It is a different thing than charcoal.
Ceramic media in planted tank.
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.
Many filter kits already include ceramic rings in the box.
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.
Reef aquarists will appreciate the biological nitrate reducing properties that the media promotes.
Biological filtration media are like condominiums for bacteria.
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.
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.
The ceramic is inert and won t change ph or release anything into the aquarium water.
In theory this stuff seems to have even more surface area than ceramic media.
Simply add them to your aquarium filter.
Types include ceramic rings sponges pads bio balls and bio stars sand and gravel.
Unlike closed pore biomedia water can freely flow through the porous ceramic.
The larger the surface area the more bacteria can grow on it.
Both sponge and ceramic media can play the role of bio media for bio filtration.
Specially designed ceramic media can provide regions for anaerobic bacteria action which allows for reduction removal of nitrates.
Keep in mind that some of these materials can also be used as mechanical media.
The best way to use marinepure would be in a canister filter or contact chamber.
Specialized media such as k1 media bottom middle which are designed to be used in fluidized bed filters are especially good at this as are wet dry filters which have direct contact.
While some ceramic rings come with their own filter media bag others come loose.
It works the same as bio balls or ceramic filter media as something for beneficial bacteria to grow on.