Comments on: How often should you change the filter cartridge? http://bestwaterfilter1.com/how-often-should-you-change-the-filter-cartridge.htm Water Filter Systems - House Water Filters Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:13:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: loupa_carpathian http://bestwaterfilter1.com/how-often-should-you-change-the-filter-cartridge.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3050 loupa_carpathian Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:06:37 +0000 http://bestwaterfilter1.com/how-often-should-you-change-the-filter-cartridge.htm#comment-3050 In my 60 gallon I have 2 60 gallon filters. You're supposed to change he cartridege once every 3-4 weeks, like the water change. However, beneficial bacteria can build up on/in them. You say you have two filter cartridges? What I do is change the left side, wait two weeks, change the right side, wait two weeks, change the left side and so on. This way I'm not removing all the good bacteria that can build up all at once. You do need to change the carbon though. Unless you reactivate it, (I'm not 100 percent on the actual procedure to do this, but I believe a salt bath is involved), the carbon will "fill up". It does have a max capacity, and needs to be changed to keep optimum water health. I'd change one, wait, and change the other and so on. Best of Luck! EDIT: Ahhh, then yes you are right. The sponge filter should be left in. If it's looking really dirty, rinse in the tanks water, never tap water. This can damage the beneficial bacteria that lives in it. In my 60 gallon I have 2 60 gallon filters. You’re supposed to change he cartridege once every 3-4 weeks, like the water change. However, beneficial bacteria can build up on/in them. You say you have two filter cartridges? What I do is change the left side, wait two weeks, change the right side, wait two weeks, change the left side and so on. This way I’m not removing all the good bacteria that can build up all at once.
You do need to change the carbon though. Unless you reactivate it, (I’m not 100 percent on the actual procedure to do this, but I believe a salt bath is involved), the carbon will "fill up". It does have a max capacity, and needs to be changed to keep optimum water health. I’d change one, wait, and change the other and so on.
Best of Luck!

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Ahhh, then yes you are right. The sponge filter should be left in. If it’s looking really dirty, rinse in the tanks water, never tap water. This can damage the beneficial bacteria that lives in it.

]]> By: Cobra Guppy http://bestwaterfilter1.com/how-often-should-you-change-the-filter-cartridge.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3051 Cobra Guppy Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:06:37 +0000 http://bestwaterfilter1.com/how-often-should-you-change-the-filter-cartridge.htm#comment-3051 I recommend checking the filter once a month, and changing it when necessary, such cases as it has rips, wear & tear, covered in layer of junk, etc. As for the average life of a filter cartridge? Mine usually last me a good 3 Months. They don't need frequent replacing, unless you have quite a bit of activity in your tank. Also, where'd you get your name? I've heard it before. EDIT: A sponge filter? Sorry, I can't help you. I have no experience with sponge filters. Also, I asked, because a long time ago I thought I made up that name. Anyways... Sorry, I have no answer. I recommend checking the filter once a month, and changing it when necessary, such cases as it has rips, wear & tear, covered in layer of junk, etc. As for the average life of a filter cartridge? Mine usually last me a good 3 Months. They don’t need frequent replacing, unless you have quite a bit of activity in your tank.

Also, where’d you get your name? I’ve heard it before.

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A sponge filter? Sorry, I can’t help you. I have no experience with sponge filters.

Also, I asked, because a long time ago I thought I made up that name. Anyways…

Sorry, I have no answer.

]]> By: hawksy http://bestwaterfilter1.com/how-often-should-you-change-the-filter-cartridge.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3052 hawksy Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:06:37 +0000 http://bestwaterfilter1.com/how-often-should-you-change-the-filter-cartridge.htm#comment-3052 If it's a sponge filter you shouldn't ever remove it as it will contain lots of beneficial bacteria. Just make sure you rinse it with water from your aquarium when it's looking really dirty. If it’s a sponge filter you shouldn’t ever remove it as it will contain lots of beneficial bacteria. Just make sure you rinse it with water from your aquarium when it’s looking really dirty.

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