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What order should filters be placed in aquarium?
I have an Aqua One AR980 215lt tank which has an over head wet/dry filtration system filtering 1000lt per hour. It has three bins for filters and I have ceramic noodles, ammonia sponge, carbon sponge, cotton and a plain sponge. The water arrives at the top of the basket and leaves through the bottom. What order do you suggest I put the media in?
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top to bottom
plain sponge
ceramic pieces
ceramic pieces
ceramic pieces
etc etc
the other stuff ammonia sponge, carbon sponge is just ridiculous. its a waste of money, its a sponge peppered with material. if you want carbon or ammonia use granulated carbon and cranuladed ammonia chips. they last longer and work better than sponges.
all you need is one sponge to mechanically filter then biologically after. i personally dont use any chemical filtration, i advise using a sponge and filling the rest with biological media or those ceramic pieces.
why? its more stable, never requires changing or cleaning. all you have to do is clean the sponge.
plain sponge
ceramic pieces
ceramic pieces
ceramic pieces
etc etc
the other stuff ammonia sponge, carbon sponge is just ridiculous. its a waste of money, its a sponge peppered with material. if you want carbon or ammonia use granulated carbon and cranuladed ammonia chips. they last longer and work better than sponges.
all you need is one sponge to mechanically filter then biologically after. i personally dont use any chemical filtration, i advise using a sponge and filling the rest with biological media or those ceramic pieces.
why? its more stable, never requires changing or cleaning. all you have to do is clean the sponge.
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