rinconmike
08/22/2010, 06:25 PM
I have a Nu-Clear Canister Filter. My LFS said to clean it around every 3 months or when the PSI gauge hits 10.
They also said to clean it I will need to rinse the dirty cartridge with a hose, or sprayer in the sink and then bleach the cartridge overnight in a bucket with four gallons of water and a half cup of bleach. Then rinse the cartridge and soak overnight in plain tap water. Make sure to let the cartridge dry completely before reuse.
I plan on having a second cartridge on hand when I clean the first.
Does anyone have experience with these and can they comment on the above? How often should I clean it and what is the best way to clean it?
FYI, the system I am using it on is a 150gallon fish only. I have around 30 gallon sump with bioballs. In the sump I have an Octopus XP2000sss skimmer. Leaving the sump is a Blueline 55 external pump. I tee off the pump to go the the tank returns and then the canister filter. After the canister filter I go to a chiller and then from the chiller back into the sump.
I also plan on adding a BFS Jumbo reactor to run GFO. I will Tee the reactor off the line coming out of the chiller and then back into the sump as well.
Also in the sump I have a back of carbon in a sock. LFS said it is just easier to put it in there than the canister filter, but I might add a reactor for that.
So far water quality is good with the exception of Phosphates. That is why I plan on running GFO. I do use RO/DI water (air, water, ice setup) and think the phosphates are from the frozen food.
thanks,
Mike
They also said to clean it I will need to rinse the dirty cartridge with a hose, or sprayer in the sink and then bleach the cartridge overnight in a bucket with four gallons of water and a half cup of bleach. Then rinse the cartridge and soak overnight in plain tap water. Make sure to let the cartridge dry completely before reuse.
I plan on having a second cartridge on hand when I clean the first.
Does anyone have experience with these and can they comment on the above? How often should I clean it and what is the best way to clean it?
FYI, the system I am using it on is a 150gallon fish only. I have around 30 gallon sump with bioballs. In the sump I have an Octopus XP2000sss skimmer. Leaving the sump is a Blueline 55 external pump. I tee off the pump to go the the tank returns and then the canister filter. After the canister filter I go to a chiller and then from the chiller back into the sump.
I also plan on adding a BFS Jumbo reactor to run GFO. I will Tee the reactor off the line coming out of the chiller and then back into the sump as well.
Also in the sump I have a back of carbon in a sock. LFS said it is just easier to put it in there than the canister filter, but I might add a reactor for that.
So far water quality is good with the exception of Phosphates. That is why I plan on running GFO. I do use RO/DI water (air, water, ice setup) and think the phosphates are from the frozen food.
thanks,
Mike