Filtering & Pump Question

[Neon_Momma]

HI all,

I swear i'm going dizzy from reading all these great threads, i'd like to say thanks in advance to everyone who takes the time out to help other people

Right, I've got a Fluval 3 Internal filter, it's brand new, and seems to be doing a grand job, the only things I wanted to ask were:

1. How low in the water should the out-flow be? I mean the blue tube bit at the top where the clean water spurts back out. I've fiddled quite a bit with it and I feel it's best when it's creating a litle disturbance on the surface of the water (I also like the sound it makes )

2. Has anyone else found that the fitting to sucker it to the tank is a bit useless? Because the filter slides down into the plastic holder, the force the pump creates pushes it back out and up again...i've had a few very wet experiences when taking the lid off

I also wanted to mention, I have a little pump from an old tank, and I was trying to hook it up to an air/bubble wall tube (a blue tube weighted tot he bottom of the tank, which when air is pumped into it creates a wall of bubbles) but it doesnt seem strong enough to blow anything, could it be because the pressure in the bigger tank is too much? would a larger pump do a better job?

 

[WILDER]

Yes i agree them plastic sucktion cup holders are crap, mine never stays in them, I just rest the filter on the gravel and point the outflow thing to the glass as it breaks the current, as some fish don't like strong currents, never used the bubble thing so can't help out on that.

 

[debbie_7155]

Hi i also have a fluval plus 3 in my tank, the blue nozzle bit is just under the water, causing the water at the top to give movement across the tank, but not creating bubbles, ive fount in the past when theres been bubbles it can sometimes cause stress to some fish, but i think the majority of fish are fine with this, & i dont really like hearing the water running all the time, not good if youve had a few to drink..lol

i know what you mean by those sucker tabs, ive had the same problem, its too much of a gap where its supose to slide on the the back of the fluval..mine kept popping up in the water (got wet too), i had to push it quite hard against the glass to get it to stick, i keep looking at the tank to make sure it doesnt pop back up again,
worst one ive ever had

 

[Neon_Momma]

It would have just made so much more sense to make it so the sucker-cup bit went on the other way around (upside down) so it couldnt bob back up!

 

[WILDER]

It not worth the hassle of keep putting the filter on the cup so i just rest it on the bottom of the tank.