I'm thinking about using a canister filter to force water through carbon and or purigen. I figure I would get more effective water to carbon contact if the water was being forced through it instead of having the bags float around in the 3rd chamber of my Biocube29. I wouldn't use filter pads or anything as I don't want to worry about the thing getting clogged. What do you guys think? Additional water volume also couldn't hurt?
Canister Filter in a nano
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Not a bad idea. Just make sure you clean it out every so often especially if you have a big bio-load.
I've been thinking the same thing. Let me know which one you get and how you like it. I currently have an xP3 but it's too big and difficult to maintain. I want something smaller to "polish" the water so let us know how it works out.
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I have a fluval 405 that I am going to put on the Finnex 30. Adds water volume and bio/mech/Chem filtration.
I've been thinking about a Fluval 205. I don't need the circulation but want the mechanical/chemical filtration. I also like that it's smaller. The xP3 that I have isn't that bad but it's just so big and it's kind of "wedged" in beside my sump and maintainence is a real pain. The 205 seems just right in terms of what it can hold an size-wise.
I used the rena filstar3 on my 29 bio.worked real good if you like strong flow.I ran it full fo live rock with carbon at the top. I hae heard some people that split the return in 2 som as to cut down on the flow of the return a little but all in all it worked out great.
