Need a good filter?

[BeefyG]

Are you running an air pump on this tank? If you are, put a sponge filter on it. I overstocked my 26g and it would get a smell before it was time for my weekly water change. I put a hydor III on the air pump and it cleared up. Theoretically it doubles your filtration and they're like 7 bucks at HAW.

[Chinaman0389]

Re: Need a good filter?

My substrate never gave me a problem the first month so I am pretty certain that it is a bacteria bloom.

[PhishPhreek]

I use the relyable old Tetra / Whisper power filters from the 10 (90gph) for 5 - 10g tanks to dual 60s on my 40 breeder & 55g tanks.
Some of mine were 2nd hand when I bought them 10 years ago and they still work fine. The parts are easy to replace and available at LFS & online if you don't already have them. I usually pick up a few each year at garage sales & auctions so I have plenty of parts. The filter bags are also easy to install and readily available. Other than having to clean the impellor well with a battery brush, the only problem I have had is the magnet seperates from the impellor and has to be superglued back. Even if you don't replace them on schedule, they still keep working.

[Somefishguy]

What kind of substrate do you have in the tank. A friend of mine had some blue gravel in one of his tanks and it kept making it cloudy every few days. He changed t out for some sand and never had the problem again.

[Chinaman0389]

Re: Need a good filter?

Aww i see now lol but I do a 25% wv everyother day

[mgarrido]

Check your ammonia levels, ammonia may rise to dangerous levels during the bloom, also reduce the ammount of food, add more aeration and do water changes (big ones... 50%-75% every day).
Hob is a good way of filtration don't listen to myjhonson, he is a piky rich lawyer with a baller equipments... lol

[myjohnson]

How much water do you remove during a water change?

How often are you doing your water changes?

[Chinaman0389]

Re: Need a good filter?

That picture is looking down the length of the tank and I r suppose to see a background way back there...u can't even see that.

[Mzungu]

Well I have no choice...I am not going to put a canister filter on a ten gallon..the water and fish would be in the filter vs in my tank but my aquaclear 30 is nice I love it...I just have to get through this bacteria bloom...how long can it last it has been going on for a week now

Don't listen to myjohnson. HOBs are great.

The bloom has been going on for a week? Is it a milky-white cloudy, or something that looks different?

If you can, post a picture. If not, that's okay. :)

It shouldn't last much longer. Water changes might make it stay longer, but sometimes that's necessary if the ammonia and nitrite are high. But like myjohnson said, I've really only had bacterial blooms last for a couple/few days.

[myjohnson]

They make smaller canisters.

I just don't like HOBs b/c of the noise they make and the look of them.

I don't know about the bacteria bloom. I only had it happen to me once years ago when I only kept HOB filters.

Mine lasted 2 days.

[cichlid1409]

only thing i dont like about AC filters is the color

[Chinaman0389]

Re: Need a good filter?

Well I have no choice...I am not going to put a canister filter on a ten gallon..the water and fish would be in the filter vs in my tank but my aquaclear 30 is nice I love it...I just have to get through this bacteria bloom...how long can it last it has been going on for a week now

[cichlid1409]

all HOBs are trash.

booooo, hobs are the shiznittle bizz-bam snip-snap-snip

[myjohnson]

all HOBs are trash.

[mark razmandi]

on a tank that small defiantly go marineland 100, i got one on my 10g. then get an aqua clear sponge and use it as a filter cartridge. it fits perfect.