Nitrates, Nitrogen Cycle & Filter Media with PONDGURU! The Legend Chimes In!
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- Pondguru, the legend and face of Biohome, Richard Thew, chimes in from the UK on nitrates, the nitrogen cycle, media myths, lies, critics, reducing nitrates to zero and a whole lot more!
Join me in this two part series in which Richard tackles the hard questions related to maintaining the best water parameters for our fish and clears the air on his origins and the evolution of the biohome product and its place in the filter media market.
In a couple days we will conclude this interview with some insights on filtration and media that you don't want to miss!
What are your thoughts and ideas on what Richard has to say? Share them below because we "ALL LEARN FROM EACH OTHER" on this channel!
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Sorry it took so long to get the video done for you Ben - hopefully people will find something of interest in the video and the other video(s) from what I sent you as I really hope people begin to understand that a full cycle (reduction in nitrate) can be achieved with the correct filtration (or a really natural tank set up and minimal stocking).
It really is a simple process but there are still many people out there who are very vocal against the fact - I'm always interested to see what those fake channels come up with as their vitriol can be quite amusing.
BTW my second name is Thew but I answer to anything, lol
(7:05)
Are you sure?
I use 1l of Seachem Matrix in my canister filter and my PH is very low.
I had to put one little bag full of aragonite to help my PH stay above 6,8. Without aragonite it goes 6,5.
@@thomaswolsey2319 1 litre won't make much difference unless the tank is small and the better the grade of pumice the higher the pH. As 'matrix' is more dense and mixed with other rock it has less of a buffering effect on water than a good grade of pumice would. In the video I was talking about good grade of white pumice when I mentioned the pH - hope that makes sense. You'd have to use a nation of 'matrix' to move the pH in a decent sized tank.
pH is normally set by other factors including substrate, bogwood etc. which depending on how the tank is set up will raise / lower to a base level.
Pondguru what is the best media to keep PH high for livebearers, using crushed coral in the filter atm.
@@PaulC.494 Crushed coral, Aragonite or good quality white pumice as the main filter media will do the trick but the effect will be only be proportional to the amount used in relation to the volume of the tank. Bogwood can lower pH so a high pH tank wouldn't generally have bogwood, almond leaves, alder cones, peat based compounds etc.
Choosing certain rocks as decor in the tank can raise the pH greatly too - spaghetti rock, tuffa rock, white ocean rock etc. all will raise pH - especially tuffa rock but it can be quite crumbly.
Thanks for participating in this collab Richard. Sorry about the the typo, hate it when something like that slips through. It’s corrected.
Comments are mostly positive with the usual back and forth on the subject. Part 2 will actually address a lot of the questions. 😀👍🏻😀👍🏻
Richard is 100% spot-on in terms of marketing strategies to set price among other things. I work in the marketing industry and deal with global clients who invest an exurbanite amount of money on their marketing campaigns/budgets to create customer perceptions that drive price and loyalty. Customer perception is a powerful thing, it could be as simple as raising the price point to create the illusion that you are getting a superior product when it may not always be the case.
Richard is a good chap. He’s been happy to answer my questions both via email and over the phone.
Love, Love, Love it! Sensible, humble and personable Ben combined with the ever engaging, informative, and equally sensible Richard. It's not quite Watson and Crick explaining DNA but for Fish Tubers, it's close. Seriously, I use a large amount of the biohome ultimate in a canister in a blackwater tank that is heavily stocked and I must say that it actually is efficacious as far as nitrate reduction. I was earlier skeptical and bought it based on the videos from the Aquarium Adventures guy in the UK (like his work). Over time, I've been won over.
I am a big fan of Richard. Watched all of his videos and found them very helpful. I use some Bio Home When I get extra money I buy Bio Home and replace the lava rock I have in my canisters and HOB. I consider myself a filter nut. Everything I have is over filtered . Good job Ben looking forward to part 2
Been running two canisters with biohome for over a year and it’s works great but no full cycle. 85 gallon tank, 1 pet goldfish that my daughter won at a county fair ring toss game about 7 years ago. Common goldfish destined to die in a bag or end up a feeder fish but we saved her. I’ve only found one channel that legit showed a fully cycled aquarium. Half man half cichlid I believe it was. He had a massive plant system going but he did it! A couple months ago I set up an overflow siphon system with fresh water dripping into the tank at a rate of about 2-3 gallons a day and its done a great job at keeping nitrates down. Thanks for all you guys do to help us out here. Keep up the great work!
