Scott

2- 15gal,3-20g, 2-38g,2-55g,3-60g,1-65g,3-75g all within the last year. I've got the fever and a very patient wife.

Thanks for the confirmation. I worry every time I do a water or filter change. In the past the tanks seem to recover more quickly when i rinse in the tank water however the bacteria bloom was more than I was used to. Im seeing best results when wait 25ish days between canister rinsing. How often did you rinse your media with freshwater?

Here is a smaller version of the filter.

Over rim filter which supplements the canister filter. Im having trouble uploading the image.

I've been heavily involved in the fresh water aquarium hobby since Jan 22nd this year. I have 16 tanks and still need help. If you have knowledge of the appearance of a bio filter (i have image of a 75 top fin with strands) i would greatly appreciate a response. Its not a disaster but a reasuring "its okay or its wrong" would help me greatly Thankyou,Scott.