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Even a few Herichthys cyanoguttatus, they should be easy to find ;)

I'd suggest getting some first hand experience with a product before giving a recommendation like that. It's really not fair to go off of hearsay. The primer and following their directions to the letter are very important with this product just as they are with others. I think you may be safe...

That is just down right pretty! Good job and thanks for posting all the details. Dr Joe .

It will work, if you had access to a cement mixer, put the rings in there with a couple shovels of sand and let run, check progress and stop while there is still some PVC left ;). Or you could use lava rock, way more surface area and your done. Dr Joe .

:headbang2Wahoo!!!:headbang2 New pond! With that pump, you'll get about 1/2" of water flow in those waterfalls/rapids. If your putting holes in, I'd go with 2 three inch pipes for good flow and little chance of blockage. . Only time I've had Pacu nibble the liners is when they were very...

Well at least you have time to save some of your lunch money ;). (4) 55g barrel (plastic) filters, one mechanical, three biological (one could be a algae scrubber). And a bio-tower for the coolness factor (ok so they're great for bio too). Insulate the bottom from the ground (cement) with 3"...

Wow, I think you've figured out most of what you did wrong, and what you will and won't do next time right?, so we will move on. ;) As tcarswell said do water changes every two days till you see an improvement in water quality from the filter, your basically starting over re-cycling the filter...

Good find :headbang2 And it even has the elusive and rare light colored imitation wood grain plastic trim, you scored big time! :ROFL: Now stop talking and get filling! Dr Joe .

Cleaning is kind of a catch 22... After the sock catches the detritus, the detritus starts eroding and if the sock isn't cleaned frequently you end up with finer detritus in the tank and that's harder to filter out. I usually suggest a 200 inside of a 100 sock, just shorten up the 200 a little...

Can you use filter socks to pre-filter, small micron filters on drip plates slow flow too much (unless you have a slow filter). Otherwise 100 micron if you have no other choice. Why are you tired of the other material? Dr Joe .

If that's the space you have available, two 40's, 100 micron filter sock inside a 10 micron filter sock on the input of each one (yes there will be cleaning, can't get away from it with that bio-load and and your space constrictions. Only one divider (between the socks and the bio-material)...

Fishless tank cycling and associated information... http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207575 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203911 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28654...

Keep us posted on how well it works. Dr Joe .

Run them in parallel off manifolds (zennzzo) or get a non-powered canister filter (like Ocean Clear)(not crazy about powering one of these with a fx5). HarleyK does bring up a point... Are you trying to keep a half grown Wells cat in the 180g? :screwy::D Dr Joe .

Hey!, how about trying it for us (I know others are already doing it and are happy but...). With your setup it could make for a good comparison study. The filter is a little fast (for such tight quarters for media) but will work and definitely won't clog as fast as the other media ;). You can...

Gee, Look how many people admit to having algae :ROFL: Like the other say, it has it's place, and you can't get sand in one if you don't have substrate :D. John's still trying to figure out how to waterproof a Roomba ;). Dr Joe .

Well, atleast you won't have to spend alot on plants I think algae may be to big for it ;). PFK = PicoFishKeeper (you started it). Dr Joe .

It's just not as funny when it has to be explained... FBF gets so clogged that nitrates can't pass. (and what justin guest said). Dead algae from scrubber falls into sump rotting and sludge goes anaerobic. Now that your done picking at a not so serious post, let's how you can help him with...

Got a drawing of this? Skimmer will work in F/W but unless it's overstocks with alot of D.O.C.'s it's not worth the trouble to mod one. Interesting project Dr Joe .