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Good Filter bacteria?

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I have a tank that’s been set up for 3 weeks it has 2 water dogs and some fish. The filter looks dirty should I clean it? I heard i shouldn’t because It will get rid of the good bacteria
 

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the tank should have been cycled before any animals are introduced to the tank, because of the amount of waste produced by amphibians once cycled the majority of tanks (0 - 100 gallon) are ideally given a water change weekly, this water change is normally 20 - 50 percent of the total water, the water has to be dechlorinated before adding to the tank to prevent harm to the filters bacteria.
 

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They were moved into the tank in a emergency after my other tank exploded the water had been treated before hand. And I have done a 25% water change but the filters have crud on them I was wondering if I should wash off
 

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wash the filters in old tank water to limit damaging the bacteria, also useful to add a bit of bottled bacteria just in case.
 
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