noyd Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Dear All,Wondering what the best way to place the media would be in my Fluval FX5.Currently, all levels have the foam for mechanical filtration. Bottom level has small size bio-balls. Middle has ceramic rings and top has larger size bio-balls (size of golf balls).Is this going to be effective or should I do something differently?I also have some matrix I can transfer from an established tank... where would the matrix be most effective?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Hi Noyd, How you put in your biological filtration is up to you. Whatever you feel looks best for yourself.I would still put in a little mechanical filtration though.I'm not familiar with fluval so not sure if the water enters from the top or bottom of the cannister but I'd put it wherever the water enters.If you think that the amount of filter media that fluval have given you is a little light on then you can put in some extra. The amount of extra is up to you but personally myself I jam in as much as the filter can hold. It doesn't even need to be the same media type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Hi Noydbio balls are not designed for being submerged and are for the tricklefeed section of a sumpI don't run Fluvals but the normal rule to packing filters iscoarse media at the bottom eg ceramic rings, matting or nylon scourer padsnext up foamnext up bio media eg matrixlast is fine eg Dacron mat or filter woolthis way the larger particulates are caught by the coarse media and the foamcatches the smaller ones before the bio media stopping it from clogging and thefilter mat is the final filter for small particles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoody Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 i use in my FX5Top filter wool fluval opti-carbmiddle crushed coralbottom ceramic rings.i dont know if it matters what order just the way mine is set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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