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not trying to be a karen im just genuinely wondering.. i thought it was bad to rinse the filter media bc it needs the bacteria? or does it not matter? jw i’m a new turtle mom and want my baby to be healthy

Thank you so much! I got this filter along with a fish tank and have struggled to figure out what exactly needs to be put in the different drawers.

Hate to break it to yall but its been much longer than 4 months since I cleaned my filter😭😭

It's always good practice to clean your filter media with water from the tank as to keep the beneficial bacteria and nutrients otherwise your rinsing it all away in the sink and could possibly shock your fish

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Don’t listen!! Never wash filter with tap water omg!!! Always use tank water geez!

Anyone know how to open up the top black part to clean out? I cannot figure it out nor can i find instructions on how to

Tap water????

Do not follow this video. For starters he disconnected the valves improperly. Scroll down and refer to Michael Garcia's instructions or refer to manual. You should never run tap water on the bio media it will kill the beneficial bacteria, always leave that basket as it is. The impeller and it's housing should be cleaned every time the filter is disassembled to clear out any algae build up. I clean my filter every 6-8 weeks. I wouldn't go 4 months between cleanings as you see it clogs your sink.

Does it get warm between the blue and black nozzles on the filter?

Stack your bio balls on top the very top!!! And I would recommend a charcoal bag or carbon pad in the middle slot.

Thanks this helps

The chlorine in your water doesn't kill the beneficial bacteria in your filters when you wash them in it?

It's definitely fish hemorrhaging

I would NOT rinse any media with tap water. That will kill beneficial bacteria. I always do a water change at the same time I clean my filter and I use aquarium water to rinse media. I also think it's best to throw the filter floss away and replace it with new stuff, it's super cheap so not a problem.

I bought 4 rain bows and 5 bards from the store and added them to a community tank the rain bows were fine for about 3 weeks then started to die 1 at a time no damage to fins just died wonder if it’s my water but the other 30 fish are fine and they were the biggest fish in the tank

What about the water in the lines?

th-cam.com/video/gAjWYxZNT2U/w-d-xo.html way more accurate video

Just killed all your bacteria by using chlorinated water :c . Don't spread misinformation!

Priming this canister filter is such a pain. I dont like how it only has two trays for only two step filtration.

I can’t possibly thank you enough for this excellent, clearly presented, easy to understand video. I have been avoiding the first cleaning of my canister filter since I got it because I’ve been intimidated and worried about doing it… I kept your video next to me as I went through the process and I couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Thanks x 1000!

If your tap water has chlorine it will kill your bacteria.

Some things to note: 1.) Don't wash your pump and filter with tap water unless you're on well water. The chlorine will kill your bacteria. 2.) Leave the media alone. That gunk is good. 3.) Leaving the lid open when its filling is asking for trouble (water on the floor). Just put your lid on secure, open both valves and prime it. The air will exhaust out the return and break up any loose debris in the line.

Its a piece of shit. Leaks after a year

This video is just hilarious haha

I clean the coarse and fine sponge in tap water but never the biological media.

rinsing the Pad with tap water instead of tossing it out and he says he doesn't want too kill Micro Organism LOL also rinsing the Bio medias the same ,What an Idiot LOOOOOL

Man I really hope that water is at least declorinated! Never rinse anything in tap water that you are going to reuse. If you do make this mistake then afterwards get a bucket with water that has been primed (seachem prime works best) or at least de- chlorinated and put the filters on that water before putting back! He is worried about killing his beneficial bacteria yet he just rinsed it in tap water and if it was chlorinated guess what? Bacteria is gone! Luckily you ain’t cleaning the bio balls that’s good advice HOWEVER DO NOT KEEP YOUR CANNISTER FILTER IN THE SAME TUB YOU ARE RINSING STUFF OUT IN! Did you not see how much water splatter fell right back in the cannister? All that tap water just went in and possibly did damage to any bacteria that was on there!

8 mi ute video???.....🤡

Even mine was acting weird for a few days then died :(

don't rinse bio media w tap!!!!!! only use old tank water

Very helpful 👍

the instructions say in bold letters DO NOT CLOSE LEVER ON BLACK EXHAUST VALVE. which is the very 1st thing you did.

1: close your intake first let it run for a few seconds 2: close your out valve 3: unplug 4: put your mechanical filtration at the bottom of your canister (it keeps debris from clogging up your bio and chemical filtration). Best order of filtration: Mechanical, Bio, and then Chemical. 5: I don't recommend hooking your hoses back up to the filter without the top sealed. These filters can have leaking issues after a year or so and you want to make sure that seal is solid before you hook it up. I also recommend putting the filter in a plastic box of some sort that will catch any water that leaks. I use a cat litter box and have both my external filters sitting in it. They sit inside my cabinet and out of view but I can easily check for any water in the bottom of the litter box if one of them develops a slow leak. This could save you a lot of money in damage to your carpeting or subflooring.

The exact same thing just happened with my blue rainbow 3 years old. I’m not gonna lie I cried. Very upsetting, after my pleco died, after we got sick fish from a pet store

Thanks you saved our lives 😂

How not to clean a canister filter

You just killed all your bacteria running it under that water

And you tank sucks ass youve got a bunch of pussy fish

Why would you not take apart the top piece if your going to make this video lmao

Nice tank

Can you give me a list of your fish because I’m looking for take Meetze from my three angel fish in a 55 gallon

No lie I have your video bookmarked and I watch it every single time I clean my filter. What an absolute life saver. 🙏

you killed all the bacteria with that tap water

It's a mystery, I just lost one of my dwarf neon rainbows. I already lost 5 of them with the same symptoms.

Is your 1000 noisy? I feel mine is way louder than my old Fluval. Idk if it’s a defect or just how it is.

Same with my red Guinea rainbow male. Had him for a year, very healthy. Then my dad found him dying in the corner. Same reaction. Do you think it's because he hit something fast or because I always saw the red rainbow fighting with a bigger australian rainbow. Red was a little over 4 inches and australian is 4 1/2 inches. No scratches or scars or nothing. What do you think it could have been?

What size tank is the good for and how often do you need to clean it

That's incredible! What kind of fish are those 3 bigger colorful ones? Amazing tank

These canisters are beasts.