What To Use For Media??

So... my tap water is FULL of ammonia. My question is can I use Marineland ammonia neutralizer crystals For one of the 3 media trays... and mechanical and biological for the other two? Or should I use the carbon/neutralizer mixture?

 

You can do whatever you want. If that’s what you want to do go ahead as long as you have bio media for the bacteria.

 

Ok. So I'm thinking from bottom to top as follows,

1. Bio
2. Chemical
3. Mechanical

 

Wrong order: From the bottom up:

3) Chemical - Top tray
2) Bio - Middle tray
1) Mechanical - Bottom tray

 

I'm confused. I thought the mechanical should be on top so it can catch any gunk before it goes back to the tank?

 

What kind of filter is it?

 

Wrong order: From the bottom up:

3) Chemical - Top tray
2) Bio - Middle tray
1) Mechanical - Bottom tray

Yeah that’s how I keep my cascade filter

 

Yeah that’s how I keep my cascade filter

That's how I have my canister filters and my HOB's.

 

Its a Marineland 220 gph

 

Then yeah do
Top tray= chemical
Middle tray= bio
Bottom tray= Mechanical

 

Ok great thanks!
One more question.
How to do the chemical, should I use dimond blend in a filter sock and a polishing pad ontop or can I just pour the little granules right into the basket?

 

I would throw away your chemical. You normally don’t need these. and add more biological

 

Ok great thanks!
One more question.
How to do the chemical, should I use dimond blend in a filter sock and a polishing pad ontop or can I just pour the little granules right into the basket?

Definitely put them in the “bag”

 

Definitely put them in the “bag”

Hahahahahaha. High quality bags are ripoffs. I bought mine for two dollars each. It’s ridiculous how much they cost.

But yea, if you decide to use chemical filtration. definitely put them in a bag. Or such a big mess when cleaning up. Chemical filtration does need regular change. This is because their pores Will be filled up and no longer useful. And once filled up, that things can actually leach into the water. So I would not even bother with chemical filtration Unless I’m working with unless I need it to remove something out of the tank.

 

So... what do I use to get rid of ammonia? Prime?

 

So... what do I use to get rid of ammonia? Prime?

Introduce some B.B. that’s the ultimate way to do it. Otherwise, if your ammonia is skyrocket high, you can use stuffs like prime or zeolite.

 

Yeah ill put some bb in when I get the filter and run both for 2 weeks then make the switch (which is the proper way to do it ive heard)

 

Anyway thanks everyone I appreciate your advice.