S sohfatfish Feeder Fish MFK Member May 7, 2005 378 0 0 S'pore Aug 31, 2005 #1 Whats the best, and most importantly cost effective filter media for BB cultivation that u have used?
Whats the best, and most importantly cost effective filter media for BB cultivation that u have used?
shoefreak03 Fire Eel MFK Member May 4, 2005 1,546 3 68 47 in my own little world Aug 31, 2005 #2 people have said lava rocks. i've only used sponges and ceramic rings with no problem thus far.
bluedempsey Blue Tier VIP MFK Member Apr 6, 2005 1,305 1 343 42 Monster's r us Aug 31, 2005 #3 i have always used lava rock to cultivate bb never had a problem i even use it in ponds "more so in a pond"
i have always used lava rock to cultivate bb never had a problem i even use it in ponds "more so in a pond"
G guppy Small Squiggly Thing Apr 15, 2005 11,582 87 0 confused, lost, and lonely Aug 31, 2005 #4 One I have used that worked well and was very cheap (as in FREE) was broken unglazed flower pots, The pieces were about a inch across.
One I have used that worked well and was very cheap (as in FREE) was broken unglazed flower pots, The pieces were about a inch across.
P Phtstrat Feeder Fish MFK Member Apr 23, 2005 49 0 0 36 Gainesville, FL Aug 31, 2005 #5 I think it would be difficult to determine which is "best". I'm sure almost any commercially available media could house enough bb for your aquarium, so long as YOU cycle it correctly. I use ceramic rings and have never had a problem with them.
I think it would be difficult to determine which is "best". I'm sure almost any commercially available media could house enough bb for your aquarium, so long as YOU cycle it correctly. I use ceramic rings and have never had a problem with them.
Miles Stingray King MFK Member Jul 2, 2005 5,538 152 120 Spokane, WA Sep 1, 2005 #6 Seachem just released a new super-porous bio-media that is suppose to be 10x as effecient as bioballs. It is called Seachem's Matrix. I remove all media in canister filters and completely stuff them with this..
Seachem just released a new super-porous bio-media that is suppose to be 10x as effecient as bioballs. It is called Seachem's Matrix. I remove all media in canister filters and completely stuff them with this..
S sohfatfish Feeder Fish MFK Member May 7, 2005 378 0 0 S'pore Sep 2, 2005 #7 I think we can determine "best filter media" in this case as in the cheapest and one with the most surface area.
I think we can determine "best filter media" in this case as in the cheapest and one with the most surface area.