Re: [GSAS-Member] Speaking of filters, how do you polish your water?

[Matt Staroscik <matt@wrongcrowd.com>]

I'll throw some pillow fill in there and see how it goes. Adding more
filtration units is not something I want to mess with yet.

On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Algae Magnet <algaemagnet@gmail.com> wrote:

> For most of my tanks, I use liberal amounts of filter floss in AquaClear
> HOB
> filters.  On the top end, I have a Magnum 350 with particle filter for
> mechanical filtration paired with a XP3 with cermaic and bio-bale media for
> biological filtering.  I've had very good luck just rinsing out the filter
> floss and re-using.
>
> -John
>
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Cory McElroy <corywmcelroy@hotmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> >
> > I'd fill up those baskets with bio rings. and add a hang on back filter.
> > And fill that with quilt batting or fine filter floss. It'll polish your
> > water, but gets clogged up really fast. You'd have to replace it at least
> > weekly if not sooner. You usually want to separate your filtration, one
> for
> > BIO, and one for mech.
> >
> > > Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:14:03 -0800
> > > From: matt@wrongcrowd.com
> > > To: GSAS-Member@thekrib.com
> > > Subject: [GSAS-Member] Speaking of filters, how do you polish your
> water?
> > >
> > > I have a Fluval 404 on my 90 gal tank. I am pretty happy with it, it
> has
> > > never clogged or leaked. But with the stock coarse sponge filters it
> also
> > > doesn't do a great job of getting the fine bits out of the water. I can
> > > always see plenty of specks circulating in my tank, especially after I
> > have
> > > fed the fish and they zoom around the bottom kicking up the muck.
> > >
> > > I have plenty of free baskets in the canister for media. Any tips on
> what
> > I
> > > should try adding?
> > >
> > > MS
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