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For those of you who know about Aqua One products, I was wondering what is the difference between their Aquis and Nautilus canister filters? My fluval U3 has stopped working and I want to get a canister filter for my 20g and I have been looking at the Aqua One products.

The guy at my LFS said their sponges are too large to give away but he could squeeze the contents out into a bag for me to add to my filter to help kickstart the cycle, what I was wondering is does this help just as much as seeded media? Or is it not worth it? I understand the risks of...

My old filter has died so I've ordered a Fluval U3 internal filter and I was wondering what I should get to replace the Carbon Cartridges? I haven't seen it in person so I don't know what will fit in that section?

I have a 20 gal long tank that isn't cycled yet and I need a new filter for it. I was wondering if the Fluval U2 or U3 would be better? My tank has a lid and I have a cat so using a HOB filter isn't an option. I'm leaning towards the U3 but my tank is only about 41cm high so would it be too...

Hey everyone. So I been doing a fishless cycle for several months with no progress and now my filter has died I think. It makes a buzzing noise and the water intake doesn't seem to be working. Do you think it is broken? It's an overhead filter that is part of a blue planet all in one aquarium...

Should you keep a spare filter in case your filter fails? I have a 20g (currently doing a fishless cycle) all in one style aquarium that has a top/overhead filter in the lid and another member on this forum who has the same tank suggested I get another filter as back up. Do many of you have a...

Is there any way to restart a fishless cycle? I am 29 days in and my Ammonia has not moved since day 7, I had nitrites on days 5-7 but nothing since then. My PH has been a constant 7.6 and my tap water is fine. Considering that it showed signs of progressing up until day 8, then hasn't even...

I need some advice with what to do about my filter media. I am currently doing a fishless cycle for a 20g long tank and since this is very first tank I'm my sure what filter media to use. Currently my filter has Bio balls, then the next two sections have foam with carbon at the center and the...

Hey so I'm about 17 into my fishless cycle and I have noticed my water has this weird tint to it. My ammonia has been sitting at 4ppm daily and Nitrites got to 0.25 at one stage but have been 0 since. Should I do a PWC or just leave it like this? This is what the water looks like! I agitated...

I am on day 8 of my very first fishless cycle and since Friday I have noticed my Ammonia drops 1ppm over 24 hours yet my Nitrite seems to stay at 0.25ppm each time I test. I see most people have high Nitrites so considering how far into my cycle I am is this low amount of Nitrite but a drop in...

I have the API Masters kit and I was testing my tap water to see its PH level and the first time I did a normal PH level test which resulted in a reading of 7.6. I remember reading that a high reading like that can mean it is a higher level so I did the high PH level test and I got the minimum...

I am currently building a table for my 20G aqaurium and I have a problem of sorts! I want to make my legs stronger again so I was wondering do corner/angle brackets work well for reinforcing the legs?

Hey everyone! Soon I will be starting my very first aquarium and I'm near the end of the planning stage (I'm also trying to find a decent stand), I'm just doing a little more research on cycling before I start and I have a few questions. Firstly, once your tank is fully cycled by using the...