10-09-2011, 05:13 PM
Don't clean that filter medium too aggressively...that's where a lot of your beneficial biologicals are living. Just rinsing it should be fine for now. Replace it later, after the the fish have been in for a while. All the other cleaning should be sufficient to prepare it for its new residents.
I only replace my filter pads when they physically begin to wear out. I rinse them in tank water during water changes. Replacing them more often than that is lining the pocket of the filter maker.
I only replace my filter pads when they physically begin to wear out. I rinse them in tank water during water changes. Replacing them more often than that is lining the pocket of the filter maker.