eco23
Aquarium Advice Addict
I'm cycling a 48 gallon freshwater (fishless) and the idea popped into my head that I probably shouldn't change the carbon filters anytime soon after it's cycled so I don't throw away all the good bacteria I've grown on them.
Then I started reading all these different opinions on carbon, and I am officially confused. Do I need them? How often should I change the cartridge? Is it going to cause a mini-cycle whenever I switch them out?
I have the Tetra Whisper EX70- Tetra Whisper EX Series Filter Systems - Filters - Fish - PetSmart
Other than the Tetra filter, I have 2 air-stones but no other types of filtration. There are 4 slots in the filter, 2 for carbon and 2 types of cartridges you never clean or replace (part of the bio-filter?).
What is your opinion on changing the carbon cartridges out? Right now I have my seeding material stuffed down into the same slots as the filters and my cycle seems to be going great.
Then I started reading all these different opinions on carbon, and I am officially confused. Do I need them? How often should I change the cartridge? Is it going to cause a mini-cycle whenever I switch them out?
I have the Tetra Whisper EX70- Tetra Whisper EX Series Filter Systems - Filters - Fish - PetSmart
Other than the Tetra filter, I have 2 air-stones but no other types of filtration. There are 4 slots in the filter, 2 for carbon and 2 types of cartridges you never clean or replace (part of the bio-filter?).
What is your opinion on changing the carbon cartridges out? Right now I have my seeding material stuffed down into the same slots as the filters and my cycle seems to be going great.