hi there all i have 3 decent size goldfish in a small hexagon tank i only had the undergravel filter in with the air pump in the back tube to start with and was having to clean the tank weekly because the water was getting really murky.
a friend advised me to by a fluval filter so i whent and baught a fluval one for the tank in the hope that it would keep the tank nice and clean for my fish.
after cleaning the tank out ready for the new filter i thaught it would be a good idea to leave the undergravel filter in with the fluval after all it couldnt hurt it would just keep the tank extra clean and airate the water even bvetter but for some unfortunate reason the tank is still murky and the fluval has only been for about a week.
the undergravel filter i thaught was a bit strainge it has a plastic perferated sheet under the gravel with a clear pip rising from the sheet at the back of the tank then inside the pipe i was told to insert the air block and air pipe so the bubbles rise up the pipe how this was supposed to keep the water clean i do not know.
but i left in in the hope it would aid the fluval i was told that these fluval filters are supposed to be really good for keeping small tanks clean but my is still dirty any ideas would help alot please thnx very much.
a friend advised me to by a fluval filter so i whent and baught a fluval one for the tank in the hope that it would keep the tank nice and clean for my fish.
after cleaning the tank out ready for the new filter i thaught it would be a good idea to leave the undergravel filter in with the fluval after all it couldnt hurt it would just keep the tank extra clean and airate the water even bvetter but for some unfortunate reason the tank is still murky and the fluval has only been for about a week.
the undergravel filter i thaught was a bit strainge it has a plastic perferated sheet under the gravel with a clear pip rising from the sheet at the back of the tank then inside the pipe i was told to insert the air block and air pipe so the bubbles rise up the pipe how this was supposed to keep the water clean i do not know.
but i left in in the hope it would aid the fluval i was told that these fluval filters are supposed to be really good for keeping small tanks clean but my is still dirty any ideas would help alot please thnx very much.