Filter Floss Or Filter Wool?

[Alm0stAwesome]

I need to buy more fine filter media for my external. Should I get the floss (comes in a rolled sheet) or wool (which is the fluffy stuff in a bag)? If you want to explain why you made your choice please do so!

Thanks!

 

[mike455555]

i got the wool or the stuff in the bag because my LFS said i got more for my money and it was cheaper

 

[justin85]

Floss for me, I got a massive roll off eBay for cheep! And I can simply layer it as thick as I want.

 

[fluttermoth]

I buy the rolls as well; much easier to cut it to fit externals. It does seem to shrink a bit, IME, so cut it a bit bigger than you need

 

[fishprotector]

I always get the rolls and layer it up. Not seen the bags of wool before around here.

 

[SchottayB]

eBay - 'cut it your self' Floss

 

[ian]

isn't it the same thing?

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

Hi ian, i'm talking about this stuff FLOSS vs. this stuff WOOL
Hope that makes more sense

Edit: however, I may not have been using the right words to differentiate between them?

 

[mike455555]

i thought it was the same stuff my bad... i use wool it just came in a bag- confusion

 

[fluttermoth]

I think they are, technically, the same thing, it's just whether it comes in rolls or loose.

 

[ShinySideUp]

It's the same thing. The wool is just floss pulled apart and stuffed in a bag. I buy rolls off ebay.

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

And does anyone have any guesses as to whether one is more effective than the other? I guess it all depends on the density of what you get
The roll def. looks more convenient than the loose stuff

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

Thanks for the replies everyone