The best way to use marinepure would be in a canister filter or contact chamber.
Ceramic media in planted tank.
Specially designed ceramic media can provide regions for anaerobic bacteria action which allows for reduction removal of nitrates.
I plan on setting up an amazon biotope to house angels guppies tetras and the sorts with some driftwood and a few live plants that i haven t made my mind up on yet.
The ceramic is inert and won t change ph or release anything into the aquarium water.
Keep in mind that some of these materials can also be used as mechanical media.
It is a different thing than charcoal.
Hello all i am in the process of starting up a planted tank and am looking for a few tips on selecting the right filter media.
Using ceramic rings couldn t be easier.
The larger the surface area the more bacteria can grow on it.
Hygger 6 2 inch long large aquarium filter media ceramic bio media blocks for sump tank pond fish tank media 7 9 lbs 40 pack 4 7 out of 5 stars 113 39 99 39.
The main advantage of ceramic media is its durability and that it does not collapse.
Simply add them to your aquarium filter.
While some ceramic rings come with their own filter media bag others come loose.
In theory this stuff seems to have even more surface area than ceramic media.
Many filter kits already include ceramic rings in the box.
Biological filtration media are like condominiums for bacteria.
Both sponge and ceramic media can play the role of bio media for bio filtration.
If your filter didn t come with any ceramic rings or you want to purchase more grab some here or from your local fish store they are very affordable.
It works the same as bio balls or ceramic filter media as something for beneficial bacteria to grow on.
Unlike closed pore biomedia water can freely flow through the porous ceramic.
Compared to sponges ceramic media bottom left does not compact or get clogged as easily which maintains good flow of oxygenated water through the media.
Types include ceramic rings sponges pads bio balls and bio stars sand and gravel.