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REPLACING THE FINE WHITE FILTER FLOSS
REPLACING THE COARSE BLACK SPONGE
A. White Filter Floss should be changed on a monthly basis to
remove small trapped debris and free floating particulate
matter.
A. Activated Carbon adsorbs dissolved pollutants and removes
the yellow discoloration of water and associated odors.
B. Replace Activated Carbon Bag on a monthly basis.
A. Black Coarse Sponge should be changed on a monthly ba-
sis to remove medium to large trapped debris and free float-
ing particulate matter.
REPLACING THE ACTIVATED CARBON BAG
CLEANING THE CERAMIC RINGS/QUARTZ BALLS
A. The Ceramic Rings are the primary biological support for
keeping toxic ammonia and nitrite at acceptable levels. General-
ly, the biological media should not be replaced unless detritus
and waste is prohibiting the amount of exposed surface area
available for the beneficial bacteria. Clean ceramic rings with
the aquarium water and NEVER use tap water that can destroy
the bacteria.
B. Replace Ceramic Rings as needed or add extra for higher vol-
ume aquariums with large bio-loads.
