New media for Eheim 2213, options???

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I was giving a used Eheim canister filter with a 2213 & 2013 head and some nasty stuff in inside. I cleaned everything out and want to get new media cause who knows what was in there! I have another 2213 also. The setup in the one given to me is quite different from what came with my 2213 so I am wondering if there is an optimal choice in media for me. I will be doing a mollie only tank, 36 gal bowfront, 3m colorquartz S-Grade substrate, silk plants & rocky ornaments.

MY 2213 from bottom to top - bottom pad, Mechanical EHFIMECH, Coarse blue pad, EHFISUBSTRAT (pro maybe), coarse blue pad

Filter given to me - Mechanical EHFIMECH, thick (maybe 3") coarse pad, EHFISUBSTRAT, carbon filter pad

I have had no issues with MY 2213 filter which has been running since January so I was just going to duplicate that but figured maybe there was a difference in all these other medias I see. Any input?
 
I've had a 2213 for about 8 years, and recently purchased a second one to run together with the first on a larger tank. The instructions for both units show Ehfimech on the very bottom, topped with a blue coarse sponge filter pad, followed by Ehfisubstrat(regular or pro), a fine white filter pad, and last (on the very top), a carbon filter pad.

They also show an alternative arrangement in which the entire media container is filled with five blue sponges, topped by a white filter pad and a carbon filter pad.

The nice thing about these is that they are quite flexible with regard to media choices, and you can substitute different things to suit your own preference. In the past I've used an inch or so of loose carbon in the top layer, with a blue sponge on top to keep it from getting sucked into the pump. The next time I clean one, I may possibly replace the Ehfimech with a more porous ceramic noodle.
 
On my last eheim 2217, I decided to fill the whole thing with pot scrubbers. They serve as both a great mechanical and biological filter material.
 
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