Comparison of Aquarium Filter Media: Pot Scrubbers VS Bio Balls: Which Bio Media is Better and Why?
Without efficient filtration,
your fish will become sick or die in contaminated water. Therefore, biological
filtration is the most important of all filtration. For bio filtration, we need
bio media. Bio Media have an important role in wiping out organic waste
released from fish waste, and other detritus. Many different types of bio media
are available in the market, and each one of them has different pros and cons. However,
in this post we have compared two similar bio media with each other: Bio Balls
VS Pot Scrubbers.
Pot Scrubbers are highly
effective as compared to Bio Balls as the latter are costly and do not offer as
much surface area as the former. For cleaning your aquarium, there is no need
to buy media that cost over hundreds of dollars. In addition, there is no need
to regularly replace the media. Hence, the best choice to save money, time and
effort during maintenance is to use Pot Scrubbies. Pot Scrubbers can fit inside
many aquarium filters including HOB, canister etc.
Pot scrubbers are quite similar
to bio balls. Bio balls are not as expensive as Ceramic rings and Seachem
Matrix. Similar to Pot scrubbers, bio balls do not need replacement so when it
has accumulated dirt, you can easily wash them with tank water to remove the
entire gunk. Bio balls usually have a sponge inside its ball. The surface of
the ball is designed so that it offers lots of surface area. However, pot
scrubbers offer more surface area than bio balls. Both bio balls and pot
scrubbers do not break apart and deteriorate over time; hence, they can be used
for a lifetime. The efficiency of both bio media do not reduce over time, and
when it is reduced, it is time to rinse the media. Pot scrubbers are
inexpensive as compared to bio balls, and offer better efficiency than bio
balls. Pot scrubbers can work in large heavily stocked aquariums and ponds at a
reasonable price. Both Scrubbers and Bio balls have the same role. However, Pot
scrubbers are inexpensive, and offer more surface area than bio balls.
Both pot scrubbers and bio balls
can only wipe out ammonia and nitrites, leaving behind nitrates. For removal of
nitrates, either add live plants or replace partial water regularly.
Alternatively, consider adding expensive bio media such as Ceramic rings or
Seachem Matrix that can efficiently remove nitrates.
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