Quarantine filter

[jpcrash1]

Hi, my quarintine tank is cycled and my hob sponge filter is kinda plugged.How do I clean it without killing bacteria in tank.

 

[Xclusive Reef]

I read somewhere that you can just rinse it but I would just rinse it with some RODI water. Tank should be full of bacteria so you won't lose it. I am cycling tank now and thats what i plan on doing.

 

[jpcrash1]

Anyone else before I do it?

 

[BigHildy53]

Take water from either your DT or QT tank and rinse it in that water.

 

[Maritimer]

I clean my sponges when I do a water change.

Fill a bucket with old tankwater. Pull out a sponge, and squeeze it from every direction in the bucket of old tankwater. Replace sponge. Dump bucket. Repeat for second filter.

Do _not_ use RO/DI or any other form of freshwater - the bacteria can go into a sort of osmotic shock, IIRC.

~Bruce

 

[Xclusive Reef]

I clean my sponges when I do a water change.

Fill a bucket with old tankwater. Pull out a sponge, and squeeze it from every direction in the bucket of old tankwater. Replace sponge. Dump bucket. Repeat for second filter.

Do _not_ use RO/DI or any other form of freshwater - the bacteria can go into a sort of osmotic shock, IIRC.

~Bruce

There you go. you learn something everyday. Good to know before I used rodi water. thanks Bruce.

 

[Maritimer]

Bacteria can adapt to both freshwater and marine habitats ... but it's best not to ask them to do it instantly, briefly, and then continue working through the next week.

~Bruce

 

[cmcoker]

I clean my sponges when I do a water change.

Fill a bucket with old tankwater. Pull out a sponge, and squeeze it from every direction in the bucket of old tankwater. Replace sponge. Dump bucket. Repeat for second filter.

Do _not_ use RO/DI or any other form of freshwater - the bacteria can go into a sort of osmotic shock, IIRC.

~Bruce

This, also plan on doing this during the quarantine process, when you do water changes. Food and debris will settle in there so give it a good squeeze form time to time.