Anyone use BH 300F skimmer

[calli]

Anyone use the octopus BH 300F Skimmer and if so what do you use in the extra chamber?

I also kinda like this setup for the skimmer as the pumps are on the inside of the skimmer and not in the tank like the BH 300

[Josh Candiotti]

Is it the hang on the back one?

[calli]

yes.. with an extra chamber for filter media

[Acan Addict]

I have a Deltec MCE300,it sorta has a extra chamber i use it as a refug with some chaeto.

[Josh Candiotti]

All I run is a sponge that it came with. It works great for me.

[calli]

and the sponge keeps the debris out of the water pretty good?

[Josh Candiotti]

Ya very well. I happen to run a fluval 405 canister filter in addition with several different types of media and my water is crystal clear. I would deffinatley recommend a canister filter even though most people don't, I think as long as you replace the media often there shouldn't be a huge alagae build up IMO. But I am sure many diagree. If you want I can list the types of media I use. I happen to have a very similar set up to you. Being I also have a 65 gallon tank with a canister filter and the same type of skimmer.

[calli]

That is crazy .. I just noticed that ... 65 Gallon with the 300F (possibly buying) and the canister is one model down. Yeah I would like that if you could list what media you use in the canister... I was thinking...

Carbon (bags)
Phosophate (Cloth)
And another Sponge.

But what is it that you use?

[Josh Candiotti]

My fluval has 4 sponges in the special sponge section called Section 1 and than 4 rows of media spaces each divided by a wall in between called Section 2-9. Im going asumme yours is the same or at least very similar. In section 2,3 which is the first container the bottom 1, I run Fluval ClearMax which I belive is very effective. Section 4,5 which is above 2 and 3 I run Purigen which I was told does the same as carbon without removing trace elements. Section 6 and 7 I run and I dont know the specific brand but its a type of filter floss. When you go to any fish store they should have a bag of it, it looks just like a huge ball of cotton. You break a piece off and insert it right into both section 6 and section 7. In section 8 and 9 I run Fluval Biomox

now to make this a little simpler the bottom row i run Fluval Clearmax, above that Seachem's Purigen, above that filter floss. Any brand should be fine I think. Ask the store which they would recommend. They all are pretty much the same I think though. And above that I have Fluval Biomax. This combination has worked great for me and I hope it works great for you as well if you choose to go this route. If you have any questions for me perosnally, you can private message me through ReefCentral

[calli]

No I just have 3 sections in mine...

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/calli78/FilterInsert001.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/calli78/FilterInsert003.jpg

[Josh Candiotti]

If I were you I would ask if you can put 2 different medias in 1 container. I don't see why not considering the water all gets mixed through the filter anyway. But you rather be safe than sorry. If you had to only run 3 though I would run it without the filter floss.