Applying filters to a nested sequence

Hey guys.
This is probably simple, but anyhow, here goes. I'm on a powermac g5 with Final Cut HD.
I've layered video material and then nested it to create a single video layer which is easier to handle. I then want to apply further filters to the nested material as a whole.
How do I do this? I select the nested block in the timeline, click on the chosen filter, but no tab appears in the viewer that will allow me to manipulate the filter settings and so on for the nest as a whole.
If I double click on the nested sequence in the timeline, I get returned to the nested sequence in a new timeline, with all the layers visible. Again it doesn't pop up in the viewer. Surely this can't mean that I have to apply the filter to each layer individually!?
I'd appreciate any help!
Best,
Richard

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