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I have had an Eheim 2215 which has been set up for a month or so, and I want to make sure its all clean and working properly - I tried to get the lid off yesterday to clean the sponges and remove the carbon filter. I couldn't budge the lid at all the suction was far too strong. Can someone...

I have 12 Indian Glassfish in a 28 Gallon Tank, along with 5 Mollies, 4 Peppered Corys and a Bulldog Plec. Firstly am I overstocked here? it doesn't look it but on the internet advisor its saying I'm 118% stocked. The tank is filtered by an Eheim 2215 External Filter, also has a bubble wall -...

Thanks I thought the tetras would be fine in the 19 gallon, not overly active fish. Just checking!!

At present I have 2 tanks - one 28 gallons and one 19 gallons - no room for any larger tanks. I have 12 Indian Glassfish in the 19 gallon tank and need to move them to the larger tank pretty soon, they are only babies at the moment but growing fast. This tank is filtered by an Eheim Pick Up...

hi, looks like you've made your decision then! I could have got away with the 2213 also but decided to go for the larger 2215..I have quite a jungle of live plants. If I can put the filter together, then anyone can lol £55 is very cheap, mine also came with all the bits and peices, and I added...

Water flow adjusted and all is well...am very impressed with this filter. :)

Hi, I can safely say that the Eheim 2215 I have just bought is almost silent..my tank is in the lounge and I can actually turn the TV down! I had a PF4 in before and it was driving me mad with all the noise it made. Just a thought I actually bought my Eheim off ebay for £69.99 with free...

Mark, sorry to send you another message...! There appears to be far too much water flow in the tank now, the Gouramis are hiding at the bottom and the rest of the fish are being blown everywhere - how do I reduce the flow a bit? I guess its positioning of the spray bar, but which way...I could...

many thanks Mark, I will get a pre-filter sponge or put some sponge round it until I do get one. I can only see 5 Mosquito Rasboras and there were 7, so unless they are hiding in the jungle somewhere looks like I've lost 2 already so best do something quick. My stocking levels are only 70% so I...

Morning Mark All well in the tank, really good water flow and it all looks very clean - I do have a bit of a jungle in there with real plants, so I'm very pleased with the filter. Just one question, do you find you need a pre-filter sponge on the intake pipe? I have young Platinum Tetras...

Hi Mark.....all done, spray bar in the right position now - cheers, your help much appreciated! Regards Julie

Hi Mark (and his fish lol) I have the Eheim running in the tank - did it this afternoon and all going well at the moment, I put all the media from the old filter into the Eheim and also some biomax on the bottom tray. I am a little concerned about the pipes going into the tank, I have pushed...

Many many thanks, you've made it sound simple! all I've done so far is take it all out the box and look at the different components..but will follow your instructions and hopefully my new filter will be up and running tomorrow :good:

Can anyone please give me very simple instructions to set up my new Eheim 2215 canister filter - it has an instruction book but its now very clear! Theres tubing to cut ect and I am a total novice with external filters!! :sad: Do I need another pair of hands to do this (my daughter's) or is...

Thanks for all the replies - the tank is pretty well planted and has just about max amount of fish - so I will look at the Eheim 2217 as soon as I can afford one!! Meanwhile I will keep the Interpet PF4; the Fluval U2 and the little Superfish Aquaflow 100 going in the tank..... thanks Julie

Hi Kat - the Eheim 2213 Plus pumps 440 litres per hour....thanks Julie

Thanks again Kat...think I'll just message you directly, you have given me sound advice over the months, thanks. The Eheim Pro 3 is more than I can afford to pay, so will have a look at the Classic - the Eheim 2213 looks ok, and I can get a new one for around £65 on ebay. Can you just confirm...

I've never used an external filter before but am planning on buying one for my 125L tank. Trouble is I don't know which one to get...the Fluval 205 or the Eheim equivalent. Can anyone advise me? Also do I need to keep an internal filter running alongside the external incase of failure of one...

Hi Kat and many many thanks for your sound advice....firstly the Dwarf Gouramis..I have one male (Elvis 'King of the Tank' :good: ) and 3 females (Dolly, Mo and Silver)....I have had no problems whatsoever with Elvis, hes a babe..has a little chase of the females now and again-they just swim...

I have a 19 gallon tank at the moment, which is housing all my fish, consisting of 4 x Dwarf Gouramis; 5 x Phantom Tetras; 3 x Peppered Corys; 3 x Juli Corys, 1 x Panda Cory; 7 Mosquito Rasboras and 5 Mountain Minnows - I know I'm getting overstocked so am moving them to a bigger tank. I also...

