What media would you recommend? I have an Aquaclear 110. I have been using the Aquaclear sponge, carbon and bioballs. Is there something else that is better? My tank has been clear and but I want the best for my fishes 
What media?
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bioballs are only good in large quantitys (gallons)
The industry standard is 2.2 gallons of bioballs per 100 gallons of tank. That is only true in a wet/dry, not when they are submerged.
If I was you, I'd ditch the carbon and buy 2 packs of biomax for the AC110. Keep the sponge obviouslly.
The biomax has way more surface area than bioballs.
The industry standard is 2.2 gallons of bioballs per 100 gallons of tank. That is only true in a wet/dry, not when they are submerged.
If I was you, I'd ditch the carbon and buy 2 packs of biomax for the AC110. Keep the sponge obviouslly.
The biomax has way more surface area than bioballs.
Keep in mind it doesn't actually have to be Biomax. That's just the brand name that Hagen uses with their aquaclear / fluval filters. There are other brands of ceramic bio material available from other manufacturers. Myself I would go with one sponge and one layering of bio material. That is keep enough room to add activated carbon later if it should become necessary.
I throw out the bio-max and use two sponges with filter floss between them. If the filter is being used for more mech filtration, then I cut one sponge in half and stack floss-1/2sponge-floss-full sponge. I then cut a sponge prefilter to go over the intake.
I run 20 assorted ACs all loaded in this fashion.
Carbon is used only for specifc needs not as a regular media.
I run 20 assorted ACs all loaded in this fashion.
Carbon is used only for specifc needs not as a regular media.
I have 30+ Aquaclears running currently, all are either three sponges or two sponges + biomax....and my tanks are great.