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

["Doerr, Jesse" <Jesse.Doerr@fei.com>]

I use rocks and dirt too. I'm not too worried about polly fill. Especially if 
you throw it out after a couple months.

Jesse 

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From: dave@cheapfishstuff.com <dave@cheapfishstuff.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:51 PM
To: gsas-member@thekrib.com <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Speaking of filters, how do you polish your water?

Does anyone here worry about using non-food-safe materials in the
aquarium? I've always avoided them for fear of leached toxics.


> I use pillow fill too...works well.  Saved myself a bundle.
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> ________________________________
> From: "Hostetter, Kypros" <hostetter2003@lawnet.ucla.edu>
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Thu, November 12, 2009 2:06:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Speaking of filters, how do you polish your
> water?
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> I buy polyester pillow fill at sewing supply places its cheaper than
> aquarium branded filter floss.
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> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Bryan Nichols
> <nicholsbryan@gmail.com>wrote:
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>> I use filter floss. You can pack it fairly densely and it will get a lot
>> of
>> very small particles. Keep in mind that the denser it is packed the
>> faster
>> it will plug up. They sell it really cheap at places like big als and dr
>> foster and smith.
>>
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>> -Bryan
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>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Matt Staroscik <matt@wrongcrowd.com>
>> wrote:
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>> > 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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