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Posted by Mister Gardener on April 22, 2006, 7:57 am
Please log in for more thread options On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:42:02 GMT, "David McDermott"
>I am starting a new 10 gal tank (it's almost 2 weeks old). Just wondering
>if it advisable to clean the filter at all during cycling or just leave it
>be? Thus far it is showing now signs of clogging so I'm thinking I should
>just leave it. Any thoughts? Will it need at least a quick rinsing during
>the cycle?
>
>Also it is a Whisper filter and I am new to that brand. What is the best
>way to clean those and replace the media without losing the bacteria? I've
>read over a few different strategies on this and some seem to require
>advanced surgical skills to pull off. I'm already kind of questioning my
>decision to get the whisper, but surely there is an easier way to clean
>them...
>
Good Morning, David. I just scrolled through last nights extended
discussion on Whisper filters and noticed that I must have had a long
day, (this was true), and I was letting my tiredness and frustration
leak into some of my postings. Several people contributed to the
thread and the longer we went, the further we seemed to drift from
your original question. So. Did your questions get answered?
And will you, as well as anyone else who confused me, please tell me
the model number of your Whisper? The older models were 1,2,3,4, etc,
the newer models are 10,20,30, etc. The Tetratecs might say whisper on
them, I can't remember, but they, like the inside whispers, are
totally different from the HOB power filters that, I think, we were
discussing. Whisper and a couple of other big companies have been
offering sophisticated looking inside filters, far more than the
traditional box filters, and if anyone has experience with any of
these new breed inside filters, from any manufacturer, I would love to
hear about them.
-- Mister Gardener
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Posted by David McDermott on April 24, 2006, 5:34 pm
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Yes, I think I understand now. The filter just got turned on 2 weeks ago so
from the sounds of things I still have a couple of weeks before maintenance
is necessary, then it seems to be a consensus that it is not that difficult
to replace the chemical media.
Thanks everyone!
> On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:42:02 GMT, "David McDermott"
>
>>I am starting a new 10 gal tank (it's almost 2 weeks old). Just wondering
>>if it advisable to clean the filter at all during cycling or just leave it
>>be? Thus far it is showing now signs of clogging so I'm thinking I should
>>just leave it. Any thoughts? Will it need at least a quick rinsing during
>>the cycle?
>>
>>Also it is a Whisper filter and I am new to that brand. What is the best
>>way to clean those and replace the media without losing the bacteria?
>>I've
>>read over a few different strategies on this and some seem to require
>>advanced surgical skills to pull off. I'm already kind of questioning my
>>decision to get the whisper, but surely there is an easier way to clean
>>them...
>>
> Good Morning, David. I just scrolled through last nights extended
> discussion on Whisper filters and noticed that I must have had a long
> day, (this was true), and I was letting my tiredness and frustration
> leak into some of my postings. Several people contributed to the
> thread and the longer we went, the further we seemed to drift from
> your original question. So. Did your questions get answered?
>
> And will you, as well as anyone else who confused me, please tell me
> the model number of your Whisper? The older models were 1,2,3,4, etc,
> the newer models are 10,20,30, etc. The Tetratecs might say whisper on
> them, I can't remember, but they, like the inside whispers, are
> totally different from the HOB power filters that, I think, we were
> discussing. Whisper and a couple of other big companies have been
> offering sophisticated looking inside filters, far more than the
> traditional box filters, and if anyone has experience with any of
> these new breed inside filters, from any manufacturer, I would love to
> hear about them.
>
> -- Mister Gardener
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>if it advisable to clean the filter at all during cycling or just leave it
>be? Thus far it is showing now signs of clogging so I'm thinking I should
>just leave it. Any thoughts? Will it need at least a quick rinsing during
>the cycle?
>
>Also it is a Whisper filter and I am new to that brand. What is the best
>way to clean those and replace the media without losing the bacteria? I've
>read over a few different strategies on this and some seem to require
>advanced surgical skills to pull off. I'm already kind of questioning my
>decision to get the whisper, but surely there is an easier way to clean
>them...
>