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I've been looking for a small external canister filter for my 70 litre tropical tank, to back up my internal interpet PF2 power filter. I will be slightly overstocking my tank so will need one suitable for sizes 60-150 litres. Does anyone have any recommendations for a small, affordable...

I understand the biological side of things, and thank you everyone who replied. I guess my question was, would adding another filter increase the rate at which ammonia is turned to nitrite and so on, allowing me to house more fish. I was aware that water changes would still be necessary...

Thanks for the advice guys, i wasn't implying that i would stop doing water changes, i was just wondering if adding a second filter would increase the number of fish i could house in the tank. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I have a 70 litre tank with 8 black phantom tetras and 4 dwarf gouramis in it. I was told that the maximum amount of fish that can be kept in a tank depends on the filtration capabilities. I currently have an interpet PF2 internal filter that is suitable for 45-90 litre tanks. If my tank is...

Does that mean if i buy a second filter i would be able to add more fish to the tank? because i would say it looks fairly empty at the moment. So far the gouramis have been fine together, thank you for replying. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Well im glad i asked here because otherwise i would have gone through with it and the fish wouldnt have been happy. Thanks for the advice guys. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Ok, thanks for the advice. Is there a smaller, less messy species that i would be able to keep in there? I already own the tank, but it is not in use, and i would like to get it running again. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

How many lionhead orandas would I be able to house in a 60 litre cold water tank? Thanks for any help Sent from my GT-I8190N using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Hello all, i have a 70 litre tropical tank that has been running for a few years. Currently in the tank are 8 black phantom tetras and 4 dwarf gouramis. My question is, would it be fair on the fish to add any more or is this tank now fully stocked? If i were to add any more fish i was thinking...

Thanks for the responses guys. So this is weird, i tested my tap water and its come out 60 ppm. Does this mean i cant use tap water for water changes and if so what can i use? Also when the tank was new i didnt put any ammonia in for the cycle and it worked then. Do i have to put a fish in to...

Yeah i followed the instructions carefully and shook it for a minute i think it said, cant do a water test right now as i am out but as soon as i get in i will post them here

Ive got an API freshwater master test kit. ill test my tap water and see what comes up. When i did water changes before, the nitrates always went down so i trly am confused.

Hi guys, ive had a 70 litre tropical aquarium for about 4 years, and unfortunately, a few weeks ago ALL my fish died from an unknown cause. They had no typical signs of disease, i.e, their bodies were in normal condition. Wondering if something chemical had got into the tank, and wanting to...

Do you reckon??? And would a rocky w/fake plants setup be OK?? I am new here so if I put this in the wrong forum then I am sorry and where should I have put it? Any help would me much appreciated. P.s I'm not new to the hobby, but have never kept live bearers.