Using stuffing material as filter floss

typezero

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• Nov 20, 2007

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I read that you can use stuffing material from walmart for filter floss. Today i picked up a bag of Eversoft 100% polyester stuffing and would like to double check if this is aquarium safe .
Thanks!

 

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• Nov 20, 2007

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That is what I use sometimes. It works great and is much cheaper than the LFS stuff.

 

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dont worry about it, I've got that as my media in my Rena Smart Filter, works super too.

 

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• Nov 20, 2007

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i use it in all my filters, works fine but can get a little messy

 

typezero

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• Nov 20, 2007

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Perfect, i was using those aquarium filter floss sheets before i ran out. Thanks a lot everyone