first master kit test results...

[Chronos313]

Keep them on hand until the previous filter is literally falling apart. It's always good to have them on hand trust me I've ran around town on a Sunday trying to find filters and had to drive dirt minutes across town

 

[LadyApril83]

Keep them on hand until the previous filter is literally falling apart. It's always good to have them on hand trust me I've ran around town on a Sunday trying to find filters and had to drive dirt minutes across town

And use the carbon too? Or cut it out? I hate that I probably sound retarded

 

[Jmunroe]

And use the carbon too? Or cut it out? I hate that I probably sound retarded

Cut the carbon out.

 

[LadyApril83]

Cut the carbon out.

Ok now can I buy a replacement that does not have carbon as to not waste?

 

[Jmunroe]

Honestly that isn't a very good filter. You should see if you can get an aquaclear hang on back filter to run as well with that one. The aquaclear can be ran with just the sponge in the bottom and the rest full of a good bio media such as bio max. Makes much better bio filtration.

 

[Jmunroe]

Ok now can I buy a replacement that does not have carbon as to not waste?

Not sure. I don't think you can. I think people always cut the carbon off. But maybe you can buy it without carbon attached.

 

[LadyApril83]

Honestly that isn't a very good filter. You should see if you can get an aquaclear hang on back filter to run as well with that one. The aquaclear can be ran with just the sponge in the bottom and the rest full of a good bio media such as bio max. Makes much better bio filtration.

I can do that I just have to wait for when I can buy a new hood/lights or cut this one.

 

[Jmunroe]

I can do that I just have to wait for when I can buy a new hood/lights or cut this one.

You just cut the plastic hood in the back to allow the aquaclear room to sit.

 

[LadyApril83]

You just cut the plastic hood in the back to allow the aquaclear room to sit.

And what size would be ok for adding to the top fin one?

 

[Jmunroe]

I would get the 70

 

[LadyApril83]

http://www.amazon.com/AquaClear-70-...375070217&sr=8-1&keywords=aquaclear+70+filter

 

[Jmunroe]

Yup that's the one. Just use the foam in the bottom and get 2 or 3 ( whatever it will hold) of the bio max things for it. The biomax comes with a mesh bag that you put the bio max rings in. Run it along side the other one and only rinse the foam and biomax once in awhile in discarded tank water. This filter setup will give you great filtration.

 

[Chronos313]

Or if she wanted to run just one hob filter she could go to the fluval c4 which is what I use on my 55. Soon ill be running dual c4's once I add more cichlids. It runs nice and quiet and has seperate carbon and filter

 

[LadyApril83]

Or if she wanted to run just one hob filter she could go to the fluval c4 which is what I use on my 55. Soon ill be running dual c4's once I add more cichlids. It runs nice and quiet and has seperate carbon and filter

I'm just doing a few tropical fish a dg and some smaller fish. I have spent a lot of money in the past 2 weeks trying to set this up.

 

[LadyApril83]

Secont test about 12 hrs after the water change


And I think the ammonia looks worse! Did i do something wrong!? My school of fish ...which I named prototype...is not looking happy with this :-(

 

[LadyApril83]

Oh I decided go test my tap water