Says to place peat in mesh bag in 2nd(middle) container of Fluval 306...Should I replace whats in the 2nd basket with this or add to biomax media?
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I have bio balls and tubes in the 1st and 3rd layers and the peat in the middle. I don't think that it really matters too much where you place it.
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Peat is just to soften the water. I mix mine but place in mesh bag because they float.
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I was not familiar with the filter you have so I had to look it up. It appears that you would have to put it where the intake pipe comes into the filter resivoir. I personally have a 29 gallon tank and I use the fluval 306 which has baskets. If you ever upgrade your filter I definitely recommend going with fluval.
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Came with two types of ceramic biomedia and prefilter type media that would capture large particles and also allow bacterial growth. You may add carbon if you want, (carbon in the nylon bag in place of one of the biomedias) but the more you look into carbon you will learn that it is not so useful. Good filter, customer service is poor as is the instruction booklet i received. Good luck there are many decent canister filters available, especially in this price range.
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Maybe 2 boxes of BioMax. per tray. If you are going ammonia remover I would just use prime or something till the bacteria is built up. There was some other small ceramic small balls that I think work better.
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I filled one bed with: 1bag miracle grow top soil (2cu ft), 1 bag peat moss (2cu ft), 2 bags composed cow manure (3/4 cu ft each), and 8 bags scots top soil (3/4 cu ft each). The frame was filled with 2-3 inches from the top (room to add nutrients next year). Also my beds were on a slight slope and had to be wedged up on the low side with bricks - slightly adding to the volume. Everything is growing really well. Hope this helps.
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I bought a bag from osh and put about 1/2 filling till about an inch snd a half from waterfall so it's not visable. If I did do it over I would digest bioballs they are more expensive but my other filter has them and they seem to work much better. Hope this helps
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Hi I've never used the Fluval so I don't know. You cannot split the contents of the bag.
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Here is my suggestion. Since the opening is small on the squeeze bags; I had an old camping fuel funnel around. It is small with a small port that can fit into sawyer bag. I would then use a cup (or something similar) to fill the bag. Then put filter on the end and squeeze into your water bottle. If you squeeze too hard, like your in a rush, don't apply a ton of force. the bag will only last a few times before it springs a leak. Best filter I have ever used BTW. Tried it in Mali and Bangladesh without ever getting sick.
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I am about to purchase this but another customer has carefully opened the filter media holder and replaced the active carbon and filter floss with similar filter media used for fish since this is a basic filter. We already have such materials since we do own a 50gal fish tank. So you can go to the pet store and buy what you need rather than buying a brand new filter every month.
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Since this is the prefilter media I would say place it in the top basket where it will trap larger debris (but I am not sure much will get past the outer foam inserts). It also helps to "break up" the water current to get a more even spread in the basket. The very similar looking Bio-Max rings are biological surface area modules that should be placed in the bottom media basket.
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Kathy, The amount of carbon provided is a little less than what is effective in my experience. Get a fine mesh media bag ($1 at most big chain pet stores) and make your own media bags. Much easier than buying premade bags. But I should also advice that you only use carbon when necessary. Carbon removed harmful chemicals, odors and helps to clear water, but it also removed trace elements that many live plants and growing fish need. So it should only be used if you are having a water clarify issue, smelly water conditions and/or after treating your tank with chemicals.
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justmix 1 half cup of ph powder to 1 gallon and then slowly pour into hydroponic res and flood tank to match ph if thats hoe your set up is if in single buckets then just the res.. i hope this helps out it did me
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I have two peat bags in a FX-5 for a 125 gal tank.....it depends on how you use it...canister filters how many or using this as a bed in a sump ?
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The purpose of peat is usually to make the water more acidic. I have not noticed any performance degradation on my impellers using peat. To that end anything that can move or float in parts through fine filters should go in a fine mesh filter bag or fine panty hose tied with string. I don't normally run my UV lamp on a regular basis so I can't tell. Peat can discolor the water but I have not heard of it affecting UV. The aquaticcommunity online forum, http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum, is great place to ask these types of questions as well. There are many experienced fish keepers online and willing to help. The purpose of peat is usually to make the water more acidic. I have not noticed any performance degradation on my impellers using peat. To that end anything that can move or float in parts through fine filters should go in a fine mesh filter bag or fine panty hose tied with string. I don't normally run my UV lamp on a regular basis so I can't tell. Peat can discolor the water but I have not heard of it affecting UV. The aquaticcommunity online forum, http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum, is great place to ask these types of questions as well. There are many experienced fish... » Read More The purpose of peat is usually to make the water more acidic. I have not noticed any performance degradation on my impellers using peat. To that end anything that can move or float in parts through fine filters should go in a fine mesh filter bag or fine panty hose tied with string. I don't normally run my UV lamp on a regular basis so I can't tell. Peat can discolor the water but I have not heard of it affecting UV. The aquaticcommunity online forum, http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum, is great place to ask these types of questions as well. There are many experienced fish keepers online and willing to help. « Show Less
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I'd recommend two boxes, better to have some to do your roots if you don't need all of both of them. You can mix up one box, if it isn't enough, add some from the other, with more water.
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leave more space in the jar or add more brine as it leaves the jar. I fill to a little below the shoulder on a half gallon jar. i find it helpful to add compost from your local wooded area to the top to keep the sauerkraut clean and free of pesticides and other harmful chemicals that made me sprayed during the fermentation process. Its important to remember that the barrier must be ruptured in order to mitigate the suffering of the heat treated sour pockets so that the glass stays intact through out the entire process. If you do the proper research and put in the necessary effort you should end up with a sweet citrus tasting sauerkraut that is bound to round the critters:) Enjoy a healthy gut everyone! leave more space in the jar or add more brine as it leaves the jar. I fill to a little below the shoulder on a half gallon jar. i find it helpful to add compost from your local wooded area to the top to keep the sauerkraut clean and free of pesticides and other harmful chemicals that made me sprayed during the fermentation process. Its important to remember that the barrier must be ruptured in order to mitigate the suffering of the heat treated sour pockets so that the glass stays intact through out the entire process. If you do the proper research and put in the necessary effort you should... » Read More leave more space in the jar or add more brine as it leaves the jar. I fill to a little below the shoulder on a half gallon jar. i find it helpful to add compost from your local wooded area to the top to keep the sauerkraut clean and free of pesticides and other harmful chemicals that made me sprayed during the fermentation process. Its important to remember that the barrier must be ruptured in order to mitigate the suffering of the heat treated sour pockets so that the glass stays intact through out the entire process. If you do the proper research and put in the necessary effort you should end up with a sweet citrus tasting sauerkraut that is bound to round the critters:) Enjoy a healthy gut everyone! « Show Less
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The peat is extremely dry. It might be possible. Would do more research if I was you.