[niko]

I'm ogling some Eheim fine filter pads but I was wondering do these retain finer particles than say acrylic wool used for padding that is $1 for a huge bag?

Anyone have experience with the fine pads vs. substitutes?

--Nikolay

 

[Darkblade48]

At my LFS, the Eheim pads usually cost 12 (or was it 16?) CAND. Way too much, IMO. I just buy one of those big bags of filter floss for a few bucks and cut them to the approximate shape of the Eheim pads. Has always worked for me

 

[Sir_BlackhOle]

Yep i just stuff my 2217 with the stuff and seems to work well.

 

[JanS]

Yup, save yourself a bunch of money and go with the fabric store stuff.