Best cheap bio-media

[CichlidAddict]

I was about to order $30 worth of ceramic rings to add to my canister filters when I remembered some people have used plastic pot scrubbers for their bio-media.

Are these as effective?

Is there any comparison out there showing surface area of different types of bio-media?

 

[Oddball]

I posted this a bunch of times but, I guess it got buried. Here ya' go:

 

[Aussienative]

have a look at the table in this link....... what the hell is Ultra Bio-Media 750 $ 38.00

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/filtration/l/aa071603.htm

 

[CichlidAddict]

Thanks for the pic Oddball!
Time to hit up the dollar store and see if they have nylon pot scrubbers.

Aussienative - I was wondering the same thing.

 

[Dr Joe]

have a look at the table in this link....... what the hell is Ultra Bio-Media 750 $ 38.00

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/filtration/l/aa071603.htm

That's the link thay won't correct the pricing on the scrubbies...$48/cf

Expensive !

It is supposed to be pre-seeded with bacteria & extract of barley...

Shotgun shell wadding + bottle bacteria + barley extract = savings

Scubbies + bottle bacteria = more surface area/savings and you don't incure the rath of the MFK gods.

 

[CichlidAddict]

I ordered 4 liters of Seachem Matrix instead.
Pot scrubbers just seemed to ghetto for some reason...

 

[RadleyMiller]

Pot Scrubbies!!! I'm going to be getting some for when I build my sump

 

[JustLooking]

I searched every dollar store in my area,no scrubbies

 

[softturtle]

I ordered 4 liters of Seachem Matrix instead.
Pot scrubbers just seemed to ghetto for some reason...

I have used that stuff. Works great for me.

 

[justin]

I use seachem matrix and it works very well. I am making another mechanical/bio filter for my pond. I am going to try this new stuff from Kent. I am going to use 4 quarts. It comes in cubes or slabs. It also comes in cartridge shapes and sizes to fit rite into emperor filters and such in place of cartridge.http://www.cellpore.com/page6.html http://www.cellpore.com/page5.html