bio-media in eheim??

[Managuense]

hi, i was thinking the other day about cheap substitutes for lava rock that you could use in your canister filter. i dont like any of the "rock" type bio-media not b/c it isnt good, but b/c i hate the fact that little chunks weather and break off.

anyone use bio-balls in their canisters? maybe legos? hair curlers?
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[Cichlid-Man]

A lot of Filters........well wet/dry come with bio-balls.

I'm sure Legos would work, prob. cheaper too.

Both are plastic correct?

 

[Somonas]

Those pot scrubbie things I have seen people use them for media in big pond filters. I use them to clean glass. I never thought of using them in a canister. I dont see why not, lots of surface area, probably more than lego. http://members.rogers.com/artw/IMG_2074.jpg

 

[Managuense]

ok, i have my eheim configuration set up the way i like now.

instead of this order (the recommended): plastic noodles, coarse sponge, bio-media, and the fine pad on top.

i did this: plastic noodles, coarse pad, fine pad, legos all the way up!, then another fine pad at the top.

i like having the fine pad BEFORE the bio-media, which prevents chunks from clogging the media pores.

it also makes it much easier to do maintenance on IMO.
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[allthingsanimal]

Yep..

 

[wayne at home]

I don't thinklego or toy soldiers have as much surfave area as bioballs or eheim stuff