Reply With QuoteI normally wash the filter media only when the flow started to slow down. For me, maybe twice a year.
How long you wash yours external Canister filter ?
Just wonder, for external Canister Filter user, how much you wash one time? like few month one time or every month? Wash is only the Canister filter or wash the tube, rainbar, inlet..etc...
I normally wash the filter media only when the flow started to slow down. For me, maybe twice a year.
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Wow twice a year..hmmm then will the dirty tubing affect the water or affect the condition of the water?
I have never clean the tubing. Anyway, the fishes and plants are doing well so I think should be OK.
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hmmmm mine a bare tank, any ideal what plants is good and easy to take care of which does not require CO2 or fert?
Without substrate you have the issue of actually 'planting' the plants
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that the problem,.....wanna put substrate also cant cos fish already in and cant add any substrate at this stage, and further no extra tank to hold fish temp.
Last edited by psp1000; 24th Sep 2008 at 19:29.
That is why people buy canisters, low maintenance.
Wow ..good, i just get my Canister Filter (First canister) so was curious how long ppl wash one time. Well guess I will just wash the Canister (contrainer) and as for the tubing , will change to new (maybe one year change one time) ....
By the way is Dolphin C-1000 Canister good? Enough for a 4ft tank? i still found that my 4ft tank still abit cloudy after 2 to 3 days after water change.
Last edited by psp1000; 24th Sep 2008 at 19:30.
Have you properly set up the filter media as per the instructions? If done properly there is no reason why your water should be cloudy after a water change.
Err..ok, iam using Dolphin C-1000 with 3 trays
1st tray (Below) - Sponge
2nd tray (middle) - come with chacol but i never use , i just put abit of the Ceramic rings
3rd tray (top) - Ceramic rings
Is it correct?
I don't have a dolphin filter so I cannot tell you. You can try looking at the eheim manual for the 2028 here for an idea.
Thank cheetf for the manual, am looking at is...well maybe I will just try set up as below
1st tray (Below) - Sponge
2nd tray (middle) - Ceramic rings
3rd tray (top) - Sponge again
Dunno will this help or work to make the water clean ?
From the manual you show me, i believed the first contact from the inlet is the media first, then the last contact before the water go to the outlet, it the sponge...am i right?
Last edited by psp1000; 24th Sep 2008 at 19:30.
Not sure if your dolphin works the same way.
Manual is water flows through rings > coarse sponge> sintered glass media > fine sponge.
If you have not enough media also could be a problem as there is nothing to filter the particles inside the water.
The way my eheims are set up, I put quite a lot of media in them just like you see in the manual. There is really 2 purpose in the media, one being mechanical to remove the particles inside the water, the other is biological meaning to remove the chemical contents.
but mine only got 3 trays..how?
Last edited by psp1000; 24th Sep 2008 at 19:28.
2028 also got 3 trays. Look at the picture carefully.
oic...so what type of media is good ? mine is those media ring that come with it when i brought my canister.....
Depends on budget and needs.
I really don't think thats required. If you honestly want to do so you can. The only thing that requires changing would be activated carbon filter pads ect if you have them. Otherwise its fine. Changing the tubes just adds extra cost to your maintenance that doesnt have any benefit. The tubing simply transports the water to and from the tank.
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