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Thanks FFM, vey handy links indeed. I think both are good filter. The reason i cant have twou filters in my tank is i hav e juwel tank with lighting incorporated in the hood which sit flush. Also the gap for inlets and outlets isnt big enough for me to even have two pipes goin in the tank, any...

Thankyou Flyfisherman, i deffo dont want all that pipework in my tank. Will a Fluval fx5 not do the job?

Hi peeps, Once again i need your advice on something. I have a Rio 180 (40g) heavily planted tank, currently i am running only a Fluval 305 external filter, with 2 hydor koralia powerheads for extra flow, even still i am having problems with a lot of dead spots in the tank and also detriuus...

I just tried something and it worked, all i did was remove the grill sort thingy fom the hydors and flow is much better and more wider area, this has made me a happy chappy :P

Thanks Dan, so do you think i should stick my internal juwel filter back in?? How do we sort out the flow problems if you think the fx5 still wont sort it out due to it only having one outlet? Also if i wanted to add another filter say another 305 would that mean 2 outlets and 2 inlets in my...

Is this filter sufficient enough for a 180 litre?? Or do i need to upgrade, just worried it would be overkill if i bought an fx5 or something, please recommend, Thanks.

Should i use it or not?? I know the benefits are clearer water, but will it take away my dosing or does this not affect that? Thank you!

The reason being that if you changed it all at once you will have lost your bacteria in the filter, do it over a couple of months 1 at a time. Hope this helps.

Thanks guys, il maybe stop "faffing about" as Clive says, with my tank water. It makes life a lot more easier!

Ok i feel something brewing here!!! :lol:

Thanks Clive, it would make life a lot more easier, i could just spray away with my garden hose just like you said, i remember long ago when i first had tanks (nearly 10 yrs ago), i used to do mad cleanup sessions and add my fish back, and cant remember any dying, also same with the filter. I...

Now im really confused, ive always been told use tank water, Clive do you use tapwater to clean? Ive had a look through the filters instruction book and noticed it says something different....."rinse biological media with tank water only, never tap water" So what is all the creating the...

We know that the answer is noooooooooooo tap water, but I must admit I was suprised to sit down and watch a proffesional Hagen presentation telling me to kill my vital bacteria every time I maintain my filters, does anyone know WHY? Hagen have instructed thousands of people to do this? :? Edit...

Thanks, yup definitely a good price, thats why i snapped it up, its cheaper than any website price. He still has a lot of stock that hes getting rid of, Had a few FX5's but it was two big for my compartment. One more question, in the setup dvd it says regarding cleaning,when its done to wash...

Sorry to start this off again, ive just bought a fluval 305 which i got for £40, i dont know anything about this filter, i just bought it as it was cheaper than normal price due to my LFS closing down. I will look around for details, but just wondering if anyone has any experience with this...

Thanks, i just noticed what you meant by a filter flame war!!!! :lol: Dont want to fuel the fire, so think this is buried!! Cheers clive.

Hi guys, im thinking of removing my internal filter, and adding an external with a spraybar, i also have a hydor koralia powerhead just now, i take it i wouldnt need this if i added a new filter with spray bar? Also i am aware i will need to run the internal with the new external to build up...

Hi i just bought one of these today for my 180, was wondering if anyone has used or knows much about them?? Have set it up, seems pretty powerful and my zebras are loving the flow!!! What other fish mind a strong flow or current, i have cardinals, corys, beacons, i think they are all doing...