catfishLegacy Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Can anyone suggest a cheap bio-media to fill a canister with? When I say cheap I mean really, really dirt cheap Think outside the square. I'm a pauper, and proper aquarium filter media is soo exspensive Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Gravel, sponge, filterwool. Cheap enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 pegs, onion bags, plastic scourers, sponges, fly screen, gutter mesh, theres a million options. Just be careful of anything treated with anti-fungal/anti-bacterial agents. Remember your trying to grow bacteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfishLegacy Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 Ducksta, some great suggestions thanks wui, the filter is an eheim2217 so gravel would be a bit difficult to clean out. I have the original scourer sponges that came with it, but none of the original media (used it for someting else). Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfishLegacy Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 I might try some gutter guard. Or how would a rolls of fishing line go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Yeah gravel would be a bit hard ot clean. Fishing line is good as well but it can be a bit of a pain too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 http://www.aceforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=16904 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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