I have used many other filter pads in my reef aquarium, and these are the best by far! I have used blue, green, and red filter pads they all worked about the same. When I bought these, I assumed it was just going to be the same thing as well. I mostly bought them because I figured it might be better to use a filter pad that did not have any color dye. Wow, was I mistaken, these pads are way better. There are two layers, and the layers are different, one side is made to catch larger particles, and the other one is made to captures finer particles. You want the tighter weaved section on the bottom if not it will clog quickly and defeat the purpose of the pads. The pads last longer, during the standard period which it would require me to replace the pad, these pads are not even halfway utilized. My unfiltered water comes in from one side on my Nano tank and then runs over the pads. So now instead of replacing the pad once a week, my process is replacing the pad, then next week rotate the pad and then the following week replace the filter pad. I could even go longer than a week between the process how when I replace the filter pad, there is still a large section in the center that is clean. I have been using the pads now for about a month, I could not imagine a month ago claiming that I suggested a filter pad for anyone in the aquarium hobby how I felt like they all worked the same, but these filter pads are great, and I would highly recommend them. While I gave the five starts for easy to clean, I do not clean these pads. They are cheap enough that I can toss them when they are done. I mostly gave them five stars on this one because I was just amazed at how good the pads work.

Easy to cut to size needed. Can clean multiple times. Have purchased from this company many times before and will in the future.

I’ve bought several of these and it’s a very good deal.

I do partial water changes every two weeks and change the filter every month. It’s decent but can’t compare to charcoal

Filter media work well for saltwater and freshwater aquariums. I have used it for several months and really like how clean it keeps the water.

I have aqueon hang-on-back filters on my 75 gallon tanks. This filter product lets me cut filter pads that are much cheaper initially than those sold by the manufacturer. The fact that they are washable and reusable adds to the economy. And they work!

You just cant buy that many filter cartridges to equal the same amount of filters for the money. Even though you can rinse and reuse this filter material. I find the quality degrades rather quickly. So its best to discard old filter and replace with new. Even this way it does not effect the value in the long-run. Another great thing about this filter material is just how versatile it is. Simply cut to the size you need. However I will say you are going to need rather heavy duty fabric scissors that are sharp. Or a utility knife will work.

I used to use this pad in my sump filter too where it worked great. But now I buy a roll to cut into small rectangles for use in my Fluval Edge. One pack of this filter pad material and some time spent measuring and cutting are a real money saver. The filtration of the dual stage material is also great.

This medium really keeps my aquarium crystal clear I love that I can cut it to fit any filter.

Definitely use both the media pads together and make sure the fine is on the bottom. They clean up well when dirty so you can reuse them.