I understand the concept of water cycling and build up bacteria in a filter. In some cases fishless cycling can take more than a week.
Aquarium manual suggests to replace filter every 2-4 weeks (I bought 5 gallons Eclipse Corner 5 tank).
If I was to spend a week to do a good fishless cycling and then replace a filter in another week or two, I檇 lose my bacteria with that filter unless by that time I will have enough bacteria in the aquarium, not just filter?Am I missing something? How often do you change filters?
Water cycling, aquarium manual suggests to replace filter to often?Every week I take my filter and spray it with a hose to get the junk off. It works nice. I get new ones every year or so.Water cycling, aquarium manual suggests to replace filter to often?You shouldn't have to actually replace your filter media that often. Of course the manufacturer wants you to as they are in the business of selling replacements! You can just rinse the filter media out in some clean, conditioned water once a month. That will keep the beneficial bacteria alive. You shouldn't have to actually replace the filter media more than once a year, or every 6 months if your tank is crowded. There is beneficial bacteria in the gravel, on the decorations and even on the sides of your tank. Basically, it colonizes every surface of the tank, it just prefers the more porous, aerated place provided by the filter media. So changing the filter will only kill some, not all, of the bacteria. Just make sure you never clean your decorations at the same time as you replace your filter media.Water cycling, aquarium manual suggests to replace filter to often?Depending on the type of filter, and the quality of the water in your tank, number of fish, etc. you should change the filter about once a month. Bacteria will build up in the gravel of your tank, and the filter itself not just in the filter medium, so you could change it more often if you need to. I usually just change mine whenever the flow starts to get a little irregular. Be careful about overcrowding in such a small aquarium. You should have 1%26quot; of fish per gallon.
