In my case as mark says in his august 13th 2018 comment i also use bio balls with a thick layer of seachem matrix and lava rocks to house the good bacteria plus a layer of coarse sponge and filter floss to keep dirt off them no chemical in a.
Ceramic rings vs matrix.
Bio rings are usually made of silica and aluminum oxide.
From this article i learned that ceramic rings can house nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria.
Their internal porous system like the seachem matrix biomedia see below help more bacteria to grow than smooth biofilter media do.
Ceramic rings aren t for everybody.
All i have in my filter are jbl micromec or seachems matrix and sponge im not keen on the ceramic ones.
Zirconium is a natural element which begins with a silver color and extreme heat causes oxidation and turns the ring black.
Bio balls on the other hand is not so sensitive.
Pros cons of ceramic wedding rings.
Fluval biomax bio rings are the best example on the market.
Seachem matrix vs ceramic rings or both.
Whether you should or shouldn t buy a ceramic wedding ring entirely depends on what you value and find.
They have a lot of advantages and offer a modern alternative to the ancient tradition of exchanging wedding rings.
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.
Based in equal parts on personal taste budgetary constraints and the frequency of use the decision of which ring to purchase encompasses several unique considerations.
Cobalt chrome rings will not chip or crack and are extremely scratch resistant.
Seachem matrix and eheim substrat pro are the best i have experienced.
Weighing the pros and cons it s easy to see the lure of ceramic bands.
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A ring reflects a highly individualized selection.
Although you will need a sponge filter to prevent gunk from accumulating in the ceramic media.
Zirconium is the best option on the market if you are looking for a black ring and want to get creative with metal or two tone designs.
Agreed ceramic rings have the most surface area due to tiny pores in the media.
Are ceramic bio rings better or are the plastic balls better.
This combination makes for a very porous biofilter media.