View Full Version : DIY Bio-Media Ideas? Need Help!
Go Hooter Go
04/20/2009, 03:18 PM
I'm curious to see what kinds of Bio-Media I could use for a DIY Biological Filter, or considering a DIY Pressurized Filter. Haven't decided yet, but I've gotten several ideas for what could be used for a cheap substitute for Bio-Media.
This is most likely going to be used for a Freshwater Setup.
-Ribbon
-Sponges
-Bath Sponge (Pot Scrubbers)
-PVC Pipes
Any other ideas out there?
Thanks,
Go Oscar Go
brackishdude
04/20/2009, 07:20 PM
I have used pot scrubbers from big lots. Cheap and effective. I pulled one apart just to see , and there is an impressive amount of fabric/surface area.
Go Hooter Go
04/20/2009, 07:39 PM
I've heard of a LOT of Positive Feedback on the Pot Scrubbers.
xJake
04/20/2009, 10:05 PM
I would suggest building one of these: http://www.aquariumlife.net/projects/diy-filter/10.asp
Sand has the most surface area of any biological media. The ratio of surface area to volume is about 1000 sq. cm. :1 cc. IIRC
uncleof6
04/20/2009, 10:32 PM
*
Chandlerpelhams
04/21/2009, 12:31 PM
sorry, didn't see that it was for freshwater...
uncleof6
04/21/2009, 01:11 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14869621#post14869621 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chandlerpelhams
sorry, didn't see that it was for freshwater...
That is why I asterisked mine.
Jim
Waylander
04/21/2009, 02:06 PM
I dumped several bags of lavarock in a sump under my planted tank. Cheap at every garden center in America and a fair source of Fe for plants. BWDIK?
truebeliever71
04/21/2009, 04:54 PM
I used the nylon pot scrubbers from the dollar store... lots of real estate for bacteria.
Go Hooter Go
04/21/2009, 09:30 PM
It looks to me that I will be using the Pot Scrubbers.
Thanks Guys!
vBulletin® v3.8.4, Copyright ©2000-2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.