[AquaticLife] Re: homemade replacement filters

 

--- In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com, sevenspringss@... wrote:
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> Patrick,
>
> Filter media should NEVER be rinsed under tap water, unless
> the "tap water" is from an unchlorinated private well.
> Chlorine and chloramine that water suppliers add to their water
> will kill the nitrifying bacteria that has taken so long to get
> established in cycling the tank. Hot water too, will decimate
> these bacteria, resulting in having to cycle the tank all over
> again to repopulate the filter with nitrobacters.

As Charles pointed out, in an established tank, all the surfaces are well established with the beneficial bacteria so it is usually not a problem.

But the big thing you are missing in this particular instance is that she is using a filter with a replaceable cartridge. So every couple of weeks or so, the cartridge is pulled out, thrown away, and then a brand new cartridge is put in its place. Are you going to argue that all filter systems with replaceable cartridges result in having to restart the cycle every the time owner changes the cartridge? If so, we should all be lobbying new fish keepers to never use any of those filter systems, right? ;)

Patrick

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