Water polishing?

[Floater]

Morcs mentioned

AC70 powerhead with a quick filter attachment (for water polishing)

Is water polishing what I think it is? Getting all the tiny little bits of debris out that just seem to float around all the time?

What is a "quick filter attachment"?

[phoenix44]

That's what carbon does.

[SamH]

What is a "quick filter attachment"?

As the name suggests, a filter used quickly for a brief period of time. Perhaps for clearing cloudy water, ridding the water of unwanted food particles and removing chemicals.

HTH

[DEE]

hi there ya i think it is, it just make the water cleaner by taking out all the little particles and the quick filter attachment is just like a thing that can be attached that you fill with wool to make sure that it get all the particles out the water

that's just what i think

[Morcs]

That's what carbon does.

Erm carbon removes chemical impurities out of the water, water polishing is the term used to finely filter the water

'Polishing pads' commercially available for some filters are a really dense high PPM grade kinda wool, they do a better job at filtering, but hence clog quicker.

The quick filter attachement is good as it takes 5 mins to remove, clean, and put back in, whearas changing a fine filter pad in a canister can take a fair bit longer sometimes.

Very very effective. increases maintenance intervals of my fx5

[Floater]

Is there a brand of this "quick filter attachment" or a specific name?

[phoenix44]

ah... grasshopper :lol: but carbon has a very very fascinating micro structure. it has the ability to absorb those small particles, and that's how it polishes the water. the structure also enables it to attract metal ions and store them.

[Jennifer]

Carbon is a chemical filtration method (it removes particles by chemically binding with them) whereas filter floss is a mechanical filtration method (it removes particles by physically trapping them in a fine web of mostly inert material).

[Morcs]

Is there a brand of this "quick filter attachment" or a specific name?

Its a genuine accessory available for Hagen Aquaclear powerheads. costs less than $20 from memory and fits to the bottom of the powerhead.

I have it on a timer, working 12 hours a day, to do the cleanup during the day, and off at night to lessen the current in the tank.

See top right corner of tank: I also use the FX5 polishing pads, cut to size. more effective than filter wool and lasts longer (more durable)

[Floater]

Its a genuine accessory available for Hagen Aquaclear powerheads. costs less than $20 from memory and fits to the bottom of the powerhead.

I have it on a timer, working 12 hours a day, to do the cleanup during the day, and off at night to lessen the current in the tank.

See top right corner of tank: I also use the FX5 polishing pads, cut to size. more effective than filter wool and lasts longer (more durable)

Just the answer I was looking for, thanks.