Recent content by jamesgang

Hello, I'm not sure what type of filter you're working with,but I use bio balls in my wet / dry fiter and I never change them. Unless I misunderstood the term change, they dont need replacing just keep them clean. With my set up there is a fiber pad that keeps the debris from collecting on them...

Hello, I'm not sure what type of filter you're working with,but I use bio balls in my wet / dry fiter and I never change them. Unless I misunderstood the term change, they dont need replacing just keep them clean. With my set up there is a fiber pad that keeps the debris from collecting on them...

I ran a fluval 403 for several years on my old 40 and that filter kept my water very clean and unless you end up creating rapids in your tank I dont think there is any harm in over filtering capacity wise. My only beef with the fluval cannisters [ I later added a 303 when I moved up to my 135...

I see this is a bit late to respond to but I have been using sand for a substrate for the last two years and I doubt that I will ever change. The look it gives my tank is beautiful. Needless to say I also found this a bit harder to vacuum. After quite a bit of trial and error I found a way of...