bluemoon3622
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Nov 6, 2023
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Back in August, I made the mistake of buying a new filter cartridge & throwing out my old one. It restarted the cycling process in my tank & ive been dealing with it since. I didnt clean the filter for a month because I was terrified of killing my beneficial bacteria that was trying to grow, which lead to my filter getting clogged a few days ago & it stopped working. I had to buy a new filter & ended up getting the MarineLand penguin pro 175, which was a huge upgrade from my topfin filter I bought for $20. I want to keep this filter in good condition, & the part I struggle with in this hobby is filter matinence. Everytime I clean the filter even if I just rinse it in tank water it destroys my bacteria colony. What am I doing wrong? & whats the best way to clean my filters?