New filtration method thoughts?!? Tank switch

Golfzilla · 05/06/2015, 11:10 AM

I am moving my tank into a larger tank.. i would like to switch the method of filtration i use, right now my filtration is as follows:
Biocube filter cartridge
Filter floss pad
nitrate pad
extra carbon in media bag
bioballs
small filter sponge

What i have in mind is ditch the bio balls and biocube filter pads and do :
FILTER floss pad
carbon
two large sponges
matrix bio media
purigen in last chamber

And add a protein skimmer in chamber 1 soon after

My tank has been running for 18 months and is pretty healthy. I was probably going to keep some old bioballs in chamber 2 on top of the biomedia bag ill add so I dont shock the system And slowly take them out every week.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated and any tips you may have for tank switching.

Justin

05/06/2015, 11:10 AM	#1
Golfzilla Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1	New filtration method thoughts?!? Tank switch I am moving my tank into a larger tank.. i would like to switch the method of filtration i use, right now my filtration is as follows: Biocube filter cartridge Filter floss pad nitrate pad extra carbon in media bag bioballs small filter sponge What i have in mind is ditch the bio balls and biocube filter pads and do : FILTER floss pad carbon two large sponges matrix bio media purigen in last chamber And add a protein skimmer in chamber 1 soon after My tank has been running for 18 months and is pretty healthy. I was probably going to keep some old bioballs in chamber 2 on top of the biomedia bag ill add so I dont shock the system And slowly take them out every week. Any thoughts would be much appreciated and any tips you may have for tank switching. Justin