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Re: Is my filter set up correctly? (pt 2)

Subject: Re: Is my filter set up correctly? (pt 2)
by Fishlady on 15/2/2018 11:30:50

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SamJDF wrote:
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When will it be ok to remove the old filter media and have it JUST the bioballs? how long do i have to have them in there together before its safe to remove it?


Wait a couple of weeks then remove some of the old media (about a third). Two weeks later remove another third and then remove the rest two weeks after that. Monitor ammonia and nitrite for a few days after each removal.

Take some of the new bio balls back out so you can shut the lid (filter bacteria aren't keen on light). You can add some back when you remove the old media if there's room.