wiz561
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi!
I have an EHEIM canister filter and I took out the charcoal pad because I am administering meds to my fish. Since my squarium has finally cycled and don't want the fish to go through that again, I was wondering if it's OK to keep the charcoal pad out from the filter, or should I put it back in.
I want to say that since the bacteria is present in the filter substrate, then it turns the ammonia to nitrite than nitrate (or is it nitrate to nitrite...always forget), and the charcoal pad is pretty much useless.
Thanks!
Mike
I have an EHEIM canister filter and I took out the charcoal pad because I am administering meds to my fish. Since my squarium has finally cycled and don't want the fish to go through that again, I was wondering if it's OK to keep the charcoal pad out from the filter, or should I put it back in.
I want to say that since the bacteria is present in the filter substrate, then it turns the ammonia to nitrite than nitrate (or is it nitrate to nitrite...always forget), and the charcoal pad is pretty much useless.
Thanks!
Mike