phishgroovin
06-01-2004, 10:57 PM
I have a penguin 170 bio wheel filter i used to use on my 20 gallon community tank. I think my 45 gallon with 2 sponge filters in it needs a little bit more filtering. I would rather not buy a new one BUT im weary about this filter. I had a bit of a snail problem in my old tank and DO NOT want snails in the discus tank.
What should I do to clean it? Run it in the 20 gallon full of water and a little bleach, and then run it with just water for a few days to clean it out?
or should the filter being dry for a week kill all snail eggs that might have been resting in there?
HAs anyone had to do this before? thank you for being patient with teh 1000 questions i have asked :)
What should I do to clean it? Run it in the 20 gallon full of water and a little bleach, and then run it with just water for a few days to clean it out?
or should the filter being dry for a week kill all snail eggs that might have been resting in there?
HAs anyone had to do this before? thank you for being patient with teh 1000 questions i have asked :)