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Filling the Filter Media Basket
Remove all plastic bags containing filtration media prior to starting the filter. All Tidal™
Filters have been designed to hold any type of filter media. In general there are three types
of filtration used in most aquaria – mechanical, chemical, and biological.
Mechanical filtration includes media that capture waste for removal directly from the filter.
Chemical filtration includes filtration media, which work to chemically remove dissolved
compounds from the water. Biological filtration provides a housing for bacteria to grow and
breakdown organic waste.
All Tidal™ Filters include a bottom foam filter for mechanical filtration and Matrix™ bio
media for exceptional biological filtration. There are a variety of chemical filtration options
available for many differing purposes given a variety of aquarium environments. Seachem
MatrixCarbon™ is a preferred option in almost any aquarium setup. MatrixCarbon™ is
available pre-bagged for any size Tidal™ Filter.
Thoroughly rinse the foam filter and all filter media under running water before placing them
in the filter basket. Layer the media with the foam filter on the bottom, then any chemical
filtration media such as MatrixCarbon™ and lastly the Matrix™ biological media. Do not
remove Matrix™ from its mesh bag. The bag is packaged folded over; lay mesh bag
lengthwise and distribute Matrix™ evenly before placing in it in the filter basket. In order
to more quickly seed Matrix™ with bacteria, we recommend the addition of Seachem
Stability™ to your aquarium. The internal basket prevents water bypass and allows for quick
removal and cleaning of the foam filter and any media used. To avoid interfering with proper
flow through the filter do not overfill the filter media basket. An indication of this will be
activation of the maintenance alert or dripping from the right side of the return flow wall (see
Figure 2, Figure 3).
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