Media Setup

[Behold]

Ok Im in need of setting up my new tank and the filter i have looks to be a wierd setup. it has 1 sponge. some thin nylon noodles and boichem balls in the rest of the compartments. I also go a small filter with it and its all biochem balls this to me seems odd.

working on 3 or 4 compartments on which you can split a compartment in to 2 secttions with ease

Please either tell us your setup or what is a prefered setup. I feel this would help me and many others.

My thoughts are(bottom to top): (For an xp3 filter)

I would have Ceramic balls/rings in the bottom with a large sponge on top
some type of large surface area balls or similar for Bio filtration
smaller sponge with as much floss on top as will fit.

 

[andywg]

It all depends on the direction of flow. I always have sponges and filter floss and other mechanical filtration elements first to trap any detritus. After this will be the biological media and then back to the tank.