Does the motor turn on when you plug it in or is the motor cutting out?
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Filtration question?
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That sucks. See I'm the type of guy that, if I had that in my hands, I could probably get it functioning but I just can't do much this way =/
I know you spent a lot of time with it so ay least keep the stuff wet, maybe even float the bio wheels in the tank. That way if you somehow get it functioning it won't be waste for the reason you were trying to use it in the first place
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I know you spent a lot of time with it so ay least keep the stuff wet, maybe even float the bio wheels in the tank. That way if you somehow get it functioning it won't be waste for the reason you were trying to use it in the first place
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If the motor isn't even turning on I would just scrap it IMO.
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Thanks Slappy. Sounds like I need a new impeller and I know this filter is over 2 years old. 
Looks like this filter is done for. Do I need a new one or are my sponges enough? What would you recommend?
Looks like this filter is done for. Do I need a new one or are my sponges enough? What would you recommend?
Is this a good option? http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752390 Or do I need to go with higher gph? I know a lot of people recommend 6x tank capacity, but is this necessary with the 2 sponge filters and 2 powerheads?
Also, with my stocking....right now I have a black moor goldfish, and a comet goldfish. I'd like to get 3 more of the fancy varieties. I'm using the rule of thumb that says 20 gallons for the first fancy, and ten for each after, and a 30/20 ratio for long bodied. My comet will be my only long-bodied. (He's a big baby, and perhaps a little runty, though we aren't sure about that yet, as he's not full grown....so he may hit a growth spurt, I guess). Anyways, so I figure 20 gallons for my moor, 30 for my comet, and a total of 30 for the other 3 I plan to get. That leaves me 5 gallons overstocked, but I figure with the filtration, especially the biofiltration going on in the sponges I should be ok. Anyways, my question is this...if I up the filtration even more....would I be able to add one more fish to the three, and get 4 new ones?
Also, with my stocking....right now I have a black moor goldfish, and a comet goldfish. I'd like to get 3 more of the fancy varieties. I'm using the rule of thumb that says 20 gallons for the first fancy, and ten for each after, and a 30/20 ratio for long bodied. My comet will be my only long-bodied. (He's a big baby, and perhaps a little runty, though we aren't sure about that yet, as he's not full grown....so he may hit a growth spurt, I guess). Anyways, so I figure 20 gallons for my moor, 30 for my comet, and a total of 30 for the other 3 I plan to get. That leaves me 5 gallons overstocked, but I figure with the filtration, especially the biofiltration going on in the sponges I should be ok. Anyways, my question is this...if I up the filtration even more....would I be able to add one more fish to the three, and get 4 new ones?
You will definitely need some more mechanical filtration. And the filter you linked would be fine. Get the largest one. I would wait until you get the new filter running before you add any more fish.
As to adding 4 more fish, the rules you stated are just general and with good water change routine you could add the 4 more fish. The one concern I see is that comets tend to be larger and more aggressive so you may have to rehome him if he gets to nippy at your fancies fins. Then again every fish is different.
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As to adding 4 more fish, the rules you stated are just general and with good water change routine you could add the 4 more fish. The one concern I see is that comets tend to be larger and more aggressive so you may have to rehome him if he gets to nippy at your fancies fins. Then again every fish is different.
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Yeah I read up a little more and I understand that now. I wasn't very familiar with the different types of filtration or sponge filters, but I GET IT NOW! YAY! 
Would I need to up the filtration as well though? And weekly water changes are fine? Or more? I'd rather have one less fish than have to do water changes twice a week, instead of once, you know?
My comet was a little bit of a rescue. He was picked on in the pet store and has a chunk of tail missing. He was VERY withdrawn...he hung back at feedings, even in the pet store, but now that he and my moor are friends, he's coming out of his shell a bit. He's still a big baby. Once in a while I have to separate them at feedings, but for the most part they do well together...I don't see nearly the amount of outcompeting that I read about with these two. My boyfriend nicknamed them Marlin and Dory, because they're always together and playing and nuzzling. Obviously, if at some point he did become aggressive, or grew to large I would rehome or upgrade tanks, but for now he seems to be doing just fine. He's super happy just hanging out with his girlfriend! haha.
Would I need to up the filtration as well though? And weekly water changes are fine? Or more? I'd rather have one less fish than have to do water changes twice a week, instead of once, you know?
My comet was a little bit of a rescue. He was picked on in the pet store and has a chunk of tail missing. He was VERY withdrawn...he hung back at feedings, even in the pet store, but now that he and my moor are friends, he's coming out of his shell a bit. He's still a big baby. Once in a while I have to separate them at feedings, but for the most part they do well together...I don't see nearly the amount of outcompeting that I read about with these two. My boyfriend nicknamed them Marlin and Dory, because they're always together and playing and nuzzling.
Obviously, if at some point he did become aggressive, or grew to large I would rehome or upgrade tanks, but for now he seems to be doing just fine. He's super happy just hanging out with his girlfriend! haha.
So I found this site, aqadvisor.com, that helps you plan your tank based on size, filtration, and stocking. Kind of cool really. Now I did some math and figured out that my sponges do roughly 200 gph, which makes them suitable for about 30 gallons. I added that in and the filter I picked out above, and it said my filtration still wasn't good enough for my stocking level...it wants me to have 2 of the 350b's+my 2 sponges. That's 900 gph, when, using the 6 gph per gallon rule, I only need 450? That's literally twice that. Does anyone else think this is excessive? I just want to make sure my fish are healthy and happy, without spending zillions of dollars. Though I did just get a new job to support my new habit. Bahaha. :Angel:
Here's the link: http://aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php?...AqSpeciesWindowSize=short&AqSearchMode=simple
Here's the link: http://aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php?...AqSpeciesWindowSize=short&AqSearchMode=simple
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