Comments on: 1.1.5. Filters

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 03:13:45 +0000

In reply to Yan. In reply to Yan .... simply run the new filter alongside the old filter for at least four weeks.

By: Yan

Yan — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:02:40 +0000

HI Dave,

I’m planning to upgrade my 50 gal aquarium canister filter. Sadly no UGF on this aquarium. There’s sand at the Botton but my gold fish love digging in the sand, so until they die I won’t change it.

I have a small Fluval canister, the one I’ll upgrade to a FX6, an HOB that I want to hey rid of and a sand filter that I wanted to test.

What’s the best way to change the filter without having to cycle it again.

I guess I’ll keep the HOB and sand filter running for several weeks. But what about the canister filter should I let both running until the new FX6 is able to at least oxidize ammonia?

What would be the best procedure to upgrade a filter.

Regards

By: Cleeon

Cleeon — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:40:11 +0000

Dave, thanks so much, I’m learning a lot of knowledge from your article, and still in this chapter and continue to learning, once again thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience regarding this matter.

By: Patty g

Patty g — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 04:45:34 +0000

It’s so great reading someone who actually utilizes logic and research instead of just parroting misnomers confidently like you see on facebook and reddit

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:38:34 +0000

In reply to Era Mahendran. In reply to Era .... Replace all the biospheres with K1, foam, or pot scrubbers (whatever is cheapest in Singapore). And I would leave the foam media in place if it is 30 ppi or 20 ppi. Foam is actually a very good biological media as long as it isn't 40 ppi foam.

By: Era Mahendran

Era Mahendran — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 09:54:02 +0000

Hi, I’m from Singapore and I have been following you for more than 6 months and your recommended medication helped save the entire discus population in my home from Black Death.

I use for all my tanks the Oase Biomaster Canisters – can I know what your recommendation of the filter media that I should use – the prefilters are mostly 30ppi and 45 ppi.
Inside the main trays are filled with biospheres and K1 media – the top ones are in a zipper bag and below as moving K1s and the last trays are either zipped K1s or biospheres.

I’ve a sump tank filled with K1 Fluvidized Moving media in 1 chamber and the other are mechanical sponge filters which I’m going to replace with Plastic Pot Scrubbers – the other 2 chambers are filled with Biospheres.

Again, I need your recommendation for the sump media.
BTW, I run over filtration for my discus with at least 3 filters – Canister, K1 Moving and sponge filters.
Getting crystal clear waters and loaded with more than 15 discus in each tank according to size, eating hi-protein diet and growing well.

Thank you for this wonderful site.

Era