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JMO, if you want marine, go as big as you can afford. You won't regret it.
if i go marine id build my own tank lol to expensive to buy pre made besides ya can make one the size of an entire wall
but that wont be for a while yet lol no space at the moment.o0ric0o
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thanx m8
i know its a little over stocked but the filter seems to be keeping it under controll
i know its a little over stocked but the filter seems to be keeping it under controll
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only got dip sticks at the moment but ill give all thats on them
GH :120 ppm (mg/L)
KH: 120 ppm (mg/L)
PH: 6.5
NO2 :0 ppm (mg/L)
NO3 :40 ppm (mg/L)
i live in an extreamly hard water area as you can tell lol
GH :120 ppm (mg/L)
KH: 120 ppm (mg/L)
PH: 6.5
NO2 :0 ppm (mg/L)
NO3 :40 ppm (mg/L)
i live in an extreamly hard water area as you can tell lol
Nitrate is a little high, bu not enough to hurt the fish. Nitrate tests are generally innacurate anyway, especially strips, but it wouldn't hurt to do a water change. Overall it sounds good, so keep it up.
Overall it sounds good, so keep it up. o0ric0o
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im actually due a 50% change so that should stablise the NO3, how often should i clean the filter ? not sure on that once a month ??
also goin to invest in liquid test kit so i can test amonia levels
also goin to invest in liquid test kit so i can test amonia levels
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ill have to get back to you on that brand name i think its the one that comes with the tank? which is an aqua-40, id look now but the wife is fast asleep lol.
confermed its an SuperFish Aqua Flow 1
confermed its an SuperFish Aqua Flow 1
Never heard of that filter, probably because I'm in the US. But I just googled it, and it looks like it's an internal filter. So the whole thing is in the tank. Is that correct.
If it is, for how often to replace the filter media, I would cram as much stuff as you could in there, and replace about 1/4 of it when it starts to fall apart, then replace it wtih new stuff.
The reason to only replace it when it falls apart is because that is where all of the good bacteria is - the stuff that changes ammonia into less toxic nitrite, then to even less harmful nitrate. If you threw it all away, your tank would have to cycle all over again, and would probably kill the fish.
If it is, for how often to replace the filter media, I would cram as much stuff as you could in there, and replace about 1/4 of it when it starts to fall apart, then replace it wtih new stuff.
The reason to only replace it when it falls apart is because that is where all of the good bacteria is - the stuff that changes ammonia into less toxic nitrite, then to even less harmful nitrate. If you threw it all away, your tank would have to cycle all over again, and would probably kill the fish.
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on reading up it looks to be sponge filled could i add charcole to the filter also ?
Yes, but IMHO it's only good for removing medications and chemicals and stuff. Because you have a high fish load, I would stick to just the sponges.For more replies, try posting in the New to the Hobby section. 
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i dont mind was only a idea thanx for your help
god help you lot when i have a dabble at marine fish lol
ive been told that they really arn't much more work than tropical ? dunno if thats true
if you have msn feel free to pm me ur addy
god help you lot when i have a dabble at marine fish lol
ive been told that they really arn't much more work than tropical ? dunno if thats true
if you have msn feel free to pm me ur addy
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