Fluval 305 Recommended Filers

[Spurry]

Hi about 4 month ago I had to treat my tank and had to remove the carbon filters, and I've just remembered that the
3 slots in the filter are empty

I'm looking for recommendation ov what media to use in the empty slots any why, or should I just put some new carbon in


Cheers

 

[fishprotector]

I would use biomax in the bottom three, and filter wool in the top one

 

[Spurry]

I would use biomax in the bottom three, and filter wool in the top one

Cheers sounds good I take it the filter wool would keep the water super clear

 

[fishprotector]

That's the one mate. It will trap any pieces of dirt that the sponges and biomax let through. I run that combo in both of my 405s and my tank is very clear.

 

[Spurry]

Cheers

 

[Nick217]

I put my pre filter in the bottom tray then fine wool in the middle then bio max on the top.

 

[Spurry]

I put my pre filter in the bottom tray then fine wool in the middle then bio max on the top.

Pre filter

Surely the filter wool would want to be the last stage no
Not much left for you bio max to do

 

[ian]

I would buy some Matrix by seachem, the best bio media on the market!

http/theaquaticgazette.com/2012/03/08/seachem-matrix/

 

[Nick217]

It's the stuff that originally comes with Fluval External filters,
http/www.aquatics-warehouse.co.uk/fluval-pre-filter-750g.html

I thought that trapping the larger waste before the bio max would be best and also keep the bio max cleaner,

(Simular set up in the Fluval U2,3,4's)

Works for me

 

[ghettofarmulous]

The pourous media is only designed to use the dissolved organics in the water. So it makes sense for it to be at the end of the filtering process