Ok everybody condemn bio balls and ceramic rings as detritus catchments tools and creating a nitrate factory.
Ceramic vs live rock.
Other manufacturers found that to get the same vaporizing flavors from the lava they.
In addition to launching their live rock replacement vida rock cerameco has also develoepd techniques for producing large handmade ceramic reefscapes and backgrounds.
And 4 it is used as a filler to make up for lost volume after the coarse grit and medium grit steps.
Unglazed materials are usually chosen over more durable options because of the.
Denitrifying bacteria live deep inside rock ceramic and other porous materials where oxygen cannot reach them.
2 it is used to cushion fragile rock materials during the tumbling process.
Yes i do agree that they do catch a lot of junk because stirring or moving them stir up a lot of green water.
You won t find this bacteria in plastic or foam filter media.
Tumbling media has four functions.
The ceramic briquette was introduced to replace the lava rock as a cleaner more heat retentive alternative.
In its natural state it is very porous and will readily absorb liquids and staining agents.
Bio balls and ceramic rings vs live rock in the sump.
Ceramic rings can hold a second beneficial bacteria.
This can be prevented to some extent by sealing the floor with a quality chemical ceramic tile sealer.
These bacteria eat nitrates and will only survive where there is no oxygen present.
3 it is used to improve the tumbling action in the tumbler barrel.
Ceramic is made from clay and sediments which are baked hard in a kiln.
1 it delivers grit to hard to reach rock surfaces.