Cleaning your canister filter the right way is essential for maintaining a healthy freshwater aquarium. However, there are some key steps that if not done right can cause serious harm or even death to your aquarium inhabitants. In this video, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of cleaning your canister filter while showing you how to avoid the costly mistakes that many aquarium owners make. Although this video we specifically demonstrate with the Fluval 07 series, these tips can be applied to any canister filter.

Not sure how to set up the filter media in your canister filter? Watch us break it down in How to Set up Your Canister Filter.

 

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