Fluval Filter confusion

[Gazman]

Ok chaps, i have a Fluval 2 internal filter. i seemed to be getting cloudy water for the 1st 2 months. I had in the 2 foam pads.... then i noticed a 3rd one which said to put in the middle to collect the finer particles. It says to keep this in for a month.

WHen i take this out, will the water go murky again, cos from what i can gather, it should be ok with just the 2 pads (1 each side)

Thanks in advance,

Gary.

 

[Bloo]

Mmm well one of my tanks run on a Fluval 2+ as well and I've never noticed any cloudiness or murkiness.
What the manufacturers recommend and what's acceptable is not always the same thing
The 3rd white poly pad is fine to keep in-between the 2 coarser sponges to filter out the finer particles. You can just rinse this out in some siphoned tank water when you give your filter a rinse every now and again. Seeing that you have quite a heavy bio-load you should definitely do this one a weekly basis, but your filtration might simply not be strong enough with the result of some cloudiness.

You might also try running the filter with a carbon pad for a week and see what the result is and if it makes much (or any) difference.