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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I'm going to start using peat in one of my tanks and need to purchase media bags. What is the 'micron' number mean? I'm shopping at BigAl's online and both a 250 and 800 micron are available without a big difference in cost. Thanks ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 20-Apr-2007 13:15
djrichie Big Fish Rough but Honest [img]htt Posts: 366 Kudos: 309 Votes: 45 Registered: 29-Jan-2007	'micron' number means the mesh of the bag. Openings per square inch. Like fabric the use points per square inch. Djrichie "So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish" Douglas Adams
Posted 20-Apr-2007 14:23
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Edited by FRANK Hi, When using peat in a tank, as I recall it comes in shreds with some powder and even twigs. The media bag should be large enough to allow water to flow through it, but at the same time you would not want the very fine powder to get loose in the tank where it could clog the tank's filter or create "muddy water." Here is a site that may help: http://www.calculateme.com/Length/Microns/ToInches.htm Depending on your filter system, you may want to go with the smaller mesh and place it in the "input" side of the filter. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 20-Apr-2007 15:14
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Thanks for the info and link, very helpful ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 20-Apr-2007 18:35


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