The Monty Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Ok, this may be a silly question. I got some Purigen from out at Redlands today, got home, and sat wondering how I would get into the filter, that is in my loungeroom to get the purigen in. I was running late for work, so decided to just turn it off, and open it up.......... And to think, only an hour before, Id finished cleaning and drying the carpets after yesterdays storms. Soo, after cleaning up my mini tidal wave (gee they spew out some water), I decided to ask on here, how do you go about accessing the external filters? Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Turn taps off, if it has taps, and remove lid in bathtub / laundry tub / outside, no brainer really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monty Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I realise it may be a no brainer for some, I have only been back into tanks for a while, and this is my first with an external filter. My wife wasnt very impressed, but the kids thought it was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 would kinda help if you put the brand and model number of the filter in your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monty Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Ahh, thats an idea! Jebao 1100FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmcp Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 i have found it easy to disconnect the pipes (at the tank end) then hold one up high and suck on the other to create a siphon to go into buckets. this empties the the cartridge of water. nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 or you could put one end in bucket hold other end up high and blow into it that will achieve the same result but with less chance of a mouth of filter water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmcp Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 that is a good point, fish poo doesnt taste the greatest haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I do try to avoid putting me mouth of filter hoses. aside from tipping filters on their side the other method I use, is to put filter inside a big 'bucket' before I take the lid off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 just place the cannister in a bucket b4 ypu open it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Mate I certainly can say that most, if not all have opened a canister at the wrong time and water spewed out everywhere, and sucked in some crap from a hose for that matter. Its a quick lesson hey, the hose one, I think I am a slow learner as it keeps happening to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I have learnt it with cannisters, chillers, reactors, co2 systems, uv-s systems, sumps, fbfs, skimmers, gurneys......... and plenty more. wooooooooooot of course it always sucks more on carpet..... and in front of witness's lol good to meet ya today mate hope the butterflys and mexicans serve ya well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monty Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 So far so Good Donny. Made it in the door just as it started hailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
