do u change the water and clean the filter on the same day?? - Aquarium Advice

Bubble_Boy · 11-04-2004, 07:34 PM

when doing your bi-weekly/weekly water changes...
do u clean your filter on the same day?????

if [acronym:b06767409e="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:b06767409e],
then how many days in between should i leave??

Toirtis · 11-04-2004, 09:10 PM

Always....that allows you to rinse your filter sponges in the water you siphon from your tank.

chasgood · 11-05-2004, 05:54 AM

Same here.

cginflorida · 11-05-2004, 08:19 AM

Me too.

nikki · 11-07-2004, 10:26 AM

I change 10% of my water tanks weekly and I clean the filter once every 3/4 weeks on the same day, in the used water.

11-04-2004, 07:34 PM	#1
Bubble_Boy Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 33	do u change the water and clean the filter on the same day?? when doing your bi-weekly/weekly water changes... do u clean your filter on the same day????? if [acronym:b06767409e="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:b06767409e], then how many days in between should i leave??

11-04-2004, 09:10 PM	#2
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Always....that allows you to rinse your filter sponges in the water you siphon from your tank. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

11-05-2004, 05:54 AM	#3
chasgood Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Moore Oklahoma Posts: 393 Images: 10	Same here. __________________ 37 GL Setup June 4,2004. Rena Filstar xP1. 55watt [acronym:e159a76288="Power compact fluorescent"]pc[/acronym:e159a76288] light and glass cover. 6 Tiger Barbs. 6 Aponogeton bulbs, 2 water lillys. 5 Serpae Tetra. Brichardi, Princess Cichlid. Electric Yellow or Yellow Lab. Clown Pleco. 1 platty. 5 Krib, one the father of the 20L Krib. 20L GL2 Sept,2004 setup. Powerfilter and biowheel built into the Eclipse hood. 6 Zebra Danios 6 Kribs. all born in the tank. Update 19 June 2005. Noticed new Krib fry. guess they werent all males.

11-05-2004, 08:19 AM	#4
cginflorida Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 517 Images: 7	Me too. __________________ Carol And God said, "Let the waters swarm with fish and other life..." So God created great sea creatures and every sort of fish... And God saw that it was good. Then God blessed them, saying, "Let the fish multiply and fill the oceans..." Genesis 1:20-22

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11-07-2004, 10:26 AM	#5
nikki Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nancy, France Posts: 68	I change 10% of my water tanks weekly and I clean the filter once every 3/4 weeks on the same day, in the used water.

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