{"product_id":"reef-casa-filter-floss","title":"Filter Floss 12 Pads — Mechanical Filtration Pre-Cut 76x76 mm Nano - Reef Casa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef Casa filter floss\u003c\/strong\u003e is the mechanical filtration media for Reef Casa all-in-one aquariums. Twelve high-performance pads, \u003cstrong\u003epre-cut to 76 x 76 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e — drop them in the chamber, no trimming. One month supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the manufacturer states\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 floss pads, high performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut to 76 mm x 76 mm at the factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned specifically for Reef Casa aquariums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanical filtration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne month supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReef Casa recommends changing floss media \u003cstrong\u003e3 times weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e to keep water clean and debris free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve pads, three changes a week: that is four weeks. The box is sized to last exactly one month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOur advice: filter floss has to stay a mechanical filter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't wait too long to change it. And it isn't only about cleanliness — there is a mechanism behind it that most people never hear about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilter floss is fundamentally \u003cstrong\u003ea mechanical filter\u003c\/strong\u003e: it catches particles, that's it. But leave it sitting too long and bacteria will colonize it. \u003cstrong\u003eIt becomes a biological filter.\u003c\/strong\u003e And those bacteria are precisely the ones that should be living in your biological media. They moved into your floss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen, the day you finally swap it — say after months — \u003cstrong\u003eyou throw your bacterial colony in the garbage\u003c\/strong\u003e and drop in a fresh, sterile pad. The result: \u003cstrong\u003ean ammonia spike\u003c\/strong\u003e in a tank that had been running fine for ages. Worst part is, you won't know where it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloss changed often stays what it is meant to be: mechanical. And your bacteria stay where they belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere your bacteria should actually live\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/reef-casa-bacteria-hotel-blocks\"\u003eReef Casa Bacteria Hotel Blocks\u003c\/a\u003e — this is where the colony belongs. Each block gives you the equivalent of 20 lb of live rock in colonizable surface. A tank with a real biological base doesn't depend on its floss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/reef-casa-filter-media-bags\"\u003eReef Casa Filter Media Bags\u003c\/a\u003e — for your carbon or GFO, in the same chamber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFits your tank\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/reef-casa-cube-15-aquarium\"\u003eReef Casa Cube 15\u003c\/a\u003e — 15 gallon all-in-one nano reef, 3-inch rear filter chamber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/reef-casa-studio-12-aquarium\"\u003eReef Casa Studio 12\u003c\/a\u003e — 12 gallon nano reef.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy it at ReefSolution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are an authorized Reef Casa dealer. Secure shipping anywhere in Canada. Free shipping available depending on your order total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should filter floss be changed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReef Casa recommends 3 times weekly. That's what explains the pack size: 12 pads cover four weeks at that rate. Our advice: stick to it. Floss left in for weeks stops being a mechanical filter and turns into a bacteria substrate — which is not what it is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I have to cut it to size?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The pads arrive pre-cut to 76 x 76 mm, built for the filter chambers of Reef Casa aquariums.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reef Casa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424971473067,"sku":"RC51428","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/7108\/1899\/files\/Aquarium-Filter-Floss.jpg?v=1784310902","url":"https:\/\/reefsolution.com\/en\/products\/reef-casa-filter-floss","provider":"Aquarium ReefSolution inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}