Filtration Media for HOB

New2Saltwater · Feb 3, 2016

More dumb questions... So I have a Emperor 400 Marineland HOB. Right now I have regular filter cartridge in. I want to know if there is better filters I can use. Different filter media I should try?

reefrider777 · Feb 3, 2016

You can use a polyfilter pad or chemi-pure bag. Just watch out for waste accumulation on the pads. You can also use a phosphate media in the secondary filter baskets.

cu455 · Feb 3, 2016

A piece of filter pad for mechanical and ceramic rings. This is much cheaper and better then buying and replacing standard ones. You can also add biopellets or carbon.

kacrocorals581 · Feb 3, 2016

Give these a go

New2Saltwater · Feb 3, 2016

cu455 said:
A piece of filter pad for mechanical and ceramic rings. This is much cheaper and better then buying and replacing standard ones. You can also add biopellets or carbon.

Do I just throw them in the hob or put the pellets in a bag and then place in filter?

New2Saltwater · Feb 3, 2016

kacrocorals581 said:
Give these a go

Oh wow! Okay thanks! I feel like a dummy when it comes to this saltwater hobby!

Sabellafella · Feb 3, 2016

New2Saltwater said:
Do I just throw them in the hob or put the pellets in a bag and then place in filter?

Grab some filter floss and carbon. Throw the carbon in a mesh bag Nd rinse before use

New2Saltwater · Feb 4, 2016

Okay guys tell me your perfect set up with a hob with two compartments . In one compartment would you do the filter floss and ceramic rings and the compartment would you put something like chemi-pure blue in?

saltyfilmfolks · Feb 5, 2016

Hi. Rings and floss in both. Carbon in one. I don't run chem impure or GFO unless I need it. Bit yes if you wind up needing it add it. After a few day or a week. Make sure your getting gunk. If not re pack the chambers. I found its best to imitate the instructions
I actually use live rock rubble too with or instead of rings. Mostly superstition I suppose but it is a bit of bacterial seed for the rings.

New2Saltwater · Feb 5, 2016

Okay great! This helps me a lot!

saltyfilmfolks · Feb 5, 2016

Hope it helps. My 30g hob was an awesome tank for 3 years and the hob pulled more gunk than a $100 skimmer. I added a HOB refugium with chato for extra nutrient export.
http://www.amazon.com/Marina-Hang-O...F8&qid=1454692003&sr=8-2&keywords=hob+breeder
keep em clean an you'll have few problems.

New2Saltwater · Feb 5, 2016

Okay that makes me think of something else to ask... I don't have the money right now for a sump and refugium. Can I put macro algae in my display tank? Like the shaving brush plant to help control unwanted nutrients? I've seen some have cheato in theirs but I've heard cheato grows vigorously!

saltyfilmfolks · Feb 5, 2016

check out the hob refugium. Google them. The link I put up is $15 i think. Its the one I have on my 30 right now. (says breeder but same principal) plus an air pump. it pulls water in goes through the chato and back in the tank. it also adds oxygen.
Ive had these on every HOB tank Ive owned. The chato in the hob is easy to trim out.

yes you can put other macros in the tank but some fish will eat them and the crabs love them too.
I dindnt have a sump for 6 years. and had 5 or six tanks in that time. 30g 20g 10g nano 5g nano a couple times.

New2Saltwater · Feb 5, 2016

saltyfilmfolks said:
check out the hob refugium. Google them. The link I put up is $15 i think. Its the one I have on my 30 right now. (says breeder but same principal) plus an air pump. it pulls water in goes through the chato and back in the tank. it also adds oxygen.
Ive had these on every HOB tank Ive owned. The chato in the hob is easy to trim out.

yes you can put other macros in the tank but some fish will eat them and the crabs love them too.
I dindnt have a sump for 6 years. and had 5 or six tanks in that time. 30g 20g 10g nano 5g nano a couple times.

Your are the best!!!!! So helpful! Thank you