Question for Everyone With a Canister Filter

[RobertsKitty]

As many answers as possible would be great. I got my very first canister filter today in the mail!:headbang2:So now I have a question before I get it all nice and set up.

What I want to know is starting at the bottom and going up what media do YOU have in your canister? I want as many replies as possible so I can get lots of ideas. Please help!

 

[g3omanser]

BOTTOM:
-bio balls/those stringy sponges
-ceramic rings
-sponges
TOP:

it'll be helpful if you told us how many layers of trays you have.

 

[WeedCali]

Yes we would need more info. What kind of canister is it?

 

[kenyi]

I have a wimpy Rapids C-80 canister filter (80gph, really small.) I run it mainly as a small "extra" filter that I use in accordance with my RENA smartfilter 30 and my Whisper 60. The media in it goes from left to right, and I really only have 2 things in it:

Left: Seachem's Purigen with Seachem's the bag (purigen is like a special chemical media which is inside of a heavy duty aquarium bag.

Right: Seachem's Matrix (a bio-media)

A small setup, but I like it. I'm kinda obsessed with filters though! I’ve always wanted to own a full all out canister, especially the new Fluval G series! :hearts: Love at first sight!

 

[RobertsKitty]

I'm just curious for what other people use so I can get an idea. I have 3 layers myself but I want to know what everyone else has and uses just to get an idea of what options and ideas are out there

 

[coach_z]

i like starting with sponges...from bottom to top i have sponge, bio balls, ceramic rings, polishing pad

 

[MChambers]

I have a SunSun with three baskets. The bottom two baskets are filled with a coarse floss pad topped with 2 inches of Poret foam and the top basket has Seachem Matrix and a bag of Purigen.

 

[dixienut]

from top down you want coarse floss, next finer floss or polishing stuff, then your carbon if used and ceramic or bio stuff

for 3 baskets you can have first try have coarse flos and finer underneath of the coarse in same tray,..

 

[BettaFishMommy]

Rena xp4:

top basket - triple layer of filter floss
2nd - biomax and then fine sponges underneath
3rd - double layer of sponges, medium density
bottom basket - double layer of sponges, medium density

rena xp2:
top - biomax and double layer of filter floss on top
bottom - medium density sponges

 

[platytudes]

Ehfisubstrat or Seachem's Matrix (not the carbon, the ceramic media) for bio filtration, sponges, and occasionally floss or carbon. But always ceramic media and sponges The bonded white and blue pad are a great value, but for super thriftyness, a bag of PolyFill is like $3 and lasts you a year.