Bio Balls And Filter Replacement

[sketchy]

hi all!

i know you probaby get sick of people asing how to change their filters over to a new tank etc so i apolagise!

however, i couldnt find the answer to this:

i'm not surewhat filter i have as it came as part of a package and doesnt seem to have it written on it anywhere! but anyway, its a tetratech.

if i was to switch to an external filter, could i simply shift the bio balls from my existing filter into the new filter instead of running them together for a few weeks. the problem being is i have limited power outlets by the tank!

 

[bobross]

You could use a power strip instead using up all of the outlets.

 

[Tessla]

Power strips are excellent, I keep one on every tank. They actually saved the day when one of my older tanks sprung a leak all over the electrical in the middle of the night, easier to yank out a power strip than deal with a mess of wiring plugged into outlets.

Nothing at all wrong with moving filter media into a new filter however, just make sure that your new filter can accomodate bioballs and such from your old filter as many models use special cartriges.

 

[sketchy]

awesome. cheers for the advice. i have a bit of a thing against extension leads. may sound wierd, but once you've had a mains electric shock from one you think twice about using them again!

 

[vinylman]

Power strips are the way to go, but don't forget to label the plugs so you know which is for what.