Changing The Filter Bag |
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  Dec 10 2007, 05:31 AM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Michigan Member No.: 37132  |
Hi, i have a hob filter and there is a "filter bag" that is white and has the stuff in it and the white isnt so white anymore. when is it necessary to change?
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Dec 10 2007, 08:36 AM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-January 06 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 18171 |
whenever you feel it should be changed.. If it is really dirty, you may want to rinse it under a tap (or even better, rinse it with water from the tank).
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Dec 10 2007, 03:46 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 26-January 07 Member No.: 28590 |
Just rinse it in some old tank water the next time you to a water change. A well loved filter will be a bit brown and dirty.
But it has your beneficial bacteria in so you you don't want to replace an entire filters media at once. |
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Dec 10 2007, 03:53 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 381 Joined: 17-May 07 From: Green Bay, WI USA Member No.: 32125 |
It depends on if you run carbon or not, or want to.
I have an HOB filter for my Oscar tank. I don't run carbon at all, unless I'm removing medication. So, my filter pad for my HOB gets squeezed twice a month. It removes all the mess and still leaves the bacteria. |
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