justinkdenny Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Looking to add something to my filter basket. Wondering what you guys use? Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 BRS rox carbon with a little purigen mixed in. It's better then chemipure imo and cheaper so I can replace often if I want. Chemipure is just paying for convenience of something bagged and ready to go. 1 Quote Link to comment
Garf Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I just use carbon, changing every 3 weeks or so. A few tablespoons in a bag, and that is all. Mix your own, what Tamberav said. Easy to add it when you need it. Why do you want to add it to your media basket? Quote Link to comment
justinkdenny Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Garf said: I just use carbon, changing every 3 weeks or so. A few tablespoons in a bag, and that is all. Mix your own, what Tamberav said. Easy to add it when you need it. Why do you want to add it to your media basket? I may be using the wrong words" media basket". I'm talking about a basket I made in place of the sock that comes with the im nuvo 10. Was wondering what was best for a nano reef to help with phosphates and other harmful stuff. Quote Link to comment
justinkdenny Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Tamberav said: BRS rox carbon with a little purigen mixed in. It's better then chemipure imo and cheaper so I can replace often if I want. Chemipure is just paying for convenience of something bagged and ready to go. So you can mix the 2 into the same bag? Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 14 minutes ago, justinkdenny said: So you can mix the 2 into the same bag? Yup, I use these bags: https://www.amazon.com/Boyd-Enterprises-ABE16720-Chemi-Bags-Aquarium/dp/B00BUFTSV6/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=media+bag+aquarium&qid=1563663663&s=gateway&sr=8-10 1 1 Quote Link to comment
A.m.P Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I ended up buying everything separately, now I have phosguard, purigen, and rox carbon and swap them out of their own bags whenever I need to. 1 Quote Link to comment
Garf Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Are you having a problem with phosphates? 1 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I use seachem matrix carbon or Kent carbon. Small bag of purigen and I have phosguard on hand if I need it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
justinkdenny Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Tamberav said: Yup, I use these bags: https://www.amazon.com/Boyd-Enterprises-ABE16720-Chemi-Bags-Aquarium/dp/B00BUFTSV6/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=media+bag+aquarium&qid=1563663663&s=gateway&sr=8-10 Thanks. They're in my amazon cart now! Quote Link to comment
justinkdenny Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Garf said: Are you having a problem with phosphates? Not yet. Just trying to be prepared for when it happens. Lol Quote Link to comment
MrObscura Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I ran blue but pulled it because my tank was too clean. It's far easier to make a tank too clean rather than too dirty in my experience, as long as you do waterchanges and/or have decent export. Now I only run carbon(and no other chemical filtration) once a month for a week just to polish the water and remove any possible contaminates. 1 Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 On 7/20/2019 at 2:39 PM, justinkdenny said: Looking to add something to my filter basket. Wondering what you guys use? Ideally it would be empty because you don't need anything. What is the problem at hand which is making you want to add something? Quote Link to comment
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