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[xenia]

i have the same one lol its been running FOREVER lol i just fill it up with alittle filter floss and put some ceramic rings on the bottom and it filters my tank wonderfully

 

[muffywrx]

my coworker has one of those

 

[jvai]

Hey muffy any idea what filter your co workers uses. This things a champ, it keeps that convict tank in the back round in great shape, I have a older Tetra Second Nature that looks almost identical.

 

[Kaosu]

woot i have 3 of those still running!!^_^

i use polly fill just fill it up so it dose not stop the flow and let it go!

 

[jvai]

The only think that I kinda don't like.. ( but well worth this filter) is the seal to control flow to intake/impeller has to be good to get a good suction going. On water changes if it looses suction, I have to coax, pray, flood, and beat it into starting back up. Every few months on my second nature I have to glue the white mounts back on the impeller... beside that I love em. I wish all new filters had adjustable flow.... anyone have older filters?

 

[jvai]

lol on a side note I also have a allglass aquarium, from July 17 1989 anyone got anything older than that

 

[Kaosu]

i don't know how old it is but i was given a 40 gallon for free

i think its a 40 tall with fake wood trim and the glass is nearly 1/2 inch thick..lol no brace

the people i got it said they had it for like 15 years or so and they got it used..

 

[jvai]

Man... that is so weird.. I have the EXACT same aquarium... no brace and everything... whats up with us and old equipment... are we using Pinto filtration or what?

 

[jvai]

Mine became very weak and just decided to replace it altogether.

Did you inspect your impeller, My brackets came loose and I had to glue em, worked like a charm.


Also I have built up white residue on my filter and since I have been posting about them, I think its time for an overhaul.




How Do I remove this... Sad to say but I even resorted to chemicals, soaking, super hot water. Im totally dumb founded

 

[Kaosu]

lol...mostly its stuff i have gotten for free or passed down and Im cheap in what can be very expensive hobby.