Originally Posted by
Garychef1
I have heard some people like using SeaChem Matrix in their nanos, i do not have any fish in and have brought my nitrates down to 10-15. Should i get some? In my ripped off thhe carbon from the cartridge and put in a poly-pad, I have phosguard in a little baggy in the middle compartment and that tiny little sponge on the bottom. I have read that most people just pour the matrix into the middle compartment. Any other filtration tips besides peeling off the back paint and putting in chaeto (too late for that) would be greatly appreciated.
I am using Matrix in my middle chamber of my 29g biocube. I used 2 jars which covers 50g. The stuff never has to be replaced. I, also, have a bag of Purigen in there along with filter/foam floss. I float a bag of Seachem's Carbon in the first chamber and I don't use the filter cartridges that came with it at all. All of that, plus using Seachem's Reef Salt and my parameters have always been right on, knocking on wood!!! I keep my water up fairly high, too. I, also, do weekly water changes of 3-4 gallons and just feed every other day fairly heavily with Cyclopeeze and either frozen mysis or Spectrum's Therma-A pellets. All of my inhabitants are doing really well, again knocking on wood! I use Reef Solution twice a week, too.
