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That having been said, do you think that I can switch over to the other filter
type w/o removing the filter plates, or should I break down the whole aquarium,
remove the filter plates, and start from scratch?

Thanks,
Paul

The general concensus on UGFs is that they only accumulate pollution under
the filter plates, and will inevitably have to be broken down once a year
for thorough cleaning. For plants, most plant ppl will say, that if you
have to move a plant, that is rooted into the UGF, it sucks... I started out
with UGFs, my tank crashed from a buildup of toxins under the plate... When
I moved a plant, it opened the plates up and the tank became toxic, strange
case, but since then, I've ditched the UGF and spent good money on good
filters, and haven't looked back since....


Paul Wright