" Cyndie" wrote in message
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I currently have a 45 gallon aquarium with a VERY large tinfoil
barb..some
angels...tetras....gouramis...etc.
I have 2 Aqua Clear 200 (?) filters running. I clean my tank at least
every 2
weeks and do water changes/add as needed.
My water has never been completely crystal clear. I test it weekly and
everything is fine. I think my problem is I have fish that provdie a
large
waste load. I want to add more filtration to my tank and get the water
crystal
clear again. Any suggestions on what filter system I should buy?? I
want
something that will keep my tank clean and my water clarity clear.
Cyndie

At work, I have a few 'baby' Tinfoils which are about 5.5" long. What
are you running inside the filters? Try running double sponges (carbon
sandwiches) in each one. This will double your bio-filter and improve
your mechanical efficiency. When you service a filter, only ever clean
the bottom sponge, which gets alternated with the top sponge when you put
it back into the filter. If it works, then it's a $5 fix )

ps: make sure that it's a model 200 and not a Mini or a 150, as 2 of
these would not be enough for your fishload.

NetMax