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The media replacement timing that determines the condition of an aquarium

When revamping a layout, we often wonder whether to change the filter media or not. In the case of this aquarium, the filter media was left as is since the condition of the previous layout was good. Since there were a few days lag until the revamp, the filter was moved to another aquarium and left running to maintain it. The first two weeks of an aquatic plant layout can be especially problematic, but this is because its biological filter is not yet stable. In addition, an algae outbreak and the cloudy water that occurs after a while are also due to the poor condition of the biological filters. Therefore, when a layout is revamped, it is a good idea to transfer a filter that is established in an aquarium in a good, stable condition to the revamped aquarium, stopping the filter as little as possible. This aquarium did not suffer from diatom that tends to develop in the initial setup period and its aquatic plants grew smoothly, probably because of the smooth filter transfer. To add to the discussion of filter media handling, if a previous layout has a poor condition, such as a bad algae problem, the filter media should be replaced. The replacement of the media that is not changed, as in this aquascape, will tend to go smoothly if it is done when aquatic plants have grown and the aquarium environment has stabilized, rather than when the layout is revamped.