how do gravel filter thing work
- Thread starter beaver8888
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the gravel/filter plates act as a filterpad of sorts. The water is pulled through the gravel where nitrifying bacteria grow, lage amounts of debris is caught there, and thus cleaned. The frush water is then pulled through the uptake tubes and out into the tanks. I LOVE using these filters in conjunction with HOB's. You can also buy floss or carbon inserts for the top of the uptake tubes, but they really arent nessesary.
I am usung only an UGF on my 10g. I have 5 female gups, 2 male gups, 4 neons and 2 female fighters.
My ammonia is 0 but my nitrites are still quite high.
Should I add a small fluval or something. Is there not enough movement in the water ?
I also have an airstone to break the surface up a bit.
Fish doing fine though.
I know thats a lot of fish but I wont add any more I promise!!
My ammonia is 0 but my nitrites are still quite high.
Should I add a small fluval or something. Is there not enough movement in the water ?
I also have an airstone to break the surface up a bit.
Fish doing fine though.
I know thats a lot of fish but I wont add any more I promise!!
beaver - only an outside airpump with airstones. They sit in the update tubes. When bubbles come out of the airstone and rise to the surface, they pull water allong with it. That water is pulled from the aquarium, through the substrate and out through the tubes. Cheap and effective 
tramca- dont add any more fish! How often do you do water changes?
tramca- dont add any more fish!
How often do you do water changes?
