Where is the best place to position this in my aquarium? (Juwel Rio 125). How long should it be run for?
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You can place it anywhere in your tank. I put mine in a low flow area to help with circulation as well as sterilization. Depending on your needs, it can be run 24/7 or put on a timer and run only when needed. I run it 24/7 and it works well
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I have it on opposite side of my filter I run it continuously and u know when it needs cleaning the water stream slows
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best if mid-way on the side also it should be on 24-7 be sure to remove and clean every couple weeks
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The filter mounts on the outside, only the intake tube and the output waterfall are in the tank. I use it for fish so I can't address it for frogs however I use Youtube quite a bit and hopefully this video might be of assistance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWiVQjZQNbA
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Hello Jo. Thanks for asking. You can place it at a height equivalent to the length of the tank draining tube. That's why they've given you the draining tube at a certain length, I suppose!But saying all that, my advice to you is to return it if you're in US, as you'll get your money back. It's a piece of junk!!!!
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It was very easy to assemble and we have it in a 40 gallon tank. We placed it in the bottom at the back.
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There is a spot for two piks, any you choose. It is to the side of the water tank. You have to store the rest separately.
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Definitely rinse it out or you'll get a black film on everything in the aquarium. I've tried it both ways and rinsing is definitely the way to go. Also all the good stuff is in every bit of the sand so no worries about losing anything important. I think this is the best substrate I've ever had it looks great and the Cory cats and other fish love to play in it. Good luck with set up.
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I really enjoy this tank. I like the all-in-one feature. It does run a little hot and I have to keep the back open, but it's summer and I hope that won't be continued into the winter. I took out the BioBalls and am using a media basket with carbon, floss and Purigen. I also have chaeto in the back as well. You can find a lot of information on the salt water forums. There are plenty of them and good advice with most. But for a clown and rocks it would be a good size. Being a smaller tank you will need to keep up with water changes as well. I hope this helps. Good luck.
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A nice aquarium. The lights support my saltwater fish ( clown and rainsford goby) and also my coral. Mushroom,candy coral,zoas,xenia. And also some snails and hermits. Ive had it for 4-5 months now and its flurishing. Filtration change out is a snap. I reccomend this aquarium
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This barely cleared a 75 gallon tank. I would look for a commercial unit. Maybe call your local aquarium and ask the maintenance or facilities personnel where they get theirs.
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It all depends on what you have in your tank and how much flow you would like or need I have two of these on either side of my tank and it's a 26g nano softie/lps reef tank. If you have a fish only or a freshwater tank and just looking to had some circulation in the tank than this should be fine although if this is the only pump your adding I would suggest the next higher model up I believe it's around 420 gph? Hope this answers your question
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wish I could help, got it for my granddaughter. she used it at Monterey Bay Aquarium in some of the tanks but we have yet to see any pictures and that was last month. sorry.
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I use regular gravel from LFS. Small size rocks. I have a live plant surrounded by Java moss in center box and water wisteria in corner. I did by the cover as tank is very full when in max fill. Does need topping off every third or so. I have a betta and 4 endler males in mine plus nerite snail. Took a while to get it cycled but now very stable and attractive!
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before answering how much water is in the tank and how dirty are the animals living in the tank. I'l using the XP-M for one rather large and dirty red eared slider - and it does great job. Its a little overkill for a breeders tank (holding about 30 gals of water). I went overkill so I would have to clean as often.
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The most important thing to remember is do not submerge the Raticator - electricity and water are not the best of friends. One unit I used did require a bit more than a damp cloth after a while from being used outside on a covered deck - I think some of the bait got a bit damp and started to clog. In a flat-bottomed sink/tub/basin I ran a small amount of warm water - enough to just cover the bottom of the unit - I can't remember exactly how much water but it was no more than 1cm, possibly a little less. I added a small amount of dish washing liquid and gently mixed, you don't want bubbles. Place the unit in the water and leave to soak for 15 minutes or so. Gently lift the unit out of the water and pour any water back in the sink. Leave to dry thoroughly in an inclined position - at least 24 hours. A damp cloth is fine for general cleaning and as George Laird suggested, ensure the switch is off - I'd remove the batteries as well, just to be extra safe. These units give quite a kick so I wouldn't want to risk my hand being mistaken for a rat :)
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You can leave it on the bottom-but a few moments of shuffling and shoving substrate around would be forgiven as the water gets nice and warm(ish.) I have two of these; one under the gravel in a betta bowl and another hot-glued to the glass of a 2.5 gallon holding tank.
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I agree with the other answers. Mine runs for approx 20 secs on a timer. There is only a top highwater float and not a "shut off float" at the bottom. Your pit is decent sized so there is a lot of water in it circumference-wise to empty in 20 seconds. It should not matter whether there is still water in the pit and indeed you don't want the pump to be running part of the time as dry. I'd rather have a little extra water than not enough such that part of the 20 second run time is dry. 4 inches in the bottom seems just fine. When it fills again the pump will turn on again.
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Dear Friend, I have this item, but have not ran it long enough to give first hand info on this part. HOWEVER, much research including reading the Owners Manual & other peoples reviews, leads me to believe appx 8 hours is a good estimate. Seems like if you run a light load, you might stretch it to almost 10 hours. This is for a 20 lbs. Tank. I have based my back-up supply on 8 hours and have decided to be happy for any minutes I get past that mark. Good luck, R2