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I just siphon the water out of the tank in to my powder room sink while I do my vacuum of the gravel water until I have drained 50% then I stop the siphon drain hose and attach to the tap for the fill.

You should doa 50% water change as soon as possible and dose with prime looks like your tank is still cycling. Just because your water parameters look good doesn’t mean you don’t need to do water changes you also do them to replace nutrients and oxygen in the water for your fish good readings...

First I think you are going to use a pump to empty and vacuum the gravel if that's what your planing then the gunk will gum up the pump in time if I'm wrong then no worries. Second as mentioned befor stress coat doesn't remove chlorine and in my experience it leaves a slime all over everything...

You own a dog so that should answer your own question lol... I have two dogs and hair gets everywhere... The only thing I think of might be use a shower curtain not the plastic liner but the one you use on the out side of the tub.

Amazon aquatop cf400 with uv light good filter made by same company as sunsun a lot of room for bio media large baskets.. started to use one 2 weeks ago and running good and silent..

Glad you found it I know the video I linked wasn’t very good but that was what I was trying to get across with it I sometimes have a hard time putting what I’m trying to say into words lol...

I don't know much about pea puffer but they look healthy to me..

Ok just found it and thought it was worth looking in to I to have felt the pain of a leaking filter...

Here is a video of a leaking filter different filter but same principle where the hoses connect to the head something to check

Not sure but that black cartridge looks like it might be a uv light...

IMO the added back pressure in the canister could not be good for the seals and o rings or lock clamps was designed for some pressure but not a high pressure caused by closing valves...

I keep mine with gravel and pea gravel always have with never a problem

Welcome to fishlore if it is concrete it will raise your ph fast just watch it... It will drop again in awhile but other then that it is safe for your tank .

Ok sorry I'm at a loss then sure someone will chime in soon.. hope he gets better

I know you said it was only 3 months old but have you checed the o ring it don't take much to punch it or nick it and then it will leak I did this to mine I have a fluval...

I'm sorry for the little guy I would take him out and quarantine him if that is an option.. Is there anything in the tank that could have hurt him lime that sharp edge on a decoration..

is a silicone lube marked pure food grade oring lubricant safe for my orings on my filters.

Is the valve for the quick release open all the way because if not it could be causing back pressure in the canister...

HI and welcome to fishlore...

I don't have hydor filter but my hoses are 5/8 same as the inline heater I was looking at on Amazon