Filter/ bacteria

[LilGreenPuffer]

It was pretty cold. The water around here is absolutely nasty, chock-full of chemicals.

Edit - It can also be seasonal. They put more chlorine/chloramines in the system in the spring. I remember Agnate saying that he double-doses dechlorinator in the spring.

[pufferfish_lady]

Thanks for the help. A new filter would be nice and I will add it to my future list along with a heater because both are getting old.

I thought I would give an update in case anybody else might run into this situation. I took my old fitter and remove the plastic insert and then rinse the ploy part out, put in a new filter and place the old one behind that. I have been keeping a close eye on all the water readings and everything seems to be working.

[Pufferpunk]

Aquaclear filters aren't very expensive. Not sure why they're bothering offering all that carbon. Maybe they can't get rid of it any other way.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... catid=3610
Check the sticky on DFS rebates, in the Gen Disc forum.

[SammyDee]

look on craigslist i got an "aquaclear 500" it filters up 150g tanks and is 500gph for 15 $$$ thats a steals ya just gotta search a bit but gauranteed u find wat u need