Sometimes, a vigorous cleaning of the filter is sufficient to significantly disturb the organic balance of an Aquarium. Therefore, it is suggested to rinse mechanical filters in an out of doors bucket of aquarium water to dislodge organic materials that contribute to nitrate issues, while preserving bacteria populations. Another protected apply consists of cleansing only half of the filter media during every service, or using two filters, only one of which is cleaned at a time.
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