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Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	http://www.petsolutions.com/Medium+Triple+Flow+Corner+Filter-I-10813410-I-C-24-C-.aspx Ok so can anyone tell me about how these all work? I see that you hook it up through an air pump but what do you put in the thing? Carbon? I am just looking at different products right now for my 40 gal that I will be setting up and planting in a couple of months. Thanks for the help!! 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	I believe you put some polyester floss in the bottom to trap debris, and a layer of carbon on top of that for chemical filtration. If it's large enough, I'd use the floss just around the edges where the vents are, and fill the whole thing with ceramic bio-media for biological filtration, bypassing the carbon altogether unless you're medicating the tank or using other chemicals that you need to get rid of. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	The unit is technology from 50 years ago. Back then the base was filled with carbon and floss provided mechanical filtration. These units and no knowledge of the cycle helped us kill a lot of fish. Today, I would fill the base with media for bio filtration such as ceramic rings or sintered glass. Above that I would place mechanical media such as floss or foam that is cut to fit. The airstone provides water movement much the same as the current sponge filters. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
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Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	looks like water enters at the bottom of the chamber which is stuffed with what ever you want
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	You can fill it up with a layer of carbon, a layer fo ceramic cells & some polyester floss. I think it's like a box filter. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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