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I keep freshwater fish and have no idea about marine but I can’t imagine it’s cheap

How long have you had the filter? Have you checked the o ring under the filter head? It could be it needs replaced

It may be regional, but I’m my childhood it was the Hokey Cokey haha nonetheless that’s what it’s all about 😀

Great thankyou, I was originally gunna get the brush I got with my turkey baster and tie it to some string and pull it through but they seem more convenient

So maybe due a clean. I’ll give them a clean :)

No about 40 African cichlids 😅

Well I’m running those 2 filters on my 190l tank so I’m also over filtered lol

I have 2 filters that have more or less the same setup In water flow order- Bottom drawer - sponge of varying sizes Middle - ceramic rings or plastic ball things and crushed coral Top - phosphate pad and filterfloss

Fluval 207 and APS ef1000

I find floss just keeps my water nice and clear. What I have noticed is the floss at the bottom is super dirty but the top is white and clean. Could probably leave it longer but hey hob

I don’t, I simple pull the lever on the end of the hoses that connects them to the filter. Leave hoses in place. Take filters and clean them. Then plug hoses back in, pull lever and siphon starts, power on and that’s it

Really? I thought it started to hold less BB over time and hence replace it. I buy 5m of it for £10 and it lasts me about a year

Hi I have 2 canister filters. How often should I clean the hoses? I clean the filters out every 3 months and change filter floss every 2 weeks, water change (75%) weekly. The output isn’t reduced and still filtering well. The hoses are green and black so I can’t see any dirt inside due to...

Yes I think the correct idea would be to return the fish and start next year

After a very cold night, and the water dropping to 3 degrees celcius. I’ve had 2 fish day last night, the temperature is meant to rise now but days like that are common going into winter in uk. I’m thinking this may have been a better idea start of next year maybe March time. I’ve insulated the...

I’ve setup both tanks, tank is still cloudy from sand but I’ll update perhaps tomorrow of my setup

Setup my tank and fry tank today, water a bit murky from the sand so waiting for that to settle. How many hours a day should I leave on the lights ?

Hopefully by Easter time I’ll be able to give some advice also 😄

I currently have a filter in my established tank and waiting for my other filter. After this I’ll update this thread with my progress

Welcome 😃

Wow. I’ll let you know when my tank is all up and running :) I’ll post pictures in this thread

Congrats! Well deserved

I have the 206. Great filter. A little bit difficult to prime but once primed it’s a dream.

I don’t know much about BN but I would have said hanging out. I think they breed in caves

Okay should I only keep 1 spawning mop in or 2?

I’ve read about people removing the breeding mop from the tank and putting it into the fry tank every 24 hours and alternating with another one, I thought if you exposed fish eggs to air their would die?

Sorry to bother again, what would you recommend feeding the breeding tank and how often? Also- I’ve read about people removing the breeding mop from the tank and putting it into the fry tank every 24 hours and alternating with another one, I thought if you exposed fish eggs to air their would die?

Well I change my Malawi tank 75% weekly. Do I do this with my WCMM tank and my fry tank? Or more often?

Hi everyone this is Bailey! I’ve decided to include a hilarious photo from one of his recent grooms he had done. He loves playing with his brother Benji and has just turned 2! We’ve had him since he was an 8 week old puppy and is fed on an all natural diet. He has recently just learned paw. I...

What would you recommend their feeding regime be? And what to feed as they grow older?

How long does it take from spawning to selling at LFS?

Well actually I’ll be running 2 air driven filters in my breeding tank I’ll be transferring some media from my established tank into one and running the other one in my established tank. Will that be suffice to run it for a week then or will it still require 3 weeks?

Hi I have my already established 55g African cichlid tank. I’m getting a new WCMM tank next week. Would running my new air driven filter in my established tank build up some BB until next week?

Okay thankyou :)

Cool thankyou :) would it harm them to remove them? It’s just I’ll be having 2 tanks. A main tank and a fry tank so I don’t get confused which ones I should sell and keep I’ll also ask, should I just leave eggs and wrigglers aswell?

Okay great, do I remove the fry once freeswimming?

Wow are they white even when fertilised? Also what ratio male and female should I go for? I’m looking at keeping 6 in my 62l tank. Would you recommend 6 or more in this size tank?

I’m hoping to breed them in my shed outside, so I need a fish that doesn’t mind cold waters

Great thankyou I’ll refer to this once I have them. Does my tank size sound ok for the number I’m looking at keeping?