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Fluval medias

Started by NjOyRiD, March 22, 2005, 12:14:56 PM

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NjOyRiD

People who has Fluval, what kind of medias you guys put in?
370g System

220g tank, 65g Sump. octopus Cone skimmer xp-5000, vertex zf-30 nitrate reactor, RX6 DUO Ca reactor, Mp60w Ecotech pump, 2x 400w MH XM bulbs 15k. All controlled with DA RKE-net controller, Water Blaster HY-3000 return pump, Vertex Zf-15/Carbon, Vertex Zf-15/GFO

Iceman

Sponges, bio max and poly wool. That's all unless meds need to be removed, the carbon goes in for a short time.

squeeker

Foam, biomax, and crushed coral.

NjOyRiD

crushed coral because you have africans?
370g System

220g tank, 65g Sump. octopus Cone skimmer xp-5000, vertex zf-30 nitrate reactor, RX6 DUO Ca reactor, Mp60w Ecotech pump, 2x 400w MH XM bulbs 15k. All controlled with DA RKE-net controller, Water Blaster HY-3000 return pump, Vertex Zf-15/Carbon, Vertex Zf-15/GFO

squeeker

nope, cuz I have snails!

Shouganai

Foam, biomax, and peat pellets.

NjOyRiD

Quote from: "squeeker"nope, cuz I have snails!

your ph must be high?
370g System

220g tank, 65g Sump. octopus Cone skimmer xp-5000, vertex zf-30 nitrate reactor, RX6 DUO Ca reactor, Mp60w Ecotech pump, 2x 400w MH XM bulbs 15k. All controlled with DA RKE-net controller, Water Blaster HY-3000 return pump, Vertex Zf-15/Carbon, Vertex Zf-15/GFO

slickshooter

My Fluval 404 flows like this Foam,Polywool,Biomax.
I rinse the Foam and Biomax every month and a half and replace the PolyWool.

NjOyRiD

cool I do the same thing..but me I put Peat, polywool, A,monia remover and Carbon
370g System

220g tank, 65g Sump. octopus Cone skimmer xp-5000, vertex zf-30 nitrate reactor, RX6 DUO Ca reactor, Mp60w Ecotech pump, 2x 400w MH XM bulbs 15k. All controlled with DA RKE-net controller, Water Blaster HY-3000 return pump, Vertex Zf-15/Carbon, Vertex Zf-15/GFO