moler clay ???

[pictish Aquatics]

Has any one have experience using moler clay whats it used foe and what's the benefits and disadvantages of it .

[Expectorating_Aubergine]

Moler clay..... as in cat litter?

[doktor zhivago]

On 6/23/2024 at 5:06 AM, pictish Aquatics said:

Has any one have experience using moler clay whats it used foe and what's the benefits and disadvantages of it .

You might want to be more specific about what exactly you're trying to do if you want in depth answers.

 

I think Bentley pascoe has a video about using cat litter in an under gravel filter but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

[Expectorating_Aubergine]

If it cat litter, then I can tell you from my personal experience, it's a great substrate. Especially if you have a planted tank. 

[daggaz]

It's very high in silicates so be prepared for diatoms. 

[HelplessNewbie]

We use calcined clay like Safe-T-Sorb, which is similar but not the same as kitty litter, in our 65g's under gravel filter. It has a nice reddish brown color when wet. It is gray when dry.

Needs several gentle rinses. I say gentle so that you keep the larger particles from breaking up. We have soft water, so we alkaline loaded half the amount by presoaking with an alkaline buffer and baking soda. We didn't bother rinsing the other half because we intended to have large water changes after the 4 week cycling via dark start.

Here it is on left 2/3 of tank. This was after cycling.

Edited Monday at 09:22 PM by HelplessNewbie