i have eight fish between 1" and 2" in size in a ten gallon tank. how often should i change the filter, every month or every other week ? thanks.
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We have a 20 gallon Mud turtle tank and depending on weather, hot more often, I change the two filters after 3-4 weeks and again when cleaning the tank at about 6 weeks. Smaller tank, smaller filters may differ so hope this helps. Barbara
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I have 3 goldfish and a 10 gallon tank, I feed em flakes once a day, I have to change my filter every 2 weeks...
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Cleaning intervals would depend on how big of a tank you have and how many fish and what kind etc. I clean my filter when I can see that the water flow has slowed down. I have a 90 gal tank with 7 med size red eared slider turtles (very dirty creatures) and I clean it about every 2 months. When I had the filters that hang on the side of the tank I had to clean the filters at least once a week and never had very clean water. Now my tank is crystal clear.
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It depends on how much waste your fish make and how much u feed them. But u can wash the filters out and use them 2 or 3 times before having to use a new one. But if you're like me and just use new ones i replace my filters about once per month. So i would say 12 times a year if you're always using new ones. Ohhh and if u do reuse them make sure u wash them with used tank water, u don't want to wash them with new water... Aka chlorinated water out of the sink... Theis will mess up you're good bacteria in your filter.
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I would clean and do a full water change once a week. The filters are easy to find on amazon for cheap too and should be changed out every 6 weeks or so. Other than full water change and just wiping down with a paper towel, it's a pretty low maintenance tank.
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and usage...if you run it 24/7. I would change every three or four months. Some folks just vacuum the filters. I'm goona try it.)
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Think so....I have a 10 gallon tank with 3 medium fish and it works fine but for a 20 gallon tank you should get the right sized filter to keep the fish healthy.
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I actually had to upgrade to a bigger filter.....but, I like to clean it every 4 to 6 weeks. This usually depends on what you have in the tank, and size of the tank. I have a turtle, so I have to stay on it and keep it clean.
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Once a month would be more than enough. Carbon is not necessary in your set up, but it would give the water a more polished look between water changes. Carbon left in place too long can actually start to release contaminants back into the tank. I would change half the water in your tank once per week, cleaning the filter every other time, and the carbon replaced every fourth time.
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I change it once a month. I have 3 cats and 1 dog. Fill up the tank every other day.
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The manufacturer will always lure you to change you filter media regularly/monthly to insure good business. What i do is clean each one 2-3 weeks depending on how dirty the filter is. I clean it under high pressured water. Don't change it unless it no longer capable of filtering. You can see/ base it in your water clarity.
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It depends on what fish you have it requires two filters but one is made for goldfish and the other is for fish like tetras, etc. If you tank smells you might want to change half the water and put in clean filters.
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I use it for my aquatic turtle (red eared slider) in an FX5 canister filter as the first stage filtration. I change it approx. every 2-3 months. Keep in mind I have 4 of them in there at one time in stage 1. For fish tanks, I am not sure.
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The instructions on mine (110 gallons size) say to change every 3 months, and rinse with tank water once/month. To me the important think to know is this is your biological and should not be cleaned or changed too often, and only in rotation with the other components to your system . I have rinsed with tap water on occasion, since I know the biological bacteria is also in the gravel, etc. I have also used it longer then 3 months.
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Brenda, just remove the filter and rinse it off and place it back in the tank. It will last another week or so and then just replace it with a new one. Replacing every 30-45 days keeps my tank very clean.
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I filter 50 gal. Weekly for about 8 weeks before the water test levels start to drop and I have to replace the filter. Overall this is much cheaper than water conditioners for large aquariums with no pure water sources. The water is hard, though, that's probably more of a regional problem and unrelated.
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If you are going to use this for a betta I would not put a "bigger" filter on as they do not do well in moving water. This small of a tank really cannot be "cycled" anyway so you would need to replace the water weekly anyway.