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	To The Top Or Not!
BubbleLover Hobbyist Posts: 64 Kudos: 32 Votes: 45 Registered: 12-Feb-2006	Hi Everyone, I always have a debate with a friend of mine regarding how high to fill our aquariums to the top. Your comments would be appreciated so we can come to some 'ruling' as to how far from the top do you fill your tank. I like to leave my water about 4cm (1 1/2" off the top as otherwise I find my bubbles leave to much green algae on the cover glass. : Your comments will be appreciated. Thanks BubbleLover My Fish like swimming all day long, They love my bubbles 'pop' on their bum! http://photos.yahoo.com/shedevil_90
Posted 26-Feb-2006 06:02
zman Hobbyist Posts: 76 Kudos: 73 Votes: 63 Registered: 19-Feb-2006	I've found that if I fill the tank to the top and the tank is covered then the temp is also effected as temperature fluctuations that occur from ...say the rooms tempeature is not dissapated as readily as when there is a gap. I do make sure that the water is to a level that covers my water return from the filter...this is just personal as a can't take the water fall sounds.
Posted 26-Feb-2006 06:54
BubbleLover Hobbyist Posts: 64 Kudos: 32 Votes: 45 Registered: 12-Feb-2006	Thanks for the comment Zarrar. So when you say you fill it to the top are you talking of only 1 cm or so?? I'm just trying to get some measurements here so I can relay them onto my friend. BubbleLover My Fish like swimming all day long, They love my bubbles 'pop' on their bum! http://photos.yahoo.com/shedevil_90
Posted 26-Feb-2006 07:22
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lowlight Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 94 Registered: 03-Apr-2005	I have 2 HOB power filters on my 55. I keep the water level just below the water return, anywhere from 1/2 to 1 inch from the top. The lower the water level the more current gets generated. This has just been my experiance so I guess it would depend on what type of setup you have.
Posted 26-Feb-2006 09:10
BubbleLover Hobbyist Posts: 64 Kudos: 32 Votes: 45 Registered: 12-Feb-2006	Hi Lowlight, If you read my profile it will tell you about my tank some additional info is this: My tank is fitted with 36 watt Sylvannia Fluro light. My tank is heavily planted with Swords, Anubias with some growing on driftwood, Crypts, Banana plants, mongo grass and various others. The bottom of my tank has a fine natural gravel and my filter system is the Eheim 2215. Thanks for your comment My Fish like swimming all day long, They love my bubbles 'pop' on their bum! http://photos.yahoo.com/shedevil_90
Posted 26-Feb-2006 09:32
Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	on multiple tanks i fill till it reaches the center brace then i turn the filters back on, which of course suck up about 1/4inch.
Posted 26-Feb-2006 14:33
zman Hobbyist Posts: 76 Kudos: 73 Votes: 63 Registered: 19-Feb-2006	1/4 inch is about right.
Posted 26-Feb-2006 14:38
BubbleLover Hobbyist Posts: 64 Kudos: 32 Votes: 45 Registered: 12-Feb-2006	Thanks for the replies. I'm sticking to my normal level of fill. If you'd like to see what that is some pics are here: http://photos.yahoo.com/shedevil_90 BubbleLover My Fish like swimming all day long, They love my bubbles 'pop' on their bum! http://photos.yahoo.com/shedevil_90
Posted 28-Feb-2006 16:31
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	Is that an acrylic tank? If it is, then I assume it already has most of the top already attached. I keep my water level anywhere from 1/2 to 1 inch from the very top in my acrylic tank, but usually more in my glass tanks because the frame around the top makes the water level invisible, which I like a lot. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 28-Feb-2006 18:36
BubbleLover Hobbyist Posts: 64 Kudos: 32 Votes: 45 Registered: 12-Feb-2006	Hi illustrae, No the tank isn't acrylic its all glass. Cheers BubbleLover My Fish like swimming all day long, They love my bubbles 'pop' on their bum! http://photos.yahoo.com/shedevil_90
Posted 01-Mar-2006 05:37
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I fill the large tank to just below the glass support for the top which is about 20mm. The small tank I go to the base of the external plastic glass support which means I cannot see the water level at all it is about 10mm below the under side of the sunken glass top. Yes you get algae on the underside of the glass so what just clean it of when you do the weekly water changes it only takes an extra minute or two . With a small tank the higher the better as every Lt counts. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 03-Mar-2006 10:29
mrsmonty Hobbyist Posts: 124 Kudos: 58 Votes: 33 Registered: 27-Sep-2005	hi all... i fill all my aquariums to just above the black frame..so the water level doesn't show either... i love that look hehe
Posted 04-Mar-2006 22:52
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TW Fish Master * * Fish Slave * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006	Hi, I do like bratty_girl29. I love the no water line look too. With my tank though, that still gives me a gap between the frame and the hood - you just can't see it. I love that look Cheers TW
Posted 05-Mar-2006 16:31
BubbleLover Hobbyist Posts: 64 Kudos: 32 Votes: 45 Registered: 12-Feb-2006	Thanks for your comments Looks like I might try filling my tank to under the support glass. I'll see what it looks like and decide whether that will be the future fill line for me.. Cheers BubbleLover My Fish like swimming all day long, They love my bubbles 'pop' on their bum! http://photos.yahoo.com/shedevil_90
Posted 05-Mar-2006 18:06


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