bmosher
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Greetings!
First of all, I'm loving this website. It has been incredibly helpful...
Here's my questions - I'm trying to understand the correct way to replace, clean, reuse my filter material. I have two filters - a Magnum 350 Canister and a Penguin 350 Bio-wheel HOF. Can someone walk me through when and how to change the material in these? I've read that I shouldn't trust the LFS who says to simply buy new filter material every month and swap it out. Now I better understand the importance of the biofilter found in this material. Not as comfortable with my canister filter. The Magnum has the blue filter material around the container that I've been putting Ammo-carb in.
I'd love to hear how those WAY more experienced then I on this forum would manage these two filters to maximize their effectiveness AND best preserve the valuable biofilter?
THANKS!!
First of all, I'm loving this website. It has been incredibly helpful...
Here's my questions - I'm trying to understand the correct way to replace, clean, reuse my filter material. I have two filters - a Magnum 350 Canister and a Penguin 350 Bio-wheel HOF. Can someone walk me through when and how to change the material in these? I've read that I shouldn't trust the LFS who says to simply buy new filter material every month and swap it out. Now I better understand the importance of the biofilter found in this material. Not as comfortable with my canister filter. The Magnum has the blue filter material around the container that I've been putting Ammo-carb in.
I'd love to hear how those WAY more experienced then I on this forum would manage these two filters to maximize their effectiveness AND best preserve the valuable biofilter?
THANKS!!