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nboschwilson Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 174 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Oct-2003	I have a 55 gal that is lightly planted, with a under gravel filter system and two Aquaclear 300 filters on it. Currently, I have two parts foam, one part carbon in the filters. When I change out the filters I rotate one of the pieces of foam and then add a new piece of carbon. What I was wondering was if I stopped placing one new piece of foam in the Aquaclears and just rinsed out the old pieced of foam really well, would their be a negative affect on my tank’s health?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
krige Big Fish Posts: 405 Kudos: 1088 Votes: 377 Registered: 24-Jul-2003	That should be fine all i do with my foam inserts on all my filters is rinse them out.You only need to replace them when they start to thin out or break down. Gibson SG you know you want one!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	That's actually really for the best. By throwing out the sponge you lose all your biofilter, with rinsing it you only lose some of your biofilter. I'd be somewhat worried about your UGF, they normally dont' cooperate well with plants. Let alone cause their own set of problems if not properly maintained. ^_^ [link=H2g2]http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/upgrade.html" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] 2005 Don't Leave Home Without it[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003	I agree, I've used an aquaclear for nearly a year now, and I've only replaced that sponge filter once.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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