Fishboy1988 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Hi. I need to change my filter pads in my Aqua One Aquis 1200 filter. The person I inherited the tank off was using cotton wool but I have don’t think this is the best thing to use so I have bought some Tankmaid pads that I would like to swap in. What is best practice for doing this? I’ve had a lot of conflicting information and would like to avoid crashing my cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad fish Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 What's your tank like? If it's planted you should be fine to swap term, but maybe squeeze one in the tank to make sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishboy1988 Posted August 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 Ok right. I’ve heard you need to soak the new one a bit so it gets the bacteria in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad fish Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 its all about keeping the beneficial bacteria going in the tank if there is enough other places in the tank for them to live they will quickly recolonize the media, thats why squeezing it on in the tank helps, the new media filters all that water with the BB in it, but if the tank is bare there is no where else for the BB to live great idea to pop it in the tank for a bit before switching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 Depending on how many layers of cotton wool you are replacing, swap them one at a time with a couple of weeks in between to give time for the bacteria to grow. Putting them in the tank for a week or two before swapping them out in the filter also works. nomad fish and Fishboy1988 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishboy1988 Posted August 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 Thanks a lot both! nomad fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxi1 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 rule of thumb is no more then a third total filter media at once. As Caryl said, if you change it / them over a few weeks it should be okay Are you sure its cotton wool and not the white filter sponge, which you may be able to clean in some old tank water and put back in and then replace when it starts to impact your filters flow nomad fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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