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Hi, Im new, and could use some advise

Discussion in 'Freshwater General Discussion' started by WarthogWilly, Jul 16, 2009.

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  1. WarthogWilly

    WarthogWilly Thread Starter New Member

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    ur the best
    now this i can rig up but im sure they must be cleaned, or they prolly get clogged up, or are they fine? How often, and how do you clean them?
     
    WarthogWilly, Jul 19, 2009
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    welcome
     
    stevenrox, Jul 19, 2009
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    WarthogWilly Thread Starter New Member

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    thanks mate
     
    WarthogWilly, Jul 19, 2009
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    I clean mine once a week when I do my partials.
    To clean them you squeeze them out in your tank water BEFORE doing your partial (yes, it will make your water look kucky)...let it settle...then do you water change.

    this will preven the loss of beneficial bacteria.

    If your really worried about the tank getting nasty you can squeeze it once into the tank to keep some of the beneficial bacteria...then rinse them out really well elsewhere with just water>>add a drop of prime (or dechlorinator) to the sponge before replacing back to tank to remove chlorine....do your partial...and replace your sponge.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 19, 2009
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    WarthogWilly Thread Starter New Member

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    yes yes very nice, thank you, sounds great
     
    WarthogWilly, Jul 19, 2009
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    Welcome!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 19, 2009
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    James0816 New Member

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    Must not be using a bucket to do water changes. ;)

    If using a bucket, squeeze the sponge in the water that you removed from the tank.

    Also....you're not going to remove the BB by squeezing the sponge. ;)
     
    James0816, Jul 20, 2009
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    Bucket..no way! that was way back when..Python now ;) ;)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 20, 2009
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