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Hi there. I'm from Sydney. I have comet goldfish and yabbies. Lots of baby yabbies and goldfish fry atm as well.

I have read from many different places that the water level should be this low as the fry have trouble with water pressure if it's too high. Just not sure for how long to have it like this.

Hi all. I have approx 50 goldfish fry in a 10 gallon tank (only 2 days old). The water level is just under 6". The sponge filters uplift tube is a lot taller than the water. From how I understand them to work I doubt that it would be working at all like this so I have taken off the tube thinking...

Hey guys. Just thought I would update on what's happening with my fish. Well I must be doing something right cause now they are spawning. I have taken out the plants with eggs and put them in a spare tub. Water is about 6 inches deep and I will be buying a sponge filter and new air pump...

No problem. I liked how things were described on that page. He made it sound easy and explained things very well. My father in-law built tanks for a living for 30 years. So if you have any questions not covered on that site then I'm happy to ask him for you.

Here is a link that may be helpful for you. Good luck with the build. http://www.austinglass.com.au/aquariums.html

Thanks for sharing. I thought the same thing but am open to all suggestions.

Thanks for that. I have used a green scourer (the ones without a sponge) in my HOB filter. I boiled it up first. I used that to help seed the canister. I couldn't think of anything else to use as there is only about a half inch of space behind the filters own bio cartridge.

Not too sure really how much they cost. I was only assuming that they would cost a bit. The spare compartment in the canister is about a half foot square in diameter and about 3-4 inches deep. I will have a look though. I think they will be good too.

My profile picture is the baby. He is about an inch long. My kids named him Simba.

Yeah I did think of the loofa sponge but I think it would end up costing more than just buying more bio balls or ceramic rings. I seem to think that normal sponge would impede the water flow but I haven't tried it so I don't really know.

I don't know why pot scrubbies aren't available here in Australia. Pure ammonia is also hard to get. I'm still using the original filter on the 17 gal. With new media though. I have 2 + a tiny baby yabbies (fresh water crayfish) in there now. I live in a semi rural area of Sydney and we have a...

Hi there Mumma. Sorry about the name change. I did that a couple of weeks ago. I wanted something a little less personal than what I had before. I'm sorry about my post a few days ago (if you seen it). Really bad form on my part. The ex does my head in sometimes. Anyway, I really am trying to...

Thanks heaps for the info, I really appreciate it. Yes I did upgrade the filter too. I purchased a second hand canister filter rated at approx 396 gph. I have seeded it with everything out of the 17 gal's tank. I have some more space in the filter for bio media and I have heard that pot...

I do have another question....I have now changed the water in the 35 gal twice and it is a real pain to be using a bucket. If I was to fill the tank straight from the tap, would I only treat the water going back in or should I treat the whole tank before filling back up? I have heard of...

I have recently upgraded from the 17 gal to a 35 gal. I only did the aging thing once or twice then purchased the API brand water conditioner. I will try the prime next. I have been testing the water for about a month now. While the fish were in the 17 gal I was changing about 25% every 2 days...

Please accept my apologies for being rude before. Im really not like that usually. I was having an extremely bad weekend with my ex and vented my frustrations here. Sorry. I know that's no excuse for bad behaviour. Anyway, thanks for your input.

Wow...so many replies. Thanks for that...NOT.

Hi guys. Just thought I would give an update to what's happening with my fish. I have recently got a 35gal tank and also a second hand canister filter which they have been in for 3 days now. Water params are fine as I used everything out of the old filter. I agree that my fish are stunted...

Thanks heaps for the info. I was thinking that it would be around a month or so. I don't think I will have any problems when I do take the HOB media back out again as it is so small compared to the media in the canister. This is my first canister filter and so far I am pleased with it.

I have seeded my cannister filter with everything out of my cycled HOB filter. My question is how long do I have to leave it in there? I want to use the HOB on another tank so I will need to take it all out again once it's all established in the cannister.

Thanks for the info. It will filter a tank of goldfish so I will definitely need lots of bio. I set this filter up just to make sure it was working and I measured its output. It wasn't even half of what it is rated at but i had way to much hose attached (didn't want to cut it until I had it set...

Thanks for the reply. So mechanical filtering happens first then. I thought it was like that. The baskets of ceramic rings and the one with bio balls isn't full. Do you think I should buy more to fill it up?

Hi all, I recently purchased a second hand resun AE 808 canister filter. I have never used one before so I need some advice. I think it filters from top to bottom then back up a tube to be pumped back to the tank. I had to buy a new impeller for it and the store person said that filtering should...

Hi everyone. I am making my own canister filter out of an old pool filter. It will filter from top to bottom. I will be using an in-line pump on the return side of the filter. What I would like to know is, do I calculate how much water will syphon down through the filter and then match the pumps...