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    a filter that keeps everyone happy

    I second the Aquaclear 110's, as well as a sponge filter.
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    Filtering Tap Water

    I realize, I don't tend to follow conventional wisdom. But, I have never had an issue. Actually, I buy Discus up in Abilene, TX at Pam's Pets and from the Discus Guy online. Again, fish are doing well. Colors are vibrant. At most, they seem to grow a little slow.
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    Filtering Tap Water

    I currently have four fish tanks and have had three of them for close to 22 years. I have never done anything more than add prime. With the discus tank I use discus trace once a week and Pristine when I clean the tank. I do a fifty percent water change every three days on the Discus tank. My...
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    Filtering Tap Water

    You would be correct
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    Filtering Tap Water

    Over two years for Discus and 9 years for African Cichlids, no issues
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    Filtering Tap Water

    Just curious about how you all feel about filtering tap water. The water in San Angelo, TX is horrible. It smells and everyone uses reverse osmosis or buys water to drink. We have a low water table so the water contains a lot of impurities. I don't want to use RO water in my Discus or...
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    Big tank new guy question..... FILTRATION!

    I use either filter max III or Eheim 6664 prefilters on all my canisters and HOB's and can easily go three months without opening a canister. Even at three months, I pretty much just have to replace fine media pads. However, I have only done that once. I clean mine every two months, to OCD to...
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    Is this the right prefilter for a FX6?

    FX series come with an open strainer. I now have the eheim 6664 prfilter on my FX4. I just removed the extension and attached the eheim in it's place. Like I said the Filter max III has adapters in the box that will fit.
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    75 gallon or more - What kind of filtrations...

    Canisters can be used to aerate the water. Just point the nozzle so it agitates the water Both my FX4 and Cascade 1200 have adjustable outputs that can be pointed up to agitates the water, this aerates the tank as well as any HOB. I use both Aqua Clears and canisters. Both work great.
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    Is this the right prefilter for a FX6?

    Oh, and as soon as you see reduced flow, take five minutes to clean the prefilter. Much faster than taking apart an FX6 or in my case FX4.
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    Is this the right prefilter for a FX6?

    I use these and eheim 6664 prefilters on all four of my fish tanks and never had severe clogging issues. I do have one on my fx4. Comes with enough adapters to find the right fit. I clean the prefilter every two weeks and the canisters every two to three months. These work well and keep the...
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    Big tank new guy question..... FILTRATION!

    Stew, Keep it simple, but always have at least two filters. I have an overstocked 55 Gallon African Cichlid tank with two Aqua Clear 70's and a Cobalt EXT Canister. All three are easy to take care of. I also have either ATI prefilters or Eheim 6664 prefilters on all my filters. I clean the...
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    Big tank new guy question..... FILTRATION!

    I have a 75 gallon Discus tank and run an fx4 and pennplax cascade 1200. Both are extremely quiet. Only added the fx4 a few days ago and the tank is clearer than it's ever been. Just wish the fx4 had more room for biomedia. Otherwise, I love the fx4
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    Aquaclear setup

    Foam, Floss, biohome ultimate. I wouldn't put anything on top of the biomax.
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    Cycling Help.......

    Thank you, finally someone that gives an explanation that makes sense. There are only 5 angle fish and a tiny cory in the tank. My thoughts are the same as yours. No Nitrates for over a week and no measurable ammonia or nitrites. One of the cascades has more than 4 pounds of biohome ultimate...
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    Cycling Help.......

    I used filter media from the cichlid tank. Ammonia lasted about two weeks, nitrites one week. Now ammonia, and nitrites are zero and nitrates are still zero. I know my tests are fine, just baffled by the lack of nitrates. Tested again about twenty minutes all zero's. To confirm nitrate...
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    Is this possible

    Don't settle. Taking the door off the hinges is really easy and takes just a minute to do.
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    Cycling Help.......

    That is not the issue because my 55 gallon overstocked African Cichlid tank is nitrate Hell and I test both every other day and change water in the Cichlid tank every three days. The Cichlid tank shows about 20ppm at the moment and the 75, zero. Any other ideas? I knew this would come up...
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    Cycling Help.......

    Cycling our third tank; 75 gallon containing five perfectly healthy angle fish and a live plant (no idea what it is). The tank is running 79 degrees. The tank is being filtered by a cascade 1000 and cascade 1200 canister and a sponge filter. The canisters are packed full of Biohome Ultimate...
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