Ceramic Noodles Filtration

Beyond that djb3500 is exactly correct.

Ceramic noodles filtration.

Fluval claims that their c nodes are better than ceramic rings and i have some in my c 3 filter but my 80 gallon has a fluval 407 with ceramic rings activated carbon ammonia remover water polishing pad and recently i swapped out my topfin 40 for the c 3 in my 40 gallon tank only has a gap in the lid made for 1 filter and i had nowhere to put the topfin 40 so i placed it on the back of my. These noodles provide a housing material for bacteria which form the major part of the biological filtration in your fish tank. Hi all i have been keeping tropical fish for only 6 months currently i only have a small tank 2ft but tomorrow i am about to pick up a 4ft tank. This tub comes with a pullstring bag to be used for keeping noodles together inside your filter.

If you are using mechanical filtration coarse fine prior on the filter line ceramic rings will last years. Attacks the waste produced in your aquarium suitable for freshwater or saltwater aquariums includes netting. Aqua one bionood ceramic noodles are a biological filter media for use in aquarium filtration systems. The reason for using ceramic or other large surface types of filter media is to give bacteria a place to break down waste to ammonia and then to nitrite before converting nitrite to nitrate plant food.

The ceramic is formed into hollow tubes to again maximise its surface area and also to allow water to flow over and around it very easily. When bio noodles are placed in a suitable aquarium filter with a decent water flow and some fish waste content the aerobic bacteria colonise the bio noodles and take up residence in all the nooks and crannies. I have been using ceramic noodles in my filter for the last 4 months and i am wondering if i can use the ceramic noodles from my current filter. The only issue which is more about effectiveness is the ceramic media should be sub merged and it kind.

Ceramic filter media or other types of filter media have different surface size depending on type and brand. I can t answer your exact question. If you are going to go back to the carbon there is no sense in putting the ceramic noodles in the filter since about the time they start having an effect you would be ready to remove them. The noodles as you call them are biological media and would do nothing until they are populated with bacteria.

I have no experience restoring ceramic rings noodles. Generally your 5 gallon was probably just fine with the filter out had however to answer your question this will work. The bbs are great for biological filtration and as you said you have a sponge filter over your intake. Ceramic noodles 2 0 kg ceramic noodles are a great addition for nearly all filters helps with good bacteria population for breaking down ammonias and nitrites.