Need To Double Check Something With Tectatec 700 ....

[lee_essex]

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the gravel type material that is number 4 comes in a bag, do i need to remove this bag ? it doesnt look like i do, and it doesnt say anything in the manual.

ive removed the plastic bags!


Thanks

 

[SJ2K]

If anythings in a solid mesh material bag then leave it there makes it alot easier to remove/contain.

 

[lee_essex]

cool, that is what its in.

Ta

 

[adamgreen240]

hi , its carbon in the pouch, you should remove the plastic bag around the pouch but leave it in the fine mesh bag. thanks Adam

 

[russ1979]

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the gravel type material that is number 4 comes in a bag, do i need to remove this bag ? it doesnt look like i do, and it doesnt say anything in the manual.

ive removed the plastic bags!


Thanks

Can anyone help me. the filter wool media {number 5} in the tetratec 700 does anyone have an alternative cause the tetra 1 costs about afiver a pop?

 

[drtim]

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the gravel type material that is number 4 comes in a bag, do i need to remove this bag ? it doesnt look like i do, and it doesnt say anything in the manual.

ive removed the plastic bags!


Thanks

Can anyone help me. the filter wool media {number 5} in the tetratec 700 does anyone have an alternative cause the tetra 1 costs about afiver a pop?

Ive used cheap filter wool for months, used to cut it to shape now just tear a hole for the inlet pipe and squeeze it in. You do have to change it more often (i change every 2/3 weeks) otherwise you might get by passing as it finds a path not through the wool.
I havent noticed any change in water quality, if anything its imporved as i change the wool more often because its a lot cheaper.
Hope this helps.
T.

 

[MoondustBob]

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the gravel type material that is number 4 comes in a bag, do i need to remove this bag ? it doesnt look like i do, and it doesnt say anything in the manual.

ive removed the plastic bags!


Thanks

Can anyone help me. the filter wool media {number 5} in the tetratec 700 does anyone have an alternative cause the tetra 1 costs about afiver a pop?

http/www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/fish/filters...ter_media/36841

£1.59. Order a few to justify postage, but postage is cheap anyway - £2 odd.

 

[rabbut]

I use pond filter floss in mine and it works a treat It comes in thicker sheets, and needs to take the place of the carbon (which BTW you don't need to run anyway) The thicker sheets I use are layered, so they don't clogg as quick, even though the upper layers catch more dirt than the manufacturers media

Carbon is exhausted in a few days, and after that it just takes up space in the filter that could be used for other things. I'd run it for a week at the most, and then get it out. Another bio-sponge or the floss I mention would make better use of that space, and they won't need replacing as often and also are cheaper when you do need to replace them

All the best
Rabbut

 

[adamgreen240]

ive always used pond filter wool aswell, works the same, except much cheaper, just cut to size!

 

[chr15_8]

£1.59 here (its is the ff600/700 your looking at isint it?)

[URL="http/www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/fish/filters...ter_media/36841"]http/www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/fish/filters...ter_media/36841[/URL]


2.99 postage though unless you spend £29

also get 10% of first order (havent found anywhere thats cheaper on filters etc even before the 10%)

 

[SJ2K]

Rubbish, just head to your local textiles (material) shop and buy a big sheet of wadding you can choose what grade you want (density) and buy it by the metre square. I got the densist of them and it set me back around £3/4 for 1m squared (lasted months and im not even half way through).