piano15 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I have a question and I'm really not sure what to do. I will be running an hob filter only besides my LR and sand. Should I be using a filter sponge or floss? I never ran either in my 55g just carbon or phosguard but I had a skimmer on my 55 Please help Link to comment
CJJon Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 No sponge. Floss is OK, but you need to change it frequently (every few days, not weeks). The floss should come before any media. Link to comment
piano15 Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Is it something necessary or is it best just to let the LR and sand do the filteration? Link to comment
piano15 Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Just a little confused on if using filter floss is beneficial or can it lead to nitrate buildup. Link to comment
CJJon Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 If you are running media, then for sure place some floss before it to trap the big chunks of crap so it doesn't clog your media. You can run it 24/7, but it should be replaced every few days. It is amazing how dark brown/grey it will get in a short amount of time. If you change it regularly, it doesn't become a nitrate problem. Get the floss at Walmart, it's cheap. It will also depend on how often and how much you feed. Floss is not necessary, but will definately keep the water cleaner if you feed heavy and helps remove the crap before it gets to be a problem. Link to comment
piano15 Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Thanks. I picked up some today Link to comment
PathOfDeception Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 With a hob filter I would say filter floss is basically a must. You can be successful without but man, team it up with a skimmer and your water will be crystal clear. Link to comment
Kellysnano Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I stupidly used the sponge that comes with an AC 110 and it was definitely a large contributing factor in a big algae outbreak. Now I use floss followed by chemipure elite followed by a filter pad that is very similar to felt. The floss gets pretty gross every few days!! Link to comment
piano15 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Pathofdeception, I did that with my 55g, I had a remora skimmer and my hob...my water was crystal clear and my perameters were perfect. Kellynano- i did the same thing in the early stages of my 55g, i had the sponge in and had a bloom of algae. I only ran carbon and phosguard after that lesson and never had an issue again. Link to comment
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