Penguin 350 Media Cartridge

[Bosa]

Hey all,
Just was wondering what kind of media to put into the media cartridge for the marineland penguin 350? More carbon? marineland diamond blend? any recomondations?

 

[Hot Slime]

Um I would go with either 2 choices
First you can put filterfloss, or the bluebonded stuff. I would ditch the carbon cause its useless and a waste of money. You only need carbon for removing meds or tanins. I had filterfloss in my pengiun and it works good but you constantly have to clean it every so often cause it cloggs your filter fast. As of right now I have the blue bonded stuff in my penguins cartriges.

Second choice is you can get these http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4136+13374&pcatid=13374
IMO these are the best you can possibly get for your filter. But I think they take up all the room in your penguin so you will only have these cartriges in there. But these are great, I have a set on my emp400 and its working great.

Since you live Hawaii I dont think you can find the supercartriges SC5 down here, you might have to order it off of the site above.

 

[FSM]

You don't really need carbon, like he said. Put some filter floss in it, but you will need to change it pretty regularly.

 

[northwindtucker]

i have used seachem matrix in one and peat pellets in another.

 

[Bosa]

Thanks for the in everyone I really appreciate it!!!

 

[BoredAgain]

I use 2 of these filled with Seachem Matrix:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12320&rel=1

And then two of these for just the sponge, or when I need the carbon:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4136+13370&pcatid=13370