4 and use those.   If that doesn't end up being an option, what would I need to check to ensure the new filter has been cycled enough? Standard...

Hallo,   As per a previous topic I had I'm looking to rescape my tank soonish. I've got a Fluval Roma 200 and am currently running a U3 and a U4 filter in tandem. I want to get an external filter prior to the tank work and have my eye on a Fluval G3.   My question is, once I get the G3 how long...