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redzoom2001 Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 63 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Oct-2004   | I bought a eclipse 6 gallon tank and was wondering how often to replace the filter cartridge? someone on another board said they never replace the filter cartridges... i have never heard of doing that... so please let me know what you do... |
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| tetrafan31313 Enthusiast Posts: 216 Kudos: 218 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2004  | i change mines when it get dirty |
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| redzoom2001 Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 63 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Oct-2004 | when is that once a month, once every two months or three ? |
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| tetrafan31313 Enthusiast Posts: 216 Kudos: 218 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2004 | about every month |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58 | |
littlemousling      Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003 | With any carbon insert, once a month. However, you never change the bio-wheel unless it gets unbelievably disgusting, and even then it's best to just rinse it in a bucket of tank water and replace it quickly. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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| chapman76 Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Apr-2004 | I only change mine...well, I haven't had to yet. I've only had mine maybe a month and a half. Carbon, IMO, is pointless unless you're trying to get rid of a smell, meds, or something else. I rinse it off when I notice the bio-wheel slows down a bit or it looks a little clogged. I have a planted tank so the leaves go up the intake tube once in awhile. |
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| littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003 | Removing the carbon in favor of filter floss or biomaterial is one thing; leaving it in for unknown periods of time can be dangerous. For one thing, by now it's surely leached back into the water everything it ever picked up. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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| redzoom2001 Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 63 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Oct-2004 | that is what i thought and have always done, regular water changes, filter changes, & regular vacing... |
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