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What is the best way to keep your fish tank SUPER clear2007-11-24 23:41:04

I was at a local fish store the other day and I noticed the fish tanks were amazing! Call it Fish tanks in HD! I asked the workers what the heck do you guys do? He said oh it's the filter we use pond filters instead of fish tank filters.

Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?

My fish tank is a 55gallon we use only the best food. We watch the nitrate, amonia and PH levels constantly. We add water clearing chemicals but still it's not as clear as I would like. We even purchased upgraded lights instead of the ugly yellow/white that would come witht he tank. Now, we still have the same filter that was included with the tank when we purchased it.

So my question to all of you. Do we try this pond filter and remove the fish tank filter or do we purchase a higher grade filter?

Thank you!

Answers:

Using one florescent and one actinic bulb in your tank will make the whole set-up glow. You could also look into using a protein skimmer for freshwater which will remove particles that are too small for a filter.

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I work at a pet store and we just have normal filters. We do go over all the windows and gravel daily though.

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you need to get a biowheel for your aquarium.

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I believe there are sea animals who actually clean the sides by eating that stuff. Snails? I'm not much of an aquarium expert, but we had one years ago, and the pet store sold us something that cleaned the insides of the aquarium for us all the time.

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I never use any chemicals in my fish tank and I do a part water change once a week and a full water change once every 6 weeks. I have two filter pumps which I clean every three days and my tank is clear and fish are healthy.

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Always make sure you have the water filled all the way to the top, especially if your filter is on the top. It makes it work harder.