Habitat - Indoor :: Fluval fx6 res tank

[steve]

From what stores?

[Kansasslider]

Once upon a time I also used poly but there is just not much need for it. Maybe to help clear cloudy water or after adding sand to a tank to help with the cloudyness. E-bay sells them 21 pads for $17. I bought them before I learned you could buy poly in a bag but I use them rarely.

[VeipaCray]

Water polishing is to remove suspended particles in the water column like sand or debris that gets stirred up. It's sort of a temporary thing like kansaslider said. If you're needing that much filter floss material to do constant polishing, something else is wrong with your setup. Clear water is NOT clean filtered water. Maintaining 0/0/low is what you're striving for. What are your ammonia, nitrite and nitrate measurements from a drop based test kit?

My guess based solely on your pictures is that you're very low on bio media. Filter floss / polyfill is great as bio media BUT it clogs and has to be replaced frequently so you're probably not fully cycled.

Our recommended media config for the FX5 / FX6 is here: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=30145

[Rjs]

I clean my filters every 2 weeks I use the white pads above all my media so the white pads take most of waste I change them every time I clean my filters

[Rjs]

Steve Walmart, or any hobby craft stores carry the ploy fil quilting batting

[steve]

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind next time I'm near one.

[Kansasslider]

Cleaning your filters every 2 weeks is not only a pain in the rump but also not Necessary. Some say I clean too often at once a month. Without the filter floss you could go 2 months easy.

[Rjs]

No thanks I have 3 res ( dirtiest turtles ever) when I clean the filters they are badly dirty that was with one FX6.....we will see how they are in 2 weeks....I am thinking of adding K1 media in both filters

[Kansasslider]

I also run 2 fx filters with 4 turtles and fish. I also feed the turtles out of tank to cut down on the mess they can make.

[Kansasslider]

K 1 media isn't designed for use in canister filters from what I have read. It requires an air pump to use .
http://diypondfilters.com/media-information/

[VeipaCray]

K1 is designed for reactors where it can move around or "boil". It does work in canister filters as it provides surface area. But then again in a canister filter ANYTHING provides surface area. Based on the lack of movement in a canister vs. a reactor, I'd opt for very porous dense media like ceramic rings or nuggets vs. the K1.

[Rjs]

i am picking up a African dwarf turtle tomorrow hopefully my res will be okay with the rare turtle

[Kansasslider]

It can always be a risk but I have 3 species together. Good luck and you know we will want pictures

[Rjs]

It can always be a risk but I have 3 species together. Good luck and you know we will want pictures

well it was NOT a dwarf........it is African side neck turtle i did give up all 3 of my res turtles due to they got to big for my 125g tank...went to a good home a buddy of mine has in door 4 person jaquzi that he turned into a nice turtle habitat i now have 2 res turtles about 4-5 inches and 2 African side neck turtles same size


also i just ordered from big als chemi-pure elite 11.74 bulk 6pk and chemi-pure blue 11.0 4 pk and 2200g bio media and some other goody s

[Rjs]

here are my new kids enjoy