Fx5 ??

[Chizzle]

I get all my ceramoc rings from fishtankfactory aka charlie chim. Takes around 10lbs +/- 1lb to fill all 3 trays.

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[Bderick67]

Takes 6 500g boxes to fill all three trays. Waste of money IMO don't need that much and there are other cheaper as effective options.

 

[johnnytaboo]

Not to derail this, but is the pond matrix as effective as the ceramic rings? I have a spare FX5 in my back room, and I was thinking of doing the same thing: making it a purely biological filter.

 

[F1 VET]

Denser the bio media the more gph your going to sacrifice, idk what kind of bio load you have atm but 3 full trays of bio provides enough room for 'ba-gillions' of bb colonies, which i dont think is 100% necessary but that all depends on how much you like flow (gph)

Its always good to have extra bio but this seems a little much, and after 9 months my bio max starting breaking down, i started finding little chunks of it at the bottom and bio max sand, i ditched it all and replaced with api chem stars which are made for canisters and never break down (media in cans are constantly subjected to violent shaking, spinning, basically like a washing machine) they also allow more flow, top 3 products in the aquarium world ime.

Btw 2 bags fill one tray, but a tray of chem stars would suffice for just about anything. You wanna go balls out buy 6 bags.


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[BeastFish1]

Ok I need to know what is the best bio media to put in all 3 trays. I hear pond matrix, bio max and know API chem stars. Which do I choose!!!!!!????? I was kinda thing 6x bio max and some pond matrix on top of it or ???


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[F1 VET]

Ok I need to know what is the best bio media to put in all 3 trays. I hear pond matrix, bio max and know API chem stars. Which do I choose!!!!!!????? I was kinda thing 6x bio max and some pond matrix on top of it or ???


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Matrix is very dense and not designed specifically for canisters unlike api chem stars which last forever. Although matrix is a great bio media imo its better suited for sumps, wetdry, hob etc.

Bio max wont last forever, so replacing them eventually is necessary.
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Go S.Vettel #1 RB8 3X WDC!!!!!!!!!

women?! pleeze. you're like one of my grandsons. I can't even visualize you thattaway, it's just wrong.
I forgot all about NLS.

you might wanna cut back on your jet fuel intake.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?504763-Cheap-plants-less-nitrate!-POTHOS

 

[Bderick67]

Denser the bio media the more gph your going to sacrifice, idk what kind of bio load you have atm but 3 full trays of bio provides enough room for 'ba-gillions' of bb colonies, which i dont think is 100% necessary but that all depends on how much you like flow (gph)

Its always good to have extra bio but this seems a little much, and after 9 months my bio max starting breaking down, i started finding little chunks of it at the bottom and bio max sand, i ditched it all and replaced with api chem stars which are made for canisters and never break down (media in cans are constantly subjected to violent shaking, spinning, basically like a washing machine) they also allow more flow, top 3 products in the aquarium world ime.

Btw 2 bags fill one tray, but a tray of chem stars would suffice for just about anything. You wanna go balls out buy 6 bags.

What exactly are you doing with your canister filters?

 

[F1 VET]

Lol. No i meant inside the canister the pressure and flow makes the media inside shake around and tumble hence why some break down over time.


Bad wording sorry :-D

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Go S.Vettel #1 RB8 3X WDC!!!!!!!!!

women?! pleeze. you're like one of my grandsons. I can't even visualize you thattaway, it's just wrong.
I forgot all about NLS.

you might wanna cut back on your jet fuel intake.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?504763-Cheap-plants-less-nitrate!-POTHOS

 

[BeastFish1]

Ok so il get the API chem stars. For the 3 trays how many will I need.


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[F1 VET]

Ok so il get the API chem stars. For the 3 trays how many will I need.


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6 bags will do.

http://www.bigalspets.com/bio-chem-stars-20-pk.html

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Go S.Vettel #1 RB8 3X WDC!!!!!!!!!

women?! pleeze. you're like one of my grandsons. I can't even visualize you thattaway, it's just wrong.
I forgot all about NLS.

you might wanna cut back on your jet fuel intake.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?504763-Cheap-plants-less-nitrate!-POTHOS