Your preferred Media for 2nd Chamber?

[Reefahholic]

I ran Florida Crushed Coral before COVID. It was a great media, but it was super dirty. Definitely required several rinses before I could dump it in. I'm curious what others are using and if there's a better choice that's cleaner?

 

[sarcophytonIndy]

I only have chaeto/ulva mix and a few spare live rocks in two

 

[MONTANTK]

I’ve kind of moved away from using media. I keep a filter sponge in one of the chambers usually. Now I just use a poly pad or a little carbon. Tried to stay away from GFO since it seems it does more harm than good.

 

[Poof No Eyebrows]

Protien skimmer sits in my second chamber

 

[LegendaryCG]

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[kenchilada]

Did you mean second chamber of a calcium reactor?

 

[TDEcoral]

Guys, he's talking about 2nd chamber of a calcium reactor.

 

[Reefahholic]

I could help but to chuckle and see how long it would go.

Yes...2nd Chamber on Calcium Reactor.

Anybody have a media you’re really impressed with.?!

 

[Reefahholic]

Nobody wants to give up their magic 2nd chamber media?!

I need something clean.

 

[MIKE NY]

I normally use TLF in both chambers, but with the shortage I was forced to change. We actually had Julian speak at our zoom club meeting a few monthe ago and that was the big question...when? He said soon, but for me that time has past and I’ve heard stories of the new media when available was dirty. So to answer your question I’m using the TLF smaller grain size in the first chamber with the booster pump flowing into it to avoid any clogging issues from the smaller size and I’m using ARM course in the second. The ARM, even after a rinse is still a little cloudy, but this media has worked well for me.

 

[Reefahholic]

I normally use TLF in both chambers, but with the shortage I was forced to change. We actually had Julian speak at our zoom club meeting a few monthe ago and that was the big question...when? He said soon, but for me that time has past and I’ve heard stories of the new media when available was dirty. So to answer your question I’m using the TLF smaller grain size in the first chamber with the booster pump flowing into it to avoid any clogging issues from the smaller size and I’m using ARM course in the second. The ARM, even after a rinse is still a little cloudy, but this media has worked well for me.

Thx for your input. Yeah, I’d be shocked if the old TLF came back.

 

[rossco]

I run A.R.M. fine aragonite in my second chamber. Doesn’t look like it’s Available any more.

 

[Reefahholic]

I run A.R.M. fine aragonite in my second chamber. Doesn’t look like it’s Available any more.

Thanks rossco. Can’t deny your results.

 

[trout]

I have live rock and siporax media.