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Trying To Change Filter, But Water Gets So Muddy!
Heathenlegions
- #i
Today, I tried putting in a new filter in forepart of the old one. Well, it didn't really fit, and the slight motility of me pushing the new filter in caused all the water in my fish tank to muddied upwards quick. And then I left it lone and did a quick small water change out of fear.
My question is, when this happens, is this bad for the fish? I'm really afraid of changing my filter right now simply I know information technology needs to be done.
I accept 3 crawly Yoyo loaches and two Dwarf chain loaches I've had for yeaaaaars with iv mollies in a 30 gallon tank. I use a tetra whisper filter.
Savanna
- #2
To try to stop sludgey particles, instead of putting the new cartridge in front of the old, endeavour shoving a slice of filter floss in forepart of the old. Information technology can be cut to size, squeezed and pushed in until information technology fits.
I suppose if you unplugged the filter and floated a Tupperware at the output, it might catch the yucky water.
It shouldn't hurt your fish though. While some of it is ammonia and then forth, a lot of information technology is but your beneficial bacteria colony.
Anything that does become into the tank should become filtered out pretty quickly. If you're super worried about it only take the filter unit of measurement off the tank and do the switch elsewhere. If you're concerned about chemicals (which should more often than not be taken care of by the carbon and/or zeolite,) you could either alter the filter right earlier yous do your PWC or add together a pocket-sized corporeality of water conditioner.
Heathenlegions
- Thread Starter
- #three
2211Nighthawk
- #four
Fashooga
- #5
Anyways this is a water polishing material. Y'all stuff it at the bottom of your HOB and when the h2o rises from the bottom all the dirt, sludge will get picked up past the fine material. Eventually when it reaches to the top before it hits your other filters it volition exist cleaner and won't clog upwards your filters and cleaner h2o will exist pushed out.
KO_
- #vi
If you like y'all tin can tear up a teddy comport that you don't similar and apply the contents if you similar.
This may accept been one-half serious but unless your sure the bear hasn't been washed or hasn't had something spilt on this I wouldn't propose this. Just saying!
Poly-fil is good for this though. Don't purchase the stuff at the pet shop posing as polyfill. Its just overpriced and its the same thing.
BHK3
- #7
Fill up a bucket (three or five gallon or whatnot, even a big mixing bowl could do the task depending on the size of the filter) with a gallon or two of h2o from your tank.
Unplug and gently lift the entire filter out of the tank. Try not to spill the water that'due south in the filter!
Place the filter in the saucepan and bring bucket over to a sink or bathtub.
Dump the filter contents (media, cartridges, etc) into the bucket of tank water.
Place the bodily filter unit of measurement (not the media) in the sink.
Using the faucet, clean any whatever debris from the filter intake or other plainly clogged up places.
Once that'south done, back over in the bucket swish the filter media in the bucket of tank water to dislodge the biggest particles of muck. Put media back into filter unit and/or add new filter media every bit needed.
Dump the bucket water into the sink (non into/on the filter though!).
Put the filter dorsum into the now-empty bucket to bring it back to your tank so you lot don't baste h2o everywhere.
Put filter dorsum on the tank and plug it in. Success!
2211Nighthawk
- #8
By washing your filter body in tap water you're killing the cycle. Maybe non enough to brand an impact just BB covers the inside of the filter besides.Here'south how I personally do my filter maintenance:Fill a bucket (3 or v gallon or whatnot, even a large mixing bowl could practice the job depending on the size of the filter) with a gallon or two of water from your tank.
Unplug and gently lift the unabridged filter out of the tank. Endeavor not to spill the water that'due south in the filter!
Place the filter in the bucket and bring bucket over to a sink or bathtub.
Dump the filter contents (media, cartridges, etc) into the bucket of tank water.
Identify the actual filter unit (non the media) in the sink.
Using the faucet, clean any any droppings from the filter intake or other obviously clogged up places.
Once that's done, dorsum over in the bucket swish the filter media in the bucket of tank water to dislodge the biggest particles of muck. Put media dorsum into filter unit of measurement and/or add new filter media every bit needed.
Dump the bucket water into the sink (not into/on the filter though!).
Put the filter back into the at present-empty bucket to bring it back to your tank and then yous don't drip water everywhere.
Put filter back on the tank and plug it in. Success!
BHK3
- #9
By washing your filter body in tap water you're killing the cycle. Mayhap not enough to make an impact simply BB covers the inside of the filter too.
That's why I didn't say to clean the whole filter torso and said to clean only the "debris from the filter intake or other obviously chock-full up places" Yes, it still takes away a bit of the BB. I suppose you could exercise this step in the bucket too if you wanted, I simply accept a hard fourth dimension manipulating the filter to clean and rinse it out it in an enclosed place like the bucket.
2211Nighthawk
- #x
Just checking. I used to be the one that did that.That's why I didn't say to clean the whole filter trunk and said to clean only the "debris from the filter intake or other evidently clogged upwardly places" Aye, it withal takes abroad a bit of the BB. I suppose you could practise this step in the bucket also if yous wanted, I just take a hard time manipulating the filter to clean and rinse it out it in an enclosed place like the bucket.
BHK3
- #11
Just checking. I used to exist the one that did that.
Lol, I totally don't blame you for double checking and bringing attention to it for other people who are interested in the subject area! Yous are far from the only one who does information technology or used to do information technology!
bgclarke
- #12
I make clean my filter boxes every few months, usually simply using a turkey baster to remove anything that may be in there.
BHK3
- #13
Since I added pre-filter sponges over the intake tubes of my HOBs, the insides of my filters have been much cleaner.
I clean my filter boxes every few months, normally just using a turkey baster to remove anything that may exist in there.
Peachy indicate! I love pre-filter sponges. Hadn't thought nearly using a turkey baster though - that would work perfectly! I should definitely selection ane up. I could also apply it to spot-vacuum my betta tank!
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