Serious Filter Questions..Need Pro Help!

[saltman]

This is a fish only tank so I need not worry about inverts..I didn't read too much about diatoms so any info would be appreciated. I'm also hooking up a wet/dry today so I may have some ??'s.

 

[Landlocked]

Diatom algae is seen as ugly brown stuff. This will stick around for a few months, and then vanish. I went on a vacation to Florida once for two weeks- before I left, the tank was full of this stuff, when I got back, it was completely empty.

Just wait. It will start, then flourish, then die off almost completely in a couple of months.

 

[saltman]

Cool, Very good to know. I successfully hooked up the wet/dry Amiracle sl150 filter. Now i have that (biological) and a aquaclear 300 for mechanical filtration running. Seems to all be working well once I adjusted the inner box for the proper water level. Any suggestions on what I will be needing to do for upkeep and how often on these filters?

 

[Landlocked]

You're going to have to clean any and all filters, from time to time, to prevent them from being clogged.

Just a note: This does NOT go for the biological filter! This should be left alone, and the bacteria undisturbed!