I want to use it for aquarium and I bought a mesh bag to put in my filtration system. How much should I put in my bag ( half or fill it).
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I use pair of panty hose; cut to size; and use for media bag or filtration depending on need. Might want double layer of nylon due to nylon "catching" on rocks or media filter. Very inexpensive compared to mesh bags on market. Also use nylon as inserts on my shoes after workout--clears out moisture and in New Orleans, one can use ALL the help on moisture!
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It is designed to handle up to 10,000 gallons, so you could try 1/2 of the stuff it is set for 5,000 gallons, and then if it didn't work, you could use the other half, that is what I would do. My pool is 10,000 so i use the entire pack.:)
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This is for salt water - I would not recommend you use it for freshwater. I used to have a freshwater tank and I loved using black substrate (check out Amano's tanks) for the best looking tank - and I found Seachem Black Flourite to be excellent: I would get a 20LB bag to start, you'll want more if you are going to have live plants (highly recommend doing that...anubias is one of the best)...have fun!
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I put a quart of water in the bag. It was a little less than half full and seemed like it would be strong enough for what you want.
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the middle (two basket size) xp-m size is what i'd use w/ 40 gal (i use the xp-l w/ a 55gal) . the filstar comes with some filter material but i don't remember exactly how much. you can probably make it through the first month but probably need to purchase some bio media and carbon. check other websites to see what filter material comes with each size filter. it's a good solid filter. my first one lasted over 10yrs. then switched to ehiem but wasn't thrilled so i'm on my second filstar now.
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I have a 20 gallon, and a 30 gallon, and the gravel is about 2 1/2 inches deep. I would say two bags should do.
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I run 1 in each of my 306's, I have seen an increase in plant growth and super clear water because of it. When my rack gets up and running all of the filters will run it.UPDATE 1-13-15: I now typically run 2 100 ml bags in each of the 306's now that I have the rack up and running for over a year now, everything is clear and stable, plant growth is good but not great, all tanks are low tech with no ferts or CO2, very low live stock load also, varied plants from Java moss to Vals.
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I have two peat bags in a FX-5 for a 125 gal tank.....it depends on how you use it...canister filters how many or using this as a bed in a sump ?
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I used three bags to fill my 20L (30in X 12in) tank, this gave me a bed depth of approximately 2.5in. That is about 900 cubic inches of substrate (30in X 12in X 2.5in = 900in^3) roughly that means you will get about 300 cubic inches per bag. So for your 55 (48in X 12 X 2in = 1152in^3) (1152 / 300 = 3.84) I would recommend purchasing purchasing 4 bags of substrate, to acquire a bed depth of 2in. For other bed depths just calculate the volume of the substrate you would like (L X W X H = V) and divide that number by 300 (V/300 = # of bags) to roughly determine how many bags you should purchase. Hope you find this helpful. I used three bags to fill my 20L (30in X 12in) tank, this gave me a bed depth of approximately 2.5in. That is about 900 cubic inches of substrate (30in X 12in X 2.5in = 900in^3) roughly that means you will get about 300 cubic inches per bag. So for your 55 (48in X 12 X 2in = 1152in^3) (1152 / 300 = 3.84) I would recommend purchasing purchasing 4 bags of substrate, to acquire a bed depth of 2in. For other bed depths just calculate the volume of the substrate you would like (L X W X H = V) and divide that number by 300 (V/300 = # of bags) to roughly determine how many bags you should... » Read More I used three bags to fill my 20L (30in X 12in) tank, this gave me a bed depth of approximately 2.5in. That is about 900 cubic inches of substrate (30in X 12in X 2.5in = 900in^3) roughly that means you will get about 300 cubic inches per bag. So for your 55 (48in X 12 X 2in = 1152in^3) (1152 / 300 = 3.84) I would recommend purchasing purchasing 4 bags of substrate, to acquire a bed depth of 2in. For other bed depths just calculate the volume of the substrate you would like (L X W X H = V) and divide that number by 300 (V/300 = # of bags) to roughly determine how many bags you should purchase. Hope you find this helpful. « Show Less
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how many gallons does this 100ml bag of Purigen treat? I need it for a 10 gallon tank so need to know how much to put in it. Thank you.
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I had the same question when I got my bag, which wants you to use the whole thing at once. So I asked a farmer friend; he recommended half an ounce per gallon of compost. Hope this helps!
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Use a dry bag 20L or bigger and a 2 liter bottle. Take the bottle and cut from the to about 4inches down so you have a cap the neck and some of the bottle. Than cut the corner out of the dry bag and push the cut bottle top into the hole and wire tie or tape to seal. Now screw the filter on and fill the bag. Gravity flow is slow but the bigger the bag the more you can filter with time.
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I would say no; I ended up purchasing another bag. If you plan on having plants, you'll need more flourite to mound around them. My tank is 20 gallons and I needed two, so at least two for sure!
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In gallons I would say about 30/35. I am looking to replace the bag with one that can buy as a garbage bag. Kenkaymartz@aol.com Ken Martz on Face Book.
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one large bag should be enough. It comes out of the holes, so I just keep putting it back in. Put it where you want it before you fill because it gets very heavy.
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Go to O2totes.com, and click on What bag will fit my tank? They have a chart, to answer your question. I hope you find the correct one..Good Luck
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one 25lb bag should be plenty....make sure you rinse it well before adding it to your pond water