Water filter Unit from brakish, use in FW if rinsed off?

[Pandamania]

I bought a larger filter for brakish tank. So now I'm inquiring : if I can use the water filter that I'm taking off of that tank can be used on a FW tank, if I rinse everything off and use a new filter? Please only give opinions if you know for sure if this would be alright or not. I love my fish very much, and don't want to harm them. TIA

 

[erk419]

Scrub the filter good and replace the media and you'll be good to go. I've done this before and all was good.

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[Pandamania]

Thankyou! I needed to know. I didn't want my fish to be like 'test' fish!

 

[JK47]

Go for it Tracy! No need for you to scrap the media either (mech pads excluded) if you wash it well in hot water. I have used canister and sumps from full salt to fresh and brackish and vice versa. A good wash goes a long way. If there is salt buildup or calcium deposits from marine, soak in vinegar. It will melt like butter

 

[Pandamania]

Thank you JK47 Sir! I'm making a note of it, about the vinegar, for future use too. Wouldn't have thought of that one on my own, that's for sure. Now I just have to wait 'til my re-seal job has cured, for 48 hrs, and then the fun begins. I like to re-use anything possible when I'm setting up another tank. Then I'm able to spend more $$$ on the FISH !

 

[fishmamma]

Im just curious... Does the filter need to be scraped other than for getting any built up salt or calcium? I just honestly didn't think you would have to... But then again, I've never even seen a filter that has been on a SW tank..

 

[Pandamania]

Well, some one told me "once you go brackish, you never go backish".........or something like that? ! But when I see those pretty fish, in lfs in that 10gl tank, my heart strings get pulled, and I end up leaving with them. I give them a nice big comfy tank.