Should I add ceramics

[turkoman]

 

[turkoman]

This is for A 480 gallon with stingrays.
Do you think I should remove one of the porets and add A bunch of ceramics some airstones and A strong pump

 

[tlindsey]

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Why not more surface area for bio bacteria.

 

[tlindsey]

This is for A 480 gallon with stingrays.
Do you think I should remove one of the porets and add A bunch of ceramics some airstones and A strong pump

If it wont interfere with your sump operating fully then yes but the sponges are great surface areas also imo.

 

[M@T!@$]

This is for A 480 gallon with stingrays.
Do you think I should remove one of the porets and add A bunch of ceramics some airstones and A strong pump

Keep the sponges, add the rings under to bio balls and in the other spaces you have

 

[turkoman]

so should I throw the rings in A cloth bag or just loose and if so how much of that area should I fill up with the rings.
And just to clarify you mean I should have them fully submerged correct

 

[tlindsey]

so should I throw the rings in A cloth bag or just loose and if so how much of that area should I fill up with the rings.
And just to clarify you mean I should have them fully submerged correct

Purchase media bags at lfs or order online. This will make them easier to deal when you do maintenance.

 

[tlindsey]

Purchase media bags at lgs or order online. This will make them easier to deal when you do maintenance.

Yes submerge fully.

 

[turkoman]

Are there good quality and poor quality rings.
There are a lot on ebay I was looking at one that was 6lbs in 5 media bags for 11.71

 

[monkeybike]

Are there good quality and poor quality rings.
There are a lot on ebay I was looking at one that was 6lbs in 5 media bags for 11.71

I bought some of those, they are pretty decent with good quality bags