Bio-Balls vs. Pot Scrubbers

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Whats everyones opnion im redoing my filtration system and couldnt decide which to choose.. so which one is better??? I think to pot scrubbies would be better due to more surface area for bactera but i could be wrong... someone please give input setting up tank filtration this weekend coming up.. need to order everything by wens...
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Are you running a wet/dry trickle filter or submerger media sump? Need more info on your filtration design.
 
Srry yes wet/dry trickle tower 5 draw that i used on my 125gallon... worked great used bio balls on it. just though the pot scrubbies would be better for more surface area for bactera.. a pot scrubbie is what 2 to 3 in wide vs 1 in bio balls... using filter jmedia that is used in koi ponds then filters down to ammonia remover then to either bio balls or pot scrubbies to bio glass then to pump back into tank... thats why i was askin heard alot of people say scrubbies build ammonia nitrate inside the scrubbies so not sure if the scrubbies or bio balls are the way to go..
 
pot scrubbies have been shown to be better due to the reason you already stated, they have more overall surface area.
 
In a wet/dry I would recommend bio-balls, I remember reading that they provide better filtration in an aerated environment. If it was a submerged setting than the pot scrubbies would have an advantage.
 
Ive already bout a bunch of scrubbies... what if ijuse bio balls in the 2 trays that orginally had bio balls then put the pot scrubbies over my bio glass and de nitrate and let the scrubbies be fully submereged in the last draw of the 5 draw.... so i would have matala filter 1... ammonia/de nitrate in mesh bags 2... bio balls 3 &4... Bio glass w/ de nitrate mixed with pot scrubbies over the glass and nitrate draw 5 would be fully submereged everything else wet dry trickle form 1 to 4 then 5 submereged
 
I use scrubbies in a wet/dry (2 actually). They perform better than bioballs in the same exact setup (I switched out bioballs that couldn't keep up with my load, the scrubbies keep up).
 
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Im just gonna try the scrubbies in the last 3 draw for better bio filtration i kno my mechanical & chemical are workin flawless just wanted lil more bio help and scrubbies has more surface area for that if it doesnt work then i can always switch back to bio balls
 
Some people claim the scrubbies clog up, but never seen it myself. Maybe those that make that claim had poorly designed systems.
 
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