Changing Filters

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by AvonIndianaAquarist, Jul 22, 2009.

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  1. AvonIndianaAquarist

    AvonIndianaAquarist Plankton

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    I have a 29 gallon hex tank and I am considering changing from a hanging filter to a canister filter. Is there anything special I need to do when changing over to the new filter?
     
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  2. mikejrice

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    You will have to stay on top of your maintenance. They need to be cleaned out at least once a week IMO. When you switch over dont take the hanging filter off. Leave it for a couple of weeks while the canister populates with bacteria.
     
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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    one way I have also done this is to take out the filter media on my existing filter and put that into the new filter ( I was upgrading from an internal cannister to an external one which was larger - so I just took the sintered glass rings I had been using in the internal cannister and put them along with new rings into the tray of the external, and then new media in remaining trays)

    that way I was still running my established biological filter but just in a new casing really

    Steve
     
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