Have to switch out my carbon insert in my Aqueon HOB filter, it's pretty delapitated and starting to 'fall apart'. It's my first time since adding fish that I'll have to change it. I did fishless cycling before adding fish, and so far my numbers have been good.
Will I see an ammonia/nitrite spike if/when I switch it out? I guess my question is, what % of my beneficial bacteria actually resides where Aqueon says it does (I think the "biological filter" is a blue plastic thing in there) vs. on the floss of the carbon insert? I have an Aqueon Quietflow.
I realize the bacteria live on pretty much all surfaces, but are a significant number going to be removed when I do this?
Sorry if my terminology is a bit off, but hopefully you get my drift.
Will I see an ammonia/nitrite spike if/when I switch it out? I guess my question is, what % of my beneficial bacteria actually resides where Aqueon says it does (I think the "biological filter" is a blue plastic thing in there) vs. on the floss of the carbon insert? I have an Aqueon Quietflow.
I realize the bacteria live on pretty much all surfaces, but are a significant number going to be removed when I do this?
Sorry if my terminology is a bit off, but hopefully you get my drift.