Hi,
My 29 gallon has been up and running great for 2 months. I have a Marineland Penguin 200 w/ bio wheel. When installing a new cartridge the instruction manual advises to rinse first under running water before installing. ((I did this for my first cartridge change)) After reading several post and other sites I am confused as to the life and proper changing of these cartridge(s). Some sites suggest to rinse in aquarium water to dislodge buildup and reuse cartridge so as not to ruin good bio buildup.
My question, I quess, what is the best way? Not cheep just want to do the right thing for my fish babies.
As always, thank you for all your help.
My 29 gallon has been up and running great for 2 months. I have a Marineland Penguin 200 w/ bio wheel. When installing a new cartridge the instruction manual advises to rinse first under running water before installing. ((I did this for my first cartridge change)) After reading several post and other sites I am confused as to the life and proper changing of these cartridge(s). Some sites suggest to rinse in aquarium water to dislodge buildup and reuse cartridge so as not to ruin good bio buildup.
My question, I quess, what is the best way? Not cheep just want to do the right thing for my fish babies.
As always, thank you for all your help.