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Originally Posted by SureRock
oh dear......i thought the cleaner the filter the better it is.....alrite mate how long then should i wash my filter? and how to wash it? me usually take out the sponge and the coral and wash with water it untill there is no filth coming out of the filter......am i rite?
anyway i got the size wrong.....its 17 x 3 x 2.5.....
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Mechanical filtration: Wool, coarse wool etc filters out dirt, dead leaves and poop - the larger stuff. Either throw or re-use. Rinse with pond water or aged water.
Biological filtration : Bio-ring, bio-balls, bio-home, bio-gran, coral chips etc - homing filter media for beneficial bacteria (the good stuff), helps keep water clear. Rinse ONLY with pond water or aged water. Chlorine in water straight from tap will kill off the BB and cause bacterial bloom, where water turns cloudy. This is when the BB is trying to re-establish its colony.
Wool can be cleaned when it looks very dirty. Bio-filter media can be cleaned less often. There is no fixed cleaning interval. Depends on your ecological system - how stable the pond is. HTH.
