canister filters ( still new )

[livebearerfreak]

how often should i be cleaning them? i have a eheim 2260 and a magnum 350

my magnum water flow has decress alot but my eheim 2260 is fine tho. so how often should theyy be cleaned?

 

[balton777]

No more than 2 or 3 time a week.


Seriously though, I don't clean my FX-5's until they start to slow down. About every 6 months or so.

 

[livebearerfreak]

my eheim im not useing the spray bar that came with it ( get better flowage without the spraybar ) but i think i may need to clean out the magnum tonight

 

[UncleClyde]

I do my magnum 350 probably twice a week, but thats because I'm running a very fine filter for polishing.

 

[heyall]

i clean my renas when the flow slows down. it varies so i dont know how often. maybe once every 6 wks or so?

 

[Ancient_Fish_Master]

i cleaned my 2028's a couple months ago and that was the first time in like a year or more. haha

 

[Cliff519]

I clean my every 3 months

 

[le_fish]

I clean my canister's 1 a month.

FX5
Eheim 2075
and a few cheaper brands

 

[vr6fan]

about once a month myself or if theres slow flow or a problem...fluval 405 and xp3