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I have posted mine to another topic line about a week ago, but not here... so here I go again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0VlzXwCiug

I'm not sure about bengal loaches, but my yoyo loaches do dig deep into the soil and appear to be searching for any treasure (snail eggs?) underneath. one disturbing comments that I have heard, is there's no way to destroy all the snail eggs as they are hidden deep in the tank and always in...

Re: YoYo Loaches - solution found The place I got those Yoyo loaches is pretty reputable, and they do look like the ones on the pictures from the link you sent... but hopefully they won't get too big but if they do, I will either trade them off, or give them away..... hey... maybe I should...

Re: YoYo Loaches - solution found From what I found out, YoYo loaches are one of the species that don't grow too big, usually around 2", so I should be okay. Worst comes worst, if it grows larger than 2 or 3", I will trade them with the aquarium shop where I bought them... Clown loaches do...

Wow, James! Thansk for the break-down and this is a great resource that I will copy to my aquatic notes. From what you have mentioned, the presence of carbon doesn't have much to do with taking away the trace elements in the tank. This will definitely give me a peace of mind that I can leave the...

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Yes! Excellent point. I will leave the carbon and Purigen the way they are then. Thanks for the :idea: James

Actually, no. They (Eheim) suggests to replace the media only when they're uncleanable by rinsing. From what I have read from the forums so far, those substrats should last for at least two years, depending on the size of the tank and the population. As for the Purigen, the instruction says that...

Hi all, I do have Perigen sitting side by side with my carbon bag in my filter. A small question mark always strikes me when I look at the Eheim's manual. It doesn't seem that they advocate for any usage of carbon in their filtration system as oppose to Fluval. During the initial setup of the...

Hi there... I have loaded a patch of Fluval carbon to my Eheim filter. I was browsing the Hagen web this afternoon, and found something very interesting... this is what it has noted: "One final comment about carbon, it has been shown to remove many discolorations in the water, to polish the...

Hello, I had similar situation about a month ago, along with BGA at the same time. It was extremely messy. I took baby-steps to correct my algae problems. I basically pruned the black hair algae from the affected area since they appeared to be very persistent of attaching them to the stems...

yikes, that seems like the theme from the horror movie. Sorry for your lost, but hopefully it's an isolated incident. :(

YoYo Loaches - solution found Okay, in reference to the advice I got from the forum plus a bit more research yesterday, I got three small YoYo Loaches last night. They have the reputation of eating snails. I was a bit skeptical as they seem to be so small, and dormant after I released them to...

Hi Steve, huh! natural predator is a good idea that I haven't thought of. That's brilliant! I'm a bit against using medication unless I really have to. I'm just a bit worry that these creatures might be growing out of control some day that I will have to do a complete rebuild. Thanks Steve. :)

Hi Steve, No, I only have Tetras, and couple of Otocinclus in my tank... no shrimp or snails at all. Do you have a favorite brand that works well for you? Thanks for writing back.

suggestions please.... so.... still wondering how I can get rid of them? it appears that I'm getting more and more of these each morning I look at the tank. :(

not sure of it's any of names that you folks have mentioned, but it's really tiny, and not difficult to scrap off at all. Let's say if they are snails and continue to appear, should I use some sort of medication to kill them? Not sure if it's snails' nature to crawl around at night since I...

Oops.. sorry about the typos. I meant to say, soft shell and tweezer. my bad. :)

Hello there, I wasn't bothered by this at the beginning but their population seems to be growing, so I thought I should ask around and see if there's anything that I should do. The size of these things are very tiny, as tiny as half size a grain of sesame. They seem to have transparent skill...

Hi, The combination of ADA's Superge and Tube Brush (or something similar) work very well for me. You don't really have to go with ADA but you should be able to find something similar in a local hardware store. The cost should be minimal. I would, however, soak your glassware into warm water...

Hi there, not too sure if UVS will take care of the issues of what you're having, as I had some experience with it about a month ago... it's overrated, unless your tank is infested with green water which UVS has earned its reputation to take care of it. Just make sure that your filtration...

Simply amazing!!! it's been a good 5 days since I started dosing the fert by EI method, and guys... Let me tell you, I can't be any happier ever since I setup my tank on early April. I'm not sure if it was just the new Eheim filter that has been helping? the EI, the increase CO2, or the...

Cycle complete - YAY! The milky water condition was completely gone when I woke up this morning. I guess the bacteria bloom is over last night and my water is now crystal clean!!!! Better water flow rate filters do make a huge difference. I remember that it took nearly two weeks to have this...

Thanks Clive. I'm not too concern about that the the Purigen will slow down the flowrate, as I now have to turn it half way so it won't create a whirpool in my tank... haha... For such a huge filter, probably I will just clean it every two months, and I will check out the Purigen and see if it...

Hi Matt, Thanks for the suggestions about the algae issues. I just did a WC today (my day off, Friday..) Will head down to ADA in San Francisco to get the Poppy inflow pipe. I really hate the green look of the Eheim plastic. It's ugly. I did put all the bacteria rings from the old Eden 501...

