filtration

I have a 55 gallon tank that will soon be cycling with some baby tetras, so do I / should I add that bacteria u can buy at pet stores to help boost the cycling process? Also when cycling what should my nitrates and nitrites be around and what is high enough for me to do a water change? Tank...

So I asked around on the forum and you guys said the eheim 2215 is prob the best canister filter to get that fit my needs, only problem is amazon doesn't have it and my pet stores don't carry them so I have to buy from a stores website so my question to you is what would be the savest/ best...

Hello people of MonsterFishKeeprs, my name is Cavan Smith and I am completely new to this forum. I am far more interested in salt water reefing than I am about fresh water fish. I've been looking for some invertebrates such as: menospongia aurea Smenospongia echina Verongula rigida I'm very...

I have been soaking a piece of driftwood fir about 3 days now and I went to change the water and I noticed some white resin in a spot. Any idea what this is? And what should I do with it? * iv been soaking it in water with double dose of prime*

i just went and bought a used 55 gallon tank stand a the guy had a sponge filters so i picked one up too since i want to have one with my canister filter when i get around to setting up my tank. i have some driftwood soaking in water with some prime in it and since the sponge was wet wen he gave...

Ok so I recently picked up a 55 gallon starter bundle kit from from petsmart (topfin is the brand) I haven't set it up yet but I was wondering about filtration, I kinda want a sponge filter to go along with the included filter so what do u think? Should I upgrade the included filter and if so...

Picked up a 265 a few months back for 400 bucks due to a leaky seal. After resealing it and months of selecting what fish and what kind of setup I want to run I am finally about complete. Fish are in it and they are happy but I am still fine tuning for the next few weeks. Guess I should list...

Just want to get a little feed back on this sump. Im just getting back into the fish, and this is my first wet/dry sump system I've ever had. I have this sump running a 75 gal freshwater aquarium with an overflow. I had to use this sump on the opposite side due to a crack on the side were the...

I am almost done setting up my 265 and was thinking about picking up a gyre for my tank. It will have a sump and canister and plenty of filtration but i am doubting the amount of circulation i will have. Sand bottom, driftwood, caves, pvc, no plants. Uv sterilizers and algae scrubbers and all...

Ok my buddy is getting rid of a lot of fish equipment and he is willing to cut me a deal on his ro unit and 3 channel doser as well. As i am just getting into the larger tanks and attempting to step out of the complete amateur department, would these be worth it to have for my Freshwater tank...

Looking for quieter filtration for my 75 gal. Anyone have a recommendation on a dependable quiet canister filter?

Hi guys im picking up a 250g tomorrow and just wanted to get some ideas for filtration. From the pictures it looks like theres not alot of room in the stand for filtration to be hidden. Anybody have any good solution to making a filter or filters large enough for the tank that would be able to...

Hey guys I am actually resealing a 265 right now in order to setup for my future dovii's. I did have a few questions on if my filtration is going to be able to support this big tank though. This is my first big tank so I would love a few pointers. Filters are: 2x Sun sun 304b 525gph with 9v...

Has anyone considered increasing your filter surface area by installing media of some kind in your overflow? I just setup my new aquarium and feel that the space is wasted. I measured out about 4 gallons in each overflow box. Seems like I could put a couple of gallons of 10ppm sponge in there...

as the title suggests i have a few questions about jack dempseys. here we go. 1- is a 65 gal suibtable for a pair? 2-is a boyu fef 230 suitable for a single/ pair dempsey?if not is there a suitable budget filter? 3-best food for dempseys 4-can a dempsey tank be planted? 5- any tips for these...

Good afternoon ladies and gents of MFK In a month I will be setting up my first large tank (250L 4ft long) and need a few tidbits of help.:confused: I plan on building my tank around a few small, flat stones and medium pieces of driftwood at the back to leave plenty of swim space and rear...

Good afternoon ladies and gents of MFK In a month I will be setting up my first large tank (250L 4ft long) and need a few tidbits of help.:confused: I plan on building my tank around a few small, flat stones and medium pieces of driftwood at the back to leave plenty of swim space and rear...

Here's my setup and placement as of now and not sure if i did it right or wrong so can someone give me some advice on placing the input and output for my two canister filter which is fx5 and sunsun hw-304b with one powerhead and internal filter, where should i point the powerhead? I will be...

1. ARE WATER CHANGES NEEDED EVEN WITH GREAT TEST RESULTS? I'm running a Fluval FX6 on a 125 gallon tank with a total of 8 small cichlids in it (see signature). I have had the tank setup with fish for about 2 months and my water tests are all coming back pretty good. My most recent water test...

I live near Orlando and I am planning a 240 gallon African cichlid tank. It is a big undertaking as I have never owned anything larger than a 55 gallon. I talked to a LFS called Daytona Aqurium that specializes in African cichlids and the manager recommended a sump but also that it turn the tank...