no no i said that because the guy i got the aquarium from said the last thing in it was a lizard. an i was scared an hesitant at first about it but i think its not going to hurt anything.that is that their was a lizard in it. i didnt mean i was going to put lizard pee in just that it had already been in there
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I don't think it would hurt anything either, as long as you give it a good cleaning, like you said. Do make sure it holds water, though.
it holds water thats no problem i just need to clean it an set it up. will the filter i got going do what i need on the 55 gallon tank
It all has to do with the turnover rate of the filter. The general rule is six times the tank's volume per hour with less messy fish. If your fish eat a lot, and therefore, poop a lot, or even if the tank is just heavily stocked (I'd consider yours heavily stocked, but that's really up to you), a flow rate ten times the tank's volume per hour is advised.
This is best achieved by canister filters or a combination of canister filters and HOBs, and, in the case of larger tanks, freshwater sumps. I really think that you're going to want to add a canister to this tank in order to really preserve that biological media and ensure you don't have a repeat performance of what's going on right now. Just look at the flow rate on the canisters and then decide how many times you want to turn over the tank's volume per hour. You can add filters together to achieve the desired rate of turnover.
Like I said, it depends on your stock. I have turnover rates from 6 times per hour (a 75 with one Green Terror) to 12 times per hour (on my pond with the big fish).
If you'd like a recommendation on a good canister, I'd recommend Marineland. They come full of media, unlike most of the others, and their customer service department is great. My husband and I own loads of Marineland products, and run 3 of the canister filters, and I think it's a great company with great products that make a lot of sense in how they work and, in my experience, hold up wonderfully over time.
This is best achieved by canister filters or a combination of canister filters and HOBs, and, in the case of larger tanks, freshwater sumps. I really think that you're going to want to add a canister to this tank in order to really preserve that biological media and ensure you don't have a repeat performance of what's going on right now. Just look at the flow rate on the canisters and then decide how many times you want to turn over the tank's volume per hour. You can add filters together to achieve the desired rate of turnover.
Like I said, it depends on your stock. I have turnover rates from 6 times per hour (a 75 with one Green Terror) to 12 times per hour (on my pond with the big fish).
If you'd like a recommendation on a good canister, I'd recommend Marineland. They come full of media, unlike most of the others, and their customer service department is great. My husband and I own loads of Marineland products, and run 3 of the canister filters, and I think it's a great company with great products that make a lot of sense in how they work and, in my experience, hold up wonderfully over time.
well the 55 is just a stepping stone. i got a 120 gallon tank that im going to put a eheim 2217 on it an i was wondering if it was going to be enough. an i was also thinking about taking an trying to build me a wet/dry system where you use the 3 drawer file cabinet with the scrubbies or what ever media ya need but i need to investgate more on these .
but this filter should do right an i actually have 13 or 14 cichlids in the tank an the ralphel cat
Like I said, look up the flow rate, and determine whether it's enough that way. Also, assuming source water is good, testing those Ammonia and Nitrate levels is going to be a good way to tell -- if either are over zero, then the tank is overstocked or underfiltered. If Nitrate is over 20, then you're not doing enough maintenance, such as gravel vacuuming or water changes, or, if you're maxed out on maintenance, then the tank is overstocked. If pH fluctuates wildly, then you need to raise KH. Those levels really do tell the whole story!
i went to the river todat an got some river sand an stone an what few rocks i could find with the water being way up. the sand an gravel is what was left over from where they pumped sand out for sale an they filter this out to get the finer sand for like landscaping an sll
the sand an stone will be allright after i rinse it real good right . also it has small muscle shells my dad said that the shells would help keep ph in sink .
