henward Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 ok, i am changing my fx5 configuartion i am looking at putting standard bio noodles as a first tray media - as a mech and pre filter, then wool, then bio media. Now, is this effective to catch debris? or will it just catch a tiny portion of it and let the wool do most of the work. my other 2, i have course foam on the top tray, works very well, high flow and catches HEAPS of gunk. should i stick to that or use noodles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 ok, i am changing my fx5 configuartion i am looking at putting standard bio noodles as a first tray media - as a mech and pre filter, then wool, then bio media. Now, is this effective to catch debris? or will it just catch a tiny portion of it and let the wool do most of the work. my other 2, i have course foam on the top tray, works very well, high flow and catches HEAPS of gunk. should i stick to that or use noodles? Should be better than nothing, but I doubt it would be as good as a coarse sponge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 my other 2, i have course foam on the top tray, works very well, high flow and catches HEAPS of gunk. should i stick to that or use noodles? If it ain't broke, why fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 I've ran just noodles on a lot of filters with no problems. Catches quite a lot of gunky stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 no, its not that its 'broke' i am increasing mechanical capacity i am moving bio media to the sump which can probably process sewage. then ill add a mech before wool. so wool doesnt clog as fast and in total the filter can contain more mech debris. noodles were designed to not only be bio but also to be mech, but wondering ow effective vs foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likoma Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Gidday Henward, Stick to the coarse sponge. Ceramic noodles are designed for biological filtration, many micropores, by using it as a mechanical filtration you are limiting its effectiveness. Coarse sponge is designed for mech filtation with added benefit of biological filtration. More bang for your buck. Ill have some spare bits of PORET foam in various thicknesses and densities arriving in a couple of weeks that can be cut down to fit any application if you need. Think its about time for an update pic of Brutus. Good looking formosus Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 haha yeah sure when i my friend comes back with his camera but been holding out on it to show more dramatic changes in colour. otherwise its hard to gauge colour development. maybe in another month or so:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Stick to the coarse sponge. Ceramic noodles are designed for biological filtration, many micropores, by using it as a mechanical filtration you are limiting its effectiveness. Coarse sponge is designed for mech filtation with added benefit of biological filtration. More bang for your buck. This :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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