when is it time to change my filter

[browning1359]

When is it time to change my filter in my tank

 

[mfdrookie516]

when its falling apart. just rinse it every pwc in the water you take out of the tank. do this until it literally falls apart.

 

[daileene]

+1 with jon....do not rinse it off with tap water so your good bacteria will not be gone.

 

[aquabeast]

and beware of the tetra brand with the times trips and the supposable change every two weeks thing.. its all BULLCRAP!!!.LOL thats only an attempt to get more money out of ya, +1 to mfd and daileene,change it when it falls apart..

 

[browning1359]

Thanks very useful because I was changing them almost weekly

 

[Fdsh5]

I got tired of buying replacement filter cartridges. I bought a giant bag of polyester stuffing and that's what I use in place of the carbon cartidges.

 

[daileene]

I did that before and it was a big mistake, I always have a mini cycle everytime I changed cartridges..

 

[Maddmann]

When it's falling apart, awesome that's gonna save me money. Darn you pet stores!!

 

[Shadowraven]

I third the motion. What daileene said is also absolutely correct. The only exception is if the filter itself becomes gunked up.

AquaClear does suggest that you periodically remove the water pump from the filter to clean out the impeller. Every few months or so. I burned one up once by forgetting to do that.

 

[daileene]

good call raven...thanks.

 

[browning1359]

Thanks for the info finding it very helpful

 

[aquabeast]

youre welcome.. anything to save money nowadays right..