Post Pics Of Your Dirty Filter

[Dave1]

that's quiet close to the substrate lol , also thought I'd better tell you the balas are better out of there, check out their max size! (12-14 inches)

i know, they r 2-3" MAX right now, and i will put them in a 55gal when they get bigger, and then a 125gal after that.

 

[demonmagus]

OK, I understand you probably have been told many times lol, just checking though

 

[Dave1]

i have 3 6"-8" Sharks, i know how big they get, i had one that was 14-15" long, it was HUGE

 

[vic]

its a 29 gal planted tank, and the filter inlet is ½way up from the bottom, i have 20-25 small fish (neon's, rasboras, bala sharks, etc.)

i tested my water my self and had it tested at 2 other places, and they all say my levels r PERFECT, and it seems like the only time my fish die r when i change/clean my filter off (in de-chlorinated water)

The fish deaths may be attributable to the filter cleaning methodology!. Try rinsing your filter media in tank water from a water change. This will do substantially less damage to the bio culture in the media and perhaps for stall the fish death which I suspect is from a significant change in you water parametres as a result of the negative impact on the bio culture from cleaning in uncycled water.
Vic

 

[fishwatcher]

How far from the substrate do all of you keep your filters? I have always thought that the closer to the bottom the better, as it would keep the water all moving and filtered better.