used Ehiem 2213 filter material

[spyke1969]

I bought a used 2213 & it has some, what looks like shreded plastic or pvc in it. Is this usefull or do i trash it?

[CichlidFan]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

does it look like shedded paper strips, like when you place a document in a shredder?  If so, that is supposed to be pretty effective media, I would hold onto it.

I forget the name of it, but it is hard to find and a bit on the expensive side...

I think it can be found at Foster & Smith and other online vendors....but for the life of me, I can't recall what it is called......someone???

CF

Bio something or other.....???? now you got me all wrapped up in the name of that stuff.... :)

[armthehomeless]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

Bio-Bale.

I'd keep it...

[spyke1969]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

cool thanks!! what else should i load this filter up w/  ?
I also hat a bag of carbon in it.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

Yep, Bio-bale.

I'd ditch the carbon.... even new their use is short.

[spyke1969]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

I knew the carbon had to go, it was the Bio Bale that I wasnt sure about. but now the question is do i fill the top w/ filterpad or should I put the filterpad in the bottom then the bio bale?

[CichlidFan]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

There are different kinds of filter pads buddy....there are the coarse ones used on lower levels and there are the fine or polishing pads used on the top layer of the canister, if your filter is blue, put it on top of the bio bale. If it is white, put in under the bio bale.

CF

[spyke1969]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

haha,    if it is both do I put it in the middle?    

[CichlidFan]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

I think.....think mind you.....that the coarse filter pads go on the lower end of the canister, and the finer filter pads are to be used near the top....

CF


Or in your case, just stick them in anywhere.... :P

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

yes put it in the middle

[spyke1969]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

It was really a joke since he said to put one color on top & the other on bottom & this stuff has both bonded together.

[CichlidFan]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

I use decorative lava rock from home depot on the bottom layer of my eheim, that round stuff that looks like coco puffs in the middle and I use two chempure paks on the top layer.....and anywhere there are gaps, I use that blue filter media that fishboyt used to sell. I have two bags of it.

CF

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: used Ehiem 2213 filter material

The blue bonded pad is blue coarse bonded with fine white

I would put it in the middle.