belarskio
Member
I recently found out you have to wash your filter media so it sat for 6 months. I washed in a bucket of aquarium water for a few minutes but it is still very green and so is the water. How thorough does the washing need to be?
Hang on back filter
Ghelfaire
Member
As long as it's not falling apart it's fine. It'll never be 100% clean.
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belarskio
Member
There is a small tear, will that hurt the water quality?Ghelfaire said:As long as it's not falling apart it's fine. It'll never be 100% clean.
Ghelfaire
Member
No it will be fine.belarskio said:There is a small tear, will that hurt the water quality?
You can also replace the cartridge with bio balls or a ceramic ball alternative, make sure to cycle with the cartridge to avoid losing beneficial bacteria.
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belarskio
Member
okay, thanksGhelfaire said:No it will be fine.
You can also replace the cartridge with bio balls or a ceramic ball alternative, make sure to cycle with the cartridge to avoid losing beneficial bacteria.
A201
Member
A dirty filter is a healthy filter. A clogged filter is what you need to avoid.
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