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Aquarist Forums => Equipment / DIY => Topic started by: AttiTude on May 31, 2010, 01:58:25 PM

Title: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: AttiTude on May 31, 2010, 01:58:25 PM
I've look in all Petsmart in Ottawa for the Chem-Pur polyfiber filter floss.None to be found/avail.
Where do you guys get yours?
No not interested in paying full price @ Al...

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: JD on May 31, 2010, 03:09:57 PM
I bought mine at Walmart in the crafts section.
You can buy mine from me as I no longer use it.
I think I have three bags.
Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: Vincenzo. on May 31, 2010, 05:07:21 PM
any fabric store.
Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: AttiTude on June 01, 2010, 12:08:32 AM
Thanks for the info.
Ended up down the street at Walmart and found some.
Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: Rob Labonte on June 01, 2010, 01:40:17 PM
this may sound ghetto......

but, I use unwanted pillows for filter floss. I get floss for nothing and save a pillow from going to landfill.

why run out to pay for something you may already have at home?
Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: dan2x38 on June 01, 2010, 03:38:42 PM
Quote from: Rob Labonte on June 01, 2010, 01:40:17 PM
this may sound ghetto......

but, I use unwanted pillows for filter floss. I get floss for nothing and save a pillow from going to landfill.

why run out to pay for something you may already have at home?

When I was 18 I sold vacuums door to door before I left New Brunswick... times were tough anything to make a honest buck! Any ways if you've never had the vacuum demos or scene one they often use a black cloth over the exhaust held on by an elastic or similar. Then vacuum your matterass and/or pillows then remove the cloth. If you've never scene this nasty stuff sucked up try it and you will be amazed & disgusted. There are also millions of dust mites that live there just normally not to mention whatever else might take up refuge.

We shed or skin several times a day. We also loss more than a pint of sweat on a normal day. I would 2nd guess adding this stuff to my tank filters (shudder) when trying to filter out impurities.

Uck... ;)
Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: Rob Labonte on June 01, 2010, 09:24:44 PM
yeah, and all that crap goes into our tanks anyways. what do you think dust is. and you dont think dirt and cat hair and other things get in there anyways?

a fishtank is far from being the cleanest part of the house.
Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: Brent Shaver on June 01, 2010, 09:49:15 PM
Another option is pillows that are really cheap at stores like Wallmart and Zellers to name a couple.  They sell for like $3-$4 and although I wouldnt use one to sleep on they are great for ripping up for the filling for filters.

I have 2 Eihem's and a Fluval, if I buy the brand name I am looking at about $140 to redo them.  Welfare or not, I would rather eat steak and buy pillows...lol
Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: AttiTude on June 02, 2010, 12:22:13 AM
It's sold by the meter in the fabric section,about $2.50 linear meter  ;)
Hard to beat that.
Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: Rob Labonte on June 02, 2010, 05:35:29 PM
yeah, they sell batting at fabric stores. but from the stuff ive seen (my mom used to quilt), its a little too porous. but i guess if you bunch it up,it would be ok.
Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: AttiTude on June 02, 2010, 10:01:01 PM
I fold it in half and put it in between my baffles in my sump.Does a great job.I clean them bi-weekly and change them monthly.
Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: omarshabaz on June 02, 2010, 11:27:00 PM
I order mine from MOPS.CA its about 6 bucks or so for a 14oz bag.

Title: Re: Polyfiber/filter floss
Post by: freshfishies on June 15, 2010, 10:06:26 AM
Quote from: Brent Shaver on June 01, 2010, 09:49:15 PM
Another option is pillows that are really cheap at stores like Wallmart and Zellers to name a couple.  They sell for like $3-$4 and although I wouldnt use one to sleep on they are great for ripping up for the filling for filters.

I have 2 Eihem's and a Fluval, if I buy the brand name I am looking at about $140 to redo them.  Welfare or not, I would rather eat steak and buy pillows...lol

;D  Love it! hahaha. And good ideas too. I'll have to start doing this!