Jan 9, 2007 #1 U u2_Crazy Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Nov 23, 2005 Messages 189 Location Ontario, Canada Do I need to buy the Rena Ceramic rings or is there a cheaper DIY method? Thanks
Jan 9, 2007 #2 Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Dec 4, 2004 Messages 11,964 Location Illinois You can buy any brand of Ceramic rings. I use Fluval in our canisters because they are cheap.
Jan 9, 2007 #3 maxwell1295 Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Jan 24, 2006 Messages 891 Location Long Island, NY Nylon/plastic pot scrubbers work well too... http://wernersponds.com/biofiltermedia.htm
Jan 9, 2007 #4 T theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Nov 1, 2006 Messages 2,254 Lava rocks work well too as they are porous, giving lots of surface area for bacteria growth. You can pick those up at Home Depot.
Lava rocks work well too as they are porous, giving lots of surface area for bacteria growth. You can pick those up at Home Depot.
Jan 10, 2007 #5 C confusion Aquarium Advice Regular Joined May 29, 2006 Messages 73 I use the "seachem matrix" porous rocks. They're about the cheapest commercial product I've found and they seem to work great.
I use the "seachem matrix" porous rocks. They're about the cheapest commercial product I've found and they seem to work great.