I cleaned my 45 Gallon XP3 filter yesterday and after taking out the media baskets I found 2 platy baby fish. I scooped them out with a net and put them into my breeder container, it floats in the 45 gallon so I can observe them there. I guess one of my platy fish had babies and these guys got sucked up and have been living inside the filter for days or maybe even weeks.
I cleaned the filter really quickly and then changed the charcoal and the polishing floss. The filter should be good till about end of August to mid September before it needs another cleaning. ... Read More
Always Be On The Lookup For Fish Babies
Posted On 10 Aug 2008 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: Setup & Maintenance.
I cleaned my 45 Gallon XP3 filter yesterday and after taking out the media baskets I found 2 platy baby fish. I scooped them out with a net and put them into my breeder container, it floats in the 45 gallon so I can observe them there. I guess one of my platy fish had babies and these guys got sucked up and have been living inside the filter for days or maybe even weeks.
I cleaned the filter really quickly and then changed the charcoal and the polishing floss. The filter should be good till about end of August to mid September before it needs another cleaning. ... Read More
How To Do a Rear Brake Job on a 1993 Honda Civic Steps 5 to 8
Posted On 10 Aug 2008 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: Brakes, How To's, Maintenance and Do It Yourself.
Step 5 - Using pliers release the bottom spring carefully so it doesn't fly away.
Step 6 - While removing the brake assembly away from the hub, use some pliers to pull off the e-brake cable.
Step 7 - Once the brake assembly is out check the wheel cylinder for any brake fluid leaks on both sides of the boots. If it's leaking you will have to get it fixed or replaced with a new one.
Step 8 - There is a retaining clip on one side of the brake shoes, you will have to remove this before disassembling the brake parts. Clean all brake parts with a rag and assemble with new brake shoes. Then clean the self adjuster and re-grease it with an anti-seize grease.
How To Do a Rear Brake Job on a 1993 Honda Civic Steps 1 to 4
How To Do a Rear Brake Job on a 1993 Honda Civic Steps 9 to 12
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