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How do I clean my filter?

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Do i have to clean my filter? I cleaned it today and it was such a hassle. I had to take apart everything of the filter and clean everything inside with a q-tip. There was a lot of black mush and green stuff. Also, do i have to buy the new wheel thing each time i clean? I couldn't clean the wheel thing efficiently.

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  1. what kind of filter, for car, it needs once a month

    for air conditionar the same

    if its some kind of filter for kitchen appliences, try to clean it every two weeks


  2. Now when you say filter? What ever do you mean?

  3. Yes u do have to clean your fish tanks filter btw what fish do u keep coz it really depends on what type of fish u have if u have a goldfish or an oscar u will have to clean ur tank more often than say a shoal of neon's

  4. i do not recommend cleaning that filter "squeaky" clean. the muk ur finding inside could be beneficial bacteria your fish tank needs for biological filtration which is the most important of the 3 stages. and that "wheel thingy" (i assume u mean bio-wheel) no u do not need to buy or change them unless absolutely necessary. your bio-wheel house many beneficial bacteria and each time u replace that, or clean your filter squeaky clean, you'd almost be like starting off brand new again (which is not good cuz that means u have to cycle ur tank again and the process might kill #'s of fishes). the only thing i would clean in the filter is replace the filter foam pads, and floss pads. everything else just give it a good rinse USING UR TANK WATER! running the filter media under regular tap will kill beneficial bacteria as well. good luck.

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