No such thing really. The colony will just be thinner and more spread out over a larger amount.
When we set up the 300 we put 16liters of pond matrix in the sump knowing we would be seeding media for many future setups. We just pull a few liters when needed to jump start new setups and replace with new unseeded media.
We watch perameters of course but have also found a larger thinner colony can adapt to changes more quickly than a smaller one can.
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Nice nice so Ima get a 300 also so how much of these would I need
I got hook up with a lot if these
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How much is to much media?
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Ammonia is not only produced by fish, although fish urine is the major contributor in aquariums, it is a natural product of decomposition/metabolism.
I worked as chemist/microbiologist for a water producer that uses ammonia in combination with chlorine, to produce, and use chloramine as a drinking water disinfectant. We found ammonia converting bacteria in a biofilm that coat the pipes in the water distribution system. Chloramine concentration fluctuates between 0.50 and 1.5ppm, and the ratio is 1 part ammonia to 5 parts chlorine.
I worked as chemist/microbiologist for a water producer that uses ammonia in combination with chlorine, to produce, and use chloramine as a drinking water disinfectant. We found ammonia converting bacteria in a biofilm that coat the pipes in the water distribution system. Chloramine concentration fluctuates between 0.50 and 1.5ppm, and the ratio is 1 part ammonia to 5 parts chlorine.
Chorine/chloromine kills/oxidizes most forms of bacteria.
You must first use some type of thiosulfate based chemical (Prime, drfostersmith dechlorinator, sodium thio, Captor (calcium thiosulfate)) which immediately neutralizes the chlorine molecule, then the bacteria can do their job.
You must first use some type of thiosulfate based chemical (Prime, drfostersmith dechlorinator, sodium thio, Captor (calcium thiosulfate)) which immediately neutralizes the chlorine molecule, then the bacteria can do their job.
I would just throw them away. They are very inefficient as aquarium knowledge has advanced. And it's not hard to see why. Look at the bioballs that you have and see all the air inbetween the posts on it. That's all wasted space that has no room for anything to grow to help your nitrogenous wastes. Other than things that will impede overall flow. Ceramic media that is even 1/4 the size has the pores and ability to grow more BB than the bioball.
