Smelly Aquarium Water

[omega59]

i never looked into bio-balls for the filter, but i have thought about them. so your saying instead of using the carbon sac i can just use those bio-balls in place?

 

[ICEEGRL]

You can use anything that you like as long as it will fit in the space you have. I have new kitchen sponges in mine right now. You have to be careful with them though. A lot of them have antibacterial stuff added. Those won't work.
I also like new white washcloths.(for finer cleanup) Really anything with no colors, chemicals, or perfumes that water will flow through will work. Some are just better than others.

 

[omega59]

hmm really.. so i don't need to buy a special spondge for it to replace the current one, wow!

 

[poopsydrew]

hmm really.. so i don't need to buy a special spondge for it to replace the current one, wow!

Nope not at all. Carbon is one of the biggest rip offs in the hobby.
I just go to a craft store and buy sheets of cheap polyester fiber, its the same material as biobags and other filters excpet 1/3 of the price. Just use some scissors and cut it to size and thats it.

Drew