Canister questions

[Travis55]

Hey all. Hopefully gonna get my nano goin soon... im using my fluval 305 and ive got a couple questions.

1st. What should i run for media? Its an older one with some old ceramic rings. My buddy said yo bleach them and rinse them really good. But is there anything better? Ive got some carbon packs, floss pads or should i just throw a couple small hunks of lr in there?

2nd. Can i add a control valve to the spraybar so i can dial back the flow a little or will that cause problems?

Thanks all

 

[Crabs]

Don't know what size nano ur gonna have but I just bought a fluval 305 for my 30gallon. And with the spraybar attachment, it's the perfect combo of filter and current. I left the ceramic media in for now and I'm using the carbon supplied. I might change up eventually. The fluval is just a backup to my liverock and skimmer. What I consider the two most important parts of my filtration. It works better for me than powerheads. But only because the design of my tank. If u bleach the ceramic, make sure u soak them awhile in clean water. Then let em dry thoroughly

 

[Travis55]

Don't know what size nano ur gonna have but I just bought a fluval 305 for my 30gallon. And with the spraybar attachment, it's the perfect combo of filter and current. I left the ceramic media in for now and I'm using the carbon supplied. I might change up eventually. The fluval is just a backup to my liverock and skimmer. What I consider the two most important parts of my filtration. It works better for me than powerheads. But only because the design of my tank. If u bleach the ceramic, make sure u soak them awhile in clean water. Then let em dry thoroughly

My tank is a ten gal bowfront. How much are ceramic rings? My buddy said expensive but if they arent id rather by new and not worry about killing everything...

 

[Crabs]

Another thing. U could use LR rubble instead of the rings. And I don't know how old ur fluval 305 is, but even the old fluval 405 I have on my FW tank has a flow adjustment right where the hoses connect to the canister, just above the disconnect. My new 305 has it as well. Down the road u might consider using chemipure Elite instead of carbon. Thats the good part of using the canisters. There r many options

 

[Travis55]

Another thing. U could use LR rubble instead of the rings. And I don't know how old ur fluval 305 is, but even the old fluval 405 I have on my FW tank has a flow adjustment right where the hoses connect to the canister, just above the disconnect. My new 305 has it as well. Down the road u might consider using chemipure Elite instead of carbon. Thats the good part of using the canisters. There r many options

Is this it?

 

[EriksFish315]

Yeah that's the flow adjustment just don't constrict it to much.

 

[Travis55]

Yeah that's the flow adjustment just don't constrict it to much.

The only way ill reatrict at all is if it disturbs my sand.

 

[Crabs]

Yes thats the flow restricter. I think I read somewhere that u don't want to restrict the flow by more than 50%. A 305 on a 10 gal might present a real challenge. You can probably figure something out. Might have to split the return flow. But any way you end up doing it, I'm pretty sure you're going to have to restrict the flow somewhat

 

[Travis55]

Yes thats the flow restricter. I think I read somewhere that u don't want to restrict the flow by more than 50%. A 305 on a 10 gal might present a real challenge. You can probably figure something out. Might have to split the return flow. But any way you end up doing it, I'm pretty sure you're going to have to restrict the flow somewhat

Ill try and get it hooked up tomorrow...

 

[EriksFish315]

You could possibly make or get a flow diverter to reduce flow a bit.