I have had a 72 gal. freshwater tank for some time with an Eheim 2028 cannister filter. (I have a variety of fish in my tank, including parrots, silver dollars, black ghost, underwater frogs, star bay corys, and spotted puffers)
I have found over time that everyone I ask for guidance as to what I should be filling the filter baskets with, gives me a different story. I've tried a variety of filter media, and I now have macaroni type media (i think they're called Ehfimech) in the bottom basket, Ehfisubstrat (biological matter) + activated carbon in the middle basket, and ChemiPure + AmmoChips in the top basket. The filter also has a coarse filter pad in the bottom basket and a softer filter pad in the top basket.
Since I've been having some trouble with the water quality lately (high ammonia and nitrite, and poor water clarity), I've been advised to purchase an additional filter to supplement the Eheim that I already have. Right now, I'm looking at the Filstar XP3 since it seems pretty powerful, easy to use, and cheap.
I was hoping for any suggestions related to the above, expecially with regard to the type of media that I should (or should not) be using in my Eheim filter, as well as in the additional cannister filter that I plan on purchasing.
thanks for your help
I have found over time that everyone I ask for guidance as to what I should be filling the filter baskets with, gives me a different story. I've tried a variety of filter media, and I now have macaroni type media (i think they're called Ehfimech) in the bottom basket, Ehfisubstrat (biological matter) + activated carbon in the middle basket, and ChemiPure + AmmoChips in the top basket. The filter also has a coarse filter pad in the bottom basket and a softer filter pad in the top basket.
Since I've been having some trouble with the water quality lately (high ammonia and nitrite, and poor water clarity), I've been advised to purchase an additional filter to supplement the Eheim that I already have. Right now, I'm looking at the Filstar XP3 since it seems pretty powerful, easy to use, and cheap.
I was hoping for any suggestions related to the above, expecially with regard to the type of media that I should (or should not) be using in my Eheim filter, as well as in the additional cannister filter that I plan on purchasing.
thanks for your help