I've got my DIY Fluidized Bed Filter up and running.
It's quite cheap to make one (I've made mine of a PlexiGlas tube with 10cm diameter), and nice to look at (it's like the sand has been liquidized).

Since I got no replies I guess there are not a lot of FBF users out there, hence I'll let you know ...

Hello there,

does anyone have experience with FBF, or Fluidized Bed Filters (using sand as floating/whirling filter medium)?

These seem to be much more efficient (size vs filtering capacity) than any of the alternative filter types used, and are apparently becoming rather succesfull in places (e.g ...

Hi, I'll be moving my 2 RTC to a new bigsize tank shortly, and I'm wondering which kind of fish I can put with them safely (i.e. for them not to turn into live food immediately)?

It should definitely grow big enough & quickly enough, and should optimally live in the upper and mid water zone to get ...

Thanks, you're probably right. They do look like the ones on the pictures of the hybrids posted in another thread.

Rgds,

Franky

Dears,

When visiting a local fish shop (Belgium), following species was found on sale as Phractocephalus Spec..
Evidently (owning 2 South-American RTC myself) this is by far not a Phractocephalus. The Shop owner could be of no assistance, and put the name he received from the fish provider.

Can ...