Chrismac
Aquarium Advice Freak
I agree with blacking out, for any major algea breakout.
As for the Aqua-clear you can put what ever you want in it, there is room for three media packs in each filter just be sure to buy the correct size media pack for the filter you buy. Ex, A-C 100 buy 100 media, you can put three carbon packs in if you like.
I don't use Carbon very often unless needed of newly setting up a tank.
the sponge is good just rinse it out every so ofter,
aqua-clear is a great filter. I only ran into one problem, I sucked up sand in a tank once using a 500 and the motor started to grind, anything else was life expectancy.
Chris.
As for the Aqua-clear you can put what ever you want in it, there is room for three media packs in each filter just be sure to buy the correct size media pack for the filter you buy. Ex, A-C 100 buy 100 media, you can put three carbon packs in if you like.
I don't use Carbon very often unless needed of newly setting up a tank.
the sponge is good just rinse it out every so ofter,
aqua-clear is a great filter. I only ran into one problem, I sucked up sand in a tank once using a 500 and the motor started to grind, anything else was life expectancy.
Chris.