Filter Media

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mhossom
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Question for all of you. What media are you all running in your canister filters? I will have 2 XP2s on my 120 and would like to figure out what media to use.

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I run some ceramic bio material, the filter foam that comes with the filter, filter floss and Seachem purigen
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I run the foam that comes with it... floss if I need it, but usually just the foam.
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Post by ingg »

XP's, I run the black foam pads, and some ceramic media in them.

Little Eheim, I run a big sponge and a thick layer of "noodles".

Big Eheim, filter floss and a ton of bio media.
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I run the foam pads and ceramic media in all mine. Turns the filter into a bio-filter. Don't bother with the Rena charcoal bags - my recommendation - just costs too much and you have to clean the filter every 3 to 4 weeks.
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Post by RTRJR »

Bio-only canisters (prefiltered by sponges) have either bioballs (Dupla MiniKasKade) or Eheim Ehfimech. Units are back-flushed monthly, prefilters rinsed weekly..

Mechanical-only units have sponges. Rinsed weekly.
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Post by B Considine »

Minor thread hijack: How does one back-flush a canister filter? I grow weary of having to make sure the o-ring is properly seated on my 2213.

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Note: the canister return line must be underwater for this technique. Also, it is not an effective technique for mechanical filter media, only materials such as bioballs or ceramic biomedia. Sponges, floss pads, etc. will not, repeat not, be cleaned by this technique. This is for biofiltration-only canisters*

1. Unplug the filters.

2. Remove the intake grid or prefiler from the intake hose.

3. Connect the Python intake tube to the canister intake tube.

4. Turn on the python in vacuuming mode.

5. Rock the canister a bit while it is back-flushing.

6. Turn off Python and detach from canister tubing; reattach canister intake grid or prefilter;restart canister.

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Post by B Considine »

Thanks. Guess a python is now on my purchase list...
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