Are you meant to turn off the whole filter completely when you’re using treatment like kanaplex and metroplex with focus or just take out the charcoal? Like how do I do it? And for how long is the filter gonna be off or the charcoal taken out?
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Just take out all your chemical filtration (Activated charcoal) until the medicine is out of your water or the bottle states when it loses its effect. You can keep your mechanical filtration as it is needed to take out debris and food.Are you meant to turn off the whole filter completely when you’re using treatment like kanaplex and metroplex with focus or just take out the charcoal? Like how do I do it? And for how long is the filter gonna be off or the charcoal taken out?
what I have is a canister filter and the cartridge filter. So I keep the cartridge filter off because it’s a media bag of carbon and take out the carbon in the canister filter?Just take out all your chemical filtration (Activated charcoal) until the medicine is out of your water or the bottle states when it loses its effect. You can keep your mechanical filtration as it is needed to take out debris and food.
Yeah, you don't want any carbon in your water because it will strip out the medicine. may I ask what you are treating for, and a canister filter will work for saltwater but I would recommend a small sump depending on your tank size.what I have is a canister filter and the cartridge filter. So I keep the cartridge filter off because it’s a media bag of carbon and take out the carbon in the canister filter?
Gotcha. I am treating for fin rot and white blisters. It’s a 20 gallon so I didn’t want to invest so much money into a sumpYeah, you don't want any carbon in your water because it will strip out the medicine. may I ask what you are treating for, and a canister filter will work for saltwater but I would recommend a small sump depending on your tank size.
Alright, for a 20 gallon people usually use AIO aquariums but I can see why you went for the canister in your situation. If the medication you are currently using doesn't get rid of the bacteria then i would recommend Amoxicillin.Gotcha. I am treating for fin rot and white blisters. It’s a 20 gallon so I didn’t want to invest so much money into a sump
No- remove carbon and mediaAre you meant to turn off the whole filter completely when you’re using treatment like kanaplex and metroplex with focus or just take out the charcoal? Like how do I do it? And for how long is the filter gonna be off or the charcoal taken out?
Are you meant to turn off the whole filter completely when you’re using treatment like kanaplex and metroplex with focus or just take out the charcoal? Like how do I do it? And for how long is the filter gonna be off or the charcoal taken out?
So if I put 4 mini spoons of kanaplex then how many spoons of focusYou should not mix kanaplex and focus unless you calculate the dose properly, as it can be toxic. Metroplex can be mixed with focus and food as long as you weight it out so that it is a 1 to 2% mixture. Otherwise, you would be better off dosing the water itself in a treatment tank.
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But how will my tank filter the poop and stuff if I remove everything in the filter?No- remove carbon and media
Do not remove filter . . . Remove carbon and media such as phoszorb or any other used. Leave filter element in the filter unit. If element has carbon, cut the top and shake carbon out or use filter floss temporarilyBut how will my tank filter the poop and stuff if I remove everything in the filter?
So leave the sponge Stuff and take out the carbon and the rocksDo not remove filter . . . Remove carbon and media such as phoszorb or any other used. Leave filter element in the filter unit. If element has carbon, cut the top and shake carbon out or use filter floss temporarily
You got it !So leave the sponge Stuff and take out the carbon and the rocks
So if I put 4 mini spoons of kanaplex then how many spoons of focus