Marineland magnum 350 question about carbon media

[Stephen Rollins]

Have been reading a lot of different opinions about the carbon used in this filter. Instruction have said to replace the carbon monthly. Some people say to only replace half.

I was wondering if there are people out there that have the same filter and what they use in it.

I was also looking at the marineland filter balls.

Here are some pics of what I found.
If someone can tell me what I should be using and or what they use and have been happy with

 

[Stephen Rollins]

Oh I'm currently using the carbon media. And im still in the process of my Fishless cycle

This is what I have in my filter now

 

[Cichlid Kid]

Friend of mine has a mag.350 and doesn't run any carbon at all she uses ceramic bio rings instead.

 

[rkilling1]

I filled mine with EHEIM substratpro. I no longer use it for normal filtration. It's just not that good of a filter as it does not hold very much medium.

I would use it over a HOB, but it will never compare to a normal canister filter.

 

[Stephen Rollins]

I filled mine with EHEIM substratpro. I no longer use it for normal filtration. It's just not that good of a filter as it does not hold very much medium.

I would use it over a HOB, but it will never compare to a normal canister filter.

Does the EHEIM subsrratepro have to be changed often. Or do you just rinse and reuse ?

 

[Stephen Rollins]

Friend of mine has a mag.350 and doesn't run any carbon at all she uses ceramic bio rings instead.

The ceramic bio rings I was looking at. They just have to be rinsed and reused and only changed when falling apart right ?

 

[Stephen Rollins]

I filled mine with EHEIM substratpro. I no longer use it for normal filtration. It's just not that good of a filter as it does not hold very much medium.

I would use it over a HOB, but it will never compare to a normal canister filter.

What's HOB stand for?

 

[Convict2161]

what's hob stand for?

Hang on back. HOB

 

[rkilling1]

Does the EHEIM subsrratepro have to be changed often. Or do you just rinse and reuse ?

Just like most other biomedia, just rinse it off and put it back in the filter.

 

[Stephen Rollins]

Just like most other biomedia, just rinse it off and put it back in the filter.

Do you think I should use the EHEIM substrate pro? Or what do you think about the marineland bio balls or ceramic rings ?

 

[Stephen Rollins]

Hang on back. HOB

Oh so like the marineland penguin 350. I was thinking about getting one of those too. Someone told me that that would be overkill for my 60 gallon tank. What do you think ?

 

[rkilling1]

Oh so like the marineland penguin 350. I was thinking about getting one of those too. Someone told me that that would be overkill for my 60 gallon tank. What do you think ?

Since you are asking our opinions, I would get an eheim pro 3. I will never use a HOB filter again. They are made for people who don't know much about aquariums and just want something that is quick and easy. (only my opinion of course.)

Overkill? putting an xp4 on a 10 gallon is overkill. Any less then that is just additional filtration.

 

[Stephen Rollins]

Since you are asking our opinions, I would get an eheim pro 3. I will never use a HOB filter again. They are made for people who don't know much about aquariums and just want something that is quick and easy. (only my opinion of course.)

Overkill? putting an xp4 on a 10 gallon is overkill. Any less then that is just additional filtration.

Man those are expensive.
I would love to get one some day.
But for now I guess I'll just have to live with what I have and find the right media to put in it.

 

[rkilling1]

Man those are expensive.
I would love to get one some day.
But for now I guess I'll just have to live with what I have and find the right media to put in it.

For the budget minded comsumer (aren't we all), I would get a RENA XP3 or 4. I have the XP2 on my 28 gallon and it performs well.

Of course there are many knock offs that perform just as well.

 

[Stephen Rollins]

For the budget minded comsumer (aren't we all), I would get a RENA XP3 or 4. I have the XP2 on my 28 gallon and it performs well.

Of course there are many knock offs that perform just as well.

Well I'm not going to be buying a new filter any time soon.

So as far as the filter I currently have. Your recommendation is to use the substrate pro in it vs using the carbon media right ?
What about the marineland bio balls or the ceramics. Would you recommend those as well?

 

[meegosh]

Is this the Magnum 350 HOB or true canister? I ran the 350 canister type for about a month. I just ran it with floss and ceramic rings. I never run AC in any of my tanks.

 

[Stephen Rollins]

It's not hang in back

Here's what I have

 

[Stephen Rollins]

I'm thinking of using the ceramic rings in the canister. Should I also still use the blue mesh around the cartridge ?

 

[meegosh]

Yes, I used the blue floss and ceramic rings. I had problems with mine leaking and bought a Fluval 406, what a difference!

 

[Stephen Rollins]

Yes, I used the blue floss and ceramic rings. I had problems with mine leaking and bought a Fluval 406, what a difference!

Thank you for you input. I think that's what I'm going to do. I've had no leaking problems.