suggestions on filter media

[lightningstrike]

hi,

currently am using ehiem 2026 and a built in filter for filtration.

for the ehiem 2026, i m using the standard ehiem substrate, ceramic ring, blue filter floss and white filter floss. in addition, i hv oso put in seachem phosguard, seachem denitrator, polyfilter and chemi pure into the cannister.

can anyone give a better suggestion as to what to use as filter media in the cannister???? as my tank is still blooming wif algae now and then and nitrate level is still high. thks.....

[jc85]

I also using 2026 and will like to check with you if you get a lot of microbubble from the cannister?

Btw, I'm just using the standard filer media in the box.

[Golden Tooth]

IMO u have to clean the cannister filter frequently.

[lightningstrike]

aiiii...... both ur replies r off topic. btw, i clean my cannister filter and do a 10% change fortnightly. and yes, i do get some microbubble coming out of the cannister rain bar, but i control the flowrate of the cannister to the extent that i minimise the microbubbles.

[Froggy]

hi,

currently am using ehiem 2026 and a built in filter for filtration.

for the ehiem 2026, i m using the standard ehiem substrate, ceramic ring, blue filter floss and white filter floss. in addition, i hv oso put in seachem phosguard, seachem denitrator, polyfilter and chemi pure into the cannister.

can anyone give a better suggestion as to what to use as filter media in the cannister???? as my tank is still blooming wif algae now and then and nitrate level is still high. thks.....

I'm using 2 ehiem filters for my 2footer. Yup, high nitrate is indeed a problem. Try using only the blue and white filter floss (or normal filter floss), with your carbon, phosguard or what have you.. Need to change your floss once every 2-3 weeks and general maintainace once in awhile

Good to have plenty of live rocks and a DSB or plenum..

So far its been 1.5years and every fish is going strong. By the way mine's a fish and live rock only tank...