I do the same thing ...azeral26 said:
Emperor 400's
I was wondering what people used in their media containers? I put activated carbon into mine. Does it restrict water flow by putting media in there? and was putting carbon into my containers a good choice?
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I used bio-media in mine...but then I dont use carbon on any of my tanks.....and I have since retired all my emp400's.
Why do you not use carbon?grosse gurke said:I used bio-media in mine...but then I dont use carbon on any of my tanks.....and I have since retired all my emp400's.
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You will know if it restricts flow by watching the overflow by the intake tube...if it isnt overflowing you are fine.
I have some carbon around but it is only if I need to remove meds from a tank. I have never had a reason to use carbon so I dont. I think it is kind of a crutch for some problems....instead of getting to the root of the problem, people use carbon to mask it.azeral26 said:Why do you not use carbon?
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So you just use bio-media, micron filters etc in your canisters?grosse gurke said:I have some carbon around but it is only if I need to remove meds from a tank. I have never had a reason to use carbon so I dont. I think it is kind of a crutch for some problems....instead of getting to the root of the problem, people use carbon to mask it.
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Same here. I fill the baskets on my Emp 400 with ceramic beads for biofiltration.grosse gurke said:I have never had a reason to use carbon so I dont.[snapback]873571[/snapback]
How often do you change the beads?Phtstrat said:Same here. I fill the baskets on my Emp 400 with ceramic beads for biofiltration.
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azeral26 said:So you just use bio-media, micron filters etc in your canisters?
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Never. You rinse them off in a bucket of tank water every few months and that is it...and by rinse off I mean take a bucket with tank water, dunk the basket and slosh it around.....done.How often do you change the beads?
Me too.Phtstrat said:Same here. I fill the baskets on my Emp 400 with ceramic beads for biofiltration.
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I dont use carbon, just the sponge. Some people use ammo rocks also. Or ceramic rings.
where can i get ceramic beads from?
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