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A pump can fill the tank in half the time the other pump takes in doing the same. It takes 7 hours to finish to fill the tank if they’re working together.

No. of hours it will take the faster pump—s:
1/(s + 1/2s) = 7
1/(3/2s) = 7
2/3s = 7
s = 21/2 or 10 1/2

No. of hours it will take the slower pump:
= 2(21/2)
= 42/2 or 21

Answer: faster pump, 10 1/2 hours; slower pump, 21 hours

Having a good aquarium filter is vital for the health of your tropical fish and to have a crystal-clear tank that you enjoy looking at. Without filtration, your fish would quickly die as the water would build up with ammonia from their waste and uneaten food. This ammonia becomes toxic to your fish so you need to provide them with a healthy clean environment and ammonia free water which has been filtered properly.

There are basically three types of filters that one uses in a home aquarium, power filters, under gravel filters and canister filters. Some people even use more than one kind in a single aquarium. the type of filter that is best for you depends on the size of aquarium you have and whether it is saltwater or freshwater.

Under gravel aquarium filters are a great choice for tanks that are 40 gallons and under. These filters are nothing more than a plastic slotted piece that goes in the very bottom of your tank underneath the gravel or substrate and tubes that run up the side. The under gravel filter is a biological filter that pulls the water through the gravel and then returns it at the top of the tank. the problem with these is that the fish waste also tends to get sucked down into the gravel and you really need to vacuum it pretty frequently. They also can get clogged (although I had one for many years and it never did) and they are not recommended If you want to have aquarium plants. On the other hand, they are quite low-maintenance as they do not have any filters or cartridges to change and unless you have a problem they pretty much run unattended.

Power filters are the most common home aquarium filters and most people will recognize these as the ones that hang off the back of the tank. They are a great choice for mechanical filtration and tanks that are under 55 gallons. these filters usually hang on outside of the tank and have it to him that runs down into the water and a pump that sucks the water up into the unit filtering it through some kind of a cartridge. Most of them also have either a carbon cartridge to provide chemical filtration, or some kind of a by a wheel or sponge that provides biological filtration. Many aquarists combine the power filter with the under gravel filter to get the best of both worlds and crystal-clear aquarium water.

Canister filters are recommended for tanks over 55 gallons and tanks that are going to be saltwater or marine aquariums. These types of filters will provide you with both mechanical, biological and chemical filtration and will also allow you to adjust how much of each you get. These units can be hidden underneath in the aquarium stand so are a bit more aesthetically pleasing than the power filters. They have tubes that run into them and the water is pushed from the tank through the tubes into the filtering material and then back into the tank once it is filtered.

It’s important to get aquarium filter that works right for your size and type of tank otherwise you’ll just be unsuccessful in your fish keeping efforts. Having the proper filtration will make sure that your water quality is near-perfect in your fish are happy and healthy in you’re aquarium crystal clear.

Lee Dobbins
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/which-aquarium-filter-is-best-for-you-89641.html

Since I’ve lived here, the first guy had to bust in the tank cuz he couldn’t find the cap. The second guy got into the outlet cap that leads to the drain field. The last person located the inlet cap and told me that this is where you want to pump if you want it done right. So I’m curious if it makes a difference.

basically a septic tank has four openings, one on each end and two on the top. the tank itself is divided in to two compartments

the two openings on the ends are the inlet and outlet. the two openings on the top are for pumping out the two compartments

in a tank functioning properly most if not all of the solid waste should be in the first compartment

in my opinion if you are paying to have it pumped you might as well get both compartments pumped

We are purchasing a foreclosed home which has a septic tank in the backyard. We are wondering WHEN do we pump, service, and acquire the needed 1 year service contract from a septic company? Before the inspection period ends (7 days) or before closing?
We’re looking more into getting the system just inspected first to check its working condition, and then after the house passes the overall inspection (with satisfactory results), we’ll get the system pumped and under contract before we officially move it. Sound about right?
officially move IN***, not move it.

I would go ahead and pump it out before you move in and then depending on how big your family is then at least every three years again depending on the size of your tank. Some counties do require every year to be pumped, ours here is every three years if it is at least a 1000 gallon tank.
Better safe then sorry have it pumped and checked to be safe.

Good luck

You are referring to a “pump or sewer ejector system”.
Average cost is about 500.00 ……. that does not include install.
Install can vary depending on location and condition of basement {condition being is it already a finished basement}
Most of these are recessed into the slab.

I have a 10 gallon Fish tank with an underground filtration system and a water filter. What size air pump do I need? I have an air rock but I don’t see any bubbles coming out of the tubes - does that mean I need a bigger pump? Help I’ve never had fish before!

I would recommend a Tetra Whisper 10 Air Pump or Tetra Whisper 20 Air Pump. This is the best suited air pump to use for aquariums that are 10- and 20-gallons tanks. They have only one outlet that allows the air to travel from the air pump to the airstone. Don’t forget to get an air control device so that you can control the amount of air being sent to your aquarium as well.

I dont usually put too much gas in but decided to fill it, when I did gas came pouring out from around or near the new fuel pump, I smelled gas before from the rear dr side of the vehicle, it has had a full tank of gas in ages, when we filled it, it poured out. What could be the cause?

Could be the hose as mentioned, but it would also be the O-ring may not have been installed on the pump, so when the tank is pull it is forcing its way around the pump and flowing over the top of the tank.

It’s important to have good filtration In your home aquarium because the quality of your water is critical to the health of your fish. The better your filtration, the clear your water will be and the more fish will be able to keep while still maintaining good water quality and a healthy environment.

There are three basic kinds of filtration commonly used in the home aquarium - biological, chemical and mechanical. Often times the filtering system will include two of these types of filtration combined. a good example is the typical aquarium filter that hangs on the outside of the aquarium with it to go into the water that sucks up the water, pushes it through a filter and some sport of sponge and returns it to the tank through the other side. This type of filter uses mechanical filtration as well as biological filtration.

Mechanical filtration is pretty much what it sounds like, it uses mechanical means to filter particles and such from the water. This is your typical filter that has some sort of a pump which sucks the water in and some sort of a filter that the water passes through and then a tray or tube that puts the filtered water back into the aquarium. These can be the power filters that hang off the back of your tank in suck water up through a tube running through a cartridge before pouring it back into the aquarium, or under gravel filters that suck the water down through the gravel actually using the substrate as a filter and then return the water at the top of the tank.

Biological filtration is one that not a lot of people think about but it is very important for your home aquarium. the waste from your fish indicating pieces of money and food are constantly being broken down into ammonia which can be toxic in your fish tank. Biological filtration allows bacteria to keep this ammonia making the water safer for your fish. The thing is that this bacteria needs something to grow in. While the bacteria can grow right in the gravel bed, a lot of mechanical filters include a bio wheel or some type of media or a sponge that the bacteria can grow on.

Chemical filtration relies on the use of chemicals such as carbon or more new chips to absorb the ammonia In the water. Many power filters also come with a little carbon pack that you act to be with water and putting your filter in this carbon pack will be doing the job of chemical filtration. But the bacteria colony in your biological filtration should also be taking this so many people question whether you actually need chemical filtration in your home aquarium.

Aquarium filtration is vital for any aquarium but the size of your tank makes a difference as to which types of filters you use. If you are in doubt, your best bet is to ask the person at you’re aquarium store where you bought the fish tank and they are usually pretty well versed in what type of filters are best for the style and size tank you have. Maintaining your filter and changing the cartridges as recommended its key to having happy healthy fish and a beautiful crystal clear tank.

Lee Dobbins
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/types-of-home-aquarium-filtration-90888.html