I have Blue-eyes and Peacock gudgeons together. I just posted some pics, too.
Works for me....
Works for me....
That's a great idea, I like itFilter now plumbed and up and running. Looking good.
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Love my easy drawer system to slide filter in and out of cabinet, simply pull out, disconnect hoses and then lift up external filter for those maintenance cleans.
Will make life much easier imho.
Great idea...and I assume that drawer will hold a full filter when extended?.Filter now plumbed and up and running. Looking good.
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Love my easy drawer system to slide filter in and out of cabinet, simply pull out, disconnect hoses and then lift up external filter for those maintenance cleans.
Will make life much easier imho.
Thank you!That's a great idea, I like it
Great idea...and I assume that drawer will hold a full filter when extended?.
This is such a good idea I can think of loads of old filters like the fx range this would be amazing for but… I don’t think you need it for the oase you have it’s so easy to unclip the pipes and it’s a water tight seal when you take the pipes off.The more observant amongst you may have noticed in earlier photos the two pipes connectors on my external filter.
These are in my opinion a must have for external filters, what they do are pipe disconnecters or separator, means when the filter is switched off you can turn the taps on the disconnecters and stop the water going to and from tank and then disconnect the pipes without water spraying everywhere.
This is for when you need to do the filter maintenance, with pipes disconnected you can move the entire filter to where the sink is and take filter apart to do the maintenance needed and makes access to the motor head to get access to the impeller and housing for those important cleaning.
So MUCH easier than bending over the filter on the floor trying not to make a mess and getting water everywhere!
Connected and running.
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Filter switched off and one hose disconnected just to show you how it works. Note the taps are in off position on disconnected hose, simple but real nice to control this part of the filter hoses.
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You CAN use these connectors for doing the weekly water changes for both taking water out and refilling using the intake pipe and spray bar in the tank respectively if you wish to but I prefer to do this on separate python hose system.
Will show you what I have planned for these water changes with my own design later on in this thread as still in planning stages and not quite started yet.
Yes you can do that on the Oase but this for me is a neat tried and tested method that I like personally.This is such a good idea I can think of loads of old filters like the fx range this would be amazing for but… I don’t think you need it for the oase you have it’s so easy to unclip the pipes and it’s a water tight seal when you take the pipes off.
Wills
Yeah I can definitely see the attraction When I had my FX5s and 6s they were an absolute nightmare, you got the pipes off and the connectors were just full to the brim - I used to shove kitchen roll in to get the level down enough so I could put a pipe in to syphon some out... It just led to very lazy filter maintenance.Yes you can do that on the Oase but this for me is a neat tried and tested method that I like personally.
So really there are two options, but with those connectors I think there are more options and control.
I learned this from when I had tetra tec ex1200 and that was a true pita to disconnect and remove the filter without the connectors.
That’s pretty much exactly what I went through as well, did not use kitchen roll, I used a normal sponge and soaked up water squeezed out in bucket a number of times until level of water inside filter was low enough before you could remove or disconnect the pipes or head off the filter.Yeah I can definitely see the attraction When I had my FX5s and 6s they were an absolute nightmare, you got the pipes off and the connectors were just full to the brim - I used to shove kitchen roll in to get the level down enough so I could put a pipe in to syphon some out... It just led to very lazy filter maintenance.
Wills
Yep, I do enjoy reading a good tank build journal every now and again as long as there’s good photos and explanations as to what is going on with lots of useful little tips that helps others.I missed this until today! I need to start spending a bit more time in the journals section--these threads are always my favorites to follow. I'm with you and slap: Builds and cycling are definitely among my favorite parts of fish keeping. Having a tank running healthy and stable multiple years is a huge feeling of accomplishment, but there's nothing quite like a new build to get the old endorphins pumping!
Stocking ideas: I think that some threadfin rainbows and a school of black mollies would look amazing with your blue eyes. It would be a really interesting mix of colors, and the rainbows would really enjoy those molly fry.