if your budget tight to get those external filters (ready made) why don't you diy it like what i did? save cost as well and most important is patient needed when goes for diy.

what kind of chichlids u gonna house it? as you know not all chiclids are tolerates each others.

how big your tanks? oscar is nice but too notorious. jag is nice but too bad melaka didn have it else would get it as well.

from which company? area and location?

can all you need to pay is manpower + accessories + mega canister + postage lo....hahaha.

powderful is depending on your setup and your pump as well. since you're using 4 feet aquarium just get 4 tier will do size depends on you whether you wan s,m,l,xl or xxl. the 4 tier is depends on you where you wan to put either top of the aquarium or side. if top make sure you measure properly b4 buying the 4 tier if you put the centre cos i sked the load only dunno your aquarium can hold the load or not if put the top centre.

if big size can la if small better don't. oscar is very territorial fish actually.

can you post your aquarium pic ka for top (1st aquarium without covers) and bottom (2nd aquarium) from there can know whether can put the 4 tier or not whether is L/XL size.

ok. your tank rite has the top panel like partitions to put the top filter or not? refer to the below picture.


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Added on November 27, 2012, 11:47 amthis fish kompom is the leaf fish aka Leopard Ctenopoma, Spotted Ctenopoma, Spotted Climbing Perch, Leopard Bushfish...but very sensitive fish towards water temperatures. Last time used to rear this fish (around 5 fishes) but all died not even 1 months.

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for filteration you need to take the measurement for the 4/3 tier (length and width) in order to put on top of it. for the cover itself have no idea actually but depends on your preference what you want whether to put plain type of glass/arkelic to cover on top of it.

for your cover maybe you can try on this. for me looks simple but others i dunno la..

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no need all you can do it get proper measurements and ask the carpenter to do it. from there you can know what you want actually. better still used your imagination on the layout if you wan to design using the woods types..

yup. if you refer the redtube itself it is standing type. the diy canister i made is for fun only la. so far has no problem for the issues such as leaking lo. just the matters of preference requirement ->
-> tank size
-> types of media (sponge, bio balls etc)
-> size and measurement of the filter (3 tier/4 tier/ 5 tier) also depends on your media filter as well - the more media filters you put the more tiers you need hence i worry your filter is like bungalow house so you need to used the chair to check or changed the filters.
-> you need to measure your tank (from the centre itself in order to put the canister). Don't worry the cannister is very the light nia without the media filters not like Eheim which is very heavy without media filters.
-> you need to check your submersible pump also whether can used/support pvc types or not. Don't worry most of the submersible pump do support pvc which already comes with pvc head unless you're using the power head (cheap type) then need to burn the pvc in order to stick it.
-> mine is not suitable your tanks cos i do is for 2-3 feet aquarium actually cos is medium size.


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stool or chair will do. just like i did for my 3 tier. but make sure your pump is strong enough must used the submersible pump where the nozzle is pointing from top.

beware of leaf fish cos this fish is quite sensitives towards water temperatures. do more research on this fish if possible.

kenot stand then sit lo.....hahaha. the filter if u see from top is the input. the hose behind (pipe) is the output. that one need to check with him how was the setup. more pic is better.

is ok la as long your tank is clean is ok already. but why don't you try without the small canister. meaning all goes to big filter.

oic get it. cos mine also do similar but without the box like wat you used. cos i'm using the polytank and fibretank. the next project will do is aquaphonic. reasons is lazy to change water and etc wan to cut cost. only few things haven't get it actually such as river rocks.

btw your tangki filter what are the material u used for the filter?

get those with the filter system will do yo..