Debris In Tank

[erk628]

I'm still new, but I have learned a lot from you guys is a short amount of time. Anyways here is my question. I have a 55 gallon tank with two filters that hang on the back one is a aqua clear and the other is the one it came with. Its pushing 600ghl. When I do water changes I always fill it until it passes the black frame that way when I look in the tank I can't see a water line. Tonight when I got home I noticed small debris floution in my tank like it came from the filters. I have had it set up for about 2 months now and haven't cleaned the filters. The water flow hasn't slowed down any. Then awhile ago I made a mistake and picked the fliter up while it was in the back of the tank knocking more debris in the water. My water level is about as high as the water that is coming out of the filters. Should I take some of the water out, or do I need to clean my filters or what.


This is the first time I have had this problem, could it be a sign the filters need cleaned or the whater in the bottom of the filters need dumped

 

[erk628]

Its not getting any better if anything its getting worse. Need Help!

 

[Tolak]

Time for a filter clean! Drain a couple of gallons of tank water into a bucket. Unplug the filter, and remove the intake tube. Remove the filter from the tank, media & all. Hold the filter over the bucket of tank water, & remove the media. Add the media to the bucket of tank water. Take the rest of the filter parts over to a sink you don't mind getting slightly dirty, and rinse the intake tube & the inside of the filter case, don't rinse the outside of the case, you'll get the motor wet.

Replace the filter with the intake tube on the tank. Rinse the media gently in the bucket of water, then replace the media in the filter. Add a couple of gallons of dechlorinated water to the tank to replace the water you removed, and fill the filter with water from the tank. Plug in the filter. If the impeller doesn't start spinning, stick a long narrow object in there to give it a spin, sometimes they need assistance. I use a pen, I always have a few around the fishroom.

You can always put some tap water in a bucket & add dechlorinator for cleaning media, sometimes this is easier. If you have any houseplants or a garden use that bucket of dirty water to water them, it's free natural fertilizer.

 

[erk628]

Time for a filter clean! Drain a couple of gallons of tank water into a bucket. Unplug the filter, and remove the intake tube. Remove the filter from the tank, media & all. Hold the filter over the bucket of tank water, & remove the media. Add the media to the bucket of tank water. Take the rest of the filter parts over to a sink you don't mind getting slightly dirty, and rinse the intake tube & the inside of the filter case, don't rinse the outside of the case, you'll get the motor wet.

Replace the filter with the intake tube on the tank. Rinse the media gently in the bucket of water, then replace the media in the filter. Add a couple of gallons of dechlorinated water to the tank to replace the water you removed, and fill the filter with water from the tank. Plug in the filter. If the impeller doesn't start spinning, stick a long narrow object in there to give it a spin, sometimes they need assistance. I use a pen, I always have a few around the fishroom.

You can always put some tap water in a bucket & add dechlorinator for cleaning media, sometimes this is easier. If you have any houseplants or a garden use that bucket of dirty water to water them, it's free natural fertilizer.

Thank you gonna do that now