I underestimated the amount bio media that I am going to need to fill my canisters. I am in need of about 4 more liters. I got past the Biohome Ultimate vs Seachem Matirx debate on my first order by just going with the option that allowed me free shipping (I hate paying shipping costs). Now that I need to make the decision again I want to try to figure out if Biohome Ultimate is worth the premium.
4 liters of Matrix = $35 Shipped
3.75 L of Biohome Ultimate = $65 Shipped
I dont mind paying the extra for the Biohome if I can learn something from buying it to share here on the forum. I am hoping someone could come up with the a low budget way to compare these two medias some how.
Here's what I am kicking around. Please let me know what you think about my assumptions, downfalls, how I could better these simple experiments or additional tests that could be formed. Most of all would the test provide any useful information?
Water displacement: Take a volume of water drop in the media see which on displaces the least amount of water. The media that displaces the least amount of water would be the most porous (possibly?)
Downfalls
Weight: All both medias to become established and then weigh them at some set point in time to see how much weight they gained from growth.
Downfalls
ANY SUGGESTIONS?
4 liters of Matrix = $35 Shipped
3.75 L of Biohome Ultimate = $65 Shipped
I dont mind paying the extra for the Biohome if I can learn something from buying it to share here on the forum. I am hoping someone could come up with the a low budget way to compare these two medias some how.
Here's what I am kicking around. Please let me know what you think about my assumptions, downfalls, how I could better these simple experiments or additional tests that could be formed. Most of all would the test provide any useful information?
Water displacement: Take a volume of water drop in the media see which on displaces the least amount of water. The media that displaces the least amount of water would be the most porous (possibly?)
Downfalls
- Pumice floats
Weight: All both medias to become established and then weigh them at some set point in time to see how much weight they gained from growth.
Downfalls
- No way to guarantee even growth
- Weight from waste
- Would bacterial growth even be measurable
- Weight from absorb water
ANY SUGGESTIONS?