Cheap Bio-Filter Material

[Kingkat]

Any ideas for cheap bio-filter material and where to get it?
Cheers,
David.

[martraci]

try clarke rubber, i remember seeing something there once

[DiscusEden]

I got some wadding (quilting padding, sold by the metre) at Spotlight once - it was a particular type though, and I can't remember which.

I think it was about $13/metre, minimum 30cm. 30cm - well half of that, 'cos my friend took half - had over 2/3 left after 2 years, for an eheim internal power filter. I just cut it out to fit.

Someone had a post here in the last 2 months about donut things that were scrap and the shop was giving them away. The person that posted said they were using it for this purpose.

HTH (but it might not).

[Hail2Pitt02]

I know a few people that use easter grass in their DIY filters and it seems to work like a charm. The good news is that this time of year its pretty darn plentiful.

[scuba123cliff]

Hi i have used nylon pot scourers they are about the size of a tennis ball i got them from a $2 shop they worked well and i still use them in my pond filter hope this helps cliff

[fishgeek]

cheap hair rollers, instead of bioballs

[kdusta]

those pot scourers i thin k are available from bbq galore aswell now. a freind uses them . all different colors in a big bag he tells me. or bio balls from ebay from the US u can get 3000 landed to your front door for around $80-90 US sell half get your money back out here?just a thought?