You can use more than one type of media in your filter.
Ceramic noodles in reef tank.
Bio balls and ceramic noodles vs live rock hi everyone im new to the reef tank and marine tanks in general.
There is alot of surface area and that would make a great addition to your tank if you dont already have any ahhhh i see i m about to buy another hob filter so i can clean the sponges in alternative fortnightly goes as i noticed today my filter had stop pumping as the sponge was clogged up.
Ceramic noodles can carry both nitrifying bacteria on the surface and denitrifying bacteria inside.
Ceramic holds tons of bacteria.
Bacteria are necessary in the filtration process and the ceramic noodles act as a mechanical biological filter.
These noodles provide a housing material for bacteria which form the major part of the biological filtration in your fish tank.
I can t see where it makes much difference which is in there as long as there is something for the bacteria to grow on.
Bio balls only carry nitrifying bacteria.
I went to the local marine shop this weekend and.
This tub comes with a pullstring bag to be used for keeping noodles together inside your filter.
I have a 250 litre tank with 50l sump.
Ceramic noodles are highly porous and provide the ideal environment for beneficial bacteria to grow on.