I'm looking to fill up 2 Eheim 2217s with media, and I've got a ton of extra bioballs. I know that bioballs are typically used in a wet/dry, but, before I go waste money on Efimech, Bio max, or whatever, will bioballs (blue ones, about the size of large golf balls) serve well as bio media in the Eheims? Thanks. GBG
Bioballs in a cannister?
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They'll work, but the bio capacity is not even close to the high end biomedia like ehfisubstrat. I would buy ehfisubstrat and ehfimech and a sponge for each.
I agree. i used it in my canister filter and it worked well. my bioload was wasnt very high tho. give it a bash, if it doesnt work as well as u want you can always change.
Howdy,
Substrat Pro: 20.000 sqft/gal surface area.
Bioballs: 20-30 sqft/gal.
Considering that a canister has a limited volume, bioballs are a waste of space IMO. Using quality biomedia instead boosts your biofilter performance by three orders of magnitude, greatly reducing the risk of nitrite or ammonia peaks.
HarleyK
Substrat Pro: 20.000 sqft/gal surface area.
Bioballs: 20-30 sqft/gal.
Considering that a canister has a limited volume, bioballs are a waste of space IMO. Using quality biomedia instead boosts your biofilter performance by three orders of magnitude, greatly reducing the risk of nitrite or ammonia peaks.
HarleyK
Agreed. Pot scrubbers and bio balls make sense when they are exposed to air (wet/dry). If you don't want to pop for high end media, try sponges instead.
