Bought canister filters... now I have a few questions

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Carefree_Dude

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I got canisters for my two smaller aquariums. I had some questions...

I added them with the old filters still running. how long until the canister is seeded and I can remove the old filters?

Whats the best way to clean canister filters? In one i accidentally did the trays in the wrong order, and opening it up was very wet to say the least...

Should I cut the tubing to be the minimum length I need?

Priming was very difficult. The pump on the filter was no help at all... I had to eventually just use a hose to force water into it. Is there an easier way to prime a canister?


I have the aquatop-CF500UV filters if that helps.
 
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