Cichla week

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Ken- So my water changes I sometimes do not get sufficient flow afterwards... & it seems to be always from my bio filter, not the mechanical one. I just backwash again for a few seconds & then it comes out strong. I figure it may be the bio inside just settling in a way to affect the flow. What is your opinion? Anyway, here are some pics for cichla week!:
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That kelberi in the last pic is top notch tomka! Super stunner!

Love the backwash demo Ken!

Yo Jac bring me that 16" filter when ya come up ;)
 
gangster said:
Gorgeous group CJ!
Are 2 of those in there funwow's old kels?
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no....the one top right is the soposed 18" 24k.you can see the 19" female makes him look like a dwarf.if he weren't such a nice piece, I would have been furious. some people don't know how to read a tape measure! I measured him in the box at 16-16.5"..hopefully he turns into a stud!all the rest I've had quite some time
 
tomka123 said:
Ken- So my water changes I sometimes do not get sufficient flow afterwards... & it seems to be always from my bio filter, not the mechanical one. I just backwash again for a few seconds & then it comes out strong. I figure it may be the bio inside just settling in a way to affect the flow. What is your opinion? Anyway, here are some pics for cichla week!:
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Do you hear gurgling in the chamber? It could be you got air trapped in the chamber especially if you used the blower. Air rises and this is a down flow filter so with air trapped in the top of the chamber, you have to burp it by depressing the handle till all the air escapes. FYI, you only need a few puff of air from the blower. Do not run for more than a few seconds.
 
cjfrontlovr said:
no....the one top right is the soposed 18" 24k.you can see the 19" female makes him look like a dwarf.if he weren't such a nice piece, I would have been furious. some people don't know how to read a tape measure! I measured him in the box at 16-16.5"..hopefully he turns into a stud!all the rest I've had quite some time
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So the little one in the middle is the one you just got? Shorting you 3" of gold is worth a lot but again you got the golden goose.
 
kendragon said:
So the little one in the middle is the one you just got? Shorting you 3" of gold is worth a lot but again you got the golden goose.
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no, I had them all except the new male which is on the right side of the picture.
 
cjfrontlovr said:
no....the one top right is the soposed 18" 24k.you can see the 19" female makes him look like a dwarf.if he weren't such a nice piece, I would have been furious. some people don't know how to read a tape measure! I measured him in the box at 16-16.5"..hopefully he turns into a stud!all the rest I've had quite some time
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three inches is a big mess up when it comes to measuring a bass of that size.
THe girth gained w/ each inch when they hit 14" or so is drastic.
SO you only picked up one of those wc kelberi from OSA?
WOuld love to see a few more pics ;)
 
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