I'm so glad that you replied. I remembered that you had this filter.
I going to go wash them out and get these buffing pads.
I do have extra filters in there, but there a/c filters.
BTW, do you use the carbon filter pad and if so, how often do you change it?
Thanks for your help.

"MISSYMAGICGIRL" wrote in message
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I know what you have is a Tetra PF3. I have that one too! I used it last
season
it's my first filter. I love it and found out the hard way about how to
clean
it. What I did was to disconnect it and quickly rinse the bio sphere's and
filter with water. It's a hassle but I think why there is so much gunk is
that
the pads they supply are not surficate it trapping most of the dirt. So
what I
did was take someone else's advice and buy floor buffer pads(in different
textures) this winter and use these and I should see that one a clearer
pond
with less dirt all over like last season and two a filter canister that's
not
soo dirtier then the pads themselves!

Now I just have to wait for the winter to be done

Sacha