Thanks to both of you ! This is very helpful and appreciated! Jim
Thank you for this. I've grown tired of fish-tubers who treat a full cycle like it's some sort of unattainable unicorn status. I watch Pond Guru every chance I get. Richard knows his stuff.
James Glenn Hahaha, unicorn status! 😆
It is unattainable for most fishkeepers. I don't know a single person who's filled their canisters with biohome ultimate that ever saw any real nitrate reduction.
@@GSP-76 I've had this really mad concept, what about frequent water changes? we've talked around in circles for ages now and seem to accept that bacteria does not live in the water column. So water changes despite maybe having some NO3 in the supply has got to be more effective than some magic chemical/media solution ?
Very interesting and informative video. Cant wait for part 2
I’m glad he brought up how the natural method (lots of plants and few fish) can be another way of ensuring low nitrate buildup in a tank. That’s the method I usually go for with my tanks and it’s worked quite well for me. Still might give biohome a fair chance and try it for myself whenever I get around to making a cichlid tank lol
Thank you very much for this video Ben. Of course the debate goes on with at least one person declaring he doesn’t know anyone that ever saw any real nitrate reduction from using Biohome Ultimate, which is not an unreasonable position to take without objective proof. In fact, with this thing going on for upwards of ten years, why is no one out there doing a proper test and documenting the result. Well lo and behold, I accidentally came across a youtuber who did just that over a period of 5 months. He shared the details of his research and actually constructed a beautiful graph with his findings. Of course I would expect any committed naysayer to maintain their point of view, regardless, but I encourage anyone with an open mind about this debate to take a look for themselves. It came from Aquarium Adventures and you want to locate the video that says “Biohome filter review - The results!. Sorry for my inability to paste the link - lack of digital capability. Probably, you could get him in an interview also Ben!
“Aquarium Adventures” video on Biohome has plants in the aquarium. He admits plants can absorb nitrates. Then he completely ignores that fact when he comes to his conclusions. Duh! Biohome was tested over a period of one year and did not do any nitrate reduction. Do a Google search for “7.5. Denitrifying Media - The Science of Aquariums” to see the results.
Thank you David. Isn’t this what we’ve all been searching for? Actual research that either proves or disproves claims from vendors. This report does indeed disprove the denitrifying claims unless someone else proves otherwise, so for me, at this time, I will not spend that extra money on this product. One final comment - the use of the word Duh! wasn’t really necessary. You didn’t need it to make your point. Let’s try to keep our debates on these “hot topic” subjects on a more polite level, shall we!
David Bogert Here is my question, was this report peer reviewed? If not, are we not dealing with more dressed up anecdotal evidence? Point me in the direction of a peer reviewed study that was published, after the results were replicated, please.
@@BenOchart Ben, you may have missed my earlier point. It is incumbent upon Pond Guru, not hobbyists to provide peer reviewed, published data to justify Biohome product claims. Richard is the person making the claims and taking hobbyists money. Please Ben, acknowledge that this is Pond Gurus obligation- not David nor mine. Richard has been asked for this data for years and he continues to dodge the questions. For those of us with science backgrounds we believe the biohome claims are not only false but defy any scientific basis.
"Nothing dies harder than a lie that people want to believe."
People spend their money on useless crap all the time, all one needs to do is razzle dazzle them with a little pseudoscience and tell them the product will fix all their problems and they'll gladly give you their money and even thank you for making them feel good on the inside about their decision.
Thanks Ben. Two of my favs in one video.
Thank you Ben and Richard. As always an excellent video with useful information.
Great instructional Vids!! Just wondering if you can use bio home ultra media with purigen at the same time? Setting up a new 240litre tank and will be following your advice. Thanks
Great video guys....I have biohome in 2 canisters with mbunas ..always have nitrates but fish always thriving as well.i do run chemi-pure blue and pothos...
This is great, two of my favorite most knowledgeable aquarists hope for more.
This is a great effort...ben you are awesome & I respect pond guru ever since I started following him.
Biohome is hard to come by in india still
Great video and information. I think good quality media is worth spending a little more money. You can’t be sure exactly how much surface area you need but I don’t want to risk being surprised by ammonia spikes. Those will ruin all the time and money you put in your tank.
Love Pond Guru’s videos I was amazed at how poorly and even hydrophobic some of the media’s he tested and BioHome wicked like a sponge.
Absolutely awesome video, and between two of you guys and your knowledge fish-keeping is easy.
