do you take out the foam looking thing that's in the top of filter as well as the tiny black beaded looking things that are in the filter?
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No I just placed the filter as it appears as you unwrap it and screw it into the blue water holder.
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the filters are a single unit which you replaced by twisting it...... it's about as complicated as installing/replacing a Lightbulb
866823
I do NOT disassemble the filter in any way; I use the unit exactly as it comes out of the sealed aluminum package and follow the instructions on the box.
2207594
I don't think you do. I'm pretty positive that's all one attached piece. If it has mold, try removing the filter and running a cleaning solution up through the straw.
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I do both. I vacuum the filter but eventually swap it out and its best to swap out you can tell the difference.
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Put the foam side towards the back of the filter holder. The fabric side should be facing you as you look at it. Hope this helped you.
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No - you really have to line up the tube on the filter with the top tube. They slide together. It was kind of a pain sometimes.
552808
If you imagine filter as the shape of a "D" in the middle of the straight line there should be a small tab. It is the same blue material in the filter. Pull the tab and the filter should come out easily. If the tab isn't there for some reason just pull the filter up.
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you might want to unscrew the filter unit from the tap where you have more leverage to remove the filter
407837
Separate the top's 2 pieces. Place the filter (black side down) in the space. Click 2 pieces back together. Don't forget to rinse it first or the black charcoal with end up in the water.
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You need to replace the sponges IMMEDIATELY with a better filter medium. Look through the reviews and you will find what to use. Otherwise this is a great, quiet little filter for very small aquariums.
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Pre filter in top. Chemical and floss in middle. Large bio material in the bottom
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There are little filters on the bottom they twist off I bought extra from amazon
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I'm not currently at the location where I installed the filter. As I recall there weren't any foam pieces but give me a week and I'll check for you.
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Believe there is a notch somewhere along the rim of the filter to facilitate removal. Also mine came with double filter. But I use only one. Seems easy to remove,
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Yes, I've taken the filter in the upright section out several times and washed it. It's a spongey foam material that takes a bit of time to dry fully, but it can be washed. Leave it out for a solid 24 hrs to dry after washing, though, because even the slightest moisture will gunk up the filter with dirt.
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This picture shows the whole filter but seperated. The foam filter on the left stretches a little bit and goes over the paper filter on the right as one unit
177078
Interesting. My filter unscrews quite easily. Perhaps give it a better tug. Good luck.
359523
There are two processes going on, a permanent filter in the front and two replaceable ones right behind that. Careful, they are sold in boxes of three so order two boxes to keep it even.