I have one male Dwarf Gourami and 3 females...I've called the male 'Elvis' (King of the Tank!) he chases the females a bit, they are quite territorial the males...but my girls have sussed him out I think and they just swim off when he starts...and swim straight back so they are not fazed by him...

Hi again Neale I actually had a water butt but the tap broke so I took it down the tip! however, I still have the guttering and downpipe on the shed, so I would just need to get the butt..they are only £20 ish on ebay, I wouldn't need a huge one, so I will think about it. Thanks again for your...

Hi again Neale I hope I can get these fish after all this...no doubt I will at some stage. Unfortunatley rainwater is not an option, unless I go to the expense of buying a water butt - I can put buckets and things outside when its throwing down but I doubt they would collect much rain...though...

Thanks for the reply...and I'll have to use 1 ml per gallon!! 0.5 ml just seems wrong...like washing up with no bubbles.... :rolleyes: !! thanks

Thanks so much for the video, a pleasure to watch... they really are lovely little fish (wish I could have had yours!!)...and I do hope I can get some and soon. They will be in a tank alone, I am hoping to put them in my 19 gallon tank along with a group of 4 Juli Corys as I told Neale. I don't...

Hi Neale, yes its Crowland I've ordered the glassfish from, apparently they use the same stockists as Truro, so I really hope they can get some...I've also ordered some Panda Corys and Platinum Tetras which I also can't get in this town!! I have read up on the glassfish and I know there...

Hi Neale Just an update on the filament glassfish....I have tried everywhere to find these, they have them in Truro but will not post out!! really annoying knowing they are there and I can't get them...its about 300 miles away. So I have put an order in at Maidenhead Aquatics in Peterborough...

Hope I've posted this in the right place!! I have changed from Aquasafe to Interpet Bioactive Tapsafe as it was cheaper...it says on the bottle its safe for tropicals. However, where I was using 5 ml per imperial gallon of Aquasafe it states on the bottle of Interpet Bioactive that I only need...

hi Neale Many many thanks for your reply...I have telephoned every Aquatics store in a 30 mile radius and cannot get the Filament Glassfish anywhere...so will have to keep trying!! They are pretty rare everyone said. Will think again on the Indian Glassfish.....regards Julie

Hi can anyone tell me if Indian Glassfish DO need brackish water? some sites say yes and some say no!! If they do need brackish water what percentage of salt would I need to add per gallon? Also I believe they grow to a max of 7.5 cm (3 inches)? I already know not to buy painted...

Hi and thanks for the advice.....I have tried and tried to get more Panda Cory's (did have two but lost one in the Fluval Edge, its got to go) but can't seem to get any, keep ordering them and none arrive. The one I have is fine though,I love these little fish! hes just dashing around the tank...

Update.....other 2 Minnows are in the tank, stats fine and all is well. I will leave it until late next week and then add a couple of Panda Corys. Many thanks for the advice, I might just get this tank set up properly without losing any fish...... :)!!

Again thanks for the advice! When I bought the Dwarf Gouramis the guy tried to sell me two males, and I said no thanks! I'd read up on them before hand and I knew they were territorial. I have 1 male and 2 females in my big tank and they are doing really well, therefore don't want to move them...

Hi Kat and many thanks for the reply.....I am about to put one of the sponges from my Fluval U2 into the Interpet PF2. How long should I give the tank to cycle after doing this? do I just keep checking the stats and do water changes? Even if I move my Gouramis I need to know the tank is cycled...

I am currently setting up my new tank...I have a 20 gallon tank plus a Fluval Edge which was just too small at the end of the day, and the fish were just not happy in it, so I'm letting the Edge go - nice idea though and the tanks do look nice set up, pity they are not bigger. The Edge had been...

Thanks Karen for your reply - went to the shop, they admitted the neons probably had it when I bought them and gave me the treatment for it - half way through at the moment and noticed the spots are falling off now so hopefully the cysts will be very dead shortly. Have taken carbon out and...

I bought 7 Black Neons last Thursday (3 days ago) and 4 of them have just started with White Spot...only a couple of spots fins at the moment, but I know its there. Anyone got any ideas if these fish already had this when I bought them? I read on the net that its a 10 day incubation period for...

Thanks again everyone for the sound advice - I am now gaining a little more knowledge from this site and researching fish on the internet, and having a look well before I decide what fish to add to my big tank - i.e. if conditions will suit that particular species; have I got the right plants...

Curosity 101....many thanks for your great advice!! I have not replied before now as I didn't want to temp fate, you saying I had put too many fish in the Edge.....they said it would be fine at the shop though? At the moment, fingers crossed and touching wood as I type it, all is well - I have...