Cleaning you Eheim Canister

[bmthomps84]

Biofilters should cause complete mineralization, i.e. only minimally degradable material (e.g. lignin, cellulose) will accumulate in a well-selected filter over time. That's what I remove annually.

That makes sense. Your BB takes care of the chemicals released and the flow of water takes care of breaking down the solid waste. As long as you have sufficient flow rate and bacterial buildup combined with periodic water changes you are set you shouldn't have to service your filter very often.

I'm still learning and I've resolved to cut back my servicing of the canister drastically and I think come service time I'll pull out most of the bio-media and rinse it in tank water, then clean the rest of the media out with tap.

I do feel like I am wasting space in the canister though. What do you all suggest, more efisubstrate pro or polishing pads?

 

[aquaventions]

One thing I've never understood is how/why whenever I put the clean filter back under the tank and turn it on, a bunch of crap spits out the returns at first. As if there was a ton of gunk right on top that I missed. Happens every time. Was especially bad today with the Eheim. Had to do another water change to suck all the garbage out.[/QUOTE]


I think it's due to stuff collecting in the return line.

 

[CHRIS79]

Hey harley k thanks for the thread on 2262 made me get one back in january have not serviced it yet no drop in flow pressure but how do you backwash or backflush forgot what you called it but use the clear tube that you bought you know maybe should have pm sorry if thread jack but too much typeing hopefully helps out others.