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RE: Un-carboning Eclipse Filters
Hi Neal and Mo,
I have an Eclipse 3 and also a 6, I got rid of all the extra bits (carbon and
fibre filter pad, bio-wheels) some time ago, what I do is put a small bit of
floss into a bit of stocking to contain any loose fibres, but with one side
open, eg, if you use the toe of a stocking, the cut, open side, is towards the
filter flow. Then I angle the bundle just a bit so that a little water flows
past, instead of going through - it still seems to catch what it needs to, and
I change the floss every few days to a week, depending on how dirty it is (how
often I am feeding the tank, any gardening activities etc!). But I prefer to
use the softer filter floss, vs the stiff sheet mattress batting stuff, that
is harder to stuff into the stocking, so you have to use a couple of smaller
pieces.
Kind regards,
Susi Barber
Vancouver