I have Springflo for my filter. I find it very easy to clean when filter
gets over gunked. Bio balls where messy and had to be dumped out hosed down
and picked up and placed back in filter and to me they didn't "feel" like
they did the job like Springflo.
135 gallon pond.
Tetra PF-1 Filter- came with bioballs.
2 Over sized Ruykin Goldfish - who are about to be enrolled in "Jenny Craig"
if they don't lose some weight.

jerry

"laskdfpoiwq" wrote in message
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I have the Springflow and love it. I have two spools in a 50 gallon horse
barrel (my sump) for about three years now. I shake it out about once
month
when it is warm and once in spring. I highly recommend it.


"PlainBill" wrote in message
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I'm finding the media (floor scrubber pads) in my new filter isn't
working nearly as well as I hoped. Looking over the various types of
media, I've identified three products that seem to have the
characteristics I would like, and the costs seem to be roughly the
same. In each case, it would appear that it will cost $50-60 for
enough to give me sufficient surface area. (I don't have the tools to
make the PVC ribbon myself, or that would be the media of choice).

Springflo ribbon media and Bio-fill seem to be similar in concept, but
different materials (PVC vrs Polypropylene/calcium carbonate). It
would appear the big advantage of these is the ease of cleaning. I'm
a little concerned about their durability, however.

Bio-balls on the other hand would appear to be more likely to trap
solids, and I'm concerned about cleaning, as well as durability.

Does anyone have any suggestions on these, especially their
durability?

Thanks,

PlainBill