really? i dont need any carbon added to it? thats awesome
nah, carbon isnt really needed unless you need to pull meds out the water. it doesnt hurt to have it in there though.
i love these tyoes of hob filters https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/filters/products/aquaclear-filter-1 i have the fluval version, but same design. just pull the sponge and rinse in tank water and put sponge back in. i even add some filter floss below the sponge to help filter the water also.
good video on filters
i know i link alot of aquarium coop stuff, but i really enjoy the vids and prices they have lol.
and the poly fill from walmart / hobby lobby is great. but its very fine, i would replace every 2-3 days as it would clog fast, but that means its working lol. just meant more work for me . the prefabricated sheets at fish stores are more porous and don't get clogged as fast. i use the prefab stuff and cut to fit my filter. i can easily get away with changing it once a week with water changes. when i got behind on my water changes it never clogged and stopped my filter though, which is nice. the poly fill will lol. i have been debating on getting a small cheap hob and fill it with just the pillow stuffing floss in addition to my main filter lol. polish the hell outta the water lol. i dont have live plants, so not worried about pulling everything out the water column.