Too many types of bio media to choose one, Recommendations?

[DayumDanny]

How does that cermedia work? It says a sq ft of that product will filter up to 1500 gallons.

 

[amazontank]

Can't beat the bio media made by cermedia. http://www.cermedia.com/marinepure.php
A bit expensive, but worth it.

This stuff seems to be the best I plan on getting some soon!

 

[dogofwar]

+1 - I have a rubbermaid bin full of bio-media accumulated over the years: bio balls, pot scrubbies, plastic army men, pieces of lava rock, etc, etc. Anything that has lots of surface area will work well.

Matt

They all do the same thing, although it's the amount of square footage on each that supposedly makes one better than the other because there is more space for beneficial bacteria to colonize.
I use lava rock, but scrubbies or old tooth brushes are almost equally as effective, because in the end, every surface in the tank is colonized and covered with bio-film.

 

[rodger]

Devils advocate here. Everyone has their personal preference for bio media and everyone says theirs is the best. No one has given a qualifier on why "their" product is the best. Why is yours the best?

 

[amazontank]

Can't beat the bio media made by cermedia. http://www.cermedia.com/marinepure.php
A bit expensive, but worth it.

How does that cermedia work? It says a sq ft of that product will filter up to 1500 gallons.

I been doing some research and this stuff seems to the the best so far that I have seen. Its crazy expensive though.

 

[Renegade87]

Eheim substrat pro or seachem matrix. I've used both and would recommend either

+1 I use both in my canisters.

 

[Bekko76]

Absolute best is Biohome mini Ultra but only available online from the UK, latest video on you tube says it will be available in the USA soon ?

 

[popss]

I use seachem matrix and fluval noodle mix. noodles in HoB, matrix in the canisters.

 

[rodger]

Devils advocate here. Everyone has their personal preference for bio media and everyone says theirs is the best. No one has given a qualifier on why "their" product is the best. Why is yours the best?

Nobody gonna answer?

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[amazontank]

Devils advocate here. Everyone has their personal preference for bio media and everyone says theirs is the best. No one has given a qualifier on why "their" product is the best. Why is yours the best?

IMO its a combination of media and the best ones have huge surface area and are placed strategically so they don't get clogged up.

So I have the bottom of my sump on my 720 I have a passive area with blocks of marinepure and then pounds of marinepure, eheim substrate, pond matrix, chem stars all under water then the sump is filled with bio balls. Of course lots of pads before water enters. From all my research the bio balls are awesome because they never get clogged up.

So the best media with huge surface area placed correctly in filters to do different things.

Marine Pure Blocks are one of the best if you don't let them clog up since they are proven to have the most surface area.