for those having BBA algae problems, you may try keep some
Apple snails or be sold as mystery snails , i bought 9 for fun, and they totally
unexpectedly eat all the BBA on my filter outlet , air hose and wood,
but be warn , they have huge appetite for food although they won't touch your live plants and shrimps, they will compete with your fish and shrimps for every food throw in.
Good things they unlike ramshorn snails won't breed readily and actually need a pair in order to breed.

This post has been edited by arrow: Jan 12 2013, 07:24 PM

bro . LuQEE, after you regenerate your purigen ,will it look like new like this
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This post has been edited by arrow: Jan 15 2013, 11:46 PM

o just saw your reply, it suppose to took me 32hrs to regenerate it but i forgot about it and left it in clorox for 48hrs(24hrs more),
i think the KEY for it to regenerate fast is using "Seachem Prime", like your case after 48hrs soaking in clorox, there is still stains on the bag and some inside, then i dose 2 tablespoon Prime(around 30ml), after > 8hrs, all clear/clean like new.(refer picture).
and i don't need to shake or rub or put it under running water. All the stains just dilute/disappear after final soaking with seachem prime.

This post has been edited by arrow: Jan 16 2013, 01:01 PM

last time i use API stress coat but it left a white slime on the bottom of the mineral bottle i use to refill tanks, every since that i change
to prime, prime actually cheaper in the long run compare with others as it highly concentrated , only small amount is needed.

Possible provided there is minimum bioload and regular upkeep to keep the tank clean. CRS is out of reach though.

This post has been edited by arrow: Jan 28 2013, 02:44 AM

i have keep them in an 15cm tank without filter like a Betta fish setup, i just have some stone , lava rock and bio ring as substrate.
water change only when i see fit.
You can also use fan to blow across water surface to achieve water flow,and reduce tank temp as well.
But why you want to have this kind of setup without filter, it is bcos of the filter noise?

if you are into shrimps, come join our group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/neocaridinafarmer/ for more help/info.

This post has been edited by arrow: Jan 28 2013, 02:56 AM

I think what Kim mean is can use those sponge filter powered by air pump, this is good cos you have filter and provide oxygen to tank as well also can provide some water flow. Just use sand or fake stone when setting up a shrimps only tank. Soil like Ada will take a lot of time to cycle to be safe for keeping shrimps.

You can add in mosquito rasbora, confirm won't touch shrimplet unless it is larvae.

those are some sort of Bio-film bacteria produce, shrimps/snails feed on those.

4ftx2ftx2ft ~ 120cm x 60cm x 60cm /1000 = 432L. Of water.
For 4ftx1.54ftx1.5ft ~ 120cm x 45cm x 45cm /1000
= 243L .
This assume you fill the water till the top tip and no substrate and deco (blank Tank).
Yes. It is recommend your filter to have 6X FLOW cycle of your total tank water volume.

This post has been edited by arrow: Jan 31 2013, 12:01 AM

have to use two ehem 600(2217) or try get Eheim 1500XL(think you need to order as local fish shop hardly stock them).

This post has been edited by arrow: Jan 31 2013, 09:48 AM

rm459 for eheim 2217 with free full media? if not then not cheap. go pasar pudu Alive aquarium, last time i got it for rm450 with free full media.
even at rm499 with full filter media is better then rm459 with sponge only. Those media along worth >rm200 if purchase separately , else those sponge outside LFS selling for RM10 each only(those they taken out from eheim 2217 when they setup for client).

depend how deep your pocket and how big your tank and filter.
Just go for over filtration if space and pocket permit.

Beside MTS, Ramshorn , nerite , you all can try Rabbit snails (sulawesi snail), breed slow one to two at a time,
so far they survive in my various tank range from ph6.4 to ph8.

RM6 TO RM15 depend on color.

try Apple snails, it work for me.

For shrimps, they only conceive after molting.

That is no other then Eheim HOB(hang on filter), super silent.

Your tank is quite small for keeping gold fish, some more 5 of them, Goldfish are living dustbin, will eat anything eatable in your tank including plants.
i'm currently using 5 Eheim hob and 3 canister , all super silent, but i do find some cheaper HOB quite ok, HDOM, Jeneca brand HOB noise lvl is quite low as well.
http://www.eheim.asia/prod_eheim_filter_hangon.html
Eheim not only silent but built to last.
Your tank is not cycled yet, Water change your tank since is quite dirty as show in your picture, then dose those liquid bacteria into the tank
everyday to speed up the tank cycling.

Outflow same lvl as water height is ok. Bio ring can be put there else no where to put as the jeneca filter is slim type. I'm using one in my clam tank.