Hi
I am going to be starting a new tropical aquarium in a couple of weeks, and am still looking at filters. I am interested in a undergravel filter but I am not sure how they work. Web sites show the mechanical workings, but what I am interested in, is where the waste it filters out of the water collects and how often the filter would need to be cleaned, if this is the case at all.
Plus I am getting a 36" tank. Is this filter going to be powerful enough to clean the water? Obviously that depends on the types of fish and plants I have, but they just don't seem very powerful.
I am currently running a small coldwater aquarium which has a internal filter which works ok. What would be the best route for me to take?
Thanks in advance
S
I am going to be starting a new tropical aquarium in a couple of weeks, and am still looking at filters. I am interested in a undergravel filter but I am not sure how they work. Web sites show the mechanical workings, but what I am interested in, is where the waste it filters out of the water collects and how often the filter would need to be cleaned, if this is the case at all.
Plus I am getting a 36" tank. Is this filter going to be powerful enough to clean the water? Obviously that depends on the types of fish and plants I have, but they just don't seem very powerful.
I am currently running a small coldwater aquarium which has a internal filter which works ok. What would be the best route for me to take?
Thanks in advance
S