ricardo48
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hi Everyone.
I am now using a canister filter on my tank but am a little concerned with high nitrate and co2 diffusion.
I hear alot of people dont clean out there filter for 5-7 weeks. I can already see alot of heavy solid debris at the bottom of the canister that has been sucked up. Wont this be a breeding ground for high nitrate as more and more waste accumilates at the bottom of the canister rather than being vacuumed out with weekly water changes?
Also I am using an Aqua Clear Cf-500 canister filter. I have my co2 line going direct into the intake strainer. I can see bubbles getting sucked up the hose into the filter. However after 24 hours I can see pockets of air in the canister. If its not all being diffused will this cause any major issues with air locks or will any bubbles that get to the pump of the canister just be broken up and pushed out the outake hose into my tank? Similar to running co2 line into your internal filter when it hits propellor?
I am now using a canister filter on my tank but am a little concerned with high nitrate and co2 diffusion.
I hear alot of people dont clean out there filter for 5-7 weeks. I can already see alot of heavy solid debris at the bottom of the canister that has been sucked up. Wont this be a breeding ground for high nitrate as more and more waste accumilates at the bottom of the canister rather than being vacuumed out with weekly water changes?
Also I am using an Aqua Clear Cf-500 canister filter. I have my co2 line going direct into the intake strainer. I can see bubbles getting sucked up the hose into the filter. However after 24 hours I can see pockets of air in the canister. If its not all being diffused will this cause any major issues with air locks or will any bubbles that get to the pump of the canister just be broken up and pushed out the outake hose into my tank? Similar to running co2 line into your internal filter when it hits propellor?