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    HOw often to change filter rings?

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    Hi,

    I recently got myself the Eden 501 to be used in my 1 ft cube tank.

    I would like to know how often do I need to change the ceramic rings that came with the filter? Can I change them with the BioHome red?

    How do I transfer the bacteria to the biohome from the old rings? Should I change half and replace half with the rings? or replace them all at once?

    Thanks for your advice.

    Michael

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    Re: HOw often to change filter rings?

    you can replace with biohome.
    you can change half of the rings in order to keep part the established bateria colony.
    thomas liew

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    Re: HOw often to change filter rings?

    Quote Originally Posted by mikeang View Post
    Hi,

    I recently got myself the Eden 501 to be used in my 1 ft cube tank.

    I would like to know how often do I need to change the ceramic rings that came with the filter? Can I change them with the BioHome red?

    How do I transfer the bacteria to the biohome from the old rings? Should I change half and replace half with the rings? or replace them all at once?

    Thanks for your advice.

    Michael
    Ceramic rings got expiry date ? I didn't know we need to replace ceramic rings. But I do discard those that are broken.

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    Re: HOw often to change filter rings?

    where do u guys normally get ceramic rings from? price abt how much ah?

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    Re: HOw often to change filter rings?

    Quote Originally Posted by Wahlin View Post
    Ceramic rings got expiry date ? I didn't know we need to replace ceramic rings. But I do discard those that are broken.
    I belong to the category of hobbyists that believes bio media will last forever
    But some folks believe that, over time, pores on the media will get clogged and they lose their effectiveness. I do agree with this school of though to a certain extent, but I don't think this is a problem which can't be solve by a good rinse.
    - eric

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    Re: HOw often to change filter rings?

    Same i almost never clean my filter

    Bossteck: Rinse with tank water or tap?

    Also how often should filter sponge be cleaned? Mine never seem to be clogged so i don't bother cleaning. Only cleaned onece in 8 months. Also do we need to remove all the brown dirt in the compartments with Biohome etc.?

    Thanks. Don't mean to hijack thread
    Cheers,
    JJ


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