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I have a sunsun 3000HW. Orings and seals are great. No cracks and all fitting are double checked tight. No water leaks at all. I have micro bubbles all over my tank but I physically cannot see any coming from the output. The tank is clean and water parameters perfect but these micro bubbles make it look like it’s cloudy. Anyone have any ideas or experience with this? Have a video but the site only allows photos.

So I’m an absolute idiot and am hoping that my mistake will be okay. I had a UGF and HOB and decided to switch to a canister. Pulled the lift tubes and HOB out, gravel vac’d etc, but in my moment of true idiocracy forgot about the plates below the 3” of substrate. Now I have the canister in, tank fully cycled, and fish thriving but am super concerned that because I forgot to pull those plates there’s gonna be an issue. Anyone ever been as dumb as me or had experience with just pulling the lift tubes and leaving the plates in place?

People see KOI like this and immediately think we’re monsters by having them lol. I’m just trying to do the right thing here. And until I can find them a suitable home then I’ll buy whatever filter I need and do whatever I need. That’s why I’m asking for advice here

I’m trying to find somebody, or a local fish store, who can handle the KOI. I talked to the neighbors after seeing the posts. My neighbor had apparently had them out back in some odd makeshift “pond” that looks like just a rain barrel cut in half. Feel like they’re better with me until I can find a Suitable home which agrees needs to happen. Until I find that home I just gotta do what I can to make sure they’re taken care of.

I’m not opposed to maintenance as it’s certainly required to keep our babies healthy but if there is a way to reduce the amount I’m all for that as well. Would the FX4 just blow the Moore around the tank? I haven’t heard many good things about spray bars.

Good afternoon all. I’m new to the hobby after taking a 25 year break and things sure have changed. I have a 55gallon that has 1 shabunkin, 1 Black Moore, and 2 Koi (4-5”). I know I need a bigger tank for the koi but my neighbor asked if could hold onto them for a bit as he’s going through some medical issues and will be gone. I’m trying to decide on an FX2 or an FX4 for a canister filter as the HOBs aren’t enough for these guys. I know flow is adjustable on both, but with koi being notoriously dirty, do I need the larger filter capacity? The only fish I worry about with flow is my black Moore. I started with her and the Shabunkin and wasn’t planning on holding the Koi. Any advice would be appreciated. ** photo was taken before I added an second HOB because of the KOI** the Hobs are topfin 75’s with a advertised flow of 400 each which is an absurd lie