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Pillow feeling as filter media ?
Did anyone tried that white stuff they fill in pillows (Peron, I think...)
instead the one made especially for Aquaria filters ? Any Comments ?? Rejects ??? 10x Amit |
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Pillow feeling as filter media ?
I don't know about pillow filler, but I use quilt batting in my power
filters. Acts as a mechanical and biological filter. -- } Tammy { Support the Canakin Project with me, by linking to your favorite store from this address: http://www.geocities.com/ontario_canakin All Proceeds will be used to purchase equipment, fish, etc for the Canakin Project Watkins Business Opportunity www.tsginfo.com Enter code TD3796 Me and my fish Thank You!! "Amit" wrote in message ... Did anyone tried that white stuff they fill in pillows (Peron, I think...) instead the one made especially for Aquaria filters ? Any Comments ?? Rejects ??? 10x Amit |
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Pillow feeling as filter media ?
I just want to use it instead of the white perlon/Akrylan they sell in Pet
store as the last filtering stage. not as a replacement for the filter media. 10x Amit "Amit" wrote in message ... Did anyone tried that white stuff they fill in pillows (Peron, I think...) instead the one made especially for Aquaria filters ? Any Comments ?? Rejects ??? 10x Amit |
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Pillow feeling as filter media ?
"Amit" wrote in message ... Did anyone tried that white stuff they fill in pillows (Peron, I think...) instead the one made especially for Aquaria filters ? Any Comments ?? Rejects ??? 10x Amit Myself, I have concerns about using products which are not designed for constant water immersion and living creatures. Even in the aquarium trade we went through types of glass wool which were later found to have fibres which would enter the water column and get trapped in gills (so I heard), and then there were the filter wools which turned into a mass of pulp, after a long exposure to the combination of debris & bacteria. Floss used for pillow stuffing could conceivably be sprayed with an anti-bacterial/fungal coating, which would make a better pillow, but not a better filter. There are also such a variety of chemicals used to whiten, clean, sterilize and make materials inert after manufacturing processes, that I would be leery of putting them in my aquarium water. As an example, the white floss used to stuff pillows, sold by Dupont is mildew resistance = fungicide = death to fish at sufficient concentrations. Quote "are primarily used in seat cushions, back pillows, mattresses, decorative and throw pillows, and hand-stuffed custom upholstery. DuPont Dacron® clusters have superior loft and retention, and unlike natural fibres, are hypo-allergenic, non-absorbent, and mildew-resistant" unquote, found he http://www.dupont.com/fiberfill/abou...on-story2.html Even if you find out that it's non-toxic, the manufacturer is under no obligation to keep to a non-toxic (when submerged in water) recipe, nor are their buyers constrained from changing supply lines, as lower quotes come up on these commodity items. Unless it's designated for aquarium use, there is some risk to weigh against the savings. Note that it would be almost impossible (and very frustrating) to diagnose and treat fish which were suffering from low level fungicide poisoning. ymmv NetMax |
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