joebrez
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Good afternoon, I have a question about filtration. I have a 75G Freshwater that is completely cycled. For filtration, I’m using a single SunSun-HW-302 (which it rated for up to 75G). It has 3 “baskets”, the bottom is the coarse filtration (Blue), middle is Fluval Bio Tubes and the top is while floss.
I due weekly 10-15% changes including a sand vac, additionally I condition with API Stress Coat +.
It is a fairly planted tank with White Sand substrate and 5 “medium” size pieces of Mopani wood.
For fish:
· 1- mature Angel
· 2- German Blue Ram
· 1- Candy Stripe Pleco
· 1 -remaining Otto from a failed school from old talk
· 2 – Mystery Snails, one is new, one is from my old tank and is huge
· 2- Fairy Ciclids (supposedly farm raised, supposed to be more tolerant to Neutral water, and they have been very healthy looking and active)
· 2- Australian Indigo Rainbows.
· 4- Serpae Tetras (2 of them were “taken out” after I saw them fin nipping the Angel, circle of life right)
· 1- Kluli Black Loach (to help stir the sand.)
My water is consistently clear (although slightly tinted due to the tannins of the Mopani) and water is has been right on the money for the last 4 months or so.
Before my last water I tested the water with the “Master Kit” and I showed .025 of Amm. And Nitrite. Strange, cause my Bio load hasn’t changed other than the 2 Serpaes being killed by the Angel. Tank seems happy.
Took my water to the LFS and they used those strips and said my water seemed fine (I don’t trust those things).
Two Question:
1. Am I under filtered?
2. Powerheads…
a. Where do you install them?
b. Do you aim them at the intake at the filter?
c. Are you just creating current?
d. Should they be at the bottom or at the surface?
I’ve done searches and can’t seem to get a clear cut answer to my questions!!!
I’m not new to the hobby, but am newer to a tank this size. My previous were 29G & 30G tanks with HOB 400 Emperors.
I due weekly 10-15% changes including a sand vac, additionally I condition with API Stress Coat +.
It is a fairly planted tank with White Sand substrate and 5 “medium” size pieces of Mopani wood.
For fish:
· 1- mature Angel
· 2- German Blue Ram
· 1- Candy Stripe Pleco
· 1 -remaining Otto from a failed school from old talk
· 2 – Mystery Snails, one is new, one is from my old tank and is huge
· 2- Fairy Ciclids (supposedly farm raised, supposed to be more tolerant to Neutral water, and they have been very healthy looking and active)
· 2- Australian Indigo Rainbows.
· 4- Serpae Tetras (2 of them were “taken out” after I saw them fin nipping the Angel, circle of life right)
· 1- Kluli Black Loach (to help stir the sand.)
My water is consistently clear (although slightly tinted due to the tannins of the Mopani) and water is has been right on the money for the last 4 months or so.
Before my last water I tested the water with the “Master Kit” and I showed .025 of Amm. And Nitrite. Strange, cause my Bio load hasn’t changed other than the 2 Serpaes being killed by the Angel. Tank seems happy.
Took my water to the LFS and they used those strips and said my water seemed fine (I don’t trust those things).
Two Question:
1. Am I under filtered?
2. Powerheads…
a. Where do you install them?
b. Do you aim them at the intake at the filter?
c. Are you just creating current?
d. Should they be at the bottom or at the surface?
I’ve done searches and can’t seem to get a clear cut answer to my questions!!!
I’m not new to the hobby, but am newer to a tank this size. My previous were 29G & 30G tanks with HOB 400 Emperors.