Fluval 306 Media

[tjlumley]

Hi recently bought a new fluval 306 and I'm looking at changing media about in the next few weeks was wondering if anyone has tried seachem purigen and tynevalley aquatics bio home ultimate as I'm thinking of removing the carbon and the black sponge that came with the filter

 

[Stimo]

i run bio home filter media from them and haven't had a single problem so i rate it highly.
 
no need to run carbon in a healthy running tank so that's fine to remove.
 
try to have the bio home at the last stage of filtration so that all the muck and mess is removed as much as possible before hitting it , keeping it from getting clogged up and reducing it's efficiency.
 
example: water to hit first- coarse media - medium media- fine media ,then your bio stage

 

[KirkyArcher]

I'd recommend you leave the BioFoam in place with the option of an additional layer of poly wool (filter floss) on top of the foam and then fill the next two trays with Bio Home mini ultra or mini ultimate you won't be disappointed

 

[tjlumley]

Thanks guys may make a move on to the bio home but also want to try the purigen a lot of people have said you don't have to replace the purigen for six months so that doesn't sound bad

 

[KirkyArcher]

Most ceramic media will last for many years without requiring changing, only poor maintenance and inadequate mechanical filtration will reduce it's useful working life, Purigen will also last for quite a while longer than 6 months as it can be "regenerated" with bleach solution.

 

[tjlumley]

Most ceramic media will last for many years without requiring changing, only poor maintenance and inadequate mechanical filtration will reduce it's useful working life, Purigen will also last for quite a while longer than 6 months as it can be "regenerated" with bleach solution.

What size poly wool would you recommend? 12mm or 40mm thick? Found some on ebay also love the pic of the tank in your signature looks great

 

[KirkyArcher]

40mm but will need cleaning/changing every two weeks to avoid flow reduction