Never run a sump. Sorry, can't advise Always gone for internal filters on smaller tanks And external canister on larger ones
Well done @Albertus Cute Puffer
Well done @CJ43 :thumbup:
Generally filter turnover rate is suggested at 3 x to 6 x per hour. I have read 10x - not sure how achievable that is in reality. It all...
@DoubleDutch There has been a fair amount of snow here in the UK, but none where I live It is really cold. Yesterday was -4*C. Today was warmer...
@TheKaosDome @T. Guppy Thanks for the compliments. It comes down to experience I guess. Have been keeping fish for 40 + years (giving my age...
Have a look through MariaS old posts. She used a company Can’t remember the name, but she did talk about them on the Forum
In an emergency, you can make a home made filter from a plastic bottle, air tube, and some pillow filler or similar, that you can run off an air...
A lot of Mbuna hybridise quite readily Often the pet shop unknown Mbuna can be "pavement specials".
Wouldn't keep Uaru with other aggressive cichlids Looks like a Maylandia greshakei to me (Mbuna are another group of fish that I have kept over...
@Rainstorm Looks really nice. Well done :thumbup:
The nearest fish shop ?? Online ??
Sounds like the motor is faulty. Prob best to get a new filter.
@TheKaosDome Those are some nice fish. I have never kept the larger South American Cichlids for this reason. They get mean ! Though there...
Have you cleaned out the slot in which the impellor sits ? Perhaps there is some debris or a small stone that is causing a problem ?
You have kept fish previously, so have some experience ?
Salvinis are nice. But limit what can be kept with. I had one in a 600L tank and it was a monster. Also had convicts in the past. Females...
Welcome to the Forum I replied to your other thread re stocking your tank Always exciting getting a new tank To add a photo Upload a file button...
Welcome to the Forum Cichlids are generally aggressive fish. Particularly when breeding The convicts and salvini will probably not be a good mix....
Always nice to set up a new tank Will be following to see how it progresses As others have said, larger volumes of water are actually more...
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