Juwel Filter Sponge Cleaning/changes

[nez2768]

hi all,
my Juwel rekord 63 Litre tank is now 3 months old, i change the white poly filter once a week and the black carbon filter roughly every month. I am not sure about the green and blue filter sponges, would the green & bliue sponges need washed in the water from the tank now after 3 months or would it be better replacing one or both of these sponges?
many thanks.

 

[fluttermoth]

It's best not to replace filter media at all, unless it's starting to fall apart (the white poly filter is an exception), as you'll be throwing away a lot of your good bacteria.

Manufaturers always say that; it's just to continue getting your money off you!

Personally, I'd replace the black, carbon sponge with a blue or green one. Normal tanks don't need carbon on a day to day basis.

Clean the sponges in old tank water and don't replace them.

 

[nez2768]

It's best not to replace filter media at all, unless it's starting to fall apart (the white poly filter is an exception), as you'll be throwing away a lot of your good bacteria.

Manufaturers always say that; it's just to continue getting your money off you!

Personally, I'd replace the black, carbon sponge with a blue or green one. Normal tanks don't need carbon on a day to day basis.

Clean the sponges in old tank water and don't replace them.

thanks fluttermouth for the help, so its best to do away with the csrbon & replace it with either blue or green and also keep the blue & green i have in the tank washing both of them in tank water

 

[Aqua Tom]

It's best not to replace filter media at all, unless it's starting to fall apart (the white poly filter is an exception), as you'll be throwing away a lot of your good bacteria.

Manufaturers always say that; it's just to continue getting your money off you!

Personally, I'd replace the black, carbon sponge with a blue or green one. Normal tanks don't need carbon on a day to day basis.

Clean the sponges in old tank water and don't replace them.

thanks fluttermouth for the help, so its best to do away with the csrbon & replace it with either blue or green and also keep the blue & green i have in the tank washing both of them in tank water

Spot on

Tom

 

[nez2768]

thanks fluttermouth & Tom by cleaning the current blue in green sponges do i do that outside of the tank or in the tank itself?

 

[fluttermoth]

Outside the tank, in a bucket of tank water

 

[nez2768]

Outside the tank, in a bucket of tank water

great will do that tomorrow, thanks Fluttermoth