Filter floss questionsâ€¦

NickBee · 01/28/2007, 03:13 PM

Our sump tower has a â€œtrayâ€ built into the top for filter floss. There are holes on the bottom and sides of the tray. I guess the idea is that if the floss gets too restrictive the â€œoverflowâ€ goes up the sides and can still escape. We started out with blue and white floss. Then with the suggestion of a LFS we changed to the finer white stuff which is much more dense. That seemed to filter out more particles but it also â€œcloggedâ€ up very quickly to the point the side holes were taking care of the overflow.

Whatâ€™s a good brand and spec that works well? We switched back to the blue / white stuff for now. Also is there a good online source for this stuff?

Thanks!

WaterKeeper · 01/28/2007, 05:25 PM

You might consider using a sponge filter pad. You can remove one and clean it in a jiffy. That is a good thing as you want to limit biological growth on a mechanical filter media to limit nitrate production.

NickBee · 01/28/2007, 05:41 PM

Ah! I like the idea of a rinse-able sponge filter pad. But where can a 9" x 13" sponge be found?

sytanek · 01/28/2007, 05:56 PM

Are you sure its a spot for filter floss, and not for a normal filter pad.

My sump has a tray on the top for a normal filter pad, and then down below we have cut a sponge in half and placed a layer of filter floss (1 cm compressed) before the return pump.

NickBee · 01/28/2007, 06:12 PM

Maybe Iâ€™m mixing up filter floss with filter pad. Right now we are using that blue / white stuff that kinda looks like the inside of air conditioner filters.

NickBee · 01/28/2007, 06:16 PM

maybe something like this (cut to the right size)...

http://www.jmkdisplays.homestead.com/filters.html

NickBee · 01/29/2007, 02:30 PM

FYI, the white stuff that was way too restrictive was the coralife 50 micron stuff:

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_...ads.asp?CartId

Maybe the 100 micron stuff would be a good thing to try?

zoomfish1 · 01/29/2007, 02:56 PM

Tidepool brand has carbon pillows, filter pads with carbon built in and regular (blue/white) filter pads. My LFS carries them and I used to use those. I have since taken all filter pads out of the sump. Just let the rock do what it do.

sytanek · 01/29/2007, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NickBee
Maybe Iâ€™m mixing up filter floss with filter pad. Right now we are using that blue / white stuff that kinda looks like the inside of air conditioner filters.

That is filter pad, Filter floss is basically batting that is inside pillows, works really good to trap stuff tho but must be used very thin.

We just purchased the blue/white pad last week from a local LFS, and have had no problems with it. Not sure what the microns are, I think my wife threw the package away.

NickBee · 01/29/2007, 03:12 PM

aaahhhh... filter pad, not floss,,, I'm going to try to find the 100 micron stuff and see how it works. The 50 micron was way too restrictive and clogged too quickly.

01/28/2007, 03:13 PM	#1
NickBee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 624	Filter floss questionsâ€¦ Our sump tower has a â€œtrayâ€ built into the top for filter floss. There are holes on the bottom and sides of the tray. I guess the idea is that if the floss gets too restrictive the â€œoverflowâ€ goes up the sides and can still escape. We started out with blue and white floss. Then with the suggestion of a LFS we changed to the finer white stuff which is much more dense. That seemed to filter out more particles but it also â€œcloggedâ€ up very quickly to the point the side holes were taking care of the overflow. Whatâ€™s a good brand and spec that works well? We switched back to the blue / white stuff for now. Also is there a good online source for this stuff? Thanks! __________________ Livestock: Yellow Tang Blue Spotted Toby Foxface Blue Damsel 2 True Percs Flame Hawk 6 Line Wrasse Coral Banded Shrimp 6 Assorted Snails Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA FOWLR, 30 Gal Sump, Turboflotor 1000 Multi Skimmer, 10 Gal Fuge

01/28/2007, 05:25 PM	#2
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	You might consider using a sponge filter pad. You can remove one and clean it in a jiffy. That is a good thing as you want to limit biological growth on a mechanical filter media to limit nitrate production. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

01/28/2007, 05:41 PM	#3
NickBee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 624	Ah! I like the idea of a rinse-able sponge filter pad. But where can a 9" x 13" sponge be found? __________________ Livestock: Yellow Tang Blue Spotted Toby Foxface Blue Damsel 2 True Percs Flame Hawk 6 Line Wrasse Coral Banded Shrimp 6 Assorted Snails Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA FOWLR, 30 Gal Sump, Turboflotor 1000 Multi Skimmer, 10 Gal Fuge

01/28/2007, 05:56 PM	#4
sytanek Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 1,956	Are you sure its a spot for filter floss, and not for a normal filter pad. My sump has a tray on the top for a normal filter pad, and then down below we have cut a sponge in half and placed a layer of filter floss (1 cm compressed) before the return pump. __________________ I hate sea cucumbers. Current Tank Info: 92g Corner!

01/28/2007, 06:12 PM	#5
NickBee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 624	Maybe Iâ€™m mixing up filter floss with filter pad. Right now we are using that blue / white stuff that kinda looks like the inside of air conditioner filters. __________________ Livestock: Yellow Tang Blue Spotted Toby Foxface Blue Damsel 2 True Percs Flame Hawk 6 Line Wrasse Coral Banded Shrimp 6 Assorted Snails Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA FOWLR, 30 Gal Sump, Turboflotor 1000 Multi Skimmer, 10 Gal Fuge

01/28/2007, 06:16 PM	#6
NickBee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 624	maybe something like this (cut to the right size)... http://www.jmkdisplays.homestead.com/filters.html __________________ Livestock: Yellow Tang Blue Spotted Toby Foxface Blue Damsel 2 True Percs Flame Hawk 6 Line Wrasse Coral Banded Shrimp 6 Assorted Snails Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA FOWLR, 30 Gal Sump, Turboflotor 1000 Multi Skimmer, 10 Gal Fuge

01/29/2007, 02:30 PM	#7
NickBee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 624	FYI, the white stuff that was way too restrictive was the coralife 50 micron stuff: http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_...ads.asp?CartId Maybe the 100 micron stuff would be a good thing to try? __________________ Livestock: Yellow Tang Blue Spotted Toby Foxface Blue Damsel 2 True Percs Flame Hawk 6 Line Wrasse Coral Banded Shrimp 6 Assorted Snails Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA FOWLR, 30 Gal Sump, Turboflotor 1000 Multi Skimmer, 10 Gal Fuge

01/29/2007, 02:56 PM	#8
zoomfish1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 1,659	Tidepool brand has carbon pillows, filter pads with carbon built in and regular (blue/white) filter pads. My LFS carries them and I used to use those. I have since taken all filter pads out of the sump. Just let the rock do what it do. __________________ Zoomfish Current Tank Info: 75g RR, dsb w/90 lbs sand, 150 lb live rock, anemone & LPS tank

01/29/2007, 03:12 PM	#10
NickBee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 624	aaahhhh... filter pad, not floss,,, I'm going to try to find the 100 micron stuff and see how it works. The 50 micron was way too restrictive and clogged too quickly. __________________ Livestock: Yellow Tang Blue Spotted Toby Foxface Blue Damsel 2 True Percs Flame Hawk 6 Line Wrasse Coral Banded Shrimp 6 Assorted Snails Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA FOWLR, 30 Gal Sump, Turboflotor 1000 Multi Skimmer, 10 Gal Fuge