What would be the best media to have in a canister filter?
My xp3 has three media baskets.
Its a 3 part filter: 1 part mechanical 1 part biological and 1 part chemical
The manufacture suggest the bottom basket be filled with filter foam.
Which it does (included)
The middle basket should have bio media I got Bio-chem stars which I could fit 2 bags of 20 stars each.According to the manufacture each bag 20count is for 100gal
The top basket came with some type of charcoal.
The charcoal will only last so long and many of you rather water change than use charcoal
My question is:
Do you guys think it would be a better idea to replace the charcoal and add more bio-media I would then have 1 part mechanical and 2 part bio.
Or do you guys think the balance of all three (mech, bio, and chem) types of filtration is better.
Thanks alot you guys like always all of your comments are greatly appreciated.
ps I alreasy have 2 HOB emperors 400 for the mechanical/chemical portion and of course the bio wheels they hold.
My xp3 has three media baskets.
Its a 3 part filter: 1 part mechanical 1 part biological and 1 part chemical
The manufacture suggest the bottom basket be filled with filter foam.
Which it does (included)
The middle basket should have bio media I got Bio-chem stars which I could fit 2 bags of 20 stars each.According to the manufacture each bag 20count is for 100gal
The top basket came with some type of charcoal.
The charcoal will only last so long and many of you rather water change than use charcoal
My question is:
Do you guys think it would be a better idea to replace the charcoal and add more bio-media I would then have 1 part mechanical and 2 part bio.
Or do you guys think the balance of all three (mech, bio, and chem) types of filtration is better.
Thanks alot you guys like always all of your comments are greatly appreciated.
ps I alreasy have 2 HOB emperors 400 for the mechanical/chemical portion and of course the bio wheels they hold.
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