janky
Aquarium Advice Freak
Just curious on this...
How often do you switch out your filter cartridge and/or scrub the filter clean?
I used to never do it, but we've had a couple of problem tanks that suffer pH crashes and de-oxygenation. I'm trying to rule things out piece by piece and wondering if this may have something to do with it.
If you scrub the filter clean of all the "goop", aren't you robbing it of the beneficial bacteria and starting the cycle over again?
I've read some conflicting info on this..
What has worked for you in the past? What's your filter maintenance routine like?
How often do you switch out your filter cartridge and/or scrub the filter clean?
I used to never do it, but we've had a couple of problem tanks that suffer pH crashes and de-oxygenation. I'm trying to rule things out piece by piece and wondering if this may have something to do with it.
If you scrub the filter clean of all the "goop", aren't you robbing it of the beneficial bacteria and starting the cycle over again?
I've read some conflicting info on this..
What has worked for you in the past? What's your filter maintenance routine like?