bio filtration question

22-07-2012, 08:24 PM

i seen some lfs put bio filtration media in a mesh bag without filter ... would that do any good ?

22-07-2012, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by skengman

i seen some lfs put bio filtration media in a mesh bag without filter ... would that do any good ?

i mean apart from the filter, they have one bag or bio filtration media inside the tank.

Nemitzx · 24-07-2012, 07:02 PM

Coral chips?

TOFUUUUUU · 25-07-2012, 08:10 AM

What you mean is there are ceramic rings in mesh bags? It does help the bio filtration because bb can grow due to the ceramic rings. But does not helps the mechanic filtration.

issacyeo · 25-07-2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by skengman

i seen some lfs put bio filtration media in a mesh bag without filter ... would that do any good ?

having bio medias in the same water body would mean the colonisation of bb. doesnt matter where u place it.

25-07-2012, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by skengman

i seen some lfs put bio filtration media in a mesh bag without filter ... would that do any good ?

beneficial bacteria will definitely colonise it after some time. how much and how effective it is... i personally wouldnt bother.

22-07-2012, 08:24 PM	#1
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Nemitzx Arofanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 347	Coral chips?

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TOFUUUUUU Dragon Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,052	What you mean is there are ceramic rings in mesh bags? It does help the bio filtration because bb can grow due to the ceramic rings. But does not helps the mechanic filtration.

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