{"product_id":"eheim-eheim-pickup-45-replacement-aquarium-filter-cartridge","title":"Eheim Pickup 45 Replacement Aquarium Filter Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eReplacement filter cartridges for the Ehiem Pickup 45 for mechanical and biological filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThese filter cartridges work both through mechanical and biological filtration. This means that the cartridges will filter out dirt and waste but during this process the filter media's surface area becomes colonised by useful bacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEven after a short maturation period the foam cartridges perform not only mechanical water purification, but also biological decomposition of harmful substances with the bacteria that has colonised.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe cartridges are reusable several times over. To clean them, simply rinse them and squeeze them, so that the bacteria cultures are not completely destroyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt is advised to use water other than tap-water to rinse out as tap water will kill a high percentage of the useful bacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe filter cartridges will eventually over time require replacing and your water quality will reflect this.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eheim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45688933580973,"sku":"EHEIM-40192","price":4.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0543\/0391\/6205\/files\/pickup-45-cartridge.jpg?v=1769448914","url":"https:\/\/aquagroup.co.uk\/products\/eheim-eheim-pickup-45-replacement-aquarium-filter-cartridge","provider":"Aqua Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}