rebed media help

croghanite · Dec 28, 2011

how far from the top of a tank do you fill the media up to?

I saw a video where a guy said fill the media two inches from the top!!??? Seems way high... Another fella told me to fill the media up to 2/3 of the height of the tank.

So what is the consensus?

Akpsdvan · Dec 28, 2011

Is there an upper basket?
What brand is the system?
what size of tank?
What kind of media is in question?
To many questions out there to answer on the little information that you have posted.

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croghanite · Dec 29, 2011

sorry...

It's an iron filter that is air injected. The media is birm. fleck 5600. no upper basket.

Most folks tell me to fill the media over the underbedding gravel to the two thirds full point. It doesn't matter the size of the tank - fill it 2/3rd full.

croghanite · Dec 29, 2011

http://www.cleanwaterstore.com/FE008290-p-terminator-iron-filter.html

Gary Slusser · Dec 29, 2011

You fill in cuft based on the size of the tank. A birm filter, say 1.5 cuft, uses a 10" x 54" tank. The level will be where it is supposed to be. I would not suggest a top basket because the iron can block water flow through it.

croghanite · Dec 29, 2011

I have a 12" x 54" tank. Is that 2 cuft?

Akpsdvan · Dec 29, 2011

Another way of looking at how full.
17" of clear space from the top of the media to the treads of the tank, and yes 12x54 is used for 2 cubic feet.

croghanite · Dec 29, 2011

fantastic - thanks!

Akpsdvan said:
Another way of looking at how full.
17" of clear space from the top of the media to the treads of the tank, and yes 12x54 is used for 2 cubic feet.

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