Theplatymaster Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Which one would do better biological filtration, Live plants or that ziss filter? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Zenzo Posted June 1, 2022 Administrators Share Posted June 1, 2022 They do different things. Plants will absorb the waste nutrients as “food”, whereas the Ziss filter houses beneficial bacteria that converts ammonia and nitrite to nitrate, which the plants then absorb. If you already have the Ziss filter, I would suggest maybe using both (you can even grow tall plants in front of the filter to hide it). A more popular option would be to use a sponge filter in conjunction with live plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I have 3-4 ziss filters, I also very much enjoy plants. If you're on a budget or something, the ziss is a nice luxury to add to a tank. I would just as quickly recommend PSO for a tank, Bacopa Caroliniana, or anubias if you have a light that can handle it over the ziss. If you have an airstone in the tank, for me it makes sense to sub that out for a ziss, as I said, a luxury purchase but not required. If you want to grab 2-3 plants and some easy green, if you have the light, I think that's the better path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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