Lady Hobbs
10-01-2006, 10:32 PM
Today to bought a large bag of the stuff used to make pillows. Not the foam but the spun polyester. I have removed my old filters and added some of this stuff.
Charcoal filters aren't really all that except for removing medication and if we continue rinsing and reusing these filters, the charcoal isn't even all that good for removing meds anymore either.
I think this might work! I had to do some adjusting as to not restrict the water flow or stop the bio-wheels but I think this polyester will hold more biological media as well as better to remove fine particles that slip past the charcoal filters.
edited to add: Today I noticed WalMarts is now carrying small bag of this polyester for $4.00 for 8 ounces. Yikes. You can get a whole big bag of it in the pillow section and cheaper.
Charcoal filters aren't really all that except for removing medication and if we continue rinsing and reusing these filters, the charcoal isn't even all that good for removing meds anymore either.
I think this might work! I had to do some adjusting as to not restrict the water flow or stop the bio-wheels but I think this polyester will hold more biological media as well as better to remove fine particles that slip past the charcoal filters.
edited to add: Today I noticed WalMarts is now carrying small bag of this polyester for $4.00 for 8 ounces. Yikes. You can get a whole big bag of it in the pillow section and cheaper.