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05-02-2005, 06:20 PM
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Fluval 404
Should i leave the sponges in, or take them out of my 404? I am always cleaning them off weekly (in used tank water) but i dont think they are doing much. I was about to ditch them, what do ya think?
SJS
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05-02-2005, 06:32 PM
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If they're not doing much, why are you cleaning them so often?
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05-02-2005, 06:37 PM
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The only thing I use my fluval for is water circulation and occasionally to hold some carbon in. Otherwise it is totally empty.
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05-02-2005, 06:43 PM
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Mine is filled with live rock, but I left the sponges in for mechanical filtration.
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We'll be fighting in the streets with our children at our feet, and the morals that they worshipped will be gone.
And the men who spurred us on sit in judgment of all wrong, they decide and the shotgun sings the song.
125 SW
80 lb LR
330w PC
Euphyllia, Alveopora, Pachyclauvularia (Metallic Green and Daisy), Frogspawn, Torch, Gold Nepthea, Kenya Tree, Galaxea, Pulsing Xenia, various leather (umbrella, toadstool, fingers, devil fingers, lettuce)
Maroon Clown/White tip LT anemone, Powder Blue Tang, Female Swallow Angel, SixLine Wrasse, Solar Fairy Wrasse, Firefish, Fathead Anthias, Blue Mandarin, 3 Chromis, 3 Green Gobies
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05-02-2005, 06:52 PM
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If they're not doing much, why are you cleaning them so often?
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I think its just force of habit. I am going to be getting rid of them and put some LR rubble in there!
Thanks agains
SJS
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05-03-2005, 01:18 AM
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The live rock rubble is in my sump as I needed something to replace the bio balls with that is why I leave the fluval empty.
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05-03-2005, 08:54 AM
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I took out two of the four and cycle them (clean the other two). I am using the ceramic tube thingys (scientific terminology  ) and a packet of purigen in my 104.
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