How to clean Ceramic Rings and Bio Balls

Hi Ladies and Gents

I was wondering if one should clean the ceramic rings and bio balls in the filtration system and how ?

 

Hey Pieter,

I wont clean clean them as you will destroy all the beneficial bacteria. If you want just slightly rinse them in old tank water from a WC. Personally I just rinse my sponges.

 

Hi Henri

I normally only clean the sponges but read on one of the uk sites that you should clean he rings as well to get rid of excess debris and build up of slime/algae

 

Even my self when i do water change just rinse sponges in water

 

I agree, but that Ill only do if or when I see the ceramic rings and bio balls are full of excessive dirt and I wont rinse everything at the same time.

 

Don't clean mine. Agree with the others if I did want to rinse them would use tank water.

 

Rinse in tank water, rings too, just to remove the loose dirt. I do not clean my filter on water change days, normally 3 days after wc

 

yes. don't over clean those rings. just a quick rince in tank water. I try and leave those alone.

 

take a quarter of it chuck it in boiling water for 5mins, then rinse proper, this will open up space for younger more effecient bb , never all at once obviously. i do half of my media once a year, a weekends job.