How to Reuse a Freshwater Filter Cartridge

Your aquarium is way overdue for a new freshwater filter pad. You've been unable to get the store, don't see when you will have the time, and money is short anyway. There is another solution --- a temporary fix. You can actually reuse the filter pad and buy some time. It is easy and quick and you can accomplish it with one simple household product.

Bleach

Instructions

- 1
  Fill your bathroom sink three-quarters full with hot water.
- 2
  Add a tbsp. of bleach to the water.
- 3
  Drop the filter pad cartridge into the hot bleach water. Let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes.
- 4
  Drain the sink and then turn the hot water on again. Let it run through the filter as it flushes the excess debris and remaining bleach water from the pad. Squeeze it a little bit as the hot water runs through.
- 5
  Sit the pad cartridge on a rag and let it air dry for 30 minutes. Reinsert it back into the filtration system. It will last about a month before you need to replace it with a new one.

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