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Hello again!! I have been looking at the externals too! Got another external to throw at you! I have a 90 litre tank and was looking at the Tetra Tec ex700. They do another one for larger tanks called the Tetra Tec ex 1200. I have had a look at reviews online and they do get quite good reviews...

No worries! I have been thinking of upgrading my filter to an external one next month. Talking to other more experienced members on this forum, the general consensus is that external filters are far superior! I think they are more powerful, more media for filtration (producing crystal clear...

Welcome to the forum You should be able to put the media from your old filter straight into your new one. If it isn't the right shape, just chop it up! Your filter will then be cycled. I am assuming that the new filter is bigger, so the extra media will soon be colonised by the good bacteria...

I have to agree with Xingumike. Your problems are linked to overstocking and the small size of tank. Due to their small size, it doesn't take a lot to put it out of kilter. Is there just a bio bag in your filter? No sponges? There really is very little ammonia/nitrite changing bacteria in your...

Hi Blue I'm new to all this fish keeping and I won't comment on your tank! You say you have changed your filter. Was the tank originally cycled? By that, I mean have you gone through the nitrogen cycle and established a nice colony of bacteria in your filter media that changes lethal ammonia...

OK, thanks Baccus I shall keep an eye on them and see what happens!! :blink:

I have a question about Yamato Shrimps. I have 6 in my Roma 90 tank and they have been pretty sedate for the month or so that I have had them. However, tonight, 3 of them have gone mad swimming circles around the tank. I immediately did a water test (I seem to do this whenever I see something...

Glad you got them! I find the shrimps fascinating!!

Hi Meejo Not from the NW, but I just bought some yamato shrimp, another name for Amano, from Pets at Home. If you have one near you, I am pretty sure they would sell them in all their shops. I don't recall seeing Ottos there though. You could always ring them to ask to save a waisted trip...

I will need to check whether I can shut the rear lid properly where the 2 cut outs are. Will have a look at the JBL if you can on yours. I want it to look as tidy as possible (well the wife does anyway!!) Many thanks! Almost and Minnnt. Thanks for correcting me! There are a lot of products to...

That's what I thought, but thought it was a good idea to run past the experienced!! Thanks for help!

Just wanted a bit of behavioural advice on the CT please! I have 10 in a shoal. I got them in 2 batches, 6 and then 4. The 4 pretty much schooled with the others straight away, which I didn't expect. They have been in the tank nearly a month now but seem to pretty much do what they want rather...

I have a similar post somewhere here too. From what I have had explained you can just bung all your media from the internal filter into your external and technically you are immediately cycled! Easy as that! I wouldn't check out the internal but keep it as a spare. My internal died on me last...

I agree. I have some cory's scuttling about on my gravel too. It's a black, smoothly rounded type gravel and they keep it reasonably clean! I realised once I bought the cory's that I may have done the wrong thing and might damage their tentacles, however they are perfectly happy and don't stop...

Checked the tank when I got home and all is well! I was a bit parranoid that the transfer of media wouldn't work, so tested the water: Ammonia 0.0ppm Nitrite 0.0ppm Nitrate 10ppm All good, so thanks for reassuring me in my crisis (well its one for me anyway!!) :hyper:

Sorry about that :sad: Its a pitty they are such fragile fish as they are really quite nice. Al

Essjay & Zozzyzod I thought it was dead, but I shall try both your methods when I get home from work. It would be useful to have a spare filter, so hopefully I can get it working. I am pretty happy with the U3 though, as the water definatly seemed clearer this morning. Hopefully it will still...

Is that for dechlorinating water? There are so many different ones going around, its confusing! :blink: I have heard of seachem and I gather it is the gog's bo***cks! :hyper:

It could well be swim bladder and your fish certainly has some characteristics. DG's have continuously been inbred and swim bladder is one of the genetic malfunctions of this, so it could be a bit of both. I am not really aware of any cure for DG disease or swim bladder, so be prepared, I am...

Hi bonking I am afraid I think your DG is suffering from dwarf gourami disease. This was made aware to me by another member in a thread after one of mine (now 2) went the same way and there isn't a lot you can do. It is caused, from my understanding, by the DG's being continually inbred, I...

Thanks Delta. All seems to be ok this morning. I managed to reduce the flow through the middle spray bar so it is coming through half of one set of holes. This still appears to be more powerful than the U2!! However, the water has never looked clearer do pretty happy overall.......and the...

I am pretty new to fish keeping and had my first crisis this evening while doing maintenance on my tank. My Fluvial U2 filter broke, no idea why. Unplugged and took out to give a rinse and give the media a quick rinse in some tank water in a bucket. I left everything in the bucket (not the...

I am pretty new to fish keeping and had my first crisis this evening while doing maintenance on my tank. My Fluvial U2 filter broke, no idea why. Unplugged and took out to give a rinse and give the media a quick rinse in some tank water in a bucket. I left everything in the bucket (not the...

This is exactly what i wanted to know! I have gravel (a black rounded type) and i like the look of the sand that I have seen in posts. Good question Ali-Jack! :good: Al

Thanks for all your help guys! :good: Definatly going to get the EX700, so crystal clear water here we come......in September anyway! :hyper:

Cheers Minnnt! I will have to check the size of the unit's as I will have to hide it in the cabinet below (the one supplied with the tank) If it is on view, the Mrs will go mad! :crazy:

Thanks for the advice, I think I will get the 700! I never went to fantails unfortunatley.....always drinking in town!

Thanks for the info! looks like I will get that one then! I notice you are from Carlisle! I grew up there - lived in Wetheral Pastures between Scotby and Wetheral!

Brilliant, thankyou for your help Salem. I suppose I just carefully cut it up to make it fit. Would the 700 not be too powerful for a 90 lt tank?

Hello all. I would like some advice on upgrading to an external filter in the next couple of months (an ideal present for my birthday in September!! :hyper: ). My tank is a Roma 90lt (600x300) and I use the Fluval U2 intenal filter as it is the one that came with the tank when i bought it 2...

Thanks for letting me drop by to pick the snails up. They have acclimatised well (no cotten wool got in the tank!!) and they are all sitting happily on the side of the tank ! Thanks again. Al

I have no idea then I am afraid. I knew that coarser substrate was not ideal as it damages their barbs, but this is obviously not the problem. Hopefully another member can help you. Al

What sort of substrate have you got? It may be too coarse for them?

I have PM'd you ( hopefully!!) with my details. If you haven't got it,let me know! Al

Hi Bushbrother I am driving back from Devon tomorrow. Would I be able to drop by and pick a couple up? I am only going to be able to access this site through my phone for the rest of the day and tomorrow so if you don't hear from me if you reply, I will get back in touch and get some posted if...

One of my female DG's has just died. All water stats are fine, all other fish fine, she just died so will put it down to the aforementioned Dwarf Gourami Disease

I am afraid I have no idea! As I said, I am new too. Hopefully someone else will be able to advise on your filter. It sounds a bit more complicated than mine!

Hi Snowman I am not really sure why your Gourami has died, but I do know it's not uncommon as they seem to be quite fragile fish and this isn't an uncommon problem as you will see in other Gourami related threads. What do you mean by changing yor filter medium? If you mean buying new medium...

Thankyou!! The forum lets you learn quickly, but easily!

No worries! No idea how it would have got in. Could it have accidentally been brought in with the mollies or plants? No idea about auto generation!! See if any other members have other ideas! I don't think it's a bad thing though!! You could always get some more as I don't think they have a...