SRC Member diki88 Posted July 27, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2011 Hello guys. Need some input from more experienced bros here. Any advices at all would be much appreciated Thanks in advance I'm changing my internal filter to an external canister one, been eyeing the eheim 2011 or is there any better suggestions? Oh its a 2ft/15g/60l fowlr. I'm getting a red sea prizm skimmer from a bro here this wkend. Changing the powerhead to a koralia nano as well. Any suggestions are much welcome. Thanks a million. Quote Quis custodiet ipsos custodes Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted July 28, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2011 Have a look at Eheim Pro 2224. Looks professional (not lie the toy-like ecco series). Easier to maintaint than the Eheim classic canister yet only consumes 8 watts. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted July 28, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2011 Don't overlook the contents as that's where the real business of the canister is - bio-filtration. Do away with ceramic rings and use good quality media like Substrate pro or Biohome. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diki88 Posted July 29, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 29, 2011 Don't overlook the contents as that's where the real business of the canister is - bio-filtration. Do away with ceramic rings and use good quality media like Substrate pro or Biohome. Thanks a lot! Btw in terms of the media, is there a difference in terms of placement like the substrate pro on top or vice versa? And that's the two recommended media besides the usual sponge or are there more? I'm changing the filter and was wondering if I need to place a piece or the whole old filter media inside the new one as I read that's where the good bacteria colonise. Lastly the eheim pro 2224 is sold at NA? I'm most probably going down there this wkend or c328 over the weekdays since my sch is nearby. I apologise for the incessant question. Thanks again! Quote Quis custodiet ipsos custodes Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diki88 Posted July 29, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 29, 2011 Oh I'm not too sure if this is the right thread but last night my dad being the excited person that he is who used to have a marine aquarium,the undergravel filter era, duly went to a LFS and got this colony of zoas and what looks like to be a tubeworm? Am I correct to say it is and judging from its looks, I'm hoping its not dying or something. I'm using 2x24WT5HO, is that enough? Quote Quis custodiet ipsos custodes Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diki88 Posted July 29, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 29, 2011 Below's the pictures. Quote Quis custodiet ipsos custodes Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted July 29, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted July 29, 2011 Thanks a lot! Btw in terms of the media, is there a difference in terms of placement like the substrate pro on top or vice versa? And that's the two recommended media besides the usual sponge or are there more? I'm changing the filter and was wondering if I need to place a piece or the whole old filter media inside the new one as I read that's where the good bacteria colonise. Lastly the eheim pro 2224 is sold at NA? I'm most probably going down there this wkend or c328 over the weekdays since my sch is nearby. I apologise for the incessant question. Thanks again! You still need the filter sponge and/or wool to keep detritus out of the bio-media. You can also consider adding activated carbon and/or granular ferric oxide. Normally, the order will be: water in - sponge - wool - biomedia - carbon - GFO. I prefer using bacterial seed products (e.g. Microbe-Lift Special Blend) to start the bacterial colony rather than using old media but the choice is yours. Canisters need to be cleaned regularly. This is their main drawback. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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