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Another question I have is about chemical filtration. Most of what I have ready suggests that it's not nessisary and can even take nutrients out of the water. My filter already has mechanical sponge, bio foam, bio media. But on the upper baskets it comes pre supplied with carbon and polishing pads.
On my old filter once the carbon pack was finnished I just replaced it with a finer bio media than I already had in it and put some generic polishing pad in.
I guess my question is if I only run mechanical and bio filtration am I lacking anything essential? My tank has sand substrate live plants and a breeding filter for extra filtration
What do you like putting in your filters i wild like to know?
I only have a basic test kit for low range ph and amonia.
My amonia level is 0 ppm, and my ph seems to be at 7.6 or maby a tad bit higher. My test stops at 7.6. I have not tested it for anything else but all my fish seem to he happy heathy and colorful.
On my old filter once the carbon pack was finnished I just replaced it with a finer bio media than I already had in it and put some generic polishing pad in.
I guess my question is if I only run mechanical and bio filtration am I lacking anything essential? My tank has sand substrate live plants and a breeding filter for extra filtration
What do you like putting in your filters i wild like to know?
I only have a basic test kit for low range ph and amonia.
My amonia level is 0 ppm, and my ph seems to be at 7.6 or maby a tad bit higher. My test stops at 7.6. I have not tested it for anything else but all my fish seem to he happy heathy and colorful.