Method of cleaning filter equipment (filter material):

Koi fish pond filtration equipment or fish pond filter is an indispensable part of the fish pond, it can maintain the water quality of the fish pond, to maintain a pure environment, of course, the filter should be cleaned after a long time, or the dirty things stay inside a large number of accumulations may damage the filtration equipment, resulting in an accidental situation, then, how to wash the filter? Learn about it with the editor!

We know that fish pond filters are made up of many parts, so cleaning them has to be done by taking them apart step by step.

I. Steps:

Step 1: Clean the filter wool

Step 2: Cleaning biochemical cotton

Step 3: Glass ring (ceramic ring, biotite, etc.)

Step 4: Activated carbon (ammonia-absorbing stone, mackintosh, etc.)

Because of the sealing and installation of the filter drum is relatively complex, and in order to protect the nitrifying bacteria system, should not be cleaned frequently, therefore, the choice of filter material to be more expensive and more high-polar materials.

The first layer belongs to the physical filtration, mainly to block the solid residues in the water, so it is particularly easy to dirty, cleaning is also based on this layer, the other layers are usually rarely cleaned, often wash but easy to lose nitrifying bacteria.

Remove the filter cotton and rinse it repeatedly in the pumped aquarium water, or you can use the pumping hose to backflush the filter cotton (of course the flush is very limited) to wash it. Be careful when washing:

First, when cleaning the filter cotton, use the original tank water to clean. Because the original tank water cleaning filter cotton can reduce the loss of beneficial bacteria, which can extend the interval between cleaning filter cotton.

Secondly, cleaning filter cotton should never be rubbed and twisted dry like washing clothes. Rather, it should be soaked in the original tank of water and stir, the dirt out on the line, otherwise the dirt is easy to accumulate in the deep layers of the cotton once rubbed.

Cleaning biochemical cotton: put it into the water, gently pinch a few times can be, do not wash too clean, because there is a large number of bacteria attached to the inside, wash too clean, the bacteria will have to re-propagate, so that the water of the aquarium will not be clear instead.

Ceramic ring cleaning method: ceramic ring into the pot to boil for half an hour, and then put potassium permanganate for soaking for half an hour, and then rinse with water. Color yellowing does not affect the use at all, inside is the presence of microorganisms, in fact, normal cleaning as long as all pour out, panning a few times can be, do not wash too clean.

II. Other precautions to be taken when cleaning:

1The filter should be disconnected from the power supply when removing it from the water or performing any maintenance.

2Frequent cleaning/replacement of the filter wool and activated carbon is essential to ensure that the filtration works effectively.