WHEN To Clean Your Canister Filter - (Your Filter Specifically)

Canister filters are a closed system so it can be difficult to tell when's the right time for a filter cleaning. Luckily there are a few tell tale signs.

But beyond that I'm sharing with you my method of how to determine when your specific canister filter needs a cleaning! Let's Go!!

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[epengu]

How often should I be cleaning a 75 gallon tank with one large yellow belly slider at the time of this question I do a full clean every month and water change 2 weeks in between but it's cloudy close to the whole last week do i need more media or to add charcoal I'm using sponges and bio media the white rings any help would be very appreciated your channel is great 👍

[TJ-htjb]

I used to clean my filters every 1 to 2 months. They were almost always clean. I now change out 3 to 6 months now. If I get reduced flow I clean out. Works good for me . Magic time for my Fx6 and 4s is about 4 months.

[nickcovelli]

Just upgraded from a 207 paired with a 106 doing water polishing duty on to an fx4. What a great filter this thing is. Only wish I would have done it sooner. The smaller canisters just don’t go as long without having to service them. Your channel has been a great guide from day 1 in the hobby. Thanks for everything Kaveman!!!!

[teslacybertruck]

Thanks to you, I have become a better fish keeper. I own a Red Tail Catfish, 2 Green Terrors, an Oscar, A Zebra Tilapia and I have used tips from this channel, all my fish are happy and look healthy

[aprilmatis]

This was soooo helpful for me! I've only just now graduated to a canister!🙌

[christieandtheturtles]

I just got my first canister filter 2 days ago. This video is extremely helpful. I have set a date every 4 months to clean it out.

[Anytyme]

Awesome video! I wish fluval would implement something that tells you it's time to clean it 😆

[Philobr]

Really great advice and tips. 2 hr tank clean and next one marked on calender.

[joseCalderon]

I try to clean my FX6 once every month. Water changes once a week. 75g over stocked 75g African chiclid tank 😁👍

[keiththrasher]

So I have a question can I reuse my sponges in my canister filter but just clean them and reuse them I have 3 FX 6 on 135 gallon tank.. in the chemical media can I clean that or do I have to replace that?

[modziw]

That was a very professional and excellent video.

[nathanbachynski]

Recently got my first large tank and canister filter - your videos have been so helpful. THANK YOU!! Keep up the great work.

[jenniferboucher]

thank you for all your info im new to the hobby but loving it an enjoying all my fish ive been at it for 8 months now an seems like things are going good not that i didnt have my losses an algae bloom so bad but im on a good track again thank tyou for your vids

[jimmy]

Fx6 with a 65-gallon tank - 2 ranch goldfish, and 1 oranda

[thegoodbadandtheugly]

Great advice!
I experienced a bacteria bloom and I learned my lesson. Clean my filter, add safe to my tanks, put the sponge brown dirty juice in all my tanks, and added back the water that I took from the attached hose that releases the water from the canister back in the canister. No way will I have a bacteria bloom or spiked cycle again! Thanks so much! Jeff is amazing! However, the group took a whole another turn on giving advice for a few months now. Jeff, must have retired from the group. The post setup even changed. Maybe that is something to look into. From now on I’m just following you on YouTube until things get back to normal on fb. Or, it could be that I’m just being ignored. Whatever the case is it is worth checking out. Mad Cichilds group is awesome too!

[flamingbridges]

I finally decided to clean my filter after having it almost for a year. It was so gross. Will definitely be cleaning it more often from now on

[Drengr_]

this video is awesome and I’m definitely going to be back to get tips from you! Thank you for the info!

[ROTTERtube]

Great video, but with my my FX6's on my saltwater tank, I NEVER cleaned the sponges....they can be had for cheap on amazon. I would get a whole pack of many for cheap and just put new sponges in. Saves time and much cleaner!

[LSDREAMIN]

I clean my filters with chlorinated tap water- it’s perfectly safe to do that too