changing charcoal

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by chrisg, Aug 11, 2008.

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  1. chrisg

    chrisg Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I am in the process of rinsing out my fluval filter and changing the charcoal. I am seeing tiny little wormy things in the filter. They look like pieces of white thread. They are about 1/4" long. They seem well attached to the plastic as they won't just wash off. Not moving, at least not that I can see. the tank has been up for about a year and a half. Am I seeing something good or bad?
     
    chrisg, Aug 11, 2008
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  2. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    well I have allot in my fluval filter also in my skimmer(hundreds of them),are they like a hard calcuim shell tube? I think their fine as they are filter feeders.
     
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  3. chrisg

    chrisg Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Yes, they are hard and just crumble if I touch them. Thanks for the info.
     
    chrisg, Aug 11, 2008
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