alright, here's some background on what i want to do. i'm going to be setting up a 125g to keep freshwater barracuda or discus, not sure which i want to do yet. either way, i need a ton of filtration. i'm going to use my 55g tank as a planted sump, i already have 2 Emperor 400's, and i'm going to get an Aquaclear 110 to throw on there.
my question is, what's the best stuff to use for bio media in the filters and the sump? is Biomax good stuff? anybody use this?: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...n_Page-_-Filter_Media&subref=AA&N=2004+113804
is there something i can get at home depot/walmart/menards that will work just as well for cheaper?
i figure i can change out half the total carbon each month,so it won't be such a shock to the system ie: change the carbon in 1 400 and some in the aquaclear one month, change the other half in the aquaclear and the other 400 the next month. do you think that would be ok? do i even really need to run that much carbon?
my question is, what's the best stuff to use for bio media in the filters and the sump? is Biomax good stuff? anybody use this?: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...n_Page-_-Filter_Media&subref=AA&N=2004+113804
is there something i can get at home depot/walmart/menards that will work just as well for cheaper?
i figure i can change out half the total carbon each month,so it won't be such a shock to the system ie: change the carbon in 1 400 and some in the aquaclear one month, change the other half in the aquaclear and the other 400 the next month. do you think that would be ok? do i even really need to run that much carbon?