Day 2 observation OKay, this is the second day that I have installed my new Eheim 2215, and the 3rd day that I started using the EI ferts... couple of observations that I'd like to share. 1. The E. Vivipara on the far back of the tank does NOT rot anymore. In face, it has started the runners...

"Good things happen slowly but bad things happen quickly"... wow.. I like that phrase and it does make sense in life. I will certainly be very patient. I will probably buy a book to read about how to identify health issues on plants. That might give me a good idea how to troubleshoot upcoming...

Hi Chris, I only have some giant glass on the background, a bit of hair glass in the middle and glosso on the foreground. I'm still growing.... :) The mixing wasn't too bad... It does require some good understanding of how to come up with the right ratio as the 20 gallon was the sample size...

putting my first dose of DIY fert tonight Okay, after all the work on scaling, and mixing last night, I dose the first 25ml of the DIY fert in the tank tonight. It's been 3 hours since I applied it.. no fish died... the water didn't boil... I feel better now... haha.. Jokes aside.. I wonder...

Eheim 2215 deployed After spending about an hour, I finally have set this up. Received the package this afternoon, and had it up and running within an hour. This is a great filter. The flow rate is much, much better than my old Eden 501. Actually, the outflow was too strong but luckily, I...

Yeah... I thought about using teaspoon to scale from now on too... You're right, just a little bit over or short shouldn't make a difference. If it does, something's really wrong with the sensitivity of my water.

Totally agreed! I know someone is going to laugh at this... I actually did the calculations on paper first, before putting the powders on the electronic scale (borrowed from my wife, her Kitchenaid....).. next time I do it, I will probably use teaspoon to get approximate measurements.

You know... you and I are in the same boat... not literally, but similar.. I got all my ferts in the mail today, and with Clive, Chris, and Aaron's help and advice, I dare to try mixing my first NPK tonight... it does require some calculation but it's not that bad at all. Clive's example was...

Ah... got it, Clive. That's easy enough. Thanks again. :)

Using Chuck's Planted Aquarium Calculator I'm doing some calculations for proper mixture of the fert powders I just received today, by using Chuck's planted aquarium calculator. As mentioned earlier, I have a 32-litre tank, and I have plugged in this value accordingly. I looked at the...

Hi Chris, Yeah.. I take it as it will involve some trial and error when I first mix this up. My situation is a bit different. I have a 32-litre tank while the examples given by Clive was noted as 20 gallon. I'm figuring out how I should proportionally mix up the fert powder with water...

:) thanks for the clarification Aaron. This is very helpful. I'm about to roll up my sleeves and get started tonight when I get home. I haven't touched this sort of chemical stuff since high school... it'll be fun.

Thanks Aaron... looks like those 1-pounder fertilizer will last for a very long, long time. I paid just a little over U.S. $42 for them and it's much more economical than ADA's products. Follow up question... I didn't order the Potassium Sulphate but Magnesium Sulfate. I would guess that is...

I got my ferts from the aquariumfertilizer.com today... yay!!! These are what I got 1 pound CSM+B Plantex 2 pounds Magnesium Sulfate 1 pound: Mono Potassium Phosphate 2 Potassium Nitrate I can't wait to mix them all up and start dosing tonight. :) Question. Can I use tap water to mix those...

Hi Matt, The Vivipara is situated behind the back of the far left, which is exactly the opposite side from where I put the CO2 diffuser. My set up is quite traditional. Heater, Drop Checker, air stone, filter pipes in/out flow are all on the back. The only thing I put on the right side, is the...

Hey Coley, Just ordred a whole bunch of dry fertilizer from them. That was pretty easy... I guess the next challenge, is to mix them all up in the right proportion and dose them. Hopefully this will work better than expensive ADA ferts... haha.. Thanks again. :)

Hi Swackett, Right before I read your replied, I just remember that my Do!Aqua poppy glass has a bowl shape which actually can diffuse the outflow volume to the surface of the water http://www.adana-usa.com/index.php?main_page=afa_product_info&cPath=65_67&products_id=361. Even if the water...

Hi Swackett, Oh... I was the footprint of the Pro series from Eheim's web site. It appears that the classic series (except 2250 and 2260) have smaller footprints than the Pro series. Any filter will fit underneath the countertop just fine in my opinion, but when my wife sees a green brick in...

Hi Clive... yes, it comes with... "Comes with free media (EHFIMECH, 1 coarse filter pad, EHFISUBSTRAT, 1 fine filter pad, and 1 carbon filter pad for initial filtration or after medication) and double tap valves." Oh yeah... I have bookmarked his link and ready to order some ferts from them. I...

Haha.... Clive.... I know, I know... After reading your post, I placed an order with Petsmart right away. I didn't get the 2213, rather, I ordered the 2215 which has even more outflow rating (620 vs. 440 of the 2213). I got a pretty good deal for US$116, after tax, shpping.... this should last...

