xp1 as a water polisher

[crabguy]

can this be used for water polishing? seems to be the cheapest canister available.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Look into any of the Marineland Magnums. The H.O.T. is my favorite- run it with the micron cart. Tou can even add a couple tablespoons of DE and get the polishing even finer.

 

[meow91]

Look into any of the Marineland Magnums. The H.O.T. is my favorite- run it with the micron cart. Tou can even add a couple tablespoons of DE and get the polishing even finer.

How do you do that? Just drop it in the hole in the cart. or drop it around it???

 

[musho3210]

HOT magnums are probably the cheapest polisher. You could just get a diatomic filter as well.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

my xp3 does a nice job but magnums are cheaper.

 

[crabguy]

greetings, saw on the petsmart web site a magnum for $70, but the pic they have shows the label to be 220 instead of 350. the info says 350 gph. what do you guys think?

 

[musho3210]

the pic just shows the same thing no matter what model you are getting, when i bought my xp3 the picture showed an xp1

 

[crabguy]

magnum

thanks, i think i'm going to go with the magnum 350 at that price. will print out the internet offer and try to have the store match the price.

 

[Clankeye]

This is what I do with my HOT Magnum. Use the micron as needed. When using it as a standard filter I put 50% AquaClear Biomax in the cartridge and fill the rest with good 'ol cheap filter padding. I do use the foam sleeve. The filter padding I'll replace as a judgment call--the Biomax never. I run two of them on my 55gal. Since going to this arrangement the water has been crystal.

 

[Naja]

Here's a Thread for Ya:

Diatom filtering with a canister filter?

HTH