Do you have to seed the aquarium with any bacteria or do the C nodes have enough bacteria to get things going?
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No that is the area where the bateria will accumulate over time in the filter.
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The "C" nodes are like a blank canvas, they have nothing. You need a bacteria to cling on them the gest one is sold in Amazon, called Dr.Tims one and only. If this your first fish tani, I would buy the filter, heater, and tank and a APi master tedt kit. Test your water every day...I would not buy a single fish until your water is tested....t0when I was first started i new nothing, you learn from error, but the main error people do is they buy angels and all sorts of fish..they will die...lplease heed my advice. Buy the prerequisites first...yes this is an expensive hobby.good luck
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There is no bacteria in a new filter or new aquarium. If you're setting up a new tank l recommend the Fluval product for adding beneficial bacteria. You must let the tank condition by letting it run for several days before adding any fish other than a few inexpensive feeders to help condition the water and if available an inexpensive plant like hygrophelia. During this period test your water daily... once It is stable and everything checks out for your breed(s) of fish before you stock it.
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Depends on how you have the tank planted as well as the bioload. You could go with no bio filtering with enough plants. Sorry I can't give a more definite answer.
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It's needed for healty growth and distributions bacteria in the tank. It should got in the top media basket
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Put it in to the filter. It is the place for the bacterias to live. But they can live in every surface of the tank and filter. Check the level of ammonia in the water, if it's OK you probably don't need it.
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You need to fill up your water tank once again when you see the "F" show up. Don't forget to add the bacteriostatic agent so you don't grow any mold. Good luck. I love my humidifier and it is wonderful to have a much moister environment. Arlene.
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Some people do, but I didn't for my aquarium. You don't have to, and some people prefer to keep it dirty. Just a heads up, your tank will be very cloudy for a few days, but this is perfectly normal and it will settle on its own. Just keep your filter running.
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I'm real too. I bought mine 6 months ago. It's a little small but a great starter project for kids, just make sure they don't over feed the fish. I have a beta, a cory cat and a snail in mine. I'm having trouble with the plants, but that is because I used bad seeds and have a bad cat. (The cat ate the seeds that came with it.)
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No, the filter is to small and does not hold benificial bacteria well, you will always have high nitrate and ammonia levels, if your going to use that kind of filter, but a Marine land 350 or 400 bio wheel filter, your fish will thank you, see ya ;-)
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Thumbs up to Alexis' s answer. At the beginning and it actually has some bacteria in it if I remember right to help get your system going quicker.
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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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Biological media doesn't go by gallons, I understand it seems like it should, but if your tank is cycled or in the process of cycling this just makes a safe place for that bacteria to live, you'd be fine with one box due to the super high surface area of these rings, but you can always add more if you have space for them, your tank being fully cycled is what really matters.
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No issues. Just attach a hose turn water on move it around a bit and dump it Takes less than 10 minutes. Put small amount of dawn in tank for cleaning and smell
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That developers from having too much nutrient in the water colum. Took me a month of 53 micron sock filtering to get the levels down to clean for sps corals. As far as the size of the reactor, I'd have to say no. I have two of these - one for carbon and one for gfo. Even if you fill it all they way top the top with gfo, gfo can only absorbe phosphate until there is zero. The. The phosphate sits there until more phosphate comes along.... Mine work great at this btw. Happy reeling.
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I've noticed the ceramic components do get some green growth, but doesn't impede the water supply. On the water supply side side, I was using a glass bottle that would get greenish growth over time. I would clean it when it occurs and also clean the plastic hose component when you see growth. If you are getting growth so quick, you may be in a very humid spot, so try moving the water source to a well sunlit area if possible. Also, keep the water source covered so less growth can accumulate inside the water container.
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yes you can, but be aware it will cloud the tank for a few days until it settles so it might be better to do it when you need to do a water change. AND remember to never rinse this substrate before putting ti into the tank it has live cultured bacteria already in it.
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I can't say , I have done several water changes since I first put this in my tank . My sponges still hold bacteria. So I haven't used it since I cycled my tank. I just keep testing my water, I have fancy gold fish
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Hi, Because turtles are messy you want to establish as much nitrifying bacteria growth as quickly as possible. Bottom layer eheim Ehfi - middle basket Eheim Mech - top eheim substrate Pro Sintered glass spheres. ( regarding the top basket only make sure you put whatever media you chose in media bags) eheim media is superb I've used it for 35 years. It rarely needs replacing. If your tank has enough water depth I would add a powerhead or wave maker - the powerhead will add current to the water to loosen and free up debris and waste so the filter becomes more efficient and the water much cleaner. Marineland and Aqueon have excellent units at a great price. The Marineland pro 1200 is a best bet I have a few of them and they work like a charm. Amazon sells the 1200 for around $25 - list price is $89 so it's a steal. Hope this helps! Peter