...suggest that ceramics balls/noodles are better than plastic ones
Hi guys I have a fluval 405 canister filter completely empty right now was wondering what you all run in each compartment, there aare 4 compartments cheers
I agree with 100% "Foxfish", we did a lot of work with waste water, and the advantages of various porous filter media is more theoretical than actual. I like a sponge pre-filter on the intake (for easy cleaning) and then Eheim coco-pops, ceramic/glass rings, alfagrog or floating cell media in the filter body, mainly because they don't clog.Ian is right, ceramic media has a huge bio-loading capacity compared to plastic media however it will clog up over time & loose that benefit .(although it will still have a good surface area, the internal workings will become clogged with organic matter) You need to take particular care of ceramic to get the best from the product, pre filtering the water is essential, so make sure you have a couple of graded sponges before the ceramic media.
Yes they will.have ceramic noodles that I used in marine tank may just boil them and use again think that should be fine?
Like i said i use alphagrog which as far as i can tell is left over concrete from a building site yet its very porous.
I agree with Clive, I don't really like polishing pads or filter wool, the problem is that they are very efficient at picking up the fines, but this leads to clogging and reduced flow through the filter. That is why I like a sponge pre-filter on the intake, it is really quick and easy to clean.I just half fill the filter body with rings etc.do you guys think this will help or is it better to maybe have some filter wool or just leave empty. obv i have polishing pads in there too (x4)
Like i said i use alphagrog which as far as i can tell is left over concrete from a building site yet its very porous.I sincerely hope not!?!
<Home - Alfagrog.com>Alfagrog is a porous foamed ceramic material, which is lightweight, strong and inert.