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Aquarium Biological Media Replacement

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  1. Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Rub the PVC pipe with Sandpaper: étape 1, image 1 de 3 Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Rub the PVC pipe with Sandpaper: étape 1, image 2 de 3 Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Rub the PVC pipe with Sandpaper: étape 1, image 3 de 3
    • Get a PVC pipe with a small diameter; less than 5 cm is ideal.

    • Rub the outer surface of the PVC pipe with 120 grit sandpaper to create a rough surface.

    • You will want the surface to go from feeling smooth, to feeling grainy. The goal is to create as much surface area as possible for good bacteria to colonize.

  2. Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Cut the PVC Pipe into Small Pieces: étape 2, image 1 de 3 Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Cut the PVC Pipe into Small Pieces: étape 2, image 2 de 3 Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Cut the PVC Pipe into Small Pieces: étape 2, image 3 de 3
    • Use any cutting tool like utility scissors to safely cut the PVC pipe into several small pieces.

    • Ideally you will want enough pieces to fill approximately 25% of your aquarium filter's canister.

    • Put all of the small cut pieces into a container that can hold water.

  3. Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Fill the Container with Water: étape 3, image 1 de 1
    • Thoroughly rinse the pipe pieces to remove any powdered PVC.

    • Do a final rinse with conditioned tap water, or any chlorine-free water you have available.

  4. Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Remove Existing Aquarium Filter Medium: étape 4, image 1 de 3 Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Remove Existing Aquarium Filter Medium: étape 4, image 2 de 3 Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Remove Existing Aquarium Filter Medium: étape 4, image 3 de 3
    • Unplug your aquarium filter.

    • Lift the lid of your aquarium filter's canister.

    • Carefully remove 10-25% of your biological filter media.

  5. Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Insert the New Media into the Filter Canister: étape 5, image 1 de 2 Aquarium Biological Media Replacement, Insert the New Media into the Filter Canister: étape 5, image 2 de 2
    • Slowly replace the existing biological with your new pipe media: 10-25% a week, during water changes, is ideal to avoid ammonia spikes.

    • Do not replace all the media at once.

    • You have successfully replaced your biological media with a more robust and effective alternative.

Conclusion

Enjoy your long-lasting biological media!

Farhan

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