2213 - found, by made in China.. :( Folks, After making a solid determination to go with the Eheim 2213, I was delighted to find it available from a local chain pet store (Petsmart). I called them up and they said it's only available online since it's a legacy product (they said more than 5...

Hi swackett, Thanks for the suggestions, but those Pro series is a bit too big for sitting below our counter top. I'm leaning toward the Classic models but still undecided which one would work well. Per Clive, anything has a claimed output around 32 l/h should do, so I'm considering the Eheim...

Thanks Clive. :wink:

Got it. Thanks! :D

Hi Bazz, Ouch, sorry to hear about the initial leakage problem you had with the Ecco. Like I have mentioned earlier, it could be the overall QC issues for the Ecco series. This is one of the major reasons that I would pick Classic as my top choice. Thanks for sharing your experience though. :)

Hello... Thanks for sharing your experience on Ecco. Seems like so far, you are one of the few who has good words for this model. I was thinking, that perhaps the Ecco has overall QC problems versus other models (classic, pro etc) don't. Anyhow, thank you for sharing. :) - James

Steve, I messed up. I said 2322 then I realized that this is a Pro version, which is way too big for situating it below the counter top . I meant to say, the 2211, 2213 or even 2215 series. My bad... I noticed that the ADA gallery in Naggita has those classic filters deployed to the small...

Hi Matt, You're among the many folks here who haven't got good experience with the Ecco series, so I will definitely steering away from it. Thanks for the feedback. :)

I hear you, Garuf. I tend to agree with you at some point that if a particular brand of product line has been in the market for a long while, such as the Eheim classic, and it has earned a good reputation, it makes sense to go with it as we know that it's been working quite well for many...

Simon, Thanks for the reassurance. I actually read through Clive's documentation on the train on my way home tonight. At the first glance (actually, second glance), it seemed a bit deep but once I really calm down, and read it through, it's not too difficult to understand the rationale behind...

Hi Coley! This is extremely helpful and I will definitely buy from them. Yes, I do live in the U.S. (neighbor city from San Jose). Thank you very much for the link. I will definitely check it out ASAP! - James

Hi Chris, Thanks for the assurance. Clive's note looks a bit intimidating at first, but I'm glad that you have tried this. I'm about to print out his tutorial and read it a few times while I'm on the train today. I suppose the next thing that I should probably do, is to look up those...

Hi Matt, Thanks for pointing out the flaw for the Ecco series. I noticed that the Eccos are the latest addition to their product line so I thought they would be more robust. Anyway, thanks for the feedback.

Hi Clive, Those ADA additives are just trace elements supplements. Instead of making my own or running into the risk of trying other fertilizers, these are known to be safe to use. Of course, nobody can guarentee their effectiveness and yes, they do cost quite a bit, but in exchange, I know...

Hello ceg4048, Once again, I apologize for not addressing you properly as I don't know your name yet. :) Thank you, for putting in so much efforts to help me out. You have pointed out my misconceptions and wrong interpretations about the proper way to battle algae. Although there are a good...

Hello Steve, I appreciate the feedback, and as many have suggested, that Eheim is a better choice over Fluval. Therefore, my choice is narrowed down to which model of Eheim will work for me. I'm debating between the Classic and Ecco models, as their sizes are quite compact. I place my tank on...

Hello Amy, Thanks for replying. I would LOVE the idea of not having a heater placed in the tank as my 32-litre is small enough and a filter with built-in heater sounds like a great choice. The situation is, the Eheim 2128 is gigantic. If I place that filter next to (or beneath) my tank, my...

Hi ceg4048, I apologize for not properly addressing you as I only have your alias noted in this forum, but thanks so much for taking the time to lay out the facts and good-to-know items before my initial purchase. I did go to two different pet shops (both chains, Petsmart and Petco) and ask for...

Hi Nick, Is there any particular reasons that you don't like about Eheim's Ecco version? I'm just wondering.... - James

Hello, It appears that my Eden 501 (they call it Zoomed 501 in the United States) output rate is not as powerful as it claims on the spec. I notice that the debris on the substrate surface are often left alone and the water outflow doesn't produce adequate flow to deliver the CO2 properly. WIth...

more observation Hi Chris, Thanks for your reply. Ever since I started to use air pump at night in the past week and a half, I notice that the BGA situation has much improved. Granted that I still need to do some daily, or every other day cleaning, as far as scooping ou the small patches of...

Hi Aaron, Actually, the EL valve I was referring to, is the solenoid. ADA calls it EL Valve but doesn't have anything to do with PH control. It's just an electronic switch, to turn on/off the CO2 according to timer setting. Please check this out...

Thank you Hello gents, Thanks for all the info and suggestions you have written. This is helpful. I did a small experiment while waiting for responses from this forum yesterday. I purchased a small Tetra air pump, attached it to a timer and switched on automatically when the lights got turned...

Hello all, Short intro about myself here. I just started my new planted tank a little over 2 months ago and it has been a rewarding experience so far. I have a Cube Garden Mini-L (32 litres) tank, and have just transformed from a heavily planted tank to a Iwagumi styled tank. Spec: ADA...