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11-04-2009, 07:13 AM
How often should a filter be cleaned as a practice? I am sure it all depends on the bioload/no.of fishes etc but on a safer frequency what would the normal practice be?
Do all of you clean the entire filter (throw away the water),change the sponges,bio-balls,peat etc etc during this cleaning regime or is it just 1 of them? I usually change only the sponges, dont touch the bio-balls, change 2 layers of sponge..This is only during the complete filter change..When i do this i sometimes do find that the water cycle is completely broken and it takes some time to reboost back. Is this expected?
Do all of you clean the entire filter (throw away the water),change the sponges,bio-balls,peat etc etc during this cleaning regime or is it just 1 of them? I usually change only the sponges, dont touch the bio-balls, change 2 layers of sponge..This is only during the complete filter change..When i do this i sometimes do find that the water cycle is completely broken and it takes some time to reboost back. Is this expected?