i just got a new fx5 to add to my tank i currently have a fx5 filled with rings and ehiem pro. would filling my new one with pot scrubbies help me or should i stick with biomax or other media the tank is a heavy stocked 265. oh and how many scrubies per basket i got 12 in 1 is that too many.
pot scrubbies in fx5
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Howdy,
While pot scrubbies are great for a w/d, they are worthless in a canister. They have a surface area orders of magnitude lower than modern biomedia and will not substancially help you for biofiltration. And they're too coarse to really serve as mech in a canister. Bottom line: Bad idea. Perfect waste of canister space.
HarleyK
While pot scrubbies are great for a w/d, they are worthless in a canister. They have a surface area orders of magnitude lower than modern biomedia and will not substancially help you for biofiltration. And they're too coarse to really serve as mech in a canister. Bottom line: Bad idea. Perfect waste of canister space.
HarleyK
I thought they had more surface area than most bio media. Was first turned onto using them after seeing this:
http://www.wernersponds.com/biofiltermedia.htm
http://www.wernersponds.com/biofiltermedia.htm
Hey!, how about trying it for us (I know others are already doing it and are happy but...). With your setup it could make for a good comparison study. The filter is a little fast (for such tight quarters for media) but will work and definitely won't clog as fast as the other media 
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You can always go to the 'other' media if you don't think it's up tp par in 6 months and still be able to clean your dishes for 10 years
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Dr Joe
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.You can always go to the 'other' media if you don't think it's up tp par in 6 months and still be able to clean your dishes for 10 years
.Dr Joe
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Well my water parameters are fine right now so the only comparison would be how quick it clogs right now i clean the orginal fx5 about every 45 days or i get micro bubbles. Im thinking i just might do it since i already have 60 scrubies on hand it cost a whoping 10 buck verses about 75 for biomax.Dr Joe;2890713; said:Hey!, how about trying it for us (I know others are already doing it and are happy but...). With your setup it could make for a good comparison study. The filter is a little fast (for such tight quarters for media) but will work and definitely won't clog as fast as the other media
You can always go to the 'other' media if you don't think it's up tp par in 6 months and still be able to clean your dishes for 10 years
Dr Joe
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