How often should these be changed? I have two Fluval filters, 105, 305 on a 40 gallon breeder tank (used for a turtle and guppies only).
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Only when they crumble or break down. Otherwise you should not replace them.
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The rings do not need to be replaced. You can rinse them off with aquarium water as needed.
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i would say about a year, they last a very long time and truly a rinse goes a long way but after a while you'll notice the rinse won't do anything ... i usually change it every year or so.
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I use distiller or purified water in my tank. I change the filter every 4 to 6 weeks. Once I used a holiday or weekend feeder in it which made the water cloudy so I changed both water and filter sooner.
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i use this filter on my 10 gal tank with greate results.very crystal clear water filtering system the filters are large but they do a greate job.i have 3 and realy love the job they do.i hope this helps you
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I haven't owned an Aqueon filter. But my fluval is being used on a 55 gallon bow front tank with 15 adult african peacock cichlids. Water quality is the best it's ever been. Hope this helps.
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I change the filters yearly or the 2400 gal interval per pair of filters. This the recommended filter change by thy manufacture.
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I usually change them about once a month. I rinse them off when I change the fountain once a week. Sometimes I get longer.
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Once a month would be more than enough. Carbon is not necessary in your set up, but it would give the water a more polished look between water changes. Carbon left in place too long can actually start to release contaminants back into the tank. I would change half the water in your tank once per week, cleaning the filter every other time, and the carbon replaced every fourth time.
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I only needed to replace mine at most, once a month. I would say it really depends on if you leave the filter on when you feed your fish. By turning it off during feeding, I could sometimes go 2-3 months before changing it.
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I'm sorry, I don't have the original box or directions and can't give you specifics, but I can tell you that I have a 20-gallon tank and this filter system has kept the tank-water crystal clear, continously for the past couple of years. I change the filter about once a month. I keep the old filters, wash them thoroughly, brush them off under running water, being careful to hold the top of the layer of material firmly so that it won't fall off. Then I dry & keep them, in order to put back in the rotation. I use each one three times.
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I think it depends on the size of your tank and the number/size of critters. I use this on a ~80 gallon red eared slider tank- and I change out the Carbon whenever I clean/replace the filter (every 2/3 weeks).
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I currently have sponge filters connected to 12 10-gallon tanks, 2 20-gallon tanks, and 2 29-gallon tanks. Please note that the fish are mostly guppies and cories so they don't need that much aeration. I could probably connect more tanks if needed.
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We bought our Berkey about a year and a half ago, and we're still using the original filters. We have three kids under four, and we refill our reservoir every two to three days. Conservatively, that means we may have filtered somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 gallons in a year and a half. If I recall correctly, each filter is capable of filtering up to 3000 gallons, so we should have several years ahead of us just looking at the numbers. However, it's probably a good idea to change the filters regularly. It's been a few months since we did the food coloring test. We've been considering getting new filters for good measure, but our filtered water still tastes fantastic. Just writing this makes me want to chug a few glasses of water.
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I filter 50 gal. Weekly for about 8 weeks before the water test levels start to drop and I have to replace the filter. Overall this is much cheaper than water conditioners for large aquariums with no pure water sources. The water is hard, though, that's probably more of a regional problem and unrelated.
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I would go with 150 more filtration for your tank, I have regular 29 gallon tank and I have Marineland 200 filter works great. 2 month went by and water still clear and all water tests pass.
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Depending on the size of your tank, the more circulation the better. I have a 60gal with a built in wet n dry sy1 (626) 915-3636stem. & I'm using the fluval 306 as 2nd filter. Got 4discus, 4angels, & 3silver dollar. 11 fishes doesn't seem much for 60gal. But the discus fishes are a good size. For what I have "YES" 2 filters works best & 10% water change every 3wks. Hope this helps u decide ?
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I have a 100 gallon tank with 6 giant cichlids, snails, plants etc... And my Fluval 406 keeps it crystal clear. Best filter ever.
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The life of the filter will vary based on the level of TDS in your water. You should change the filter once your meter reads 006. On average a filter will process between 25-30 gallons of water. The less TDS your water contains, the less often you will need to change your filters.