Sponge Vs Ceramic Rings

For either kind the smaller the pores in the medium the greater the total surface area generally will be.

Sponge vs ceramic rings. Agreed ceramic rings have the most surface area due to tiny pores in the media. An aquarium sponge filter setup can be very exciting when it is a double sponge filter that can hold some bio media as well. 09 21 2005 04 22 am 3. Many filter kits already include ceramic rings in the box.

All i have in my filter are jbl micromec or seachems matrix and sponge im not keen on the ceramic ones. I added some ceramic rings at the bottom and then ceramic bio balls. Using ceramic rings couldn t be easier. While some ceramic rings come with their own filter media bag others come loose.

Types include ceramic rings sponges pads bio balls and bio stars sand and gravel. There yould be more surface area on the noodles than a sponge but how effective and for how long i don t know. Keep in mind that some of these materials can also be used as mechanical media. 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.

These porous objects have high surface areas while still allowing the passage of water and light to flow through them. They make excellent homes for bacteria. Are ceramic bio rings better or are the plastic balls better. If you don t have a pre filter foam filter floss etc small particulates get into the ceramic rings and block the pores.

Both sponge and ceramic media have more surface area than bioballs or other plastic media. 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. Seachem matrix and eheim substrat pro are the best i have experienced. Simply add them to your aquarium filter.

Those pores will clog very. Aquarium advice addict. Bio balls on the other hand is not so sensitive. Originally posted by hashbaz.

Ceramic rings vs sponges. The downside of this though is that the smaller the pores the more resistance there will be to water flowing through the medium making water. A sponge and then ceramic cylinders in my ac filters and i noticed a much better bio filtration vs. Although you will need a sponge filter to prevent gunk from accumulating in the ceramic media.