Recent content by Zenagin

Vaselines dissolves plastics/rubbers that are latex based, styrene based and others - typically at a rather slow pace. It isn't recommended as a good lubricant for use with condoms for example, as it tends to eat through latex probably the quickest. It will also dissolve dried rubber cement if...

I'm just saying that vaseline is known to dissolve plastic and rubber and as such I'd have to recommend a silicone based lubricant as an alternative. However, I did state that given the amounts used, vaseline probably wouldn't hurt a thing in this case (and I didn't intent to imply that anything...

Not sure about floss and where to find filter pad material, but I will add one thought on the use of vaseline as a lubricant for the O-ring - while it may not be enough of a quanitity to actually cause any damage, petroleum based products and plastics/rubbers do no get along with each other very...

My Eheim 2215 came with the Substrat Pro (sintered glass balls). Great that it lasts 50% longer before it needs cleaning. But "cleaning" is fine with me (as I understand it, best to rinse in either aquarium water that you've just vacuumed out, or at the least in non-chlorinated water)...

I read where one Eheim classic owner recommends replacing about 2/3 of the EhfiSubstrat every 3 months (keeping 1/3 of the original batch to "seed" the new replacement media). The author mentioned this routine was necessary due to inevitable clogging of the media. Of numerous maintenance...

BTW brutus, I checked out your aquarium photos and they are outstanding! I may have to re-consider my whole approach to only using plastic plants. I may have to do some research into the whole live plant thing.

Thanks brutus. I'd like to think that the Eheim 2215 alone can handle my tank and therefore totally eliminate the Penguin 330. By adding the 2215, there's quite a lot of turbulence in the aquarium. I think the fish might prefer a few more dead spots to relax in... lol. However, additional...

I’ve recently purchased and setup an Eheim Classic 2215 on my 45gal Freshwater Aqaurium (full, but not heavy load). I already have a functioning Penquin 330 power filter with dual bio-wheels. While my aquarium has been doing fine for about 2 years now with just the Penguin 330, I simply...

Hi! I just signed up because I anticipate running into a few questions along the way as I continue on in this wonderful hobby of aquaria. I'm 47 and so I do have quite a few years in the past of being in the hobby, so I might even be able to help a few here with their own questions from time to...