Filters just arrived, help with media etc.

by **jasminek** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:01 am

Hey! My new stingray filter just arrived! Could i use half of my goldfishes cycled media and put it into the new filter along with the new media thats already in?
Also stingray are underwater filters but i usually have it bubbling because if the fish swims upto it it really sends then flying lol, what do you think under or above waterline?
Thanks!

by **jasminek** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:16 am

Oh wow just opened it and its size 15 on the receipt it says size 10 like i ordered so thats great haha bigger filter and they havent charged anymore lol Wink

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:37 am

Hi
Putting some media from your other filter will be fine, just dont take too much out the mature filter otherwise the filter will crash. Just take about a third out.
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by **jasminek** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:59 am

Done it now and i think they like the filter lol. Cant wait to redo the tank its all messy! xx

by **pippoodle** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:27 am

what i do with the stingrays is remove the filter cartridges and replace them with sponge or floss - the cartridges contain zeolite and carbon and both these are useless after a few days

Also not worth the money to keep replacing the cartridges - filter works a lot better with just sponge and floss in place of the cartridges (the little grey ones)

by **jasminek** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:32 am

oh right! I havent seen them the sponge or cartrides. Im currently treating myaxzin so should i take out the sponges and leave the filter run on its own?

by **pippoodle** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:34 am

just remove the cartridges - and leave the sponge - the cartridges contain the carbon and zeolite so cant be used when medicating

you could add the media from the goldfish filter to where the cartridges come out from

by **pippoodle** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:35 am

remove the blue cartridges - then put sponge or floiss in the remaining space

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by **jasminek** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:36 am

Im very confused lol! Whats the difference between sponge and cartridge? In the filter is half the goldfish media, its like a big black spong what slots in the bottom of filter and in a gap when you open it

by **jasminek** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:38 am

The blue things with sort of stones in remove them? and leave the black stuff in?

by **pippoodle** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:44 am

the black stuff is just normal sponge hun - the zeolite and carbon is in the blue things with the stones in

by **jasminek** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:45 am

Thanks so much! I always thought it was the sponge lol, cheers!
sorry im a bit dumb at times haha thanks (: So do i just put the blue things in a bowl of water until im done with treatment?

by **jasminek** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:52 am

The cartridges just slided out haha thanks pip Wink

by **pippoodle** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:55 am

throw them away hun they are only useful for a couple of days and then stop working - fill the gaps with sponge or floss

by **jasminek** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:56 am

Oh ok! lol (: Dont have any more sponge to put in the gaps but i think i have some of that thin white floss somewhere.
What do the cartridges actually do?

by **pippoodle** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:58 am

they are designed to remove ammonia and tannings etc - but they only work for a couple of days and then are useless
not many people that use stingrays use the cartridges

by **jasminek** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:59 am

Ive always used stingrays and never knew that! Maybe thats why in the past my meds havent worked!

by **pippoodle** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:00 pm

yup hun that could be why - right need to pop out for a bit see you's later - good luck

by **jasminek** on Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:02 pm

Alright, thanks for the help!

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