Poly Filter's & Water Clarity ?

bjonesjr1 · 04/27/2006, 08:37 AM

Will Poly Filter's help in water clarity, or is their something better out their for this? I currently have a HOB filter w/ an extra media slot on my 55 gallon tank, & want to try to make the water as clear as possible. Will purchaseing these help me out? Or will the poly filter just take out things I put into the tank, I.E. medications, supplements, and these sort of things ???

Here is the link to look at what I'm talking about;

Poly Filter

Would like to also hear the pro's & con's of using this on my HOB filter. Thanks for the input.

bjonesjr1 · 04/27/2006, 09:52 AM

Anyone care to chime in and help...

bjonesjr1 · 04/27/2006, 02:12 PM

Bump

bjonesjr1 · 04/27/2006, 07:48 PM

Guess no one has anything to say about clearing up the water, or if their are any better ways out their to do so... ?

E-A-G-L-E-S · 04/27/2006, 07:51 PM

they are very good, just make sure you switch it out before it gets too gunked up.......i use one to stop bubbles from making it through baffles and to clean

bjonesjr1 · 04/27/2006, 08:07 PM

Cool thanks for the input E-A-G-L-E-S. I am placeing a order for them soon, which is better 50 micron or 100 micron ??? whats the big difference ???

E-A-G-L-E-S · 04/27/2006, 08:09 PM

depends.......
50 gets clogged faster but cleans better, visa versa for the 100.
....so it comes down to how often you are wanting to change it out

Ti · 04/27/2006, 11:00 PM

ozone it

mburnickas · 04/28/2006, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bjonesjr1
Cool thanks for the input E-A-G-L-E-S. I am placeing a order for them soon, which is better 50 micron or 100 micron ??? whats the big difference ???

They both (50 or 100) work good but mine needed to be cleaned about every 3 days. I had about 5 to 6 pre-cut and just switched out. Then cleaned all at once.

It DID help but a BIGGER clarity was ozone; about 5 fold. I would just buy a skimmer or larger one and just use ozone.

bjonesjr1 · 04/28/2006, 08:16 AM

Ozone ???

04/27/2006, 08:37 AM	#1
bjonesjr1 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,258	Poly Filter's & Water Clarity ? Will Poly Filter's help in water clarity, or is their something better out their for this? I currently have a HOB filter w/ an extra media slot on my 55 gallon tank, & want to try to make the water as clear as possible. Will purchaseing these help me out? Or will the poly filter just take out things I put into the tank, I.E. medications, supplements, and these sort of things ??? Here is the link to look at what I'm talking about; Poly Filter Would like to also hear the pro's & con's of using this on my HOB filter. Thanks for the input. __________________ Bobby Current Tank Info: 75gal, LifeReef CLF1 Sump & SVS2-24 Skimmer

04/27/2006, 09:52 AM	#2
bjonesjr1 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,258	Anyone care to chime in and help... __________________ Bobby Current Tank Info: 75gal, LifeReef CLF1 Sump & SVS2-24 Skimmer

04/27/2006, 02:12 PM	#3
bjonesjr1 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,258	Bump __________________ Bobby Current Tank Info: 75gal, LifeReef CLF1 Sump & SVS2-24 Skimmer

04/27/2006, 07:48 PM	#4
bjonesjr1 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,258	Guess no one has anything to say about clearing up the water, or if their are any better ways out their to do so... ? __________________ Bobby Current Tank Info: 75gal, LifeReef CLF1 Sump & SVS2-24 Skimmer

04/27/2006, 07:51 PM	#5
E-A-G-L-E-S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 7,038	they are very good, just make sure you switch it out before it gets too gunked up.......i use one to stop bubbles from making it through baffles and to clean __________________ Smug Egotistical Contemptuous It's difficult to get a man to understand something that his salary requires him not to.

04/27/2006, 08:07 PM	#6
bjonesjr1 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,258	Cool thanks for the input E-A-G-L-E-S. I am placeing a order for them soon, which is better 50 micron or 100 micron ??? whats the big difference ??? __________________ Bobby Current Tank Info: 75gal, LifeReef CLF1 Sump & SVS2-24 Skimmer

04/27/2006, 08:09 PM	#7
E-A-G-L-E-S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 7,038	depends....... 50 gets clogged faster but cleans better, visa versa for the 100. ....so it comes down to how often you are wanting to change it out __________________ Smug Egotistical Contemptuous It's difficult to get a man to understand something that his salary requires him not to.

04/27/2006, 11:00 PM	#8
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,927	ozone it __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

04/28/2006, 08:16 AM	#10
bjonesjr1 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,258	Ozone ??? __________________ Bobby Current Tank Info: 75gal, LifeReef CLF1 Sump & SVS2-24 Skimmer