Hi, So I recently (on sunday) upgraded to 56 tall and will be using a canister - fluval 404 for the very first time.
I have been told that i basically have to clean/change/replace (basically mess with the filter) every 6 months How true is this?
Do i need to do any more frequent less tedious activities to keep things the way they should be. I am really tempted to rinse/wash the vertical mechanical filters and the white sponge that sits on the top every week when i plan to do 25-30% WC.. pros n con?
The current setup has PFS, plants(not heavily planted).
Bioload - 4 Discus (5 inches), 2 corys, 4 BN plecos (2 small 2 adults).
Also, i read that it is better to switch off the canister for 30 mins or so during feeding, any issues with this?
your help and comments are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dhaval
I have been told that i basically have to clean/change/replace (basically mess with the filter) every 6 months How true is this?
Do i need to do any more frequent less tedious activities to keep things the way they should be. I am really tempted to rinse/wash the vertical mechanical filters and the white sponge that sits on the top every week when i plan to do 25-30% WC.. pros n con?
The current setup has PFS, plants(not heavily planted).
Bioload - 4 Discus (5 inches), 2 corys, 4 BN plecos (2 small 2 adults).
Also, i read that it is better to switch off the canister for 30 mins or so during feeding, any issues with this?
your help and comments are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dhaval