I always rinse them, I never change them, in the 3 months my tanks have been setup i never changes cartridges, is this ok?
do u need to change filter cartridges??
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I do the same and replace them about every 4 months.That is where the filter co.s nail it to you is cartridges. Mo money, mo money...
what's in the cartridges?? If it's sponge no problem, just rinse and put back in. If it's carbon than it should be replaced.
hell i relpaced my cartridges in my penguin every 6 months, lol.
im kidding, it was more like every 2, just cause the damn fibers would fall apart
im kidding, it was more like every 2, just cause the damn fibers would fall apart
the plastic filter cartriges with the carbon on the inside and the blue foam on the other side...i keep those till they rip open , just rinse when they start to slow the water flowing through it , and clean them with a salt solution (like 2 or 3 tablespoons in a 5 gal bucket) then rinse them in tap water before putting them back in.
useful info., never tried that but i will during the next changeyeah ive been told that the salt will "re-activate" the carbon as well... i figured if not it will cllean it pretty good.
i do the same with all my penguins filters , i usually dont change them till the blue pads start looking thin , never thaught about using salt ill have to give it a try , and for my aquaclears with just the foam i just rinse them out have never change one yet
I hate those dang filter pads. I use to change them all the time when I was a rookie.....Now I just use AquaClear when I want a HOB filter