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  1. altaaffe

    how do you arrange the filter media in your canister?

    I think a lot depend on preference. I run 2 filters on my Malawi tank, set up as the manufacturers suggest. One is Tetratec, the other, Rena. Tetra has large mass at the bottom to capture big lumps and them sponge above, Rena goes the other way. The Rena requires more frequent maintenance...
  2. altaaffe

    is it better to remove ammonia "immediately" or...

    It's a good question and made me think for one. I'm about to move house and set up my tanks all over again. But I think I'll seed a filter on my Oscar tank for use on a hi-tech tank so that it will be searching for every last bit of ammonia it can get from the the off - hopefully this way I...
  3. altaaffe

    Tetratec filter leaking :(

    Gald to hear all is ending well Aaron :D
  4. altaaffe

    Tetratec filter leaking :(

    No, I had spares which came with the filter when I first bought it - I just cut the old ones off and put new of the same type in. Basically those 2 seals are all that stops the water coming back up between the pipe inlet and its receptacle in the head and tracking back down into the space that...
  5. altaaffe

    Tetratec filter leaking :(

    When you take the head unit off (filter head including pump) is it full of water Aaron ? If so the little O rings that you can see in your first pic caused the same problem for me, I replaced them and have had no problems since.
  6. altaaffe

    Tetratec external filter leaking problems

    I had all my problems before the redirect and got instant service from the original number, so no, sorry.
  7. altaaffe

    Tetratec external filter leaking problems

    I know somebody from another site who was redirected and was put through to Germany. They sent him out a whole new head unit, which arrived damaged. After ringing back and complaining about it, he got a whole new filter sent through. Took some perseverence & patience on his part though, with...
  8. altaaffe

    Tetratec external filter leaking problems

    And here's me been ripping the mechanism apart and lubing up the seals with limited success. Phoned them today, 60 seconds later and a replacement is on it's way. VG customer service indeed.
  9. altaaffe

    Ex1200 problem

    I run Ex 1200s and have had no problems, however another filter I had, had a small problem on the inlet hose which allowed it to suck air in as it brought the water into the filter. I cut off the end of the hose, reseated it and have had no problems since.
  10. altaaffe

    Cleaning Piping?

    I clean mine when it looks like they need them. For glass pipes like lilyglass, etc I use a flexi brush I bought from AE & for the longer flexible pipes I have a pair of long rigid pipe cleaners (1m) - I can't remember where I bought them but it may have been aquatics online. As it happens I...
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