Is to much media bad ?

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Abruskin said:
Looks like you have a decent amount of bio media. If I were you I would put some water polishers like felt in the first section to help get crystal clear water


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My water is crystal clear lol
I'll look in to that that's bro

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I always try to have more bio-media than I need, that way I can remove some for cleaning and know that I still have more than enough. It also comes in handy when trying to jumpstart a new tank or filter.
 
Inglorious said:
I always try to have more bio-media than I need, that way I can remove some for cleaning and know that I still have more than enough. It also comes in handy when trying to jumpstart a new tank or filter.
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If one wants to err, it's on the side of too much, not too little media, especially as media typically plays a major role in collecting and removing toxic nitrogen.

Have more and be pleased that you have drastically diminished a potential hazard to the heath of your pets. Pets are expensive and personal while media is neither.
 
Well your filters get to a point when you can have too much bio media, If theres not enough fish excreting vs vol/sa of your bio media it all wont get used up there just wont be enough food for the bacteria to survive. Theres hardly anyway for a hobbyist to know how much media is being used and how much is not though so having extra never hurts as we can only estimate whats going on.

I personally aim for 20L of matrix in each sump and the rest I jam full of mech right up to the pump intake.
 
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