I haven’t cleaned 5 of my filters in 7-8 years. That works for me and there are so many other variables as to why that works (for me lol). Good rant my friend.

My son and I keep multiple tanks as a hobby. We have the centerpiece which is an African Cichlid tank. We have a community planted tank and a turtle tank and we broke all the rules. I’ve got American cichlids with my African cichlids. I’ve got a bunch of fish that aren’t supposed to go together in my community tank. I don’t listen to anyone that says you can’t do something. I have learned that hobbyist can be extreme. I was a homebrewer for many years and it was the same thing there. remember, this is your hobby.