WBAC88
Aquarium Advice Activist
I have a 65g planted tank and recently the HOB aquaclear filter seems to be having to be having trouble doing its job and the water never seems to be as clear as it used to. I have heard a lot of different things regarding cleaning filters, and it seems the consensus is that rinsing the sponge in leftover water from PWCs, but how often should I do that? Tonight the plastic piece that holds the cartridges was coming out, so I was fiddling around with it and suddenly it released a cloud of what I assume was waste back out into the tank. Time to clean it? It's not falling apart yet, so it's not time for a replacement, but I've accidentally started a mini cycle before by cleaning it too well, so I don't want to do that again, either. What are people's thoughts on this kind of thing? Thanks.