It is time to do some filter maintenance on the 220 Lake Malawi predator hap tank. I am servicing the Fluval fx6 canister filters. When I do this (not all that often) I do the bare minimum because I don’t want to run the risk of removing beneficial bacteria. over cleaning can remove or kill beneficial bacteria which will lead to a tank crash and dead fish. So again, I like to do the min to be on the safe side. Don’t forget to always keep your media wet with tank water while you are cleaning your aquarium filters. If the media dries out, your beneficial bacteria will start dying off.
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I just set it up. I have a fx6 and a fx4 brand new
Geez I can’t believe how clean your filter water was
Love the video. Please send a list of all media you use.
Don’t have an Fx6 YET but I do my service quite similar.
Hey paul that was a great video! How long did thst ChemiPure elite last you? I
It always feels great after cleaning filter !!
Hi Paula.. It’s always fun watching someone else get their fingers in the gunk!! =D
How often do you clean it Paul? I usually clean them once a month .
Also where did you get the background at?
Dang dude! You’re short. Lol
wow arechannels have something in common we love fish tank equipment I subbed 800 gallons of man cave Madness swing over when you get a minute
I just cleaned mine for the first time in 2 months last night. One was worse then the other so that filter I’m going to clean it again in a month and a half and see how it is the other filter I left alone. I guess we can’t really go off of what other people do because we all have different stock and feeding habits but what I suggest to people is nothing wrong with checking them out, can always put it back and check another time. It helps to shut filters down while feeding and turning them back on a couple mins later. Thanks for the vid!
I want to switch from my Eheim 2260 to a fx 6 but I would need 2 to almost fit the same amount of bio media.. the filter has been running since 94
Man Dude I like that drain trick in the beginning. Never thought of that!
Does it matter what tray I put my purigen in?
Nice Paul. How long between cleaning? Yours was pristine compared to how mine looks.
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You use the same stuff i do.. not for nothing… The chore of even opening up those damn FX’S and those stupid white nuts.after going through all that i always change everything.. Your sponges on the outside looked pretty dark.. I always give them a good rinsing or change them as i go along.
do you chemi pure elite over the blue?
I will post one that s weekend
I’m doin a mix
I noticed you placed the pink side of the pinky filter face up in the baskets. The white side should always come into contact with the water first to easier trap heavier detritus; then, the pink side is the finer part for smaller particles. The way I saw in this vid will still filter but clogging may occur faster. Did you do it opposite intentionally for a specific reason?
awesome video, as always love your tank.
That background is beautiful where was it bought