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	Qustion about cleaning those bags of cabon in side filter after water change
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	hi all I heard from fish store ppl after u change the water out you should always use those water to clean ur sponge inside the filter so the bacteria can stay. And my question is should I use the water from tank to clean those white baggy of sand and the black caboon or should i use water from my apartment to clean it? Sorry about my english I'm from china only came to canada for a few years <img src='/images/forums/frown.gif' border=0>.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Using water straight from the faucet usually has chlorine and/or chloramine which will kill the good bacteria. If you just want to rinse off some filter media such as sponges you should use dechlorinated water or water from the tank. You should also be adding a water conditioner or dechlorinator when you add water to the aquarium. That's assuming that like most places your water has chlorine added.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Remember that just rinsing the carbon doesn't reactivate it. It usually only has a usefulness of maybe 2-4 weeks at the most and then needs to be replaced as it has reached its absorbtion capacity. P.S. No apology necessary for your english. I'll bet there are not many using this site that have any fluency at all in chinese. In fact I would say that it's much better than many of the so called english speaking on the site. Last edited by OldTimer at 16-Jun-2005 20:07 Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	yea I always add condictioner after water change. Also I have a question when I add new (white bag's rock<--forgot what it call and black bag's carbon) to my filter it always make the tank white as hell. Should I wash it before using?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Yes, it's best to rinse both the carbon and other filter media first to remove any dust or small particles first. As there isn't any bacteria colony established at this point you can just rinse them in your tap water. Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	K thx
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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