Currently I have a Aqua Clear 50 on a 20 gallon using stock filter media suggestions of sponge, carbon, ceramic balls. I was thinking of removing the carbon in order to add either more bio balls or another sponge. Any suggestions as to what you all have found to work the best? Any DIY'ers that have made improvements to this filter?
Filter Media Question
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Always removed stock carbon / zeolite from my A/C's. (have had 200, 300 & 500). Smaller ones I've run additional sponge. In my 500 (110) I run http://www.petsolutions.com/Matrix+I10101170+C10274.aspx . "T"
legendaryfrog
Tactical Refreshment Action
I dont have an aquaclear, but in my HOB filters I take out the carbon after the first month of use. It gets replaced by assorted biomedia. some pot scrubbers if its a large filter, and the tiny cereal-looking bio media if its smaller.
The answer to whether you shoudl get a sponge or more bio depends on your observations. Is your tank cloudy? Does it smell? Are your fish dying? Hows your ammonia levels?
The answer to whether you shoudl get a sponge or more bio depends on your observations. Is your tank cloudy? Does it smell? Are your fish dying? Hows your ammonia levels?
DAVIDFBT
Extinct? Since when?
Many people replace the carbon for Filter floss. Or you can buy "polyester fill" from Wal-mart in the fabrics section. Its basically filter floss in fluff form.
