Help on Tank

[IceBlue]

Oh yeh, I hear you on that one. Me too.

[Edarion]

Exactly, i've tried this method... didn't exactly work that's how i end up with the aquatic mess that's in my living room

This is my analogy:
There are some people that can know next to little about carpentry. Buy a book carpentry and build a beautiful cabinet.
I'm not one of these people. I'd need a physical person there to explain the steps to me.

[gklaw]

This is my analogy:
There are some people that can know next to little about carpentry. Buy a book carpentry and build a beautiful cabinet.

Interesting ananlogy, that is how I started carpentry. I did not have someone who has the spare time to show me how to fix things. Nor did I want to pay them to fix them for me. So I read books and do some "hands-on" trial and error. Guess what, 30 years later, I design my own cabinets. Starting on a crystal display cabinet for my wife - hopefully soon.

I am still reading carpentry books and trying new things.

I offer free hands-on yard cleaning class here though Well, if someone want to learn how to build a stand or canopy - why not

[Edarion]

Gklaw, You are an extremely extremely blessed man,

[gklaw]

There is a whole world to explore. In your time, a while universe!

Work hard, learn hard and be considerate of others and I know you will be way more blessed young fella

[Luke78]

Edarion,

As mentioned already by a few members,this is not going to work out (bio load is way to much for this size setup/compatibility issues another)No filter will ever keep up.First off, look to rehome some or most of all of this stock.Try a few shops around the lowermainland(sure they wont give you alot,but some store credit is better than nothing) and build from there.Try the forums here as well, always someone here willing to re home some fish.Then proceed with ideas for a new layout.

My tank is a 15 gallon. And its one of the larger aquaballs.
Current Inhabitants
1 sailfin pleco, 1 BNP, convict cichlid, 1 CAE, 4 guppies, 3 tetras, about 10 guppy fry in a breeding net, 1 austrailian red claw crayfish, and maybe 2 marble crays.

[Edarion]

But its an aquaball for a 50 gallon tank

[IceBlue]

I also am learning this hobby so take this info for what it's worth. The Eheim website shows three models of aquaball, each having different capacities for flow (Gallons Per Hour GPH) which model is yours? Products

Next, you mention a 50 gal tank, there is debate but if you have a well stocked tank you should in my opinion have around 6 times tank volume filtration, some do 10 in overstocked tanks some do less in tanks with small fish. Also I use the lower end of the flowrates listed on the websites because once you fill it with media and it starts to foul your rate goes way down. So in my opinion any of the aquaballs are way undersized for a 50 gallon.

I have a 50 gal with an eheim 2215 and Emporer 400. That's over filtered but....
An AC110 would be great on that 50 gal but they cost around $100 plus tax. If anyone thinks I'm steering Edarion in the wrong dirrection please comment, as I said I also am fairly new.

[Edarion]

My bad this is the model# 2212390
The one with four compartments. The largest one.

I have a 15 gallon tho not a 50.

[IceBlue]

Yeh, by your last post I thought you were upsizing. the aquaball would do well in a 15 gal. again I'm not an expert on small tanks but with your filter, you should be able to put on a nice show of some of the smaller tetra's. Your LFS will have choices for you, or check out the forum sponsors for stocking lists. If you want plants it would depend if you go for low light plants around 3-5 watts per gallon or higher for the more demanding plants. If you go for higher wattage you'll need to add CO2 so probably a bit out of the question at the start. Also might be good to get a substrate that has nutrients. (I have no idea what type to get)