Ryan Dempsey Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago Do bio balls or ceramic rings actually perform better than sponges for bio filtration? Can I just use a large amount of sponge and be done with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlindsey Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago On 10/17/2024 at 4:37 PM, Ryan Dempsey said: Do bio balls or ceramic rings actually perform better than sponges for bio filtration? Can I just use a large amount of sponge and be done with it? You are going to get conflicting answers. I personally use all of them for biomedia. @Ryan Dempsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago they all work. the more surface area a media has, the more bacteria it can hold. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago I don’t use any ceramic type media. My gut feeling is that the theoretical calculated surface area is dramatically higher than the functional surface area. I suspect that once bacteria starts colonizing and biofilm forms the majority of its surface area is blocked. Is my gut feeling right? I have noreal idea or proof that I am… I do however have confidence that my tank is not suffering from the lack of ceramic media.. I have canister filters with sponge, polishing pads, nylon pot scrubbies, and Purigen. And I have UGF plates and substrate… works fine… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWilk Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago They are used because they are less likely to clog up. Surface area is surface area. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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