Red Sea Max Filtration

uny2bld · 02/09/2012, 03:41 PM

I had a leak last night on my 34 RedSea Max and found that it was caused by a filter bag I had put in there with activated carbon. It slowed the flow too much to the return pumps.

I took the filter bag out and replaced it with some filter material that had activated carbon on it but that too caused an overflow within 45 minutes...

Is this normal?

Does anyone else add additional filtration on their RedSea Max?

Any advice?

Reef-Ski · 02/12/2012, 02:51 PM

Yes I run chemi-pure elite in my RedSea Max, what you need to do is get yourself a media basket. Run blue bonded filter pad on top to collect waste, then have your carbon bag below the filter pad. Trick is to keep them seperated' and suspend the carbon bag so flow can still make it through the filtration chambers.
Google Stevie T media racks and you will get the idea.

uny2bld · 02/20/2012, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef-Ski

Yes I run chemi-pure elite in my RedSea Max, what you need to do is get yourself a media basket. Run blue bonded filter pad on top to collect waste, then have your carbon bag below the filter pad. Trick is to keep them seperated' and suspend the carbon bag so flow can still make it through the filtration chambers.
Google Stevie T media racks and you will get the idea.

Thanks for the help!

ange062 · 02/20/2012, 11:09 AM

The InTank baskets rock also:
http://shop.mediabaskets.com/Red-Sea...0-130D_c38.htm

Spirofucci · 02/20/2012, 12:00 PM

^This! No RSM should be without one!

02/09/2012, 03:41 PM	#1
uny2bld Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Hudson Falls, NY Posts: 219	Red Sea Max Filtration I had a leak last night on my 34 RedSea Max and found that it was caused by a filter bag I had put in there with activated carbon. It slowed the flow too much to the return pumps. I took the filter bag out and replaced it with some filter material that had activated carbon on it but that too caused an overflow within 45 minutes... Is this normal? Does anyone else add additional filtration on their RedSea Max? Any advice?

02/20/2012, 11:09 AM	#4
ange062 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 3,223	The InTank baskets rock also: http://shop.mediabaskets.com/Red-Sea...0-130D_c38.htm __________________ JBJ NC28, Radion, MP10, HOB-1, Mini Arctica, 2LF Phosban 150's - MARSH May 2012 TOTM JBJ 3g Picotope, Panorama Pro, AC70 29g AGA Planted FW

02/12/2012, 02:51 PM	#2
Reef-Ski Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 368	Yes I run chemi-pure elite in my RedSea Max, what you need to do is get yourself a media basket. Run blue bonded filter pad on top to collect waste, then have your carbon bag below the filter pad. Trick is to keep them seperated' and suspend the carbon bag so flow can still make it through the filtration chambers. Google Stevie T media racks and you will get the idea.

02/20/2012, 12:00 PM	#5
Spirofucci Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 389	^This! No RSM should be without one!