JBJ Pico Tank - Dallas Ft Worth Aquatic Plant Club

Vivarium Concepts · 08-30-2010, 06:18 AM

Hello everyone.
Does anybody know where to purchase filter material for the JBJ 3 gal
Pico tank filter in the DFW area?
Thanks,
Cindy Dicken

fishyjoe24 · 08-30-2010, 06:45 AM

might try Mikael and Betty's shop Usa aquarium in Plano. they still the little nano,and pico tanks... and have good prices.
I think the number is 469-467-1831.

Vivarium Concepts · 08-30-2010, 06:14 PM

Thanks Joey, I might try to get by there this week.
That's the place in the Garden Ridge shopping center?

fishyjoe24 · 08-31-2010, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Vivarium Concepts

Thanks Joey, I might try to get by there this week.
That's the place in the Garden Ridge shopping center?

HI Vicky, yes it is the one in the Garden Ridge shopping center aka old Plano square mall.
north east corner of spring creek and ave K. how have you been? do you still have your frog shop?
you might remember but it's been along time since you have seen me. I bought a few power heads from you I was the (at the time) little brown hair boy with my mom. now I'm a lot older and a lot taller.

Phil Edwards · 09-02-2010, 07:26 AM

Cindy,

The white and blue bi-modal air filter material works really well in those small filters and is a lot more economical. Truth be told, you probably don't even need filter media for your little tank with just plants and shrimp in there.

Cheers,
Phil

Vivarium Concepts · 09-02-2010, 08:18 AM

Hi Phil!
I was looking at getting one of those blue/white filter pads and
cutting it to fit, but I was wondering about the charcoal pillow.
The water in the tank is a little cloudy even with partial water changes.
I think I might have too many shrimp in there.

fishyjoe24 · 09-02-2010, 11:45 AM

HI cindy do you need some carbon, I have a small samwich size bag I can give you just don't know when i will be headed towards wylie.

Vivarium Concepts · 09-02-2010, 02:32 PM

Thanks Joey, I have some charcoal, just need to find a small enough nylon bag, or maybe
some old pantyhose?

fishyjoe24 · 09-02-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Vivarium Concepts

Thanks Joey, I have some charcoal, just need to find a small enough nylon bag, or maybe
some old pantyhose?

pantyhose, go to a shoe store and act like you are trying on some shoes

.. free pantyhose just don't put them over your face in the store

digital_gods · 09-07-2010, 08:12 AM

To help pull out the cloudiness, try using the product Clearity made by Seachem. That will bond the particles in the water together so the filter will pick them up.