fluval 404

[anemone]

Hello everyone!
Does the fluval 404 come with filter media? If so? Whick ones does it come
with?
Thanks In Advance
anemone

[Justin Boucher]

When I purchased the 304, I recieved a coarse pad filter, hexagonal ceramic
prefilter and cylindrical bio-max material. There wasn't enough to
completely fill all the compartments so purchasing additional filtration
media (most likely the bio-max stuff) might be a good idea.

Justin

"anemone" > wrote in message
...
> Hello everyone!
> Does the fluval 404 come with filter media? If so? Whick ones does it come
> with?
> Thanks In Advance
> anemone
>
>

[Jim Anderson]

In article >,
says...
> Hello everyone!
> Does the fluval 404 come with filter media? If so? Whick ones does it come
> with?
> Thanks In Advance
> anemone
>
>
>

Just got a 204, coarse foam, carbon, those rock noodles (Bio-Max).
Which leaves one whole media basket empty, with a divider inside half
basket.

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[Ray Martini]

My 404 came with 4 pouches of carbon and four bags of the bio-noodles.
Enough to fill all four baskets (8 compartments)


"Jim Anderson" > wrote in message
et...
> In article >,
> says...
>> Hello everyone!
>> Does the fluval 404 come with filter media? If so? Whick ones does it
>> come
>> with?
>> Thanks In Advance
>> anemone
>>
>>
>>
>
> Just got a 204, coarse foam, carbon, those rock noodles (Bio-Max).
> Which leaves one whole media basket empty, with a divider inside half
> basket.
>
> --
> Jim Anderson
> ( 8(|) To email me just pull my_finger

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I second that. I love the 404 msf fluval canister filter because it can
be supplemented with one of the best biological filters out there right
now - the biowheel pro 60. You can even suspend the biowheel pro 60
from the top of the tank (with airline hosing) into a shallow aquarium
and the 404 is excellent if not the best as a filter for a shallow
tank. My fluval came with the same media as ray's. Later!

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I would add that mine came with coarse foam as well. Later!

[anemone]

thanks everyone!!!
I was looking up on the net and realised that Fluvals are made by
Hagen....like everything else i own!!!!!...then i went on the Hagen website
and saw exactly how HUGE that company is.....cats, dogs, fish and the
rest....... far out....!!!!
> wrote in message
oups.com...
>I would add that mine came with coarse foam as well. Later!
>

[Richard Sexton]

In article >,
anemone > wrote:
>thanks everyone!!!
>I was looking up on the net and realised that Fluvals are made by
>Hagen....like everything else i own!!!!!...then i went on the Hagen website
>and saw exactly how HUGE that company is.....cats, dogs, fish and the
>rest....... far out....!!!!
> wrote in message
oups.com...
>>I would add that mine came with coarse foam as well. Later!

When I was a kid you only saw the name "Rolf C. Hagen" on
cans of Tetra-Min. IIRC, he was the North American importer.
Hartz Mountain utterly owned everything else though, and even
wholesaled fish. Today, Hartz who? That fella from Montreal sure
done good.

I'm not a big fluval fan but I wll say the Hagan sponge fitlers
are better than the German tetra ones for longevity. I just wish
they were green like a good German would normally make tubing that
goes in a tank.

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[Bill Stock]

"Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
...
> When I purchased the 304, I recieved a coarse pad filter, hexagonal
> ceramic
> prefilter and cylindrical bio-max material. There wasn't enough to
> completely fill all the compartments so purchasing additional filtration
> media (most likely the bio-max stuff) might be a good idea.
>
> Justin

Justin,

What the heck is a 'hexagonal ceramic prefilter'? I gather this goes over
the intake?

Mine came with Sponges (4), Biomax (2 compartments) and Carbon (2
compartments), leaving two compartments empty. I put filter floss in the
bottom two compartments, Biomax next and crushed coral in the last two
compartments.

[CanadianCray]

I think he is referring to the biomax material.

--
Craig Williams

"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
> ...
>> When I purchased the 304, I recieved a coarse pad filter, hexagonal
>> ceramic
>> prefilter and cylindrical bio-max material. There wasn't enough to
>> completely fill all the compartments so purchasing additional filtration
>> media (most likely the bio-max stuff) might be a good idea.
>>
>> Justin
>
> Justin,
>
> What the heck is a 'hexagonal ceramic prefilter'? I gather this goes over
> the intake?
>
> Mine came with Sponges (4), Biomax (2 compartments) and Carbon (2
> compartments), leaving two compartments empty. I put filter floss in the
> bottom two compartments, Biomax next and crushed coral in the last two
> compartments.
>
>
>

[Justin Boucher]

No, it's not the Bio-max stuff.
It's the same size and basic shape but is not porous like the Bio-max

