filter floss
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Thanks a bunch, does it work well.putting some in AC 110, do you bag it, stuff it?? What
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Other folks will have to give more info. I haven't used it but I'll probably replace my blue floss with batting when the time comes to replace it.
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Hello; how you place it in a filter can require some ingenuity on your part. Much will depend on how the filter is arranged. In some of my filters it is simply a matter of wrapping the material around the old removable base. I have had some luck with rubber bands but they deteriorate over time. I have recently used nylon zip ties that seem to be durable thus far.
As you will be using the stuff in place of a commercial replacement that has a custom fit it may not be simple. I guess the filter makers try to make it difficult to encourage us to buy their specific replacements.
Good luck
There are two kinds: the loose stuffing and the sheets (comes in a roll). I use the loose for box filters and the sheets in sumps/dumps.
It's cheaper to buy it at Michael's (Craft Store) with their weekly 40-50% off coupon than at Wal-Mart. Not that I'd buy it from Wal-Mart even if it was a little cheaper there...
Matt
It's cheaper to buy it at Michael's (Craft Store) with their weekly 40-50% off coupon than at Wal-Mart. Not that I'd buy it from Wal-Mart even if it was a little cheaper there...
Matt
I use Polyfil brand 100% polyester traditional batting in my canisters and power filters. It comes in a roll so it is easier to cut into sheets or sections for your particular filter. For the Aquaclear filters, I cut a single thickness as wide as the sponge and twice as tall. I only wrap it along 1/2 the bottom of the sponge and up the output side of the filter to reduce clogging. It is easily washed out using a sprayer or hose and can be used multiple times before wearing too thin.
I use it in alot of my filters. Buy the king size sheeted kind its dirt cheap at wally world. If you use an AC just cut a square the same size as the sponge and put it in between the sponge and under the bio.
For Marineland and Tetra HOB filters go to drsfosterandsmith and buy a set of the BIO3 replacement filters. They have a refillable shell that you can clip the batting into over and over.
I usually use a 4 layers on the top of a canister for a polishing pad.
For Marineland and Tetra HOB filters go to drsfosterandsmith and buy a set of the BIO3 replacement filters. They have a refillable shell that you can clip the batting into over and over.
I usually use a 4 layers on the top of a canister for a polishing pad.