I know this may sound silly but are these media suppose to be in the filter?
I've seen photo of tank setup which the pack of media is just placed in the tank.
Does it still works that way?
They can be used either in a filter or just placed in a tank... the difference is in a filter the tank water is constantly recirculating and flowing through the media, so the beneficial bacteria that live in the media get a more constant supply of waste/nutrients and oxygen to process, hence performing more effective filtration and nitrification work.
If just placed in a tank, beneficial bacteria will still colonize the media (as they do on all surfaces of the tank), but as the supply of waste/nutrients and oxygen may not be as consistent, the bacteria's overall efficiency may also tend to be reduced.
Wanted to replace one of the tray of Eheim Mechpro in my Eheim 2075 with a biomedia... went to seaview to check out Biohome Ultimate which seems highly recommended... But one of the staff hard sell me with the Azoo 4 in 1... he says Matrix, Marinepure and Biohome all outdated liaoz... these can only trap waste but the bacterial cannot break it down... In the end i told him i go back research more first... but during my brief 10 mins at the biomedia sections, i saw quite a number of pple grabbing this Azoo 4 in 1...
btw, he says this Azoo will lower the ph... and must take out the white color type from the 4 in 1 if want to keep dwarf shrimps
Seems like seaview pple keep recommending Azoo products... which is much cheaper than other brands...
One of my favourite home-made media is air tubing cut into beads. If we check old air tubing, we can find that the inner walls are usually covered with a layer of dirt or algae. I suspect there are also bacteria colonies. This led me to think that it is a good media material. I had previously used cut up drinking straws in the same way, but I found that they are a bit too flimsy to handle. Cut up air tubing is much to my liking as it has more weight and a nice thickness, unlike ceramic or other rings, they being too thick and thus wastes space.
LIFE IS UNBEARABLE WITHOUT A FISH TANK!!!
Well, i've no comment on whether the Azoo 4-in-1 media is better than the other brands of media or not (its up to buyers to research and make their own decisions), but as someone who has worked in sales and sales management for many years before, that type of super keen product recommendations by shop staff usually tend to be greatly influenced by... *ahem* "incentives".
Guys, remember to keep your media in a dark area . I have read about bacteria not performing well in lighted area so my theory is even if you are using cheap media , it may work well if they are kept performing in a dark area .
Right now trending in the saltwater forum , the Marinepure Ceramic Block measuring 8x8x4 is the go to media for sump tank usage , with the ball version follow closely behind. HOWEVER , the block version will crumble overtime , so user should use the set and forget method , meaning after placing it in the sump , to not move it often.
Another trending media in the saltwater forum is the old classic Sera Siporax 15mm or 25mm sized filter media used for Pond usage . A Brazilian forum exposes the benefit of using this classic media for successfully keeping hard coral and this method is being followed in the US forum too . A liter of Sera Siporax will treat 100 liter of seawater in removing phosphate and nitrate . How the Sera Siporax user found out that by arranging the media vertically and using egg crate or light diffuser , it provide the ideal space for bacteria instead of haphazardly throwing the media in the sump. Meticulous arranging of this media is the key to success found by their user . Maybe Eheim media user might have to relook to re-arranging their o-ring media vertically instead of dumping it in the media tray . Use a satay stick to assist in arranging the media .
As for Azoo 4 in 1 , I have a colleague using this solely in 4 of his canister filter for a single 4ft community tank but I do not see any advantage . Myself , I am hunting for the Sera Siporax Pond media for my reef tank . Looking at purchasing the 50 liter pack as I want to try keeping hard coral too . May approach the distributor and ask if they could ship in this version .
For those keeping community tank fishes might look into Sera Siporax to reduce their phosphate and nitrate level efficiently. Look for the Pond version 15mm or 25mm size. Do not expose the media to fish waste solid , instead use the filter wool or even a pre filter to capture the solid. The media is there to house the bacteria and shouldn't be clogged by fish waste or uneaten food as it might clogged the media pores . Look at the linked image below for in sump use .
https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=s...yRhEqr3ss_M%3A
Hope this helps !
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Here it is.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/s...-u-not!/page80
I meant stacking the media .
If you've learnt, teach, if you have, give.
Don't walk behind me as I might not lead, don't walk in front of me as I might not follow. Walk beside me, as my friend.
Mohamad Rohaizal is my name. If it's too hard, use BFG. I don't mind.
Hi,I have 2 filters which are 2075 and 2236.
Filter arrangements for 2236 are...
Top tray-white filter wool
Eheim Bio Mech
Middle tray-Eheim Substrat Pro
Seachem Purigen
Bottom tray-Seachem Matrix
Media arrangements for 2075...
Top tray-white filter wool
Eheim Bio Mech
2nd tray-Eheim Substrat Pro
Seachem Purigen
3rd tray-Seachem Matrix
4th tray-Seachem Matrix
I am getting interested in Eheim Lav and considering the possibility of putting them in my 2236 and 2075.Which filter media do I need to phase out if I decide on putting the Eheim Lav in my filters?
Is the Eheim Lav good enough to replace any of the filter medias in my Eheims?
-50 assorted normal Platies, 12 assorted Corydoras, 30 Ember Tetras and 14 Kuhli Loaches in a 90 x 45 x 50 tank.(Eheim Ecco Pro 300)
I have not tried the Eheim Lav before .
If you've learnt, teach, if you have, give.
Don't walk behind me as I might not lead, don't walk in front of me as I might not follow. Walk beside me, as my friend.
Mohamad Rohaizal is my name. If it's too hard, use BFG. I don't mind.
Oh I see,is it a relatively new product?
-50 assorted normal Platies, 12 assorted Corydoras, 30 Ember Tetras and 14 Kuhli Loaches in a 90 x 45 x 50 tank.(Eheim Ecco Pro 300)
Since Eheim Lav is a bio-media, it should be a substitute for bio-media in your filter... like the Seachem Matrix.
Any particular reason why you'd want to change your existing bio-media?
Doesn't seem like many people use the Lav bio-media though, i guess most people tend to go for the "better" versions like Substrat Pro or Seachem Matrix (or any of the other more expensive brands of bio-media).
If you've learnt, teach, if you have, give.
Don't walk behind me as I might not lead, don't walk in front of me as I might not follow. Walk beside me, as my friend.
Mohamad Rohaizal is my name. If it's too hard, use BFG. I don't mind.
1) Biohome Plus
2) Eheim Substrat Pro
3) Seachem Matrix
Biohome Plus is my absolute favourite, a sure winner for its surface area and porous structure.
I added MarinePure (Block and Sphere) to my sump, that is also pretty good.
When i do some cleaning of my sump i lifted the block up, i feel alot of water inside dripping out of the big block.
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