When should I change my Poly-Filter?
When should you replace your Poly-Filter? When the POLY-FILTER turns DARK in color, it is still operating effectively and does not have to be replaced. However,
when it begins to turn brownish in color
, it should be removed, discarded and immediately replaced with a new POLY-FILTER.
How do you use Poly-Filter?
Can you run carbon during cycle?
Of course you can run carbon
. It has little to no effect on a cycle.
How do you use seachem stability?
Use 1 capful (5 mL) for each 40 L (10 US gallons) on the first day with a new aquarium. Then use 1 capful for each 80 L (20 US gallons) daily for 7 days. Fish and other aquatic species may be introduced at any time as long as dosage is maintained for 7 days.
Can I turn my skimmer off at night?
Skimmers work best at night in my experience
. Your pH would drop a little bit more during the night also if you turned it off. Skimmers work best at night in my experience.
How long does it take to break in a protein skimmer?
Has Your Protein Skimmer Been Broken In? A new protein skimmer requires a break-in period of about
1-2 weeks
before it reaches optimum performance.
Do I need lights to cycle my tank?
yes, it will cycle without lights
. In fact if you keep them off it will reduce the algae that may develop in there. I prefer to cycle with ammonia rather than food.
Are poly filters worth it?
When it comes to filtration media, the Poly Filter Pad is in our opinion
one of the top contendors
. It is versatile and can be used in many different kinds of filters, it is also durable and long lasting, and it removes many different kinds of unwanted substances from the water.
Does poly filter remove copper?
Poly Filter Aquarium Filter
Poly-Filter will not remove calcium, magnesium, strontium, barium or alkalinity supplements. Poly-Filter will not remove trace elements included in marine salt mixtures. General maintenance comments:Poly-Filter turns color when removing medications.
Aqua to Dark Blue: Copper or Copper salts
.
How do you use Purigen?
Rinse before use. Use in a fine mesh (180 micron or less) filter bag such as Seachem’s The BagTM
. For best results, Purigen® should be placed so as to maximize the flow of water through it. It may be used in a canister filter, media chamber, box filter, or any high flow area of a trickle filter.
How long does Poly-Filter take to work?
Adding vitamins and trace elements:
Remove Poly-Filter from water before adding vitamins or trace elements. After
12 hours
place Poly-Filter back into water. Poly-Filter will not remove calcium, magnesium, strontium, barium or alkalinity supplements.
How long is Chemipure blue?
Chemi-pure Blue should be changed every
2-4 months
depending on bio-load. If more than one Chemi-pure Blue filter bag is used, change one at a time every week until all bags have been replaced.
Does Poly-Filter remove nitrate?
Poly-Filter removes nitrates, phosphates and silicates
— the fuel for unwanted algae growth.” It is also able to gradually remove copper and other metals ( such as lead that is often in your kalkwasser mix) that you may have added in your quarantine tank via medication or in your water supply.
Should I run carbon in my reef tank?
More is not always best, and using the least amount of carbon necessary is recommended. The general consensus here is that
a quantity of about 3 level tablespoons of carbon per 50 gallons of actual tank water volume should be sufficient to keep a saltwater aquarium or reef tank system color free
.
Can you cycle a tank with Seachem Stability?
Does stability reduce nitrates?
Recap. If you can only pick one, we recommend getting Seachem Stability over Prime. This is because
Stability will directly get rid of the ammonia, nitrites and nitrates in your tank after 24 hours
.
How do you cycle an aquarium with stability?
Do I need a filter if I have a protein skimmer?
A protein skimmer serves a function similar to that of a filter, with one added bonus: A skimmer removes waste before it breaks down into harmful toxins.
You may not need a filter if you have a functioning protein skimmer
, but it may be wise to consider alternative filtration depending on your aquarium’s needs.
Will a skimmer lower nitrates?
The answer is a definitive no!
Protein skimmers do nothing to remove nitrate within the water
. That thick, smelly gunk you empty from your collection cup is not riddled with nitrate. Skimmers remove waste before it has a chance to be broken down into nitrate.
Does skimmer oxygenate water?
A protein skimmer is a piece of equipment used in saltwater aquariums for two purposes: (1) it removes waste in the form of organic compounds from the water, and (2)
it also oxygenates the water
. At the simplest level, a protein skimmer functions like a filter for removing organic impurities from the water.
Should I run protein skimmer 24 7?
How deep should my protein skimmer be?
I usually kept my skimmer submersed at about
7′′ of water depth (recommended at 6-10′′
). At this depth the skimmer pulls air in strong and has to “work” to get the air/water ratio through the skimming column.
