View Full Version : Filter Floss
Mgamer20o0
07-21-2003, 9:06 PM
i have seen people talk about floss for the canistors but i still dont understand what it is and where do i get it. i found it at big al's but it was 10 bux for 20ft. i saw someone said they found it at wal mart but i cant find the thread where i saw it. thanks for the help
CHINABOY1021
07-21-2003, 9:16 PM
filter floss acts like sponges. it looks like cotton. when its bunched together, it can let water through but blocks the debris. people say you can buy it at walmart because LFS filter floss is the same as the stuff you find in the craft section. for stuffing pillows + toys or whatever.
NJ Devils Fan
07-21-2003, 9:31 PM
I think CB pretty much summed it up. It's very cheap, cost me like less than $2 for a bag with a descent amount in it.
Mgamer20o0
07-21-2003, 9:57 PM
cool thanks for your help maybe now i can find what i am looking for cuz i asked someone at wal mart and they thought i was crazy or something at that time i had no idea what i was looking for
NJ Devils Fan
07-22-2003, 8:34 AM
Well, I would be suprised if the people at walmart had a clue about fish. Your better off just going to your LFS and getting some, or going to Big Al's Online (www.bigalsonline.com) for it.
125gJoe
07-22-2003, 9:27 AM
You can find it at a "crafts store"...
It costs a lot less there than what you pay at the LFS. Floss is a 'must have' along with sponge(s) in your canister filter.
Even cheaper, try a fabric store.
mlazuka
07-22-2003, 10:18 PM
I just purchased my filter floss at Wal-Mart. I paid six dollars for a five pound box. Every Wal-Mart around here has a crafts section. If the one you go to has one, just ask for pillow stuffing or polyester stuffing. Fish stores are total rip-offs, I only go there for things that I can't get at Wal-Mart.
Mgamer20o0
07-23-2003, 4:14 AM
i got some at wal mart for $2.50 and its more than what i need. i will be using it for some time. also how offen should i switch it out? i was thinking every time i clean my filter. is that good?
I put some in my AC Mini HOB. I put it in in separate chunks. That way if it gets really bad I can swap it out a piece at a time. I don't think you want to replace it everytime as that would lead to a big loss of good bacteria. Mine has been in there for a few months now and I just rinse it out everytime I do a water change. Probably not as practical with a canister.
wetmanNY
07-23-2003, 9:58 AM
Make sure you get "polyester batting" and not "cotton/poly mix" because the cotton fiber content will rot. (But Dad's polyester leisure suit from 1974 is still in a landfill somewhere.)
Anyone who hesitates to buy a product that's not guaranteed "aquarium-safe" by a 'toon fish, might insist on "hypoallergenic all polyester batting."
beviking
07-23-2003, 11:29 AM
Originally posted by wetmanNY
... "hypoallergenic ..."
i.e. no perfumes, dyes, etc... added.