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GBHT77
October 20th 03, 10:27 PM
I have an Aquaclear 300 packed with filter floss (mechanical filtration)
and bag of Ehfisubstrat (cycled), bag of Black Diamond carbon. One
medium goldfish in a bare bottom glass 20 gal tank.

I want to change my biomedia to just a sponge, because I think my fish
is having trouble with the Ehfisubstrat (made of sintered glass). I
think something is coming off it though I can't see anything, so I want
to change to a sponge or some other biomedia that's made of plastic. Are
those bio miniballs practical for an Aquaclear 300?

My question is how do I make the switch from Ehfisubstrat to sponge
without stressing out my fish? Should I just add the sponge and continue
to use the bag of Ehfi until the sponge is cycled itself? Or should I
take out some of the Ehhfisubstrat?

October 21st 03, 03:21 PM
get polyester batting or aquarium foam. forget bioballs. yes, add the new media and
"sister" it for 3-4 weeks. INgrid

GBHT77 > wrote:

>I have an Aquaclear 300 packed with filter floss (mechanical filtration)
>and bag of Ehfisubstrat (cycled), bag of Black Diamond carbon. One
>medium goldfish in a bare bottom glass 20 gal tank.
>
>I want to change my biomedia to just a sponge, because I think my fish
>is having trouble with the Ehfisubstrat (made of sintered glass). I
>think something is coming off it though I can't see anything, so I want
>to change to a sponge or some other biomedia that's made of plastic. Are
>those bio miniballs practical for an Aquaclear 300?
>
>My question is how do I make the switch from Ehfisubstrat to sponge
>without stressing out my fish? Should I just add the sponge and continue
>to use the bag of Ehfi until the sponge is cycled itself? Or should I
>take out some of the Ehhfisubstrat?



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