Tanks

Looks great! Those FSBs are supposed to be great. Am i right in thinking you need a pump for them though. To get the water to the input

I read that you do but i think the one i ordered everything comes with it cos its a bit more expensive

phishy07 wrote:

I read that you do but i think the one i ordered everything comes with it cos its a bit more expensive

People normally run them from a sump setup so it will be interesting to see how yours works out

EDIT:

I've seen that one Will you be hanging it of the tank?

Atlantis Aquatics wrote:

The fluidised bed requires a pump or powerhead to function, or a tee from your existing filter/pump.

its not that one exactly, i just put that link there to show diana what it is lol but yes it CAN hang off your tank, however mine will be underneath in the cabinet

phishy07 wrote:

its not that one exactly, i just put that link there to show diana what it is lol but yes it CAN hang off your tank, however mine will be underneath in the cabinet

Oh woops!! Can't wait for a finished tank pic

Sorry to show my ignorance again, but I dont understand what the benefit of this is.

It says = "This toxic ammonia (NH3) is converted to another toxic compound nitrite (NO2) by the Nitrosomonas species of bacteria. The nitrite is then converted to a relatively non toxic compound called nitrate (NO3) by the Nitrobacter species of bacteria."

Isnt this what happens in an ordinary filter??

Where does the Nitrate go? Does it remain in the sand, is that the difference?

I think so Charley, all i know is its a lot better than an ordinary filter which also needs NO maintainance (BONUS!) lol

charley wrote:

Sorry to show my ignorance again, but I dont understand what the benefit of this is.

It says = "This toxic ammonia (NH3) is converted to another toxic compound nitrite (NO2) by the Nitrosomonas species of bacteria. The nitrite is then converted to a relatively non toxic compound called nitrate (NO3) by the Nitrobacter species of bacteria."

Isnt this what happens in an ordinary filter??

Where does the Nitrate go? Does it remain in the sand, is that the difference?

It is. BUT: it has a much larger biological surface area allowing for quicker conversions. The Nitrate is removed in WCs. The main point of them as that they have a large bio surface area allowing for more fish and less maintenance. There are other reasons that i can't think of right now!

For nearly £80 they must be pretty good ones! :lol:

the one im getting is more like £100 BUT in a tank with my stocklist I'm gunna need TOP NOTCH filteration lol!!

Wouldn't like to lose a piranha!!

wouldnt like to put my hand in to fish it out lol!

No pics of that please

i'll send em to rotten.com pmsl!

Tank as of today (Bogwoods been soaking a week and have attatched plants to it and put it into the tank)




Gonna get some sort of ornament in there too (like a HUGE ship or something). I actually thought I wouldnt be able to fit anything else in once the bogwood was in...how wrong was i...now its bare on one side lol!

I know the plants may not last long once the oscars get bigger, but baby piranhas need them really cos they're quite shy.

Looks great, Phishy. I love Java Fern - I started off with only a couple of plants but it's grown so well, I now have it attached to everything in the tanks.

Does it attatch fairly quickly cos i cant wait to get rid of the nasty plant weights that r on it

Tank looking great NOt sure bout the ship though Mega piece of bogwood would be nice

Matty wrote:

Tank looking great NOt sure bout the ship though

Nowt wrong with ships.

Its a HUGE one and plus that WAS a mega piece of bogwood (robbed me 30 quid!) lol

A big sunken submarine is what is needed I think!

Diana wrote:

A big sunken submarine is what is needed I think!

No no no that would be such a faux-pas

This is now my completed tank, VERY well planted lol. lots of protection for the little baby oscars

Oh that looks lovely Phishy, very nicely planted.

What plants are in there, btw?