what can you put this in? I have a canister filter and also a reactor..
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These bio media can be used in any filter than media can be added to. I use it in my canister filter along with bio balls. If you have three trays, it should be in the middle tray, above sponges/cotton, and below charcoal above. If you have only two trays, place above thye entry tray with sponges and then place charcoal on top. For a reactor and a canister filter, if the reactor is after the canister filter, you could put all the matrix bio in the canister and then use charcoal in the reactor. In variation will work as long as the water flow is: outflow of tank and enter the canister with mechanical (sponges/cotton) first in the the flow, then biological (bio balls or matrix or both) second in the water flow and chemical (charcoal, etc) the last in the water flow. This is the recommend order and ensures the chemical is last. Hope this helps and I can answer more, just let me know. Bill
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Yes, there is another filter you can purchase for it. I did, and have not had to use it yet.
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I honestly have no idea. That being said, I was concerned about that too. My solution was to put in (2) filters that were one pipe diameter larger then my inlet piping.
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The bag comes filled with Purigen and it is small (shipping size is 4"x3" so the bag is about that size). Nothing special to the bag so if a small bag loosely filled with fine material will fit into your filter, you will be fine. I actually hang my Purigen at the opening of the filter so the water flows across it. I have another filter and I put the bag on top. You do not want to pack it into the filter because the particles are not coarse enough to allow for water flow. The water will not flow through the material if the bag is tightly packed into your filter.
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meaure the disposable filter you have in the unit. That will be the size you need.
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If possible, measure your current filter. It must be 20 inches long and no more than 2.5 inches wide. No wiggle room on dimensions
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This filter sits underneath the tank. Either inside the stand or beside it.
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This makes sense, you are wise to use a filter before installing the #1 canister. Also would you tell me how to vent the heater in one small room, I have windows but hate to open them, as the cold air comes in?
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You can heat seal it. Looks neat and you can divide into smaller bags for smaller filters. That's how i run purigen in my fluval edge.
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Just cut a piece from filter foam sheet. They sell a whole filter package at Petsmart for $5. I use them in my canister filter.
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you could install this filter in the horizontal, but all of the water will pour out of the canister when you change the filter.
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just pour it in, it will run through the filter anyway - keep in mind it will cause a lot of scum to collect/ coagulate on the surface. I use my shop vac to suck this stuff out off the surface - it takes awhile to get it all though. and it is a PIA - but it works
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On the inside of the lid, there is a place for the filter. Open this up and install the filter.
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Yes, the 'plastic thing' is attached to the side of the filter which allows you to slide the filter into place inside the unit.
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I'm not sure I understand your question. This is NOT an under gravel filter. It has two tubes that go over the top of the tank. They are not very big. The canister sits on the floor, shelf or cabinet under the tank.
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Not really this is for a canister filter ...I use it in a FX5..probably to big for your filter.
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You can buy one of the very small internal filters and run it with Matrix or Seachems DeNitrate. Hagens Elite Mini (an electric internal) or the Elite Sponge Filter (air driven). Replace all or part of the sponge media with Matrix. Either would work.