fluvel flex 32.5 media

[Mrfish2020]

So this was a gift for my kids I may have skipped reading this part it has never been done, and I recently moved tank the water parameters are on point. Should I be changing all those?

 

[Spare time]

Keep the biomax and only rinse with tank water. It is basically just rock and replacing it is not necessary. Rinse/squeeze the foam filter block at least weekly (go ahead and rinse the carbon then too but DO NOT rub it together as it just breaks it down). Swap the carbon out every 2-4 weeks. A lot of people replace the carbon with a bag of chemipure blue. I like that or a bag of carbon with a pinch of GFO.

You can rinse the foam filter in tap water in the sink. As long as you have sand and rock (a cycled tank), it doesn't matter that much. You can also rinse/squeeze it during water changes with tank water if you'd like. However, the intank media baskets are a bit nicer if you want an upgrade.

Keep in mind that the foam filter block collects crud, food, waste, etc., and that rinsing it is the only way to remove the crud to keep it from breaking down in the tank (think of it like not taking out the garbage for a while and things beginning to rot in it).

 

[Mrfish2020]

intank media baskets are a bit nicer i

Where can i buy that?

 

[Mrfish2020]

Actually i found this https://intankaquatics.com/intank-media-basket-for-fluval-flex-32-5-fluval-flex-123l/ Not sure looks pretty big

 

[Spare time]

Actually i found this https://intankaquatics.com/intank-media-basket-for-fluval-flex-32-5-fluval-flex-123l/ Not sure looks pretty big

That's it. Basically it allows you to put a cut piece of filter pad up top which can be easily rinsed in the sink (the more frequent, the better), and creates a better path of flow for water to go through filter media. I find these to be far better than the stock filter setup as the EASIEST way to keep a tank clean is a simple couple seconds filter pad rinse once a day.

 

[Mrfish2020]

Great, thanks

Now on another topic my phosphate is hovering around 2.0, and I checked my water from our well water it's around the same the guy at the fish store sold me foz down and told me to add 3 drops for tank but didn't say how many times to do it, but bottle does say not to lower more than .25 mg every 48 hours. No ROI water system yet nothing local either to buy.