Fluval FX6 Fine Mesh Media Bags

[Toothy]

Hooked up my FX6 about a year ago and I'm running Purigen in one of the baskets. Somehow I ended up with a couple of media bags that were stretchy and when I put them in the basket they formed perfectly to the basket size so no bypass that I think I get on the typical nylon bags that don't fit as snuggly. Any how not sure it's a big deal but any thoughts on the best fine mesh media bags for FX6?

thanks ken

 

[Islandvic]

It's perfectly fine for water to go around the media bags, because some water is still flowing through the bags.

I have a FX4 and FX6 and they flow a lot of water.... I used to run Purigen as well in my larger Aquaclear HOB and they always needed to be recharged more often that I liked.

Consider how long the Purigen will actually last when running in a FX6. It probably will deplete quicker than you think.

Are you going to run carbon and Purigen in these fine bags, or something else?

In the past I would buy the bags of Fluval carbon made for the Aquaclear 110 when I found them on sale on Amazon or Petsmart online. After running the carbon for a month I would cut a slit at the end, dump it out and refill the bag with something else. I would either reseal it with some needle and thread, or just twist the end and secure it with a plastic zip tie.

I have also bought some zippered media bags from Amazon (I believe the Aquaneat brand) and Petsmart (TopFin) that work decently.

Now days I don't run chemical media anymore, but it does has its uses.

If you want to make your own Chemi-Pure Elite, Dr. Novak on Youtube has a video where he mixes GFO phosphate reducer, activated carbon and bulk ion-exchange resin and puts the mixture in fine mesh zippered bags...

 

[Toothy]

Thanks for the info. I don't run Purigen continuously. I had treated the tank with meds and been using some peat to get my PH down closer to neutral, it was running 7.6. One day with Purigen and the tannin color is gone (not that I minded it) and water is super clear. I added some of the Carib-Sea substrate with the lower PH. Need to see how the PH stabilizes. I'll probably leave it in for 2 weeks and then replace with bio-media. Plan to use it every could of months for a couple of weeks.