Ryan Dempsey Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 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 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 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 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 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 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 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 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 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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