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04/07/2007, 02:24 PM
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Ehiem filter ?
I purchased a ehiem 2234 ecco canister filter on ebay. I want to use this to run carbon on my tank every month for a couple of day's. I might need to rethink that schedule but that was what I was planning. The filter came with a carbon pad and some tan media balls, ehiem refers to this as substrate pro. Any ideas what this is? Also if all I plan to run is carbon with this filter do I just by bulk carbon and fill up a basket with it? I am not quiet sure how to go about this should I run some other media for benifit? Any help would be great...
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04/07/2007, 02:32 PM
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IMO If you want to run carbon then there is no need to have the substrate in there. Yes you can fill up the canister with carbon. I would think you would want to run the carbon all the time ? Make sure you wash the carbon very good before putting it in the filter
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04/07/2007, 03:23 PM
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The media balls are a bio filtration media. No need for it if you have plenty of live rock. I would just use the carbon like you plan to and make sure you do weekly/monthly maintenance to avoid any nitrate issues.
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04/07/2007, 03:30 PM
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All righty then no media balls just carbon. I have plenty of live rock, just got the 1st half of my package. I plan on waiting till after the second half to start running the carbon. I guess it wouldn't help with calcium if I got some of that and ran it with the carbon? No idea on that just thinking out loud.
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