"wicked1" wrote...
"NetMax" wrote...
"wicked1" wrote...
I have a 150 gallon freshwater tank. I have 1 eheim 2028 canister
filter,1
eheim 2029 wet/dry filter,and 2 Penguin 400 filters. I have it
heavily
stocked and the water readings are always excellent. No ammonia or
nitrites.
The water just gets dingy looking kind of a brown color and hazy.I
usually
do a 40 gallon every 2 weeks water change which makes it crystal
clear.
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6 Oscars,2 Tinfoil Barbs,2 Hap rhodesi,5 Parrot fish,2 plecos,1
synodontis
decorus,5 4 line cats,1 ropefish,2 albino channel cats. They get fed
between
1/4 and 1/2 cup of food a day. They are all large fish.
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My opinion; you've exceeded the processing capability of your filters.
With experienced hobbyists who follow a consistent pattern of
maintenance, the difference between one setup working well and another
going to sh*t is sometimes just a couple more fish (the straw to break
the camel's back). Your 4 basic options are to reduce your fish-load
(and feed less), add more filtration, just feed less (maybe let the
temperature drop a couple of degrees), and do bigger water changes more
often. Depending on the size of your fish, you are or will be
overstocked, but the more obvious indicator which is overwhelming your
filters and water quality, is the amount of food being dropped in.
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