Eternal filter question

[Jewlssss]

I've just added (yesterday) an external to my 190L Jewel tanks. the tank
usually has, as well as the standard jewel corner filter, a fluval 4+
filter. At the moment they are all running, inc the external one.
Can I take out the fluval? Is there enough biological filter material in the
jewel one to keep the biological filter going whilst the external gets
established?

[Jewlssss]

"Jewlssss" > wrote in message
...
> I've just added (yesterday) an external to my 190L Jewel tanks. the tank
> usually has, as well as the standard jewel corner filter, a fluval 4+
> filter. At the moment they are all running, inc the external one.
> Can I take out the fluval? Is there enough biological filter material in
> the jewel one to keep the biological filter going whilst the external gets
> established?
Freudian slip ;-) Of course I meant EXternal filter! Got your attention
though didn't it???

[carlrs]

Jewlssss wrote:
> "Jewlssss" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I've just added (yesterday) an external to my 190L Jewel tanks. the tank
> > usually has, as well as the standard jewel corner filter, a fluval 4+
> > filter. At the moment they are all running, inc the external one.
> > Can I take out the fluval? Is there enough biological filter material in
> > the jewel one to keep the biological filter going whilst the external gets
> > established?
> Freudian slip ;-) Of course I meant EXternal filter! Got your attention
> though didn't it???

I have to admit to not being familiar with the Jewel corner Filter. But
Based what I have seen elsewhere, I would keep your Fluval running.
I am also a strong believer in filter redundancy for better filtration
and in case another filter fails.

Carl

[Trygve Lillefosse]

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:55:46 -0000, "Jewlssss" >
wrote:
>I've just added (yesterday) an external to my 190L Jewel tanks. the tank
>usually has, as well as the standard jewel corner filter, a fluval 4+
>filter. At the moment they are all running, inc the external one.
>Can I take out the fluval? Is there enough biological filter material in the
>jewel one to keep the biological filter going whilst the external gets
>established?

I would keep the old filter in for at least two weeks, to ensure that
the new filter has been properly colonized.

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