What Kind Of Filter Media Is Best?

[iggnoramus]

Just got a new external filter-but doesn;t come with filter media!!
Have been trying to research what Type I should put in there!!I really don;t know which one to go for -sponges or ceremic balls!!
Any ideas-greatly appreciated!!

 

[doresy]

I have a trickle filter which may be different. I use from the top (inlet) 1" fine woolen media, 1 layer of ceramic noodles, 1" coarse foam media equaling 396 qu. in.

 

[jasonskillz]

stuff it with white filter floss, little bit of ceramic rings, and lots of carbon

 

[@ombomb]

There's no great need for carbon unless you're actively trying to remove mediction etc from your water.

Personally I use a combination of Eheim EHFI Substrat, EHFI Mech and sponges.

 

[raptorrex]

Just got a new external filter-but doesn;t come with filter media!!
Have been trying to research what Type I should put in there!!I really don;t know which one to go for -sponges or ceremic balls!!
Any ideas-greatly appreciated!!

knowing the filter make would help, often the media used is dependent, on the number of sections the media basket has, as said above from the bottom up:
course sponge, ceramic rings, bio media ( pumice, bio balls or ceramic cakes), filter wool, to polish the water. carbon can be added on top, but only really for removing meds, or short term use for clearing a cloudy tank.

 

[Spank]

what brand and model is the filter? what fish are in the tank and is it planted?

Your media usually depends on what the requirements are for your tank, but a pretty standard make up is a layer or 2 of ceramic rings or equivalenet (eg bio balls), a layer of course filter foam and then a layer of dine filter wool to "polish" the water

 

[iggnoramus]

what brand and model is the filter? what fish are in the tank and is it planted?

Your media usually depends on what the requirements are for your tank, but a pretty standard make up is a layer or 2 of ceramic rings or equivalenet (eg bio balls), a layer of course filter foam and then a layer of dine filter wool to "polish" the water

Its not a branded one(saving up for a fx5) which will do for now just to get that extra filtration!!Thanks for all the quick responses!!!

Think I will go with the combination of sponge and bio balls-I've got the juwel filter with the sponges running alongside !!