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jenpedi
05-14-2008, 02:50 PM
I put carbon in my 2215 canister because the tank was a new setup. It has been in there for 3 - 4 weeks.

If I take the canister apart to remove the carbon will it affect my bacteria?
fins_n_fur
05-14-2008, 02:58 PM
Nope, as long as you are only taking a short amount of time to take it out, it shouldn't be an issue. There is plenty of bacteria on your other filter media.
jenpedi
05-14-2008, 04:50 PM
Nope, as long as you are only taking a short amount of time to take it out, it shouldn't be an issue. There is plenty of bacteria on your other filter media.
OK, thanks. I will get it out today.
MandyL
05-14-2008, 05:35 PM
Just make sure you take your canister to the sink and dump most of the water out... I tried changing media on the floor by the tank and learned the hard way that you will spill a lot of water. ;)
fins_n_fur
05-14-2008, 06:27 PM
Just make sure you take your canister to the sink and dump most of the water out... I tried changing media on the floor by the tank and learned the hard way that you will spill a lot of water. ;)
:hmm3grin2orange: Excellent point - if your canister is not too heavy I would do this. My first media change lead to a LOT of water all over the floor. If your canister filter is too heavy, then try to put it in a large container to hold the water.