No, you do not need to remove our Premium filter pad when medicating your fish. Our filter pad does not remove any medication or other chemicals from the water. The pad only traps debris floating in the water.
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Would I need to remove this from my filter when treating fish for ich, as you do with the carbon filters?
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Would I need to remove this from my filter when treating fish for ich, as you do with the carbon filters?
Last updated on 03 Nov, 2025