lkb3493
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Ok so I have an Emperor 400 and it is time to make my first filter change (at least I think it is)??. :thinking: From things that I have been reading it says to rinse something in the filter and replace the carbon. Also, I read I should do this once a month? Everyone agree?
I have 2 chambers with extra carbon holders that I assume I need to change and then I have two chambers with the blue sponge like cover where inside more carbon goes. I am thinking that I just rinse the blue sponge stuff in saltwater and then change out all of the carbon. Should I keep some of the carbon in there? Maybe mix some of the old with the new? Does it have "good stuff" in it? Hubby said he thinks we need to rinse the bio wheels but I said NO WAY!
We have had the tank up about a month and it has fully cycled. Already did a 10% water change and everything is still A-OK. In the midst of a diatom bloom but it seems to be clearing up now. (Didn't know about RO water at the time so it was filled with treated tap. Now topping of and changing with distilled till I can get a RO.)
All we have in the tank right now is a Royal Gramma. Also had a pepermint shrimp but lost him the other day. I think he starved. I didn't realize how much the gramma ate and I think I was not feeding enough for them both. I was trying to be careful but I should have actually watched the gramma to see how much I needed to add. Now I know.
Planning on getting a cleaning crew soon but I want to remove my cc and just do sand before adding anything else...
Thanks in advance for the advise!
I have 2 chambers with extra carbon holders that I assume I need to change and then I have two chambers with the blue sponge like cover where inside more carbon goes. I am thinking that I just rinse the blue sponge stuff in saltwater and then change out all of the carbon. Should I keep some of the carbon in there? Maybe mix some of the old with the new? Does it have "good stuff" in it? Hubby said he thinks we need to rinse the bio wheels but I said NO WAY!
We have had the tank up about a month and it has fully cycled. Already did a 10% water change and everything is still A-OK. In the midst of a diatom bloom but it seems to be clearing up now. (Didn't know about RO water at the time so it was filled with treated tap. Now topping of and changing with distilled till I can get a RO.)
All we have in the tank right now is a Royal Gramma. Also had a pepermint shrimp but lost him the other day. I think he starved. I didn't realize how much the gramma ate and I think I was not feeding enough for them both. I was trying to be careful but I should have actually watched the gramma to see how much I needed to add. Now I know.
Thanks in advance for the advise!
