Normalnot1
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hi there, my friendly fish people! I have a question about the poly fill I see on here occasionally.
First: the important stuff.
10 gal tank, it HAS cycled. (Yay) I have not done a water test for this question, cause I'm thinking it won't be relevant.
Hob filter Auqua-tech (it came in the kit that my daughter bought, I'm sorta babysitting her fish)
I also put an under-gravel filter in before I found AA, because its what I had 8 yrs. ago in my 50, along with a dbl. hob AND a Fluval 3-stage canister for a 100 gal tank. (I got SO LUCKY with that tank! And it cost me zero dollars! Too bad I got rid of it all when I moved up here)
Livestock: 1 swordtail, 1 .28 feeder goldfish, an African Dwarf Frog, and a Shubunkin goldfish.
Way more info than you needed, I think!
I just wondered if the polyfill that has been mentioned is just reg stuff for stuffing pillows? Or is it special for aquariums? Can I use the reg stuff (that I already have) instead of buying some (that I just cannot afford)? How would you suggest I prepare it for use? And then how do I use it?
Also, when my daughter got this tank I think she cut the intake tube for the filter. It now ends about halfway between the surface of the gravel and the top. Is this a problem? Will it clean as well as it should? Is there a way to attach some other tube to make it longer? Pic below. When I put it back together I'll post a better pic, but mine looks like crapiola compared to you all! ?
I'm waiting for advice...(no pressure tho. Sorry, I started this project before I asked! ?)
Intake tube
First: the important stuff.
10 gal tank, it HAS cycled. (Yay) I have not done a water test for this question, cause I'm thinking it won't be relevant.
Hob filter Auqua-tech (it came in the kit that my daughter bought, I'm sorta babysitting her fish)
I also put an under-gravel filter in before I found AA, because its what I had 8 yrs. ago in my 50, along with a dbl. hob AND a Fluval 3-stage canister for a 100 gal tank. (I got SO LUCKY with that tank! And it cost me zero dollars! Too bad I got rid of it all when I moved up here)
Livestock: 1 swordtail, 1 .28 feeder goldfish, an African Dwarf Frog, and a Shubunkin goldfish.
Way more info than you needed, I think!
I just wondered if the polyfill that has been mentioned is just reg stuff for stuffing pillows? Or is it special for aquariums? Can I use the reg stuff (that I already have) instead of buying some (that I just cannot afford)? How would you suggest I prepare it for use? And then how do I use it?
Also, when my daughter got this tank I think she cut the intake tube for the filter. It now ends about halfway between the surface of the gravel and the top. Is this a problem? Will it clean as well as it should? Is there a way to attach some other tube to make it longer? Pic below. When I put it back together I'll post a better pic, but mine looks like crapiola compared to you all! ?
I'm waiting for advice...(no pressure tho. Sorry, I started this project before I asked! ?)
Intake tube