Help with Marineland Eclipse filter

kalabreeze

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I got tired of clogged up filters in my eclipse systems 6 and 12. As you know it is a filter cartrige, that has filter pad and carbon inside plastic container. After a week or two it gets clogged and water does not go through it but just flows over. I rinse it but it only helps for 12-24 hours. Only changing cartrige actually helps. After going through 3 cartriges in one month I finally cut plastic box and dumped out carbon. It is much better now. My question is, do I add some filter floss, etc, or one filter pad it sufficient mechanical filtration. This filter also has bio wheel.
thanks:)
 
on the eclipse 3, I ditched the cartridge all together and cut two pieces of filter floss to fill the space. Can change or rinse them one every other week without disturbing the other. The 6 and 12 sounds like the same sort of setup... plastic box with carbon in it and blue floss looking stuff on it..
 
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