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ICH In filter question.

post #1 of 10
11/16/11 at 1:34pm
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So I am doing a water change in my tank like usual after treating the tank for like 3 weeks. I don't think that was clear I am treating my tank for ich, and I rinsed off the filter in old tank water but, now heres the question... I dumped the carbon in my filter out, yet my filter is all brown(the medicine) So is my filter cathcing all the medicine or it just turned it???

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post #2 of 10
11/17/11 at 8:49am

What kind of filter is it?

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post #3 of 10
11/17/11 at 4:58pm
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a top fin

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post #4 of 10
11/17/11 at 5:17pm

Are you talking about the filter cartridges?  If so, you are supposed to replace those with new ones.  If you are talking about the actual filter housing did you wash it?  Filters commonly get algae and diatoms which are brown.

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post #5 of 10
11/17/11 at 5:58pm
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I am talking about the cartridge. It is brown with the medicine. I know its the meduicine b/c the filter smells like it. Is the filter retaining all the medicine?

 

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Are you talking about the filter cartridges?  If so, you are supposed to replace those with new ones.  If you are talking about the actual filter housing did you wash it?  Filters commonly get algae and diatoms which are brown.



 

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post #6 of 10
11/17/11 at 9:08pm

Yes, so you want to replace it.

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post #7 of 10
11/18/11 at 2:32pm
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Are you asking me or telling me? Oh. btw I have only had the cartridge in for 2 weeks this monday will be 3. Do you just have to change the filter more often when dealing with ich?

 

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Yes, so you want to replace it.



 

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post #8 of 10
11/18/11 at 7:39pm

No, when using meds, and the treatment is completed, then that is a good time to change the filter.  That filter should probably be changed every 3-4 weeks.

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post #9 of 10
11/19/11 at 6:35am
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I haven't finished treatment

 

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No, when using meds, and the treatment is completed, then that is a good time to change the filter.  That filter should probably be changed every 3-4 weeks.



 

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post #10 of 10
11/22/11 at 9:47am

Who's on first, no who's on second, what's is on first. bigg.gif

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