refrigerator
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Hi guys, setting up my first planted tank and I've gone down the rabbithole of filter media...
So my specific questions:
Thanks!
- Initially I trusted Green Aqua's (and others) recommendation of maxing out on Seachem Matrix.
- Then I found https://aquariumscience.org who made a very compelling case against Matrix and in favour of 30ppi foam or pot scrubbers and I was pretty much sold on that (table below)
- But today I read somewhere that the plastic K1 stuff that came with my filter actually moves around in the filter, and it seems like this "fluidised K1" setup might beat all other options (according to aquariumscience.org)
- I've also read in a few places that there's no point getting any fine filter mesh for mechanical filtration, since that stuff will get caught by the bigger foam eventually.
So my specific questions:
- I found Aquarium Science – The Science of Aquariums very compelling and will probably go with pot scrubbers and foam instead of Matrix. Is there a reason I should be skeptical of the advice on this site?
- Is it really true that K1 in an Oase Biomaster tray will move around to create a quasi-moving-bed-filter? And if so, should I just be going for more of those?
- The Biomaster comes with a mix of 30ppi and 20ppi foam. Should I get a finer one for smaller particles or not?
Thanks!