December 23 2019 at 3 05 am.
Bio balls vs ceramic rings.
Let us now draw a basic comparison of the two by learning how they are similar and what the differences are.
Flexion s aquarium canister filter media is a black and white mix of bio ball ceramic rings activated carbon and textures spheres that come housed in a nylon mesh bag.
As the name suggests bio balls are round pieces of plastic.
March 5 2020 at 4 52 am.
Are ceramic bio rings better or are the plastic balls better.
This three in one kit is designed to maximize the surface area of your filtration system.
Both of these filter media has been created to function differently and both of them are effective.
My question is do i put bio balls first then ceramic rings as water passing over bio balls will keep them moving or simply keep it as it is.
With an assortment of filter media out there in the pond world from filter pads to bio ribbon to lava rocks to bio balls.
I m going to buy a canister filter tomorrow morning and it comes with the bio balls but if the ceramic rings are better i will buy those to replace the balls.
Can they go in the bottle with out a bag.
Bio balls vs ceramic rings.
There s very expensive bio media and there s very inexpensive bio media.
Does beneficial bacteria really.
Hi daniel if your bioballs don t move around then it makes little difference the order you put these two biomedia in.
Bio balls and ceramic rings are biological filter media.
Ceramic rings do have the best surface area when you first get them but as soon as the filter is turned on the micro pores get clogged with mulm and other dertus.
My 4 tray canister filters both on the same tank tray 1 course blue filter material tray 2 pillow floss from soptlight tray 3 bio balls and plastic pot scrubbers tray 4 purigen and ceramic rings.
The prupose of your filter media is to house billions of beneficial bacteria and other microorganisms that keep your pond alive crystal clear and algae free.
Lava rocks lava rock the igneous rock that forms as.
Is there really a difference.
Does it really matter.
What they share in common.
Let s take a look at the lava rock versus bioballs debate.
It can be used with freshwater saltwater and reef tanks.