can i use it with an aquarium canister filter so i will know when to clean the filter?
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Hi Lex,I noticed the flow meter does not work very well for low flow rates. The meter was not registering when I had the flow rate set to about 1/2 gal per minute . I initial used to monitor volume of water consumed at low flow rate over two hours. The meter did not register any volume of water and the flow rate was zero. Now I water at a higher flow rate about 2 gal per minute.Maybe you can contact the Manufacture and find out minimum flow rate.
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Yes but I would not recommend it. I just vacuum the pre-filter every few weeks and wash it when I wash the main filter.
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technicaly iam not sure ,,but i guess it will make double safe filteration ,,but you should ask a technician better,,thank you
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I don't believe you are supposed to as it will shorten the life of the filter. If you do, be sure to run cold water immediately after so as not to provide a nice environment for bacteria, algae, etc.
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I use this in conjunction with an over the top filter. I guess it would depend if the filter media was cycled with good bacteria and how many fish you have.
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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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For Fresh water fish it works great and takes about 30 days before you would need to clean...also I would recommend that you add carbon filter into this canister as there is room in there as long as you remove one of the pads. : )
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I have the next size up canister, the 2215, and clean it once a month by rinsing the media in newly removed tank water and replacing the finishing pad when needed. I have a light fish load, so your fish load may also come in to play as far as cleaning frequency.
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You might be able to use it. That size turtle is a little big for that size tank. I use two of these filters both in the corners and it works fine. You could try one and see how it goes. If needed, get the second one. Personally, I don't change the filters as often as they recommend and I've been using this system for probably at least 6 years.
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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 have no idea. I guess it would depend on the composition of the filter that you have. This is good stuff.
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I sent this filter back because a clip broke the first month of using it but to answer you question, I clean mine about every four months or if the water flow has slowed down considerably. I am now using all fluval
1692151
Yes you can. DE filters clean the water quicker but you to replace the DE every time you backwash. Make sure the pump you have will line up with the filter.
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Yes you will need a filter. This is just a led air bubble fixture. It will not filter the toxins out of the aquarium. It is more for decoration with a certain even of aeration of the water.
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Sorry, I don't know. I have not cleaned the filter yet, I didn't fell it needed it. If the instructions aren't clear I would call the company.
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I am not quite sure. I only used what came with the tank. I do agree that the filter is a little too powerful for this small of a tank. I would just ask that question on google.
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I just bought a new filter at Petsmart. As long as you get a smaller size one that goes inside the tank, it should work.