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PostSubject: How often should one clean biological filters   filters - How often should one clean biological filters EmptyThu Apr 02, 2009 1:50 pm

Hi,

I am referring to filters which do no get blocked. Smile
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PostSubject: Re: How often should one clean biological filters   filters - How often should one clean biological filters EmptyThu Apr 02, 2009 2:15 pm

It all depends on the size and type of the filter, the stocking levels, water temperature and feeding rates.

If you have chamber filters with low stocking levels, you hardly have to clean during winter.

If you have Ultrazap filters, you might have to clean every second day in summer depending on the amount of organic matter in the pond.

I clean my sandfilters (backwash) in summer every fourth day and flush my chambers once a week and clean them thoroughly once a year(before summer)
In winter, I clean my sand filters once a month.

When you see your flowrate decrease substantially, you should clean. That can be every second day or once a week or even once a month.
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PostSubject: Re: How often should one clean biological filters   filters - How often should one clean biological filters EmptyThu Apr 02, 2009 3:10 pm

Hi,

I clean my Ultra Zap Bio Filters once a year in August, the sand filters are back-washed every second day and once a month I open and “turn” the filter.
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PostSubject: Re: How often should one clean biological filters   filters - How often should one clean biological filters EmptyWed Apr 08, 2009 11:03 pm

It really depends on what type of filter you have.

I clean my mechancal vortexes between once or twice a week.

My sand filter that i use as a polisher every second week.

My ultra zap pressure filter i clean once a year.

I never clean my biological vortexes with Kaldness K1 in it. Very Happy I mearly give them a quick 5 second flush once a month or so.
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