My Filter Actually Managing To Filter?

[sammy86]

Hey just a small question in regards to my filter.
I replaced my Fluval 1 filter with a Elite filter, which is working much better than fluval however...

the current it gives off is quite strong and i had alot of mes in my tank which has gone down concidrably but there are specs of stuff floating around the water - the water itself is crystal, except for the specs!
i was watching it last night
and when i watched, specs where being drawn up into the current before managing to be sucked into the filter entrance.
is the stuff going in or is it just swishing about? is there a certain way i could position my current so it stops it?

it has helped clear the water and reduce waste, but the floating 'bits' is annoying.

 

[DarkEntity]

Im assuming you mean an Elite Stingray filter?

What size of tank, inhabitants, and stingray size do you have?

Both the fluval 1 and the Stingray are good for a tank with 1 or 2 fish, anything more and you should look at something decent tbh.

 

[nurglespuss]

Hi there I have a similar problem too.

I've been patient, but I think the filter supplied with my Aquaart 60l

http/valueaquatics.co.uk/tetra-aquaart-a...ium-p-1740.html

Is just no very good. i tdoesnt have particularly good flow rate, and even though i have ceramic media in the chamber at the bottom, bioballs after that, floss and sponge, my water is still full of particulate matter.

The fish seem fine, and I have reduced feeds to try and reduce it, plus a regular 20% water change weekly, and filter cleaning every 2 weeks in aquarium water ;P ).

I've tried some one of the 'water cleaning' products that I assume are meant to coagulate particulate matter so it gets bigger and can be picked up/sinks more easily. But this seemed to have little or no effect.

Any ideas? or do I just have to put up with until I can afford a better filter?

 

[sammy86]

Im assuming you mean an Elite Stingray filter?

What size of tank, inhabitants, and stingray size do you have?

Both the fluval 1 and the Stingray are good for a tank with 1 or 2 fish, anything more and you should look at something decent tbh.

10 gallon with 1 platy, 4 tetras and 4 ADFS
the waste itself seems to have cleared up , but its the little specs of poo fish food that arnt getting a chance to go into the filter cos the current is picking it back up again like a cycle.. if you get me

the general waste on the bottom etc has improved 90% since i changed from Fluval.

what sort of filter are we talking about? ive only just bought this one so id rather not change it

edit: btw it is not the smallest stringray filter. i chose the bigger one