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Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	One of those bags would work or a mesh bag. They sell filter media or you can use anything with alot of area for bacteria to colonize, gravel, bits of sponge, or just the filter bag. You leave it in the filter when you change out the other so you have enough bio-filter. Good luck, Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	Yeah, that solves my problem thanks [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-31 17:36][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	I'm not sure if this is a really noob question or what, but to replace the carbon in a filter cartridge, you just replace the old carbon and bag with a new, carbon filter bag right? Take off the old bag and replace it with a new bag, filled with carbon...correct? http://www.petco.com/assets/product_images/4/4562362040B.jpg edit: oh and rinse the carbon [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-30 21:31][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Silverlight Enthusiast Posts: 212 Kudos: 396 Votes: 43 Registered: 04-Jul-2004	Uh, you've got more than one of those bags in there, right? If you throw that white bag out, won't that toss your biofilter as well?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	throw out the mesh bag then pour new carbon in a new mesh bag
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	Some of the bio-filter will go. Typically there is a space in the filter for some media for the bacteria to colonize. If you havn't already done so get a mesh bag and some media and find a place for it in the filter. If you have a whisper there is some room between the bag with the carbon and the tank. Next time get a Penguin. Good luck, Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	Ah so just replace these http://www.petco.com/assets/product_images/4/4562362040B.jpg and keep another bag with bacteria and media(err...what kind?) in the filter [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-31 09:11][/span] edit: thanks [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-31 09:11][/span] in other news, I have school today [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-31 09:28][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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