Emerald525 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 With the new build I was going to get a roller mat but was going to take too much room so I’m going to use filter cups. I was thinking of just using polyfil stuffing or filter floss but wanted to get tips on if people use other things. I have a trigger sump and I read the cups don’t quite fit so you need the adaptor . I also know some people use carbon and gfo with a media bag but I read this is not the best place to put carbon because of the high turbulence and it will break down the carbon. Thoughts ? Better than filter socks? Other media people use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 When I ran cups I did filter floss one one(easy to swap every couple days) and a bag of chemipure in the other and it seems to have done well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 2 hours ago, PowderBlue said: When I ran cups I did filter floss one one(easy to swap every couple days) and a bag of chemipure in the other and it seems to have done well. Maybe I will just get a roller mat and not run a skimmer. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 19 minutes ago, Emerald525 said: Maybe I will just get a roller mat and not run a skimmer. 🤔 My new setup has a roller mat, I’ve been doing some research and some people love them and some people say they strip so much they have to dose nitrates. I’m going to keep a close eye on my system I’ll keep you posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 1 hour ago, PowderBlue said: My new setup has a roller mat, I’ve been doing some research and some people love them and some people say they strip so much they have to dose nitrates. I’m going to keep a close eye on my system I’ll keep you posted! Yeah I was tempted to buy that system lol. If I had wanted the tank I would have been all over it. I have heard the same thing that they can be too efficient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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