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I bought some, but I think I'll put it in the extra media baskets. 8O
locorosa said:Nice 7! Your story here inspired me to put some in my HOB. I just transferred all the kids to the new pool (35hex to 46 bowfront) and kicked up a bunch of "crap".
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malloc said:Newbie question:
Everyone seems to have these huge fancy filters with a lot of foam & ceramic, etc, etc. stuffed in there. I'm using a whisper 20 HOB filter that came in the kit with my tank. The inserts are just thin foam sleeves that you slide over a plastic frame, pour a small amount of carbon in & slide it into the pump. Compared to the pic that was posted on page 1, i have very little filtration. Should I be putting something else in there? After reading this it makes me want to try the filter floss. Should I just cram some into the little foam sleeve with the carbon?
Also, I have been replacing the foam sleeves & carbon monthly, as suggested by the lfs. Am I losing all my good bacteria by doing this, should I be doing something different?
malloc said:In my case, would adding some filter floss in with the carbon (or ceramic rings if I do get some) help at all? My water is usually just a little cloudy, would be nice if I could clear it up.