Aqua One 167c

The Aqua One 167c

The Aqua one 167c carbon and polymer wool filter cartridge has beeen developed to suit the Lifestyle 76 and Lifestyle Classic 72 aquariums with their excellent overhead built in trickle filter.

How does the Aqua One 167c Work?

The 167c features two layers of filtration . An initial layer of polymer 'wool' traps solid waste. This is followed by a tray containing activated carbon pieces which trap organic compounds of all types including Ammonia, odours and tannin from the aquarium water. The 167c cannot be washed out - once it is dirty it should be changed for a new cartridge. 

How Long does the Aqua One 167c Last?

The life span of an Aqua One 167c filter cartridge will vary around how hard it is asked to work. In a lightly stocked aquarium, with few fish that a lightly fed, the 167c may last 8 weeks. Contrast this with a busy, heavily stocked set up that is feed generously several times per day where a new cartridge pack  is required every two to three weeks. We always suggest around a month to six weeks as an average life. 

My mate says you can wash these cartridges out and use them again. 

As ever the answer depends on what result you are looking for. Wash your cartridges out and reuse them with pleasure - but dont expect, clean, clear, odour free aquarium water.  You sadly, cannot regenerate a cartridge by rinsing under the tap - we wish it was that simple.