tyleratl
Member
Hey.. I was wondering what you guys think about keeping vs. removing the Fluval 205. I know some of you removed them from service due to the nitrate content.
I have removed the majority of the mechanical filtration from the Fluval 205 and now have just a couple of pads, some Chemi-Pure Elite, and some carbon. Which brings me to wonder if I am just waisting electricity running it.
Maybe I should place the black foam back on top of the skimmer pump and then place the Chemi-Pure on top of it. I could do without the extra carbon. I just have it in the Fluval because there is so much room for media. But, it's probably overkill.
So, question one. Remove the Fluval or keep the Fluval? Question two. Where and what to use in it's place. I just saw a post where Reefmack I think said he would place the Chemi-Pure below the return pumps where I currently have nothing. I could do this, and it wouldn't be that much of a PITA to change every three months. But, could it get clogged up if I don't have easy access and can rinse it in saltwater from time to time?
I have removed the majority of the mechanical filtration from the Fluval 205 and now have just a couple of pads, some Chemi-Pure Elite, and some carbon. Which brings me to wonder if I am just waisting electricity running it.
Maybe I should place the black foam back on top of the skimmer pump and then place the Chemi-Pure on top of it. I could do without the extra carbon. I just have it in the Fluval because there is so much room for media. But, it's probably overkill.
So, question one. Remove the Fluval or keep the Fluval? Question two. Where and what to use in it's place. I just saw a post where Reefmack I think said he would place the Chemi-Pure below the return pumps where I currently have nothing. I could do this, and it wouldn't be that much of a PITA to change every three months. But, could it get clogged up if I don't have easy access and can rinse it in saltwater from time to time?