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=8228&N=2004+113066

Justin

"CanadianCray" > wrote in message
.. .
> I think he is referring to the biomax material.
>
> --
> Craig Williams
>
> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> When I purchased the 304, I recieved a coarse pad filter, hexagonal
> >> ceramic
> >> prefilter and cylindrical bio-max material. There wasn't enough to
> >> completely fill all the compartments so purchasing additional
filtration
> >> media (most likely the bio-max stuff) might be a good idea.
> >>
> >> Justin
> >
> > Justin,
> >
> > What the heck is a 'hexagonal ceramic prefilter'? I gather this goes
over
> > the intake?
> >
> > Mine came with Sponges (4), Biomax (2 compartments) and Carbon (2
> > compartments), leaving two compartments empty. I put filter floss in the
> > bottom two compartments, Biomax next and crushed coral in the last two
> > compartments.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[anemone]

So its just that normal ceramic noodle type stuff?? or close..
"Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
...
> No, it's not the Bio-max stuff.
> It's the same size and basic shape but is not porous like the Bio-max
>
> http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=8228&N=2004+113066
>
> Justin
>
> "CanadianCray" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> I think he is referring to the biomax material.
>>
>> --
>> Craig Williams
>>
>> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > "Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> When I purchased the 304, I recieved a coarse pad filter, hexagonal
>> >> ceramic
>> >> prefilter and cylindrical bio-max material. There wasn't enough to
>> >> completely fill all the compartments so purchasing additional
> filtration
>> >> media (most likely the bio-max stuff) might be a good idea.
>> >>
>> >> Justin
>> >
>> > Justin,
>> >
>> > What the heck is a 'hexagonal ceramic prefilter'? I gather this goes
> over
>> > the intake?
>> >
>> > Mine came with Sponges (4), Biomax (2 compartments) and Carbon (2
>> > compartments), leaving two compartments empty. I put filter floss in
>> > the
>> > bottom two compartments, Biomax next and crushed coral in the last two
>> > compartments.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

[Justin Boucher]

Yeah mostly. Just a simple mechanical filter for large debris.

"anemone" > wrote in message
...
> So its just that normal ceramic noodle type stuff?? or close..
> "Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
> ...
> > No, it's not the Bio-max stuff.
> > It's the same size and basic shape but is not porous like the Bio-max
> >
> >
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=8228&N=2004+113066
> >
> > Justin
> >
> > "CanadianCray" > wrote in message
> > .. .
> >> I think he is referring to the biomax material.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Craig Williams
> >>
> >> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >
> >> > "Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> >> When I purchased the 304, I recieved a coarse pad filter, hexagonal
> >> >> ceramic
> >> >> prefilter and cylindrical bio-max material. There wasn't enough to
> >> >> completely fill all the compartments so purchasing additional
> > filtration
> >> >> media (most likely the bio-max stuff) might be a good idea.
> >> >>
> >> >> Justin
> >> >
> >> > Justin,
> >> >
> >> > What the heck is a 'hexagonal ceramic prefilter'? I gather this goes
> > over
> >> > the intake?
> >> >
> >> > Mine came with Sponges (4), Biomax (2 compartments) and Carbon (2
> >> > compartments), leaving two compartments empty. I put filter floss in
> >> > the
> >> > bottom two compartments, Biomax next and crushed coral in the last
two
> >> > compartments.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

[anemone]

So basically the fluval comes with carbon, sponge and prefilter noodles...
cool
"Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
...
> Yeah mostly. Just a simple mechanical filter for large debris.
>
> "anemone" > wrote in message
> ...
>> So its just that normal ceramic noodle type stuff?? or close..
>> "Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > No, it's not the Bio-max stuff.
>> > It's the same size and basic shape but is not porous like the Bio-max
>> >
>> >
> http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=8228&N=2004+113066
>> >
>> > Justin
>> >
>> > "CanadianCray" > wrote in message
>> > .. .
>> >> I think he is referring to the biomax material.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Craig Williams
>> >>
>> >> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >
>> >> > "Justin Boucher" > wrote in message
>> >> > ...
>> >> >> When I purchased the 304, I recieved a coarse pad filter, hexagonal
>> >> >> ceramic
>> >> >> prefilter and cylindrical bio-max material. There wasn't enough to
>> >> >> completely fill all the compartments so purchasing additional
>> > filtration
>> >> >> media (most likely the bio-max stuff) might be a good idea.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Justin
>> >> >
>> >> > Justin,
>> >> >
>> >> > What the heck is a 'hexagonal ceramic prefilter'? I gather this goes
>> > over
>> >> > the intake?
>> >> >
>> >> > Mine came with Sponges (4), Biomax (2 compartments) and Carbon (2
>> >> > compartments), leaving two compartments empty. I put filter floss in
>> >> > the
>> >> > bottom two compartments, Biomax next and crushed coral in the last
> two
>> >> > compartments.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>