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[TFU] Thegoon84 said:
Got the Fluval 306 up and running... Saw a video of a guy putting lava rock in the filter.

Where do i get lava rocks? I've seen them for BBQ.... surely i cant use them?
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Yes its the same stuff, its not needed a foam filter is more than enough imo for a freshwater tank however if you want some bilogical filter media Personally id use something like spook
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Nothing wrong with using lava rock in a filter, its very porous, just not as porous as a specialist media.

The main problem with lava rock is that it tends to be quite large pieces which is fine in a sump but less so in a canister because you can't get many in.

Just use what came with the filter, it has all the media you need in it already.
 
[TFU] Thegoon84 said:
One more question. the jet of the 306 isn't too powerful, any suggestion.... That wont break my bank?

Any thing else I could do that will help the tank? Is high flow good for low maintenance?
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Not really, flow is making sure the water is circulated around the tank effectively. The amount of flow you need really depends on the type of stocking (fish/plants).

Turning the tank over 4 times an hour is enough for a fish only system, a highend planted tank with high light and CO2 you want to be aiming for 10 times an hour.

Some fifth love high flow like a hill stream loch, other hate it like betta and goldfish.

Only you can tell if you have insufficient flow, indicators are thing like dead spots where debris collects.
 
[TFU] Thegoon84 said:
One more question. the jet of the 306 isn't too powerful, any suggestion.... That wont break my bank?

Any thing else I could do that will help the tank? Is high flow good for low maintenance?
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You can try change the outlet to the spray bar. It does work well! I use it myself on my cube tank and i have 99% of the tank covered by the 406, A wavemaker and a backup QT filter i run within the tank
 
Wanted to try a small setup for awhile now. Any decent guides about etc? Like the look clownfish... because nemo ha.

Any advice / tips?
 
Depends on the tank size. Bigger tanks are easier to manage and you can have more stuff. For tropical small schooling fish (usually at least 6) like Rasboras, Mollies or Guppies are easy. I have 12 harliquin rasboras in my tank atm.

Some will multiply under the right conditions, Guppies breed like rabbits. Mollies are usually very tame and will eat from your hands, while rasboras are timid but can mix with most other fish.
 
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I am posting in wrong threads again.
Decent starter setup would be 100l+
Avoid going for too much at once is something id advise, If you have a goal set it as a longterm goal and just move slowly doing too much too quick in aquarium keeping is a recipe for death sadly.
 
Most tropical fresh water fish you can get in most stores have similar care requirements, it’s mainly the size of the tank that is the main differential. A few fish like the water a bit hotter and a few have special requirements like food (e.g. puffer fish). How big is your wallet?

If you really like clown fish then there is nothing stopping you buying a salt water tank first. They don’t need to be kept with corals and tend to be pretty easy as far as salt water fish go. Outside of changing salt water the care requirements are not that different to a tropical tank if you only keep fish. The secondary problem with saltwater is that it inevitably escalates past just fish and that's where the complexity and the costs escalate very quickly.

Do the research if your happy with the commitment then go for it. But do your research otherwise it will end in tears, there is loads of information on the web.
 
b0rn2sk8 said:
Most tropical fresh water fish you can get in most stores have similar care requirements, it’s mainly the size of the tank that is the main differential. A few fish like the water a bit hotter and a few have special requirements like food (e.g. puffer fish). How big is your wallet?

If you really like clown fish then there is nothing stopping you buying a salt water tank first. They don’t need to be kept with corals and tend to be pretty easy as far as salt water fish go. Outside of changing salt water the care requirements are not that different to a tropical tank if you only keep fish. The secondary problem with saltwater is that it inevitably escalates past just fish and that's where the complexity and the costs escalate very quickly.

Do the research if your happy with the commitment then go for it. But do your research otherwise it will end in tears, there is loads of information on the web.
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Sorry to say but your talking rubbish, salt water fish are doubly hard to keep compared to fresh/tropical even just from a filtration requirement point of view they are absolutely nothing like fresh water fish.

Do yourself a favour @Kyrne and dont start with saltwater. Get yourself some easy to keep fresh/tropical fish. Unless your prepared to put some real time into looking after a saltwater tank it will end in tears, everything is more expensive and requires constant maintance even for a fish only tank.

I dont intend to put anyone off trying to keep saltwater fish but many on here who actually keep them will tell you its not an easy/cheap hobby
 
Well the shrimp aren't doing well at all in my 60ltr. The panda corys, cardinal tetras and harlequin rasboras are all happy as larry but nearly all the 10 or so shrimp have died at a rate of approximately one per fortnight.

Parameters are good with only ph being a bit high at 8 when a water change is due, almond leaf brings it down a little but I'm not sure if it's the ph that the shrimp don't like. Filtration is good, doing a 33% water change once per week, 6 natural plants in there.

Only big red and little red is left!
 
Yea PH is high and water is hard in most of the UK :(

Almond leaves in the tank or peat in the filter (or both) help lower it naturally. It will make the water darker but fish actually prefer it like that and bottom feeders love hanging out on/under leaves. It's good for preventing fungus too.

Shrimp are a bit sensitive though and don't like being moved. I lost an amano shrimp early on but the others have survived and 2 are carrying eggs. I've also lost maybe 3 cherry shrimp in my small tank. They seem healthy then one morning are dead.
 
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