Looking to up my filter effectiveness

[Jag586]

I have a 200 gallon jag cichlid tank... sponge prefilter, 40 gallon wet /dry filter with turn over rate of 8 times n hour I do weekly 40% wc... what if anything can I add to my filter my ammonia n nitrates at 0 nitrites around 20 not looking to reduce wc but improve water for my pets

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[fishman09]

More water changes.

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[Jag586]

Think I'm going to hook up a auto wc system n maybe add some purigen

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[F1 VET]

POTHOS (CLICK MY SIG LINK)

My wc schedule went from 1 every 5 days to 1 every 10-12 days!

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[Jag586]

Great idea... natural, cheap... only thing can I put them in my sump? Provided I provide enough light? They could sit just after the wet/dry part so it'd be fresh flowing nitrites I have a ssmall compartment say 12x4 inches I can put them in... could this work? If so would there be a need to even add say purigen? Think imma buy plants next week....

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[F1 VET]

Great idea... natural, cheap... only thing can I put them in my sump? Provided I provide enough light? They could sit just after the wet/dry part so it'd be fresh flowing nitrites I have a ssmall compartment say 12x4 inches I can put them in... could this work? If so would there be a need to even add say purigen? Think imma buy plants next week....

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Yes, the roots just go into the water, or at the top of ur lid or tank, ambient light is fine and your sump will be perfect, I personally like the look of them on top of the tank! Id say if your tank is cycled purigen isn't really needed, its kind of like carbon, if soaks up stuff, but I prefer loads of ceramic bio media, no issue with smell, and my water is crisp!



Please post pics in the link or if you have questions! Thx


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[Oughtsix]

+1 for the Pothos! Pothos do like to have their roots in flowing water vs stagnant. When I moved my spay bar to point directly at the roots of my Pothos they started growing much faster.