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Old June 19th, 2007  
Fish Keeper
 
i have a 5g hex eclipse when do i change the filter

abot 1/3 of it is green and has guck on i t..do i wait till the whole filter is green? when do i know?
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Old June 20th, 2007  
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Re: i have a 5g hex eclipse when do i change the filter

When you do a water change, rinse the filter off in the water taken out of the tank. That should be sufficient.
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Old June 20th, 2007  
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Re: i have a 5g hex eclipse when do i change the filter

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When you do a water change, rinse the filter off in the water taken out of the tank. That should be sufficient.
ye abut on average ho w long do these filters last?
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Old June 21st, 2007  
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Re: i have a 5g hex eclipse when do i change the filter

I usually replace mine about once or twice a month, but I rinse it ever week. Mine is saltwater so I don't know if theres a difference in what to do.
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Old June 21st, 2007  
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Re: i have a 5g hex eclipse when do i change the filter

I replace my filter once the water starts to use the bypass, and rinsing doesn't correct. usually about 1.5 to 2 months. I rinse every week with water changes also.
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