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Having a sump basically allows you to have more fish stocked in your tank - the sump is effectively an extension of your main tank (in terms of its water volume).   This is the case for canister filters too, but most canister filters are 5-10L maximum. (so don't really count)   Sump's are known...

Well I don't see that partnership being around for long ;) Nothing my Angels love more than a quick midnight snack on a neon tetra, haha :)

Just remember with the dwarf gourami that if getting more than 2, you must try and get 1 male to multiple females. If you have multiple males they will fight and one will eventually be outcast to the point of death.   Good choice on the Gourami btw :D :fish:

That'll be brilliant - get some more data in the files! :D

I voted for Sand. Ever since switching out my horrid bright blue neon gravel for the sand, the whole tank looks much nicer. More natural and the fish absolutely love it.   The only downside (if it is a downside?) is that the larger fish, and my male Bristlenose just like to spend all their day...

  I understand where you're coming from, but figures based on flow rates without media are just 100% useless. That is why I've added the Contributing factors: bit, so people can add their own filter material specs. That way, overtime, we can gauge that "this filter with standard filter material...

I hope so too.... 8L would weigh about 15kg (with gravel and glass weight), you could just pick up the entire unit and move it :P

I would say yes, clean them first - lets give the filters a "best case scenario". Once we have this data, we can they begin to capture the flowrates of ageing filters/filter media.

Thanks for that. I have added it to the main topic. :)

Hi everyone!    Lunar Jetman and I are embarking on a mission - a mission to uncover the truth behind inflated manufacturer's filter flow rate statements.   Almost all filters available on the market will have a specified "flow rate", how much water can physically be pumped through the system...

NomNomTiger, You might have a case of 'confused lesbian fish' (no idea what the actual term is, but this one keeps me entertained). I had a very happy pair of angels who would lay constantly, almost to the hour every 2 weeks. But alas, my eggs would never get passed the 48 hour mark without all...

I love your statement "I didn't realize it was possible for babies to be so small... a fraction of the size of guppy fry! "   I have recently bred my pair of paradise fish, and their fry is ridiculously tiny too! A maximum of 5mm in length! Absolutely teeenie.

Very well put Lock man, great advice there.   Nothing else I want to add, only that it's unfortunate that you fell into the beginners trap. But with some hard work and dedication over the next few weeks you can regain the lost ground.   Oh, one thing to keep in mind. Once you have your tank...

It could just be an effect of 'new tank syndrome'. Moving from one tank to another can cause the fish to be stunned a little. Either that, or they are missing the excitement of the community tank. I had this issue myself when I first moved a breeding pair of Opaline Gourami to their respective...

As others have said, they are very young - almost impossible to tell, but the way their fins are both developing currently, I would suggest they are both young males.   It is very difficult to pick out the correct gender at many fish stores as the gourami don't ever tend to get to sexual...