Endugu

wow, you could have that pond making you a small fortune I a few short years. I'd throw a few dozen koi in there and in a few years you'll have tonnes of babies to sell all across Western Canada....

and beyond!

The fire eels should be kept seperatly from the oscars and clown loaches simply because of the very different water requirements. Also, if the two oscars pair off then they could pound the day lights out of the eels.

Nice rack! How many points? Oh and the fish tank set is cool too.

Prior to this date they were called the mini, 150, 200, 300 and 500. These filters had the return flow jetting down into the middle of the tank. If the new aquaclears have a lip that allows the water to jet across the surface of the water, I do not know as I gave up on Hagen's product in the late 90s when they released the new internal fluvals.

I have an AC50 and an AC200 (same size as each other) and the outflow spouts are exactly the same. Infact, the only difference I can see at all between the two is that one lid is stamped with AC50 and the other AC200.

I didn't think they made any changes, but couldn't say for sure.

Liberties have a lip that shoot the water across the surface, aquaclears don't and they shoot the water down into the tank.

That's odd because with the acception of my 2 AC 500s all of the other models that I own have a lip that diverts the water across the surface. I believe that the early models from the late 70's and early 80's did not have the lip.

This newest line of aquaclears were launched around 2000. It was shortly after they released the new Flopual and their Nutrafin scam. Prior to this date they were called the mini, 150, 200, 300 and 500. These filters had the return flow jetting down into the middle of the tank. If the new aquaclears have a lip that allows the water to jet across the surface of the water, I do not know as I gave up on Hagen's product in the late 90s when they released the new internal fluvals.

It's interesting to note the the aquaclear was an attempt at copying the Eheim AquaBoss (what a filter) and Hagens biggest complaint about the aquaclear was that they made it too well; it didn't break down often.

How can you tell that the people that designed the aquaclear never kept fish, let alone use their own filters?

Anyway, Eheim Liberties (HOB) direct the water across the surface (that's what we get from the company that invented the canister filter). You can pick up a Liberty 200 at Pisces for about $18. Big Als they are $28.

Most hob filters including the AC direct the flow across the tank, where the noise comes from is when the water level drops below the discharge chute.

I have an Aquaclear 50 that I would like to use to filter a 10g freshwater aquarium. It will give me the amount of flow that I am looking for, but the problem with the HOB filter is that the flow will be directed downwards, creating a large crater in the substrate below it.

Liberties have a lip that shoot the water across the surface, aquaclears don't and they shoot the water down into the tank.

How can you tell that the people that designed the aquaclear never kept fish, let alone use their own filters?

Anyway, Eheim Liberties (HOB) direct the water across the surface (that's what we get from the company that invented the canister filter). You can pick up a Liberty 200 at Pisces for about $18. Big Als they are $28.

Definitely ask. If its of fish you want or fish types you want I wouldn't see a problem. If its store layout and prices (or even including prices) you may find issues.

As a store manager/owner I do not allow any photos in the store.

I have to know, so how do I anonymize my pc?

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Protein Skimmer!

I agree, especially if it was Canadian. Calgary has a few small man made lakes that are not connected to a natural water coarse. I've sometimes wondered what would happen I threw a 100 comets in one of them.

No need to wonder as I can tell you --you would probably be sued or possibly be charged with an offence by the owners of these lakes if caught.

Orly? Will they round up the comets and put them in a consentration camp?

How big do P motoros naturally get?

I agree, especially if it was Canadian. Calgary has a few small man made lakes that are not connected to a natural water coarse. I've sometimes wondered what would happen I threw a 100 comets in one of them.

Does RD make money off of nls?

He is the Canadian disributer of NLS.

LOL

This topic just ended for me!

Does RD make money off of nls?

Free range ribeye, as well as all other forms of mammal meat (including de-veined BH), contain fat that is very difficult for most tropical fish to assimilate. Guess where that excess fat ends up? And guess how that fat accumulation affects the longevity of the fish?

This isn't rocket science .........

Hmh, I've been a hobbiest for 40 years now. Been feeding beef all that time, never experienced what you claim.

But that is just experience talking.

I'm not a fan of beef heart, I feed free range ribeye. No hormones or antibiotics.

HI Robin,

Goldfish can live ~10 years.

http://www.goldfishinfo.com/goldlife.htm

I like Ocean Nutrition. It's just as good as NLS and better then Hikari? But IMO nothing beats fresh beef and seafood.

Just a quick update. Looked around for used glass and wasn't having much luck so I called Gold's. You can't beat the price. $30.00 for two separate lids custom sized! Thanks for your everyone's input!

LOL, I would have done both of them for you for $10.

The rams could have brought in something. SA Dwarf Cichlids are as a whole sensitive fish, especially when being raised in Alberta water. These little guys struggle with osmosis in our hard water. If the rams brought in a gill fluke (parasite) it would most certainly spread quickly to the other cichlids. Combining their natural inability to effectively osmo-regulate in hard water and be harboring gill flukes, you'll see and experience exactly what is happening in your tank.

Another thing to consider is that our city water supply is probably being filled with additives to combat parasites born from spring thaw and run-off. Additives that could have harmed the sensitive cichlids.

High heat and medication is harmful to plants, including month long salt treatments, which is what is going to be required to effectively remove all the ich from the tank. Hydro vac the gravel twice a week removing about 50% of the water and add the salt need for that 50% water change back in the tank after the change. Consider not housing those three types of fish together, because all three flurish best in extremely different types of water conditions then each other.

This sounds like pH shock. Do you have live plants in the tank? How often do you change the water and how much? Are there calcium based decorations in the tank? Which spieces of glass cat is it?

I had one in my peaceful community of danios and small non-nippy tetras. But with your stock list I think there will be problems, especially with the rams, congos, and angels. I find that if he is the "boss" fish that no one messes with and if everyone else is quicker than he is, there is no problems.

You can try, but watch carefully for a couple hours at least, and check in every few minutes for the next day or two. I don't think it will hurt for him to sit in the vase for a couple days - if all else fails I have kept them in those plastic "critter keepers" with no problems, I have seen sizes that range from .5g to 10g. I believe even walmart sells them cheaply or they can be found in the reptile, small rodent section of a pet store.

Best of Luck!

Don't do it, the cichlids, tetras and loaches will shread him to pieces. The bowl is perfectly fine.