Awesome video Ben, Pond Guru is the man! 💪
Yet you stopped using his snake oil media 😉
Excellent info Ben looking forward to Part 2 for sure!!
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@@BenOchart I`ll be there bud !!
Fantastic idea to finally gather and sum it all up! Very nice job, both of you guys! 👍
Great and valuable information, that I’m definitely going to share and recommend instead of a list of videos.
Hello Sir , need some advice ?? Which filter is better ?? Aqua one squis series 2 ,1250 or eheim 2217 ?. And I have a tank running 9 discus in 450 litre jewel tank on 2 , 2217 filters plus top box filter of sponge ! Some plants ?? Is my filtration enough ???
Awesome discussion,very necessary!
I have a separate filter with Siporax in running at a flow rate of 1.5 to 2 litres per hour. Just using a small pump to run it. I only ever check it’s still running and not leaking other than that I leave it alone.
Another great video with great content.
Excellent explanation
Were can you buy the home bio media?
So the question is...how do we African Cichlid keepers with no plants and probably a little on the heavier stocking size due to aggression reach this full cycle? I have and use Biohome Ultimate so I'm hoping to learn a lot here. Thanks Ben.
For me it's been a great media but keeping cichlids, and for the other reasons one changes water, I continue to do water changes as my primary way to control nitrates.
Great video Richard and Ben
Anyone have the link to Corys Aquarium Filtration- Gym Socks as Filter Media video?I can’t seem to find it but do remember it when it came out. I wondering if that white pumice stone is Growstone. Thanks
AV8TOR123 Here you go (if I understood which vid you’re asking about): ua-cam.com/video/qPr4LJWfOCI/v-deo.html
Nice collab guys!
Pondguru the man the myth the legend
You learn something everyday great video
I hope that after this people will realize that huge water change is not the best way to control Nitrates.
Also huge water change are costly, time consuming and stress the fish.
@WeeStrom CO Guy what media do you use? This video made me think twice about Seachem Matrix but it's all I've used for over a year decade and it has worked well overall for me.
I’d still choose Alfagrog over biohome. It’s Inert and ph neutral. Also has a ton of serface area for bb to colonise.
I am still not convinced Biohume is the way to go. The wicking action versus other media is impressive but it comes with a big price tag. I would like to see a demonstration of the wicking action after 6 month or a year of use. Seems to be that by then all the little pores are filled in, the wicking action is then like other media, and the anerobic benefits go away. For skeptics like me could you make a wicking demonstration video with used media at 6 month and one year interval.
Interesting idea. I have some biohome that has been running in cansiters for 4 years. Maybe I'll pull a piece out, let it dry out and run the test. We'll see.
In India I had to rely on Seachem Matrix because it's what was available here. I communicated with Pond Guru but unfortunately BioHome wasn't available here.
I recently bought a Sun Sun 304-B along with filter material. I paid under $100.00 for the Sun Sun and over $100.00 for 5 lbs. Bio Home filter material.
I am about to take delivery of my first 5ft x 2ft x 2ft tank with a sump stocking likely Green Terror Cichlids would the biohome media be suitable for these fish my tap water PH is about 6.6
I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be a fine media for your set-up.
Building my first pond this information is gold
I am reading this two years later. did you get the pond done?
@@mikeeljahosafats3231 I did it's doing well it took a while getting the balance right but now it's a fully functional pond. Plants waterfall and happy fish.
@@Crazyoldman84 Excellent!! glad to hear it.
Hi Ben I've ordered 1Kg of Biogravel (small) and 1 Kg Biohome Ultimate for my new 29 gallon guppy tank, which will go in a plain in-tank air tube filter (with filter pads to prevent clogging the Biohome media. When I called the California distributor to ask about how much I needed and how I going to set it all up, I also told him I intended to use 250ML of Purigen, and he told me that this wasn't a good idea. Is there a youtube video where you cover this topic? Also, the tank will be very heavily planted with hornwort, java ferns, java moss and frogbit and duckweed. Do you have any advice for a new customer and a aquarium guppy novice, please?
Glad you 2 got together. I have asked you both separately and gotten no response. Maybe I can corner you up and get an answer: why does biohome recommend against chemical media in conjunction with their products?
Sorry , I can't keep p with all the comments I get on the channel now - that's why I just give out my phone number. That will be covered in the next episode in detail.
Hi Scott, you will finally get your answer in episode 2 on Thursday. Stay tuned 😀
hi, I'm a newbie here. I don't have a science degree but am trying really hard to understand all this but am struggling. my understanding from what I have read is that is aerobic bacteria that breaks down the ammonia into nitrates and then nitrates into nitrates. anaerobic bacteria converts nitrates into nitrogen gas but this is also achieved by water changes. hence I dont understand why you need bio media if you do regular water changes. Am I understanding this right or am I way off?
Bacteria convert ammonia into nitrite and another type of bacteria convert nitrite into nitrate, from there a small part of the nitrate is converted into nitrogen gas but for most part we remove the nitrate via water changes other wise it will build up. The media is created for giving that bacteria a place to grow (same thing that gives live rock and sand its name) some of us hobbyist use Fowlr tanks or may have to many fish to surface area in the tank for enough bacteria to colonize there for we add more surface area by way of media
i use pond matrix in my 90 gallon discus tanks and my ph is 6.4. with very low nitrates i did try 10 pounds of biohome ultimate and it did nothing for my nitrates so i switched to the pond matrix, i ran the biohome for 1 year. maybe it will work for other people, and i keep my tanks under stocked, only discus. Joe H Navy Seabee
thank you 👏👏👏👏
I can’t understand how a media can reduce Nitrates and until I witness it I’m going to stay on the fence
Pretty unrelated, but I've got to get it out. In past videos you talked about your nitrate, and water changes. I told you I am 6 months, no changes. You said bad idea, in short. Well, it finally happened. My nitrates have not gone down even though I am giving less nitrogen to my plants(easy green). So for me, that's what a needed water change looks like. Plants doing great, 0 ammonia and nitrite. BUT, if the plants are not consuming the nitrogen, it could be from overfeeding due to trying to get food to my little piggies. The loaches. Also I'm starting in with some cyanobacteria, so that's a reason to get your hands wet.
I feed my bottom feeders down a tube and target them directly, it works with my bristle noses .
I often run across people that run their set-up in a way that I'm not familiar with. My viewpoint is, "If it's working for you, AWESOME!" It sounds to me like you're on top of things.
@@BenOchart I think so too, which is what's scary. Because quite often in this hobby you think you know something and it blows up in your face.
Did the water change, had to dump a lot of cyanobacteria infected red root floater and trim my Christmas moss. Oddly, none on the sand, just up near the top where the water is more still from trying to keep the co2 in. Also cleaned one half of one half of my filter, the poly section. And that of course throws mung itno the water, so I siphoned the whole sump to about a half inch and refilled it and a quarter of the tank or so that I vacuumed. Total about 50% water change. Fish look like they're flying, tank is brighter, and added more yoyo loaches to get my pack up to 6.
@@robd8873 imma havta try that. I've been using some of the fluvall food. I find the "slowly sinking" color variety sinks like pebbles... Today I'll throw some veggies in.
That's why you don't need expensive bio stuf if you have al fully planted tank and normal stock of vis.. but just wat hey said, no substrate at the bottem of your tank or to much fish you need bio substrate in a filter.. but if you have plants and fully planted you don't want nitrates lost whit bacteria, the plants need it to grow.. but the most problems is Fosfaat that trigger some algae if the No3 ratio to PO4 is out of balance like No3 20ppm and PO4 3mg is problems.. so even whit anaerobe bacteria you have to do a water change or use Zeoliet tot get rid of fosfate too. A Tank Its always a closed ecosystem that cannot self-support whitout human control or adjust.
But Ponguru yes he knows that things but a good fishkeeper whit 40years of experience like me knows also the natural cheap media works almost the same.. like the old day in sumps full whit lavarock and it also reduces nitrates afther 4-8months running..its al oldskool trick nothing new.
Always good to hear from the Guru he never fails to deliver common sense answers.
Do they work? Yes. Do you need it? Probably no. I have a heavily stocked 40 gallon that i run with only 2 samall hobs filled only with sponges and a very few ceramic rings. During a problem with my electric wiring in the house , i couldnt use any of them and only used a battery powered circulation pump. Guess what. No issues with ammonia spikes because all my beneficial bacteria , in my tank , is in the substrate and decor.
Why not biohome can be manufactured in india ...it can be a good option considering the market size
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Thank Richard.
Richard is the only personally i trust in all subjects concerning filteration. All my filters run with the advise and the media which Richard recommend to me plus the most important how to set up the correct way.
Big thanks Richard.
Haha, I just put up some photos on my empty walls so won't feel the drive to get a fish tank when I cannot have one, and then this video comes up... stay strong, stay focused... you cannot have one again just yet... this is what I am telