F freeform Feeder Fish MFK Member May 6, 2005 488 0 0 red dot island Jun 7, 2005 #11 well, i clean the pre filter pads weekly & do water change twice per week. good enought to for me..... & my fishes.
well, i clean the pre filter pads weekly & do water change twice per week. good enought to for me..... & my fishes.
P piranha45 Fire Eel MFK Member Mar 30, 2005 2,982 13 68 kay Jun 7, 2005 #12 when you do clean media/bioballs, clean them with water already present in the aquarium itself so as to preserve as much bacteria as possible..
when you do clean media/bioballs, clean them with water already present in the aquarium itself so as to preserve as much bacteria as possible..
G guesswho2005 Feeder Fish MFK Member May 10, 2005 125 2 0 67 Medowlakes,Alaska Jun 7, 2005 #13 redtailfool said: So how often do you clean your wet dry system? I clean the pre filter pads every week or every other week but i rarely clean the bio balls themselves. I probably do it once a year. Click to expand... Same here I clean all my filters pads once a week. I'm lucky in that I'm on my own well water. I rise out my bio balls annually first sign of spring.
redtailfool said: So how often do you clean your wet dry system? I clean the pre filter pads every week or every other week but i rarely clean the bio balls themselves. I probably do it once a year. Click to expand... Same here I clean all my filters pads once a week. I'm lucky in that I'm on my own well water. I rise out my bio balls annually first sign of spring.
