cart filling/filler

[ragjoy]

what is the name of the filler for the carts you buy from the pet shop?
ragjoy.......

[Lilac]

Raggie....says on the youtube vid that it's called replacement filter sponge and it was bought at Petsathome in the uk for £1.99

I went up to my local pet shop and was faced with 2 full shelves of filter replacement thingies, but nothing as cheap as £1.99, i ended up getting ones at £3.20, but upon having another look at the video, it's not the right thing... wot i got was 5 pads of wooly stuff, but the right stuff looks more like a plastic mesh sponge...i've checked P@ H online and they have www.petsathome.com/shop/mini-filter-sponge-for-elite-mini-filters-16322 , which might be the same?

[ragjoy]

Jan 18, 2010 16:42:17 GMT Lilac said:

Raggie....says on the youtube vid that it's called replacement filter sponge and it was bought at Petsathome in the uk for £1.99

I went up to my local pet shop and was faced with 2 full shelves of filter replacement thingies, but nothing as cheap as £1.99, i ended up getting ones at £3.20, but upon having another look at the video, it's not the right thing... wot i got was 5 pads of wooly stuff, but the right stuff looks more like a plastic mesh sponge...i've checked P@ H online and they have www.petsathome.com/shop/mini-filter-sponge-for-elite-mini-filters-16322 , which might be the same?

it looks similar but id like to be certain,could be sucking in more chemical than im trying to stop sucking in,if you get what i mean
ragjoy....................

[Lilac]

Here's the actual link...

www.coopet.co.uk/world/files/aquaticsinfo.php?id=56

[ragjoy]

Jan 18, 2010 17:23:27 GMT Lilac said:

Here's the actual link...

www.coopet.co.uk/world/files/aquaticsinfo.php?id=56

thanks lilac,where is that link from,i did see a utube of the filler but cant remember where.
ragjoy..........

[Scylla]

Are you both referring to something different from Fluval? That's widely used by vapers, easy to cut and roll into stuffing, well rated by most.

scylla

[Lilac]

we're talking about that vid you posted the link to, Scylla...

the link to the filling he used is to the rt hand side of the vid, see it?

[ragjoy]

how about fluval where do you get that from.
ragjoy........

[Lilac]

Any petstore will have it, but its more like £6 or so

[Scylla]

Here you are, Raggy, this is what many of us use - it will last you a very long time!

cgi.ebay.co.uk/FLUVAL-305-405-EXTERNAL-FILTER-6-x-WATER-POLISHING-PADS_W0QQitemZ370189358075QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item56310153fb

(I put the video link up for "methodology" without checking out what exactly he was using.)

scylla

[ragjoy]

thanks you,ladies

[foxy9212]

I'm using the Fluval (on Scylla's recommendation) and it's excellent. As fish are particularly vulnerable to chemicals, I feel pretty safe using it and find it possibly better than the original filler.

Fox

[Chrissie]

I also use the Fluval

[Lilac]

I got the black sponges from P@H, they're not the same make as the ones in the vid, but they look the exact same...

Going ok so far....

[Chrissie]

From Andy's vid, the black sponge looks like it's easier to to use than cutting up & rolling into shape the white Fluval filter material.