Filter Media

[Cypher]

If you can afford it, add some bacteria house media in there. That stuff works wonders.

http://www.majestickoi.com/prod535.html

 

[xdragonxb0i]

^^^ some high quality media...

that is definitly what you should get if you have no budget
Do you want more mechanical filtration or more Bio filtration

 

[uting]

I recommend scrubbies

 

[michalm]

^^^ some high quality media...

that is definitly what you should get if you have no budget
Do you want more mechanical filtration or more Bio filtration

I have wet/dry filter with blue bio balls, that why I thought that I have to get more mechanical filtration. What do you think ? What will be the best for me ?

The scrubbies will be the easiest way, but do I need it more than other that you wrote in this thread, especialy that I have already bio blue balls...

Thanks

 

[michalm]

Ehfimech will do nothing for you. It is not designed to grow beneficial bacteria, it is a mechanical pre filter. You can use filter bags to put the media in if it is too small.

OK, I understand. It not make sense to add one more mechanical media.

 

[Bderick67]

OK, I understand. It not make sense to add one more mechanical media.

Adding more mechanical could be wise. It would need to be done before the bioballs though. The ehfimech is designed as the first layer of mechanical filtration in canister filters and would do you no good in that sump of yours.

After reading your pm it looks to me that you will need to fill that space with some crushed coral to raise your kH and stabilize your pH.

 

[Maxfish]

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Water that looks tea stained has disolved organics in it. I would do some water changes and try to add some more surface area to the trickle filter. Foster and Smith caries a ceramic that is very porous and is about 35 bucks for a gallon of balls. Each ball has about 130 square feet in it.

Max

 

[Maxfish]

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Max

 

[michalm]

hmmm... very interesting Thanks !

I'm not sure where I should put it into my filter ? Before blue balls or after ?

 

[VNCNT]

the felt/floss pad above the bio-balls should work fine for mechanical filtration. i'd suggest ceramic bio-rings or efhisubstrat as well. DO NOT USE CARBON!!!