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Originally Posted by neilfrs
I removed the carbon from my internal filter and shut off my external as it is made up of carbon, water clear etc and i didnt think there was much point running it with it all pretty much removed.
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Neil there should not be a need to run carbon in a filter long term( its better to just use it after medicating or in between medications to remove the first before treating the second ( if that makes any sense)sounds like your only chemicly filtering!!!
What you idealy need is some good bio filter media ( usualy very porus ceramic tubes or grit like stuff) this will be your biological filtering !
get a coarse open cell sponge and carefuly cut a slot/hole in it big enough to put over the strainer in your tank, this will be a pre filter and catch any solids/uneaten food preventing it from going into your filter( you can remove this and wash under the tap daily with no harm to your bio filtering!)
you dont realy want to be turning filters off. fill it full of media and run it 24-7
if you needed to waterchange while using medication it is important to calculate the % of medication needed to keep the dosage at the recomended level ,otherwise your treating at a diluted dose and wasting your time.