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Post Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 3:50 pm   FLUVAL ZEO-CARB...is it bad for a turtle tank?

Got myself a fluval 06 series canister filter. Thinking of doing

foam pads -> zeo-carb -> Biomax -> polishing pad

Would zeo-carb be detrimental for the filtration process in a turtle tank? Would it better just to use straight carbon and skip the ammonia remover?

and also should I enclosed the biomax in a nylon bag?
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Post Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:17 pm   Re: FLUVAL ZEO-CARB...is it bad for a turtle tank?

Have you seen this topic? viewtopic.php?f=9&t=30145#p288904

Zeo-carb should OK in the tank, but it's probably not worth the $$$. The polishing pad will also get clogged pretty quickly, so I would avoid.

You don't have to put the biomax in a bag, but it will make things easier for you when you clean the filter.
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:20 pm   Re: FLUVAL ZEO-CARB...is it bad for a turtle tank?

Would I be able to put a carbon bag at bottom of a basket, and then biomax right on top of it in the same basket?
Or should the biomax be separated and all by itself?
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:07 pm   Re: FLUVAL ZEO-CARB...is it bad for a turtle tank?

I have carbon and biomedia in n the same basket. No problems I've seen.
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