Media for Canister Filter?

[Skittyoung]

I have a Fluval 300 canister filter in a 54 gallon freshwater tank. (No fish yet, just live plants.)

One of the 'advantages' the filter claimed was that I could add my own media to the little baskets. But how do I know what sort to use??

Right now I just have what came with the filter. Is that good enough, or should I be looking for other options?

 

[Tpalmer]

I throw in some extra filter foam in the first basket and then fill the other two with ceramic rings.

 

[Tpalmer]

Depends on what you want. Some people like filter floss in the last one to polish the water but it clogs quick so you have to change it often.

 

[Barliman]

The nice thing about a canister with baskets is that you have a lot of options. Using what came with it for starters is fine, then you can mix things up as you gain experience with it. Quite common is sponge/biomedia/biomedia (assuming three baskets) and sponge/chemical/biomedia.