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whisper
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James0816
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Location : Spotsylvania, VA
Favorite Fish: : Stingrays
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PostSubject: I finally did it!   I finally did it! Icon_minitime6/18/2011, 1:58 pm
After about three years, I finally cracked my filter and cleaned it. (ducks for cover) crazy

PennPlax 700 canister been running ever since I started it. Was pleasantly surprised actually. While it was filthy, the media actually wasn't falling apart. There wasn't as much crud as I thought there was going to be in there either. Alot, but not near what I was expecting.

Not even a snail or snail shell!! I'm impressed!

The tank is actually worse than the filter. It was (was) a heavily planted tank. I'm rescaping so I tore everything out. The amount of stuff that was under the crypts, bolbitus and driftwood was amazing! Wow is all I can say. I'm still sucking it all out.

Rinsed out the sponge media, replaced the poly-fil and put the filter back in service. Should be good for another three years ya think? funny
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Ben
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Posts : 1878
Location : Sandston, Virginia
Favorite Fish: : Venustus and Catfish

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PostSubject: Re: I finally did it!   I finally did it! Icon_minitime6/18/2011, 2:58 pm
Haha I bet that thing smelled good.
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alan j t
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Location : reno nv
Favorite Fish: : discus

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PostSubject: Re: I finally did it!   I finally did it! Icon_minitime6/18/2011, 6:19 pm
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whisper
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Posts : 1990
Location : Euless, Texas
Favorite Fish: : Betta's,Fancy Guppies, Plecos, kio.

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PostSubject: Re: I finally did it!   I finally did it! Icon_minitime6/18/2011, 7:45 pm
When we tore apart the big Oscar tank after getting rid of them the bottom under the stones was BLACK like sewage and smelled like it to. Thought I was going to pass out after two hours of cleaning! The whole house stunk from it. LOL
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Zuly
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Posts : 197
Location : S. E. Louisiana
Favorite Fish: : All Male 90G Peacock/Hap Tank

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PostSubject: Re: I finally did it!   I finally did it! Icon_minitime6/18/2011, 9:18 pm
sick Yuck!
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2SciCrazed
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Location : Middle TN
Favorite Fish: : Anything that's not belly up!

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PostSubject: Re: I finally did it!   I finally did it! Icon_minitime6/19/2011, 7:37 am
Whisper, that's what hoses and driveways are for... LOL... (or janitor's closets on campus!)
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Location : Modesto, CA
Favorite Fish: : Kribensis

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PostSubject: Re: I finally did it!   I finally did it! Icon_minitime6/20/2011, 9:30 pm
thats why you need malaysian trumpet snails!!! to burrow like earthworms in a planted tank
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fishface30
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Location : St, Louis, MO
Favorite Fish: : Discus, Angelfish, Rummynose Tetras

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oh the roses would have loved that gunk crazy
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