media options

[cornbread_5]

Ok i have a Penn Plax Cascade 1000 Canister Filter on a 55 gal, I want to know what can i use as media besides the pads , sponges and carbon that comes with the filter, the filter has three or four rows of basket and i wondering what could i put in each basket

 

[ira]

Het Cornbread I suggest you try biomax in the lowest tray you can use a pad on the bottom of the trays before adding carbon or other media. How is the grammode doing? I ordered extra media for the FX5 including bio max and a 20 oz cotainer of Chemi Pure it should arrive today or tomorrow I'll set it up when the media arrives.
Good luck.

 

[Yanbbrox]

Chemi pure is a pain to get over here, with a tray system you options are endless. Ask yourself the question, is there a problem that needs to be solved?

 

[cornbread_5]

he hides alot since he killed my nic but other then that he is doing good

Het Cornbread I suggest you try biomax in the lowest tray you can use a pad on the bottom of the trays before adding carbon or other media. How is the grammode doing? I ordered extra media for the FX5 including bio max and a 20 oz cotainer of Chemi Pure it should arrive today or tomorrow I'll set it up when the media arrives.
Good luck.

 

[Bderick67]

Get some quality bio media such as Hagen's Biomax, Eheim's ehfisubstrat, Seachem's Matrix or Azoo's Bioglass.

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

The cascades flow from the bottom up. So your filter pads should be in the bottom tray. In mine I have 1 black sponge and then 2 white filter pads in the bottom tray. In the next tray i have 3 boxes of cascade bio rings poured in there. I take them out of the net bag they come in. I have a 700 so I only have 2 trays. If I had more trays I would add more bio rings. The cascade bio rings work great and are alot cheaper than bio max.

 

[fatpike]

In my 1000 I run the course sponge on the bottom, middle tray is biomax, top is floss.