Ok so I'm finally starting to understand some of this bacteria filtration and power filtration. but dont the pot scrubbies have to have air for it to work?, will this situation work in a canister filter where there is little or no air just water?????????????? In a sump there is air too but will this idea work in a power filter like FX5?
beneficial bacteria pot scrubbies starting to understand
- Thread starter brcacti
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The beneficial bacteria(BB) will get it's oxygen from the water. In a wet/dry setup the scrubbies work well because the can expose a large area with a film of water on it to oxygen. This is possible because of the open areas within the scrubbie. In a submerged setup these areas are filled with water, water which is not in contact with the BB. So using scubbies in canisters creates a sitsuation for bypass, plus per volume the scrubbies have far less surface area when compared to Biomax, ehfisustrat, or even matrix.
In a Fx5 there is alot of volume so using scrubbies would probably work fine, but in a smaller canister why would you trust your fish on media that you saved a couple bucks on?
In a Fx5 there is alot of volume so using scrubbies would probably work fine, but in a smaller canister why would you trust your fish on media that you saved a couple bucks on?
Ok, so If I want to use pot scrubbies for a trial do I put them on the bottom basket of my FX5? or put them in two baskets with filter floss in one basket? Can some people recommend a setup for me, would like numerous opinions, thank you.