Water Clarity

Glennrf38 · #1 12-31-2006, 05:16 PM

Now I get to show my lack of experience. "Passively" as in put it in a media bag and let it float in the sump?

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Originally Posted by Ruth

Yup. I usually just run it passively but I know lots of people who use a reactor or other filter to run charcoal.

Ruth · #2 12-31-2006, 05:36 PM

You got it. I will quite often just knead the media bag a few times a week.

WWWD · #3 12-31-2006, 05:53 PM

Try emptying a your overflow thru a micro bag in your sump. They will pull an amazing amount of junk out of your water column.

Glennrf38 · #4 12-31-2006, 08:35 PM

Just what I was thinking this morning went and got media bags and charcoal. Gonna put charcoal at the exit of my phosban reactor and a media bag on my overflow outlet.

Ohh yeah and a couple of fish.

Snappy · #5 12-31-2006, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Glennrf38

Just what I was thinking this morning went and got media bags and charcoal. Gonna put charcoal at the exit of my phosban reactor and a media bag on my overflow outlet.

Ohh yeah and a couple of fish.

Big difference between a micro bag or sock as they are often called and a media bag. For example the micro prefilter socks are usually 100-200 microns. 1 micron is 1/1,000,000 of an inch. I use them in my tank and they work wonders for removing all floaties including excess bubbles.

fishguyxd · #6 12-31-2006, 09:35 PM

How big of a media bag does one require and how much charcoal or is there a rule of thumb ie: So much per gal of water to get clearer looking water and how long is it good for? 1 month 2?

Ruth · #7 12-31-2006, 09:47 PM

I am not sure if there is a rule of thumb about how much carbon but I usually throw about 1 litre into a media bag in my 230g and the same for my 190g. I remove it after a month although I have heard that the actual value of the carbon is lost after only a few days (or it could even be hours - I can't remember right now).

Glennrf38 · #8 12-31-2006, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Snappy

Big difference between a micro bag or sock as they are often called and a media bag. For example the micro prefilter socks are usually 100-200 microns. 1 micron is 1/1,000,000 of an inch. I use them in my tank and they work wonders for removing all floaties including excess bubbles.

Hmmm what I got was Aquaclear filter insert bags........ Correct ones or not? If not where do I find the right ones?

Thanks

Ruth · #9 12-31-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Glennrf38

Hmmm what I got was Aquaclear filter insert bags........ Correct ones or not? If not where do I find the right ones?

Thanks

Those bags will be fine to hold your carbon in to place in your sump. They will not work as a "sock" on the end of your water return.