Subj : The Mystery Almost Solved
To   : Jeff Snyder
From : Michael Grant
Date : Thu Jul 02 2009 11:31 pm

Hello Jeff.

03 Jul 09 13:40, you wrote to me:

 JS> Just curious...Do you use undergravel filters in your tanks?

No, just gravel. It's 75 gallons, so I'd need a pretty powerful powerhead to 
drive a UGF for it.

 JS> under and all around the rocks. As for the sand, my fish are
 JS> constantly moving it and stirring it up, so there are no anaerobic
 JS> pockets as far as I know.

I've been looking at sand. A local shop has sand that is suited to what African 
cichlids are used to. I think it may have even said that it was from Malawi 
lake itself. I may add that when I do the teardown.

 JS> Between my filtration system -- two Penguin
 JS> 330 Bio-Wheels each powered by a Penguin 1140 powerhead -- and
 JS> weekly

I have a very good canister filter, although I do admit that I tend to let it 
go too long between cleaning at times.

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