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filter media help! 3 Months, 1 Week ago  
i am wanting to get away from carbon in my magnum 350 canister filter would it be best to use porcelain tubes or small bio balls in the media basket, im quite confused about all this people say you dont need to use carbon but what else and what would be best for biological filtration in my tank i have 2 of those filters on my 75 gallon tank any help woukld be great
 
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Re:filter media help! 3 Months, 1 Week ago  
Hi
Actually I just quit using carbon myself about 2months ago.
In substitute for the carbon, I bought lots of those ceramic beads with the holes in them.
Never tried the bio-balls but I am sure they work just as good in creating more bacteria in your filter.
Amy
 
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Re:filter media help! 3 Months, 1 Week ago  
thanks alot thats the answer i was looking for what kind of filters do toy use and how big is your tank
 
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Re:filter media help! 3 Months, 1 Week ago  
Hi
I have 2 tanks. A 75 gallon and 110 gallon.
I use the Aquaclear 110 powerfilters. I have a couple of them and I use the bio beads in all of them.
 
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Re:filter media help! 3 Months, 1 Week ago  
ok thanks and you shouldnt ever clean or change the bio beads correct
 
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Re:filter media help! 3 Months, 1 Week ago  
Hi
No don't ever rinse them out. What I do is rinse my tank media in the fish tank water. That way I'm not taking any bacteria away.
I don't buy new bio beads. I have kept the same bags for a long time now.
There's no need to ever change them.
 
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