Hello everyone, sorry if this bothers anyone as it was SLIGHTLY covered in one of the stick forums, but it didn't really answer my question. At the end of one of my last threads, I was suggested to fill the remaining space on my filter with bio balls, ceramics rings, etc. I looked into bio balls and their distribution of oxygen and good bacteria really caught my interest, now my goal is to find good priced ones. If anyone could let me in on any good deals with fair priced but still good quality substrate that gets the job done such as bio balls I'd appreciate it.
Filter biological media substrate suggestions?
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My fliter is a rena XP3 and it has plenty of room for extra media, I'll probably get more of all three types of media but I have the other two covered I think.
Bioballs are meant to be used in wet/dry or drip systems. Not that they wont work submerged, just that they wont as effectively. For canisters, I'd stick to a media that maximizes surface are since it will be completely submerged. Matrix, Biomax, ceramic rings, etc.
I didn't know that, that's excellent advice! Do you know a specific brand/site where I can get fair priced yet good quality matrix or ceramic rings? And they provide barcteria and oxygen like bio balls right?
I did research on matrix and was about to buy it but I got a sump instead so I used pot scrubbies. When I searched amazon was the cheapest option. It also has free shipping
You need to sit back, take a deep breath and relax....
Sure, this is a big step, but a step many have taken before.
If you want to ramp up your chances at a successful start up and guarantee long term happy fish keeping, pick a media.
As said, balls take up allot of room, something a can does not have to spare.
Ceramics are a great choice.
I would spend more time making sure I got my tank cycled than fretting over any minor differences one media has over another.
Relax man, your asking questions.
That alone ups your chances of a good outcome.
Sure, this is a big step, but a step many have taken before.
If you want to ramp up your chances at a successful start up and guarantee long term happy fish keeping, pick a media.
As said, balls take up allot of room, something a can does not have to spare.
Ceramics are a great choice.
I would spend more time making sure I got my tank cycled than fretting over any minor differences one media has over another.
Relax man, your asking questions.
That alone ups your chances of a good outcome.
I usually find most deals online. For my sump, Pond matrix was my choice. For a canister, any good media made to be submerged will work. I like Seachem stuff, but they all work just fine. Ceramic rings are fairly cheap and do a good job.
Okay haha, thanks guys, I will relax. Themost overwhelming part is hearing multiple views on all these different products and I really just want to give my fish a good aquarium life, nothing more than that.
I've used just about every submerged media on the market and regardless of marketing claims, they all work well as long as they have good surface area and you keep it relatively clean.