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Posted	eheim filter
19-09-2006 23:21 by robinaero	Could someone tell me 2 things. 1) How often do you clean the filters out. I have a 4ft marine tank. 2)Should the filter every now and again send out a cloud of fine bubbles into the tank. As mine does!
19-09-2006 23:52 by robert.pope	sounds like its clearing traped air! (airlock).......i have the old eheim clasic and it does that ! i Just give it a good shake!......you may have to switch it off then back on between shaking !! sometimes it just sucks air within the propeller compartment........give it a shake Dont keep marines so not sure on how often u have to clean !
20-09-2006 00:14 by KOBISKYE	NEVER USE EXTERNAL FILTERS KEEPING MARINES LIVE ROCK AND SAND ONLY...100%
20-09-2006 08:47 by dave cook	give it a real good shake i only clean my external when the flow rate slows down
22-09-2006 12:05 by commissar	if you have live rock in your tank as the main filter then you either need to remove the external or run it under tap water once a week to stop it becoming biologicly active otherwise it interferes with the live rock
22-09-2006 14:11 by samantha	I dont agree with the comment by KOBISKYE, I think some power filtration is always beneficial, in case you get a system crash. Sorry to go off topic slightly.
25-09-2006 08:29 by Davidwh	Not sure if this is the right thing to do as a new user but I would like to know more detail expanding on the comments re. filtering. I have an undergravel suction going through an Eheim and then through a chiller via low positioned spray bar back to my tank. I also have another Eheim suction in tank and then back to the tank with a spraybar via a UV lamp unit. I have quite a lot of live rock as well. Any documentation or advice would be most welcomed. Should I set up a new post?

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