Filter Media

[sinner]

hi guys wondering what i should have in my internal overflow system... can somebody aid me?

[junyong84]

u can put almost anythin...

dependin on u.. bio-balls... some say its good... some say it suck

sponge...filter wool.... poly filter... alot...

it all depends on ur liking....

[SpiderOne]

no one say bioballs is good man. .

[sinner]

i heard bio balls are a nitrate factory?

anyway can bio rings do? or is it going to be the same thing?

[Dazza]

bio balls create too much nitrate in the long run. Its pretty gd when u are trying to mature the tank but after a year or so, it keeps adding nitrates. Anyone tried biohome (not sure of name) but I heard its pretty gd. Gonna chuck some into my sump and see if any gd.

[sinner]

hmm.... can i choose not to add bio balls but just using LR? coz LR acts as a bio filter rite? if so how much LR should i get for my 3footer?

[ervine]

hmm.... can i choose not to add bio balls but just using LR? coz LR acts as a bio filter rite? if so how much LR should i get for my 3footer?

Correct... just use some filter wool to mechanically filter the water then change it once a week or something....

I've recently removed all the bio-balls and coral chips from my sump after the advice given by fellow reefers...

As to the amount of LR, sorry not too sure myself.. hehe

[hotsoup]

I heard from someone saying in the tank : 40% LR 60% water to balance the filtration

[sinner]

wah how to calculate? convert the volume of the LR? is 16KG enough?

[hotsoup]

err...dun have to be so precise.. Anyway, listen to wat others have to say

[sinner]

hehe very kan jiong... waited for half a yr liew...

[dodo]

wah how to calculate? convert the volume of the LR? is 16KG enough?

my 3ft has at least >100kg...i depend on them predominantly for bio-filtration

[bicolor]

sorry ,1 question. u plan to have RT or FOT ??

this 2 setting may have diferent

for LR % i heard r about 1/3 of your tank size .

just place the LR until about 1/3 tank size. agaut agaut lar

if RT maybe can consider DSB also. may help to reduce NO3