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I don't see why it wouldn't work but still, other than reducing the hardware in and out of the tank, can't see that it would improve filtration, particularly mechanical. Having said that I also still wonder about pump failure. If the first pump fails then the second unit would be trying to...

Big - Good point about filter failure, I hadn't thought about that. I'd add that if one filter failed in a series hook up you could have a large mess. For instance, the second in the series fails but the first one keeps running. Depending on the filter you'd have the first one continuing to...

Sure it's possible but I'm not sure it's worthwhile. The first filter should take care of 100% of the mechanical filtration, at least in the sense that the "large chunks" will be filtered out. Unless you use even a finer media in the second filter I can't logically see where there'd be any...

Pump motors pull more than a computer but not so much that it's going to do anything but cause the UPS not to hold on as long during a power outage. I've never pressed mine....meaning the power has never been off long enough to find out how long the UPS will continue to run the pump. As for...

I use one on my fluidized bed filter only because I read that they're particularly sensitive to being closed down for any extended period of time. Now I didn't actually go out and buy one just for that purpose but used an extra UPS I had from upgrading my computers in our home office. We don't...

Good grief! Understand the frustration over a gravel cleaner but starting a siphon with your mouth? Hell-o folks?!?!? We're not talking a septic tank, we're talking a fish tank and, unless you're into brackish or salt water, the water in your tank is probably not a whole lot different than...

Certainly make sure it sits across several joists rather than just on one or between joists. Having said that, not all joists are created equally. Some older houses aren't built with today's standards and, then again, some older homes are built better than todays. If I were you I'd want to...

I've switched to Prime when I needed to replace my empty bottle of water conditioner (don't remember which one I had previously). No recommendation from the LFS or here, was simply standing in the LFS and reading the descriptions on the bottles and Prime sounded good. Might add that I'd just...

I too use water out of a water softner with no problems....at least none that I know of. Would be very interested to know if I'm doing something wrong and why. Of course, after 3 months all I'm doing now is weekly water changes of 20-25% so maybe I'm doing no further "damage" but I'm curious.

I'm far from an expert but a little over a week ago I changed out the carbon media in my Magnum H.O.T. with SeaChem Matrix. I run an Emperor 280 on the same tank (37 gallon tall show tank) but because it's cichlids I wanted just a little more filtration. Anyhow, so far so good and as of this...

You can put 2 of Marineland's filter packs in the 280. It also has the option to use one of the manufactured filter packs and comes with an additional empty pack to add your own choice of media. Personally I dumped the Marineland filter packs and replaced them with bioForever inserts. While I...

While the 280 would give you more than sufficient filtration (I use one on a 37 gallon tall show tank), I don't think it would create that much current. In my way of thinking the discharge is more or less right at the surface and you want some movement to keep the oxygen levels up. I have mine...

Ages ago I used an UGF in a 5-gallon tank as my nursery. Raised a number of "babies" in that tank without the slightest problem. That tank ran for over 5 years without anything other than water changes. The only reason I took it down when I did was that I moved and had to give up my hobby for...

I have a Magnum HOT 250 on my 40 gallon tall show tank (8 juvenile dwarf variety cichlids/ 1 albino cat) as a supplement to an Emperor 280. The HOT has been running with a sponge pre-filter on the intake, the standard internal foam sleeve and Marineland's Black Diamond Blend in the media...