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Re: Cleaning filter during cycling MEAlston 04-21-2006
Posted by MEAlston on April 21, 2006, 4:56 pm
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Yeah..You can cut the bag open and replace the old carbon with new. Close
the bag up with a plastic twist-tie..not the paper kind you find on bread
loaves...anything plastic..you get the idea.

When you see some discoloration in your tank or sense a mild odor...(any
strong odors should send an alarm)...change the carbon. Remember to remove
the carbon if you find yourself have to add medications to the tank. The
carbon will render them useless.

I haven't priced bio-bags..I see Tetra still offers them.



Posted by Texas Yankee on April 21, 2006, 6:11 pm
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I just purchased two Emperor 400s as replacements for the two older 400s on
my 105 mbuna tank - the new filters are different - there's a different
design for where the impellor fits - and they are noiser - A LOT NOISER -
than even the older filters that they replaced.

I'm moving on to two Fluvals - it's sad to see the degradation in quality in
the Emperors
.
> Yeah..You can cut the bag open and replace the old carbon with new. Close
> the bag up with a plastic twist-tie..not the paper kind you find on bread
> loaves...anything plastic..you get the idea.
>
> When you see some discoloration in your tank or sense a mild odor...(any
> strong odors should send an alarm)...change the carbon. Remember to
> remove
> the carbon if you find yourself have to add medications to the tank. The
> carbon will render them useless.
>
> I haven't priced bio-bags..I see Tetra still offers them.
>
>



Posted by Mister Gardener on April 21, 2006, 7:40 pm
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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:11:10 GMT, "Texas Yankee"

>I just purchased two Emperor 400s as replacements for the two older 400s on
>my 105 mbuna tank - the new filters are different - there's a different
>design for where the impellor fits - and they are noiser - A LOT NOISER -
>than even the older filters that they replaced.
>
>I'm moving on to two Fluvals - it's sad to see the degradation in quality in
>the Emperors

I've found the same problem with new Whispers and Aquaclears. They've
all quieted down after running for a month or two, but they never get
down to the virtual silence of the old ones.

-- Mister Gardener

Posted by Mister Gardener on April 21, 2006, 7:04 pm
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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:56:21 GMT, "MEAlston"

>Yeah..You can cut the bag open and replace the old carbon with new. Close
>the bag up with a plastic twist-tie..not the paper kind you find on bread
>loaves...anything plastic..you get the idea.

You're losing me. Whisper bags are not sealed shut. Are we talking
about the same product?
>
>When you see some discoloration in your tank or sense a mild odor...(any
>strong odors should send an alarm)...change the carbon. Remember to remove
>the carbon if you find yourself have to add medications to the tank. The
>carbon will render them useless.
>
>I haven't priced bio-bags..I see Tetra still offers them.
>
-- Mister Gardener

Posted by MEAlston on April 21, 2006, 7:16 pm
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Yes...that's me showing my age....Twenty some years ago I had a Whisper
that used Bio-Bag like media. It was a mesh bag with carbon. Seems it was
first introduced as a disposable bag. Then I remember them coming out with
the bag that opens and clips shut like you mentioned.



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