Alt filter pad or Poly fill question

[pjb9166]

Can anyone riddle me this?
I'm looking to shave some money off my monthly reef keeping stipend.
Can I use the quilting pad or polyester fill for pillows etc at Wal-Mart from the fabric dept?

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Great idea. They fill is polyester fiber. Just read carefully to make sure the Walmart stuff is not tread with any antibacterial or other stuff. On,y other thing I could think of is size of fill. If fibers are too small may be issue

Otherwise great idea

 

[seaplane]

Can anyone riddle me this?
I'm looking to shave some money off my monthly reef keeping stipend.
Can I use the quilting pad or polyester fill for pillows etc at Wal-Mart from the fabric dept?

Absolutely. Just be sure it is not flame retardant kind.

 

[intricate_reefer]

Just picked up another bag from Walmart today, only $3.50. I actually like it better then filter pads. I find the filter pads make my skimmer go crazy.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Just picked up another bag from Walmart today, only $3.50. I actually like it better then filter pads. I find the filter pads make my skimmer go crazy.

Way better than the 3.99$ for 4 oz you get at PetSmart

Any additive, it says hypoallergenic

 

[pjb9166]

Just picked up another bag from Walmart today, only $3.50. I actually like it better then filter pads. I find the filter pads make my skimmer go crazy.

Exactly what I was looking at. I was also looking at the quilting pad from the same company. Way cheaper than even BRS. Every penny counts when you're laid off from work.

 

[kgstei]

I'm such a cheap ******* that I have cut up worn out outdoor furniture cushions for filter material. This spring I'll probably make a filter for my fish pond with them. In this hobby we can take relatively simple concepts, like a sump, and make them really expensive.

 

[intricate_reefer]

Way better than the 3.99$ for 4 oz you get at PetSmart

Any additive, it says hypoallergenic

I’ve been using it for years, no issues. Says 100% polyester on the bag. I think polyester is just hypoallergenic natually

 

[pjb9166]

Thanks everyone for replying. I got a bag. Man did the stuff make my skimmer go crazy.

 

[intricate_reefer]

Thanks everyone for replying. I got a bag. Man did the stuff make my skimmer go crazy.

That’s strange, it doesn’t seem to bother mine but it’s only a nano skimmer

 

[pjb9166]

That’s strange, it doesn’t seem to bother mine but it’s only a nano skimmer

Now I'm having a heck of a time tuning the skimmer again. It's a Somatic 60. I almost feel like I really never had it perfect. When it skims I get wicked thick sludge. But not much liquid in the cup. If I try to get wet skim mate. Anything and everything seems to make the skimmer explode.

 

[sde1500]

I hated my skimmer. New frag plug? Overflows. Epoxy or glue a coral in place? Overflows. Tuesday? Overflows. Looked at the tank wrong? Overflows.

 

[pjb9166]

I hated my skimmer. New frag plug? Overflows. Epoxy or glue a coral in place? Overflows. Tuesday? Overflows. Looked at the tank wrong? Overflows.

Funny.... Feel the same.