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can you clean a magnum micron filter cartridge?

Discussion in 'Aquarium Equipment & Decor' started by LemonDiscus, Oct 24, 2008.

  1. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    Cleaning Filter
    2 questions in one. I need to know how to clean the Marineland Micron Filter Cartridge or if I just need to buy a new one. It is so stopped up it cannot pull water through it anymore.
     
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    The one for the Magnum filter ?
     
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    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    Yup :D
     
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    Those things don't have a long life use in my experience. I'd clean with the little sprayer on the sink as well as I could once, maybe twice then I'd have to replace it.
     
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    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    I had that feeling.... think I need to get a new one then...... Thinking of putting my empty chemical cartridge into the filter just to keep circulation.
     
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    Yeah, you could stuff it with filter floss temporarily as well.
     
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  7. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    Very good idea :D

    In the middle of a 100% re-arrangement of my tank right now.
     
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    I think that's what I'll be doing tomorrow.
     
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    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    Yeah that is right, you dont like your rocks..... see, I got tired of my driftwood where it was. I had is centered and I wanted to off-center it so I could keep most of my plants under the bright bulb. I actually switched sides of the bulbs and moved the driftwood to the new darker side, my discus are freaking out... they dont know what is going on.... to them it is a new world. I still have some more planting to do though. I litterally lifted out 95% of my plants....actually all but 1 or 2..... jealousy of the new guy with the kick a** planted tanks!

    Makes me think "now I can do better than I have now!"
     
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    LoL, tank envy.
     
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    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    Yup that dude has some nice tanks.... mine I just finished..... looks a bit better..... different at least!.... I will have to get some pics of it once the water de-clouds from me moving everything.
     
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    soak it in a 50% bleach solution for 24 hours then rinse and soak ina declornated water for 24 .
    that is how i clean the micro filter in my mags.
     
    noshow discus, Oct 26, 2008
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