xp3 filter media?

[baseballman1321]

well i just ordered a rena xp3 for my 120 (i will be running more filtration) and i was wondering what would be the best filter media for some decent size cichlid

 

[vr6fan]

I have 2 xp3s on my 75.... the first one has bottom tray sponges, next 2 baskets have eheim substrat pro..2nd filter has bottom tray of sponges, and the next 2 baskets have filter floss. the great thing about renas is you can actually have 6 smaller baskets by using the basket dividers and then you have more possibilities. great filter good luck with it!

 

[Pharaoh]

I runt he black sponges in the bottom tray and ceramic media or pot scrubbers in the others.

 

[indiana hurricane]

I also have the black sponges on the bottom and the scrubbers in the middle and floss on top. Just saying thats the way I have done it, this time. Opps, I don't have the 3 though I have the 4.

 

[importracer]

well i just ordered a rena xp3 for my 120 (i will be running more filtration) and i was wondering what would be the best filter media for some decent size cichlid

Long story short...........I ended up filling all three levels with crushed coral..........Crushed coral makes a good biological media.....The tank is 125g.............For mechanical filtration, I use 2 AC101's...............

 

[yodaLBC]

bottom tray i got black sponges and the rest with ceramic rings and floss on very top............goodluck,,its a great filter!

 

[baseballman1321]

thanks for your help guys. whats a good place to get good price filter media

 

[hsd]

For mine I use ceramic rings, and floss. Also one basket has sponges from the dollar store.

 

[ar0wan]

Black sponges in the bottom
Seachem Matrix in all of the rest
Run the polishing pad on top if you want
It increases maintenance intervals but works well

 

[fishman61]

I have (2) xp3's on my 150, (1) xp3 on my 55. I just use the course sponges on the bottom basket, fine sponges in the middle and charcoal and filtration blanket on top.l