How long should the Seachem Matrix (Filter Bio Media) be replaced, and what are its Benefits?
Seachem Matrix provides high
capacity biological cleaning of toxic water. Seachem Matrix can wipe out
ammonia, nitrites & nitrates from the water. It is very porous &
provides lots of surface area for the growth of useful bacteria. Both aerobic
& anaerobic bacteria can grow on the surface of Seachem Matrix. Aerobic
bacteria grows only if oxygen is available. Anaerobic bacteria grow inside the
pores where oxygen is not available. Aerobic bacteria is used for removing
ammonia & nitrites while anaerobic bacteria is used for the removal of
nitrates from the water.
Seachem Matrix does not exhaust
over time, so there is no need to replace it. Over time your Seachem Matrix may
be clogged with debris & slime, so you should regularly do maintenance of
your aquarium filter to make sure it works as effectively as possible.
Benefits of Seachem Matrix:
Seachem Matrix can remove every
type of impurity from the water released from fish poop, uneaten food, dead
plants, & other detritus. Seachem Matrix is a very porous inorganic
material having a diameter of about 10 mm. Every liter of Seachem Matrix offers
as much surface area as 170 liters of plastic balls. Plastic bio media just
offers external surface area for the growth of good bacteria but Matrix offers
both external & internal microporous surface area where good bacteria
spreads in colonies. The microporous surface area is used for holding both
nitrifying & denitrifying bacteria. Unlike plastic bio balls, Seachem
Matrix has the capability of even wiping out nitrates. You can get rid of
ammonia, nitrites & nitrates if you use Seachem Matrix, & due to its
large surface area, it can efficiently clean water without needing any other
type of bio media in the same filter.
Seachem Matrix is fully inert
& it will not break down. There is no need to replace the Seachem Matrix.
As most of the bacteria are internal, Seachem Matrix may be washed when required.
Seachem Matrix can be installed in wet or wet dry filters, where it will
efficiently clean water.
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