Wat is your optimal canister filter medium layout ?

[art]

I am sure many of you use canister filters like i do.

What is the current medium you are using inside and at which layer ?


For me , its this:

First Eheim 2026:
Bottom Layer - ceramic rings and smaller ceramic rings with thick foam sponge
Top layer - Eheim Ehfisubstrat and Biohome mix with a cotton sponge

Second Eheim 2026:
Bottom Layer - ceramic rings and smaller ceramic rings with thick foam sponge
Top layer - Eheim Ehfisubstrat with a cotton sponge

Both running independently in the same tank :)

[loupgarou]

Filter Media:
Biohome
Ceramic Rings
Filter Floss and Filter Sponge
JBL Pondclear

I do it like this.

Graphic layout -2028 3 baskets
Layer3
-White Filter Pad
-FilterFloss
-Biohome
Layer 2
-Blue pad
-Pondclear
-Blue pad
Layer 1
-Fine Filter Floss
-Ceramic Ring



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2026
Layer 2
-White Filter Pad
-Blue pad
-Pondclear
-Blue pad


Layer 1
-finefilterfloss
-biohome



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[leafhorn]

Mine is good old original Eheim fill out.

[art]

Originally posted by loupgarou
Filter Media:
JBL Pondclear


Loup, whats this supposed to do ?

[S|aO_|aNG]

Yah loh. Wats the Pondclear thingy for?
U haf a pond izzit? Haha!
No Offense~ ;)

Mine is...

Top Most...
---------------
Fine Filter Floss
Loads of EnfiSubstrate & Biohome
Loads of EnfiSubstrate & Biohome
Loads of EnfiSubstrate & Biohome
Course Sponge Pad
Caramic Rings
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Bottom Most...

A lot of Biological filtration cuz A lot of Fish.
Haha!

[art]

Just found out what Pondclear is for:

From the official site:


JBL PondClear is a mixture of baked clay beads and special resins specifically balanced for use in garden ponds. It helps to reduce all substances in the water which tend to promote the growth of undesirable algae. It binds and absorbs the main nutrients of algae, phosphate, nitrite and nitrate. The pond water turns crystal clear, creating ideal conditions for fish and plants.

[leafhorn]

I read of resin beads that absorbs nitrates and phosphates, but will it absorb away the water fert and trace elements?

Like carbon?

[art]

Not too sure , but i believe carbon will....any dissolved organic compounds....does those count as organic compounds ?

[leafhorn]

Don't know leh. If its like carbon, then no point. :confused:

[S|aO_|aNG]

Carbon will suck in the nutrients we provide for the plants leh.
Then like tat we shouldn't be using rite???