about the canister filters... do i change the media,, floss.. bio stuff everytime i change the water?.. i change about 30 % every week and a half.
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that depends on what is in your aquarim.but you dont have to change the bio things at all,juss rinse them.about the canister filters... do i change the media,, floss.. bio stuff everytime i change the water?.. i change about 30 % every week and a half.
i have a large bio load so i must CLEAN the pads,floss every week,while doing my water changes.
Everyone has a different way of cleaning their filters. I clean mine once a month. I never replace any of my bio media (like lava rocks, cylinders, bio-balls) only rinse it, and I rinse it in tank water. Never rinse it in straight tap water, it kills all of the bacteria. I do however replace the filter pads once and awhile. After all the rubbing and rinsing to get the crud out, you wear them down. I also rinse out the carbon pouches and replace them once every 3 months (I use synthetic carbon) but if you use regular carbon, you should replace it once a month.
Hope this helps!
Jen
Hope this helps!
Jen
very much appriciated your help guys. that would be a pain in the ass to change everything, not to mention expensive. thank you!!
oh by the way .. do i have to use the trays ? and can i pack the hell out of the canister filerts with stuff, and still manage to have the water flow easy ?
me too. I buy poly floss and batting by the yard at the fabric store. With coupon it is really cheap.
i got a 8 inch gar. and 7 inch wolf..
not sure about feeders.. i keep it stock with feeders. mixed with minow... and med size gold fish.. about 10 minows. and 6 goldfish. they prabably eat 1 each everday. oh yeah , its a 55 gal. my gravel sucks though.. well you guys be the judge.. half in of gravel.
not sure about feeders.. i keep it stock with feeders. mixed with minow... and med size gold fish.. about 10 minows. and 6 goldfish. they prabably eat 1 each everday. oh yeah , its a 55 gal. my gravel sucks though.. well you guys be the judge.. half in of gravel.
oh by the way .. do i have to use the trays ? and can i pack the hell out of the canister filerts with stuff, and still manage to have the water flow easy ?
No. You do need to use the trays. They are designed to make the flow of the water go up into the trays from the bottom. If you take them out and just pack them, you will end up with a big mess, not to mention it would be harder to clean.
Jen
How many filters are on that tank? It seems like its a little overloaded. And you will eventually need to get them a much bigger tank. I would actually have 2 filters on there. A canister, and a hang on the back. I am all for proper filtration, and the more the better.
On my 55 gallon, with only plecos, and rainbows, I have a canister and a hang on the back filter. On my other tanks, I have a minimum of 3 filters each...
Jen