Advice on what media to use with my canister

[Oose]

Here's the setup I have.... 55gal. and a fluval canister filter with an male EBJD/female JD pair and a small bristlenose.... I have 3 1/2 chambers to use on my filter. Right now I'm using carbon in one chamber and bio media in the other two. I was thinking of getting rid of the carbon and placing something else in there instead. Any advice on what should be in the chambers?

 

[tcarswell]

Is this a fluval 304?

If so id go with filter floss in bottom chamber

Then the bio in the other two since you got it.

I got a 405 it goes

Filter floss
carbon or purigen
Bio
Bio

 

[Oose]

It's a fluval 305. I thought I'd try it without carbon, not sure it's needed. I'll check out some filter floss tomorrow. Thanx.

 

[Oose]

something like this?
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=21337
and/or
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4136+10473+4190&pcatid=4190

 

[tcarswell]

purigen is great for water clarity and helps keep nitrates down my removing certain organic compounds. I use and love it. Filter floss (The first link) I love as well but I buy big green bags of it at wal mart for like 3 bucks. Its labeled as quilt batting but its safe to use and much more cost effective.

I should have noted the 405 has 4 baskets so your setup might need to be different.

 

[turtlesrock]

get filter floss.. its cheap and effective