Advice please - have to change filter

[janedee]

I have a clear seal filter which I bought from the internet when i started just 3 months ago. The other evening we had a power cut which only lasted about 15 minutes but as a consequence, my fliter is making the most unbearable noise.

We have tried and tried and cannot fix it, so have goneout today and bought a new one - an Eheim.

My question is what is the best way for us to go about changing the filter over? I am very worried as it took ages to get the balance right in the tank and my fish are now happy and healthy.

Jane

 

[The-Wolf]

syphon off a bucket of water.
take the media out of the clearseal filter (sponges, I assume)
rinse them in the bucket.
take you new media and soak them in the dirty water.
you have now transfered some bacteria to your new media.

 

[lady_tanksalot]

i transfered some of the old media to the new filter and the water peramiteres never changed

 

[janedee]

Thankyou

 

[clutterydrawer]

3 months?!?!? is it not still under guarantee?

 

[janedee]

We bought it on EBay and I dont think it came with a guarantee - still I am happy the Eheim one that I bought to replace it - and having come from a shop - it has a 2 year guarantee.

 

[janedee]

Just to let u know that I followed your advice - but still worried loads overnight - tested the next day and had a minimal amount of nitrite which had disappeared completely within another 12 hours - so all is back to normal. Thank you.

Jane