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Post by andynater on Jul 16, 2013 18:23:11 GMT -5
So im getting tired of buying all my media for my hang on back filters and them costing an arm and a leg.
Anyony know of online stores or any where else I can get cheap or cheaper replacement medias? They are mostly for tetra filters with the ovalish cages.
Andrew
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Post by Andre on Jul 17, 2013 9:33:20 GMT -5
So im getting tired of buying all my media for my hang on back filters and them costing an arm and a leg. Anyony know of online stores or any where else I can get cheap or cheaper replacement medias? They are mostly for tetra filters with the ovalish cages. Andrew how often are you buying media?? I would just rinse out my media after every 2-3 water change.. I hadn't bought any filters in over a year and water was always clean. I've switched to sponge and scrubbies in my HOB filters and no longer by anything. |
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Post by lisachromis on Jul 17, 2013 9:56:01 GMT -5
What filter media are you replacing? Is it just the sponges or is it a combo item?
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Post by Rainbowfish Alan on Jul 17, 2013 11:47:37 GMT -5
For sponges I just continue to reuse after rinsing.
However I think the finer polishing sponge blocks up and reduces flow after a month or so. For those I have been using a few layers of batting, and just replace it after use since its so cheap. I'm not 100% sure that batting is fine enough though, so I'd also like to know what others use as their polishing sponge.
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Post by andynater on Jul 18, 2013 17:39:20 GMT -5
In my hob filters which I use 2 of. 1 in the shrimp tank which never needs changing really i rinse it and go on. But the problem one is my tetra ex 70 I have on my 30 gal. Its 2 of the large oval ones that go inside the cages and before them are the "bio" section which I can just rinse in the water.
How would I go and replace them with sponges?
I never did think though I use the 2 layer batting in my canisters which I cut to size for those bins. I suppose I could do the same and put it inside the cages. And forgo the carbon inside of the pads which are meant for it.
Hows that sound?
Also I rinse and rinse all my pads basically until they wont rinse out anymore and are too clogged.
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