HOB filtration question

[Manchild]

so I have an AquaClear 70 on my 33 gallon reef. I currently have it setup with Purigen, floss and Marinepure in that order. I was wondering if this is a good setup or if I should change it or add or remove anything? The only thing I'm battling right now is about 25-50 nitrates but it's difficult for me to tell as I have a really hard time with shades on the salifert system. Thanks!

 

[rainmaker]

I ran a 29g reef with hang on filter an when I did I found it best not to run the filter floss just used a courser pad to catch uneaten food an cleaned pad regularly.

 

[GoVols]

If you add anything it's this. Ran it for 2 years on a old Red Sea 130 (34-Gal).

http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMaxx...rotein_Skimmer-AquaMaxx-UJ1151-FIPSNS-vi.html

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I only run carbon. I pack floss and sponge to take out as much funk as possible. if the filter isnt pulling out funk its not a filter its a reactor.
If its not being filtered its still in the tank.
generally running the AQ I use one strip of floss under the sponge. carbon sits in a bag. Ive not run GFO or No binders in them as ive not needed them to control exess No and Po. I use a hob refugium for that.
the current 30 cube w the AQ is actually running pretty low nutrints so no hob fuge on it now.

BTW easiest way to lower No is water changes. No floats. Po binds.
for me in the 30, a five gallon wc is one bucket. if the tank is new er, consider a bacterial booster like Prime stability or Mb7, probidio.

you may want to look at this product as well. Basicly gfo. but is mechanical AND chemical. cheap too.
http://www.marinedepot.com/Poly_Fil...kzWK5h6MRfQq6MThvAgBE3dnm9ih8rNnt8aAtHv8P8HAQ

 

[lion king]

I made a simple diverter to push the water underneath and up through all the media. Efficient water flow makes a huge difference. I run either a filter pad or poly filter in the space where the water first comes in. I ran my bio media first(I used seachem matrix, similar to marinepure I think). I used a bag of chemipure blue on top. Adding a hob protein skimmer would be a great addition. I've run a heavy bioload on a 40 b with ac70 set up this way and an eshopps hob 75 with great results.

 

[ahiggins]

I ran a 29g reef with hang on filter an when I did I found it best not to run the filter floss just used a courser pad to catch uneaten food an cleaned pad regularly.

I run only an hob filter on my 10. I run it with chemipure for a week each month. I run the rest of the time with just a filter pad. Cheapo pads

 

[AdamNC]

In mine I run in order from bottom to top: sponge pad, Chemipure Elite, Seachem de*nitrate and then Aquavitro phosfiltrum. Once a week I clean out the sponge.

 

[GoVols]

I only run carbon. I pack floss and sponge to take out as much funk as possible. if the filter isnt pulling out funk its not a filter its a reactor.
If its not being filtered its still in the tank.
generally running the AQ I use one strip of floss under the sponge. carbon sits in a bag. Ive not run GFO or No binders in them as ive not needed them to control exess No and Po. I use a hob refugium for that.
the current 30 cube w the AQ is actually running pretty low nutrints so no hob fuge on it now.

BTW easiest way to lower No is water changes. No floats. Po binds.
for me in the 30, a five gallon wc is one bucket. if the tank is new er, consider a bacterial booster like Prime stability or Mb7, probidio.

you may want to look at this product as well. Basicly gfo. but is mechanical AND chemical. cheap too.
http://www.marinedepot.com/Poly_Fil...kzWK5h6MRfQq6MThvAgBE3dnm9ih8rNnt8aAtHv8P8HAQ

+1) To this entire post!!!!!!!!!!!

Gotta love those water changes.

I just prefer Purigen to activated carbon for "day to day" chemical filtration but there are some things that Purigen can't do that AC does.