Poly-fil

Bremenguppie · 01/12/2019, 12:45 AM

Has anyone used poyl-fil as part of their filtration system? I was thinking of using it in my overflow before the water goes down to my filter sock. Thinking it would help clean the water more and save on my socks getting nasty so fast.

Tastee · 01/12/2019, 01:09 AM

Do you mean Poly Filter?

If so I use it, but as a safeguard, not part of my main filtration, as it is too expensive for that. I run this in my sump return section mainly as a tell-tale. When I first set my tank up (it is 15 months old now) it fouled fairly quickly (~2 months) but I am now getting longer life as my nutrient export and filtration is under control. The current piece is 4 months old and looks like it will last another few.

If it starts turning dark brown quickly then all it is doing is filtering nutrients and there are far cheaper ways to do that.

If it turns light brown and gradually gets darker then that’s normal and you should just pay attention for other colours. Dark brown again means your nutrient control is not working well enough, other colours mean contaminants of some sort. The instructions explain which colour means what contaminant.

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Bremenguppie · 01/12/2019, 03:03 AM

It would be the large bags of poly fil from walmart that you can buy. I believe its used to stuff pillows, blankets etc.

jrill · 01/12/2019, 05:06 AM

I'm using it for about the last week. So far it's been fine

billdogg · 01/12/2019, 05:31 AM

If your system is set up in a way that you need to use it it is perfectly fine. Although my tanks are set up with no mechanical filtration, I do occasionally need to do a big cleaning and I find that a canister filter stuffed with poly-fil is the perfect tool for the job. It is also about 1000% cheaper than the very same stuff from your LFS. I bought a huge bag of it about 20 years ago and still have at least 1/3 of it left.

mcgyvr · 01/12/2019, 08:26 AM

Id remove the socks and only use them during maintenance if that...
You might find your tank is healthier without them.

hkgar · 01/12/2019, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Id remove the socks and only use them during maintenance if that...
You might find your tank is healthier without them.

Yup

Joe0813 · 01/12/2019, 12:54 PM

I use it on my tank. a lot easier than cleaning filter socks. just take out the cup, throw the poly fil out and refill

Bremenguppie · 01/12/2019, 01:12 PM

Sounds good guys. I believe thats what ill be doi g. Thanks for the input.

01/12/2019, 12:45 AM	#1
Bremenguppie Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 83	Poly-fil Has anyone used poyl-fil as part of their filtration system? I was thinking of using it in my overflow before the water goes down to my filter sock. Thinking it would help clean the water more and save on my socks getting nasty so fast.

01/12/2019, 05:31 AM	#5
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	If your system is set up in a way that you need to use it it is perfectly fine. Although my tanks are set up with no mechanical filtration, I do occasionally need to do a big cleaning and I find that a canister filter stuffed with poly-fil is the perfect tool for the job. It is also about 1000% cheaper than the very same stuff from your LFS. I bought a huge bag of it about 20 years ago and still have at least 1/3 of it left. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

01/12/2019, 08:26 AM	#6
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Id remove the socks and only use them during maintenance if that... You might find your tank is healthier without them. __________________ Who me?

01/12/2019, 12:54 PM	#8
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	I use it on my tank. a lot easier than cleaning filter socks. just take out the cup, throw the poly fil out and refill __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

01/12/2019, 01:09 AM	#2
Tastee Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 277	Do you mean Poly Filter? If so I use it, but as a safeguard, not part of my main filtration, as it is too expensive for that. I run this in my sump return section mainly as a tell-tale. When I first set my tank up (it is 15 months old now) it fouled fairly quickly (~2 months) but I am now getting longer life as my nutrient export and filtration is under control. The current piece is 4 months old and looks like it will last another few. If it starts turning dark brown quickly then all it is doing is filtering nutrients and there are far cheaper ways to do that. If it turns light brown and gradually gets darker then that’s normal and you should just pay attention for other colours. Dark brown again means your nutrient control is not working well enough, other colours mean contaminants of some sort. The instructions explain which colour means what contaminant. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

01/12/2019, 03:03 AM	#3
Bremenguppie Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 83	It would be the large bags of poly fil from walmart that you can buy. I believe its used to stuff pillows, blankets etc.

01/12/2019, 05:06 AM	#4
jrill Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 54	I'm using it for about the last week. So far it's been fine

01/12/2019, 01:12 PM	#9
Bremenguppie Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 83	Sounds good guys. I believe thats what ill be doi g. Thanks for the input.