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Hiya, If you use any other method, other than the 'o' ring, you may end up with 'bypass' of the media occuring, which would result in a reduction in your filter efficiency, or worse, no filtration at all. Some silicones may also cause undesirable effects in your aquarium. I would try to get...

Hi, If the impellor chamber is very scratched, you can get what is called 'cavitation'. It's the noise that is made when pushing the water through the impellor housing. If you make the waters path rough, then noise will result. Rena Xp's are not normally noisy. If you have found that the shaft...

:shout: Are you listening Juwel? So there you go, crap heater and filter eh? Add that the lighing unit is pants too, and the new range of Fluval tanks looks like such a even better proposition than before. sub.

Fluvals version already has that sort of system built in. The further you open the valve the more water is taken from surface or from the tank. Mine was noisy, however it did a great job of taking the scum off the top of the water when my tank was set up with coral sand and rock! It was easy to...

:shout: Kind of reminds me of the treatment I got when my lights went pop. Julie at Juwel UK could not have been more useless. I bought my tank two months before the two year warranty started, and fell into the gap. NO BOGGIN WARRANTY HERE MATE! Juwel tanks are cheap, and they also have a...

Hiya! Try filling the filter body up with tank water as far as it will go without causing mass spillage when the lid is put on. Then, once the lid is on, turn the unit on, and try lifting the unit up, and tilting it carefully from side to side. You may find that you need to almost turn it over...

You need to get as much floss in there as possible! Going to extremes to achieve crystal clear water comes with its risks unless you use two external filters. I used to use a Filstar XP1 full of filter floss, plus my Fluval, running its normal Mechanical/chemical/bio setup. I always found that...

Externally, 385mm visible glass from the bottom plastic surround, to the top plastic surround. Internally, add approx 70 mm to that.

I have heard they are a little noisy. But hey!, its a big filter, and it's not the cheapest to run either.

Okay, now my two-penneth worth aswell. I have been using a low wattage UGH element for nearly a year now. With the exception of the hottest days this year (36DegC) it has never overheated my tank, has improved my crypt root mass by around 25%, and has improved my micro-swords growth rate by at...

I have a spraybar fitted, and if you can find any surface agitation in my tank then I will give you £50. Its all about how its fitted, not about what you you have fitted. I have seen a lot of planted tanks with spraybars, mounted well below the water line, causing no surface agitation...

And I use a really good Sera regulator fitted to a 30lb bottle. Should be good for two years at least! sub.

Yep! Also agreed :) Don't give up on it just yet. My Rena became almost silent after a couple of weeks. All of the air in the unit found it's way out, and it furred up nicely. Add to that just about the easiest access, priming and media basket system on the market, and you are onto a winner. I...

Thanks all, I think thaf if I pass the water through four 10" cartridges, then it will be ok. I have done some fishing(!) around today at work, and the general concensus is that it should be ok. Maybe adding a DI cartridge aswell will make it all OK. Going fish hunting tommorow afternoon...

8) Mines the same. Seems that the tank top braces are not up to much, and because of that, the tanks bow. Was it Julie that told you this by any chance? Seems that she is the main 'fobber off' in the office. It's simple, Juwel need to do a little more work to make the tanks better. A filter...

Hiya. Just a quickie for all you Discus people out there. Could I run my tank with Discus on rain water? I have a monster filtration unit for filtering it, using four 10" filter units. Seems ok to me, or am I going to need an RO unit full stop? I just stand the thought of having to arrange to...

:hey: You really want to know? As long as my water params are ok, and the water is clear, mine can go for 6 months without a clean! :blink: sub.

:good: This place is so cool for helping you to not make not so obvious mistakes! If you ask the question, you nearly always get an answer. :hey: That saved you about £70 plus P&P! sub.

:no: Not The Fluval. I dropped the water level in my tank to prepare for the big strip down, my 304 burped and coughed, and then took half and hour to get going again...... :grr: sub.

:hey: Get drawing Batman! sub.

One thing to bare in mind when you talk of 'diaphram' pumps, and the noise they make, is this. Diaphram pumps, the design of which 95% of aquatic pumps are based on, are always noisier when allowed to run 'open ended'. By that I mean if you don't restrict the outlet a little, the diaphram is...

8) Looks like everybody has done the right thing :good: Silence is golden......

8) I've seen convicts spawn in the smallest, most cramped display tanks at my LFS. I'm talking 35 fish in there, and mom & pop still get it on AND sucessfully spawn. As vancouver says, slightly lower temps may get them going :good: sub. PS, I have also seen two of my cons spawning in a...

I don't think that you will have a problem with a pair forming with only two cons. Nature is a powerful thing.....and the con reproductive thing is a tour-de-force :blink: sub.

Well, My Mollies sulk aswell. If I so much as move one plant they go on strike. If I move the bogwood they sulk. If I so much as sniff at the co2 reactor they go silly and hide for days, which isn't really that hard in my tank. Mommy has just dropped another 30 or so babies today. My tank is...

Now now folks!, Lets not get too paranoid about filter flow :hey: As long as the filter is established, and it is turning over water at a reasonable rate, it will be fine. I class reasonable as around two thirds of the 'new' or 'cleaned out' flow level. Hey, even a little less than that is...

Hiya, I've never had a problem with Greenline. Always a sensible and healthy selection of plants. If you get any problems, he is always quick to respond, and he knows his stuff too! As Bloo says, lots of plants! Make sure you have the time to sort them all out however, as there will be loads...

Hiya, I can give you a few pointers. Firstly, the Juwel tanks at the size that both you and I have, are equiped with very small apetures for pipework coming in under the lighting flaps. My Fluval 304 makes mine stick right up, they are not that flexible. Get a filter with smaller bore...

:blush: OMG! Sorry! Juwel states a 'Tropical Lamp 18W 610mm (24ins)', so that makes it a 2 Foot Tube. You will need 'Reflector 18W 590mm', or rather Juwel part number 86055, and two of them. So sorry for being very late in responding. sub.

So you went with the recommendation then? Near silent yes? Now you can enjoy it how it's mean't to be. Quiet..... :lol: sub.

Sounds good :good: I can recommend the heater cable idea. Mine has seen much denser and speedier root development. sub.

I'm looking..... Hang on a mo.. That Trigon has two tubes that are odd lengths? Yes? Or am I getting mixed up? Whats the measured length of your tubes? sub.

You mean a Hydor Ario? sub.

Well, My Cons tried killing just about everything I put in the tank. I would only ever try specimen tank next time. Smashers of all other living things at spawning time I found. sub.

:P sub. PS, Bedfordshire.

Naaah, I rather un-ceramoniously(sp) smashed my powerhead to bits with a large hammer. It really did drive me insane. Curiously, in the weeks of experimentation that precluded the smashing, I found that the noise was much less annoying if I left the lid open :blink: No good with a 13 year old...

Greenline. The only online plant company that I will ever use. Service second to nobody-else in the UK. sub.

Hiya, You could try finding some 'Colorbond'. It's a manufacturers brand, not a generic name. It is designed to penetrate into the plastic laminate surface of the tank frame and stand. It's not cheap, but then, neither will it flake off if applied properly. It is more commonly used to repaint...

HA! And Juwel assured me that I must have oversensitive hearing when I first complained about mine being noisy! Phone 'em up and moan about it. Yes it's normal. If you do a little digging, you will find that others have the same issues as yourself. The powerhead is just cheap and nasty, and...

Thanks, I have just tried it and it works fine. I have been looking at the cheaper bubble counters, and to be honest, I think that I would be worried they might leak gas or water! Cheers, sub.