Japanese mat in canister filter

[Millns84]

What are your thoughts on using Japanese matting in a canister?

I'm going to need some new coarse foams for my Sunsuns the next time I open them up and this stuff caught my eye.

My thinking is that if it's effective in ponds as mechanical and biological filtration then surely it should work in a canister?

I can get some for less than the sponge I usually use so there doesn't seem to be a downside unless I'm missing something?

 

[Tobiassorensen]

Havnt tried japmat in canisters but in sumps and they tend to clog easier then regular foam. But thats my experience other may have other.

 

[Millns84]

I was thinking it might clog as it looks a bit finer than the 20ppi sponges I use.

I also spotted something called Eheim Fix that looks like coarse floss so was thinking that could work.

 

[Tobiassorensen]

In my sunsuns i use the standard sponge that came with it and a thin layer of floss over each basket with biomedia.

 

[Millns84]

So I got some Eheim Fix and added it today.

Quite awkward to work with as it's all clumped together but it was still easier than cutting new sponges.

I'm thinking this stuff will do the job and will be a lot easier to clean than sponges in any event. The tanks gone a bit cloudy but that's going to be from messing with the canisters.

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