How many Fluval BioMax boxes does it take to fill up one tray? Fluval Pre-Filter boxes? Fluval Carbon media bags? Fluval Ammonia Remover bags?
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BioMax: 2 boxes (same with Pre-Filter media) Carbon: 2 boxes (3 bags/box, total 6 bags) Amonia remover: 2 boxes (3 bags/box, total 6 bags)
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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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BioMax: 2 boxes (same with Pre-Filter media)Carbon: 2 boxes (3 bags/box, total 6 bags)Amonia remover: 2 boxes (3 bags/box, total 6 bags)
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3 for the Bio Max and 3 gives good cover with the carbon. Idk about the pre filter.
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We used 1 bag for each tray. 3 total of each 1 per tray carbon, 1 per tray bio max1 per tray fine filter pad We have 3 turtles in the tank about 8 in turtles
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The Fluval filters have grey, plastic cartridges. It goes into the bottom one.
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To be honest with you, this seems to be a great filter media ... I have used it my bio-cube for years. But just to be sure I also use Algone, I change the packet once a week, it cheap insurance and I have had great luck with this combination.
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Yes. You get one green frame, 12 white covers, 12 activated carbon (charcoal) bags. You reuse the green frame, put the white cover over it, pour the activated carbon in, lock the top of the green frame, then insert into the filter holder of your tank. It's really easy to do.
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I misunderstood the original question with my first answer. I believe the model 1000 has 4 trays. You will need a course filter (Bio Sponge), a fine filter (Floss pack), a charcoal filter, and the fourth tray the filter is optional, I used bio balls/tubes. Filter changes are recommended every 3 months, I've only had to change the charcoal pack and rinse out the other filters in water from my water change I preformed earlier. Hope this helps.
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Hi Karol. I have a 75 gallon aquarium and a fluval 405 filter (you can see them on google or maybe ebay or amazon. I bought these tablets one time to try them. I like a different product a WHOLE lot better. After fighting my cloudy tank many times I use my tank's hose lines to clean the gravel just before I clean the whole filter box. Then I use a cleaner I get at Wal Mart. Jungle brand Clear Water. It works great. I love it and you can see results sometimes in a couple of hours. Try it you'll love it. Burr
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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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Yes, it comes with a complete filtration system using a traditional charcoal filter cartridge to remove chemical wastes. There is no biological filter, though. I personally removed the charcoal filter cartridge and replaced it with a mesh bag full of bioballs for biological filtration, behind a fabric rectangle for physical filtration. I rinse them during water changes and the water quality remains good. Of course, it took a few weeks to get the bioballs inoculated with beneficial bacteria before I could introduce fish again.
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I have a 100 gallon tank with 6 giant cichlids, snails, plants etc... And my Fluval 406 keeps it crystal clear. Best filter ever.
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I have a filter system that works for up to 50 gallons. I use White Diamond Ammonia Neutralizing Crystals in it along with regular charcoal filter cartridges. I have a seperate media container that fits into my filter system that holds 4 ounces. (I use a 1/2 cup measure.) If you do the math.. 1 ounce of media should do about 12.5 gallons. *This should be changed out just as often as your charcoal filters (every 2 to 4 weeks).
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Hi Hansonzg, I use three of the 17.63 Oz. boxes of media when I change my filter. One box for each of the three levels. You could almost use four boxes and add a little more to each level. I buy a 40 oz. box of charcoal media for the charcoal basket and the 40 oz. box lasts me for about three or four changes. The rings work great, thats what I use. One thing I've learned is to buy a couple of extra paper cylinder filters. Those I change the most so its nice to just pull the dirty one out and replace it with a clean one off the shelf. When the flow gets low it typically means the paper filter needs to be cleaned or replaced. Having a couple of extra is a handy approach. This has been an awesome filter !
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The box holds two filters. Just like the picture shows. The MACHINE uses two filters at the same time to cover the entire area of the filtering surface. So it takes two of these filters at a time, side by side. That said please use the Carbon Filters as well as it will make these filters last MUCH longer. The carbon ones are much cheaper and they still remove much of the larger dust particles that really clog the filter and kill its effectiveness. Short answer. Buy 1 box at $24 to replace the filters the machine holds (assuming you have the same machine as me I presume they have smaller machines that use only one)- Hope that helps. The box holds two filters. Just like the picture shows. The MACHINE uses two filters at the same time to cover the entire area of the filtering surface. So it takes two of these filters at a time, side by side. That said please use the Carbon Filters as well as it will make these filters last MUCH longer. The carbon ones are much cheaper and they still remove much of the larger dust particles that really clog the filter and kill its effectiveness. Short answer. Buy 1 box at $24 to replace the filters the machine holds (assuming you have the same machine as me I presume they have smaller... » Read More The box holds two filters. Just like the picture shows. The MACHINE uses two filters at the same time to cover the entire area of the filtering surface. So it takes two of these filters at a time, side by side. That said please use the Carbon Filters as well as it will make these filters last MUCH longer. The carbon ones are much cheaper and they still remove much of the larger dust particles that really clog the filter and kill its effectiveness. Short answer. Buy 1 box at $24 to replace the filters the machine holds (assuming you have the same machine as me I presume they have smaller machines that use only one)- Hope that helps. « Show Less
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I have four cartridges (2 on each side). In first one I put cut strips of Marineland bonded media. In the second cartridge I place a mix of ammonia absorbing media and activated carbon. My filter is the Penguin 350 so there is room in each side for 2 cartridges.
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Foam first because you don't want debris collecting in your biomax. This filter is pretty small, so I' m not sure you can fit enough biomax to make a good enough colony of bacteria. Better off letting you substrate colonize and just use foam and carbon in the filter.
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Fluval View Replacement Filter Cartridges with Carbon and Zeolite (4 pack), and also the Marina 360/Splash Carbon and Zeolite (4 pack) both fit the Marina 360 filter. Do a Google search for them.
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I have a 180 gal tank with 2 Fluva 404 canister filters. mine has a seprate basket for charcoal and the ammonia nueturalizer. It is essentianaly the same thing weather you mix it with the charcoal or have it seprate. Will do the same job.
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I bought the 110 gallon and it came with everything you need to start; foam, carbon and bio max. The foam is the filter.