Filter change

[rob0147]

Hi Forum

This has probably been asked many times before but I would like to know how often I should change my filter?

I have had my tank now for a couple of months, I have tested the water on a regular basis (weekly) and rinsed my filter out during water changes, etc. and everything is fine.

I was just wondering how long, on average, a filter lasts, how often I should change it and how do I change it without losing any of the good bacteria?

Thanks

Rob

 

[mrV]

Changing filter? Hmm... You mean changing material inside that filter - right? Well, you don't need to change it, if you can wash it. What kind of filter do you have? And what kind of material is inside your filter?

 

[tmlhaus]

I change mine once a month.

 

[thecichlidaddict]

What kind of filter do you have? And what kind of material is inside your filter?

This needs to be answered for a reliable response.

 

[Lateral Line]

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What kind of filter do you have? And what kind of material is inside your filter?
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Yup!

Apart from the polishing wool, most of the media in my Eheims has been in there for 10+ years.

 

[Salt Freak]

once a month.