Tank Filtration??

Ok As yall know I have a new tank with 2 Emperor 400's on my 75 Gallon Tank is this enough to cycle my tank or do i need to add a canaster vac to it?

Thats plenty. The Emp 400 with the 2 Bio wheels is one of the best you can get. I would put some fresh water salt in it and if you have another tank add some of that water in it for good bacteria. Cycling is a waste of time. No need to do that if you have other tank water.

How much fresh water salt do I need to add to the tank I did I added a few cups to it I know its not much coming from a 10g tank but I did as some.

hey Kmx what kind of Fish do you have for sell so i can look at what they look like so I might can order some from you or Tex

lol i checked my lvls and they are the same as my other tank
0 GH
130 Kh
7.5 Ph
0 No2
0 No3

I was wond what they would be at 12hrs lol

Check out my list. YOu can see it at the top if the forum. "KMX stock list" I have a lot! With the salt is should say on the back...I think its 1 tablespoon per 5 gallon...Double check that!

ok I have a ? are peacocks hard to take care of? or pretty much just like taking care of any other african

Here is a list of some fish that I like the colors of

Lethrinops intermedius (love this fish would not mind having a breeders)
Labidochromis Caeruleus (Lions Cove)
Labidochromis sp. "Mbamba"

Xristochromis Phytophagus
Haplichromis Sp. Flame Back
Xystichromis sp. 'Kyoga flameback'
Astatotilapia Latifasciata

Some a Malawi and some are victoria

anyone know where i can get a good deal on some filters for the 400?????????????

how much o ou pay for yours I pay 15.00 for 4 thats proball alot!

dont know, havent priced them out yet. i got extras when i bought my 400. so i havent need any till just now. there has got to be a group buy we can get in to get some.

pet solutions has them for 10.99 for 1-2 or 9.99 for 3 or more 4 pk
pet discounters has them for 8.99 4 pk

those are the cheapest places I have found so far

They have filter frames for the emperor 400's You can get the cut it yourself media and clip it in the frame. idk where you would get it though but I know it exists.

Rusty what filter are you running on your other tank? Can you pull a cartridge from it and put it in the emperor?

Yes 2 emperor 400's is perfect on a 75gal that's what I have on mine. Actually its over filtered but that is a good thing.

bimmertech wrote:

anyone know where i can get a good deal on some filters for the 400?????????????

For the 400??? 400 gallons?

Peacocks are just like any other african cichlid they are pretty hardy and taking care of them just requires the basics. Clean good healthy water some good food and some tender love

KMX wrote:

bimmertech wrote:

anyone know where i can get a good deal on some filters for the 400?????????????

For the 400??? 400 gallons?

i wish 400 gallons!!!!!!! i mean the emperor 400.

I will take a pic of the things I have tonight. I'm sure they are cheep and the cut it yourself cloth is cheep as well. It seems a good way to go.

WHAT ABOUT USING PILLOW STUFFING WHERE THE EXTRA MEDIA IS SUPPOSED TO GO????? WOULD THAT WORK??? CAUSE PILLOW SUFFING IS REALLY CHEAP!!!!!

A lot of folks have problems with the pillow batting. Sometimes you can stuff it too loosely and stringies go out floating in your tank/sometimes too tight & it clogs very quickly. You also have to be very careful when you purchase it--verify that it has NO flame retardent/anti mildew chemicals mixed in with it!

You can buy rolls of this material from places like Grainger.com for a fraction of what you pay at most hobby suppliers. I use it in every type/brand filter I run. A 1" thick fine pad for an xP canister costs less than 10 cents! No stuffing, chemicals or stringies to worry about.
I also pick up coarse and medium foams when i can find deals on them. I haven't bought "Brand-Name" media in years. That way I can spend all my money on fish



This is a set-up with medium foam+fine pad--you can vary the media depending on stocking etc...

Yay a fellow Grainger person!!
I'm all about using the cheaper commercial stuff. I've got several yards of septic field filter cloth that I will be experimenting with, I have it so I will try to use it for something.
I will be also using a commercial linear compressor (6-7ft of head pressure) To run air throughout my house. It s a $500 piece equipment but I had it on hand, Left over from my dads old waste water business. I could run 2-3 houses full of aquariums on it

nick a wrote:

A lot of folks have problems with the pillow batting. Sometimes you can stuff it too loosely and stringies go out floating in your tank/sometimes too tight & it clogs very quickly. You also have to be very careful when you purchase it--verify that it has NO flame retardent/anti mildew chemicals mixed in with it!

You can buy rolls of this material from places like Grainger.com for a fraction of what you pay at most hobby suppliers. I use it in every type/brand filter I run. A 1" thick fine pad for an xP canister costs less than 10 cents! No stuffing, chemicals or stringies to worry about.
I also pick up coarse and medium foams when i can find deals on them. I haven't bought "Brand-Name" media in years. That way I can spend all my money on fish



This is a set-up with medium foam+fine pad--you can vary the media depending on stocking etc...

Thank you for that really usefull information!

Links?

This is what I am talking about

The only writing on it is the words 'imagine pat pend' I have no idea where you would find it but they are really handy. Just cut and clamp any filter cloth in it and your good to go.

This is also handy for the emperors. its a bio filter with places inside for media

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