Help I am a novice

[deeda]

Here are the instructions for the Seaclear II system, if you don't have them http://www.casco-group.com/system2-instructions-2002.pdf.

You don't mention having a pump back there. Do you have one?

 

[luohanfan]

dirty after 3 days ? Overfeeding?????
What fish do you have in it?
How much food ,how often?

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Sounds like an tank thats experiencing bacterial blooms, perhaps from an incomplete cycle, as already mentioned.
What are you water readings?

 

[memryan]

Can I get an aquaclear70 at a pet store? I'll tell you I am ready to whack more than the filter...

 

[Deaths Sting]

Can I get an aquaclear70 at a pet store?

yes, and online if no LFS have any. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3610

 

[memryan]

I can't get rid of the ammonia. I have 12 cichlids. GORGEOUS too or I wouldn't be so distraught with this gigantic mess of a tank. They are about 2-3 inches and seem to be doing fine. Except when my son forgets to feed them and one eats another (we started with 14.) I need a reset button. Got any ideas? I'm thinking of going to buy 40 gallons of spring water and a different filter to put in until it cleans up. Got any ideas for me? It looks cloudy and dirty despite having a water change 3 days ago.

 

[memryan]

we are only feeding the cichlids once a day per pet store. Although I swear we are starving them. And if we are late feeding them they eat each other. Started with 14 and have about 10 2-3 inch nice looking fish.

 

[Nabbig2]

Empty out the whole tank, clean the gravel, set it up again. Use an Emperor 400, should be fine.

 

[memryan]

ok yes I have read this 3 times. This is exactly what I have. Please explain to me what is the filter? These ball things? Where exactly is the "pump" in this thing?

 

[memryan]

what is an Emperor 400? A filter? Similar to an Aquaclear 70 that someone else suggested? What do I do with the fish while I empty and clean the whole tank? Leave them in a bucket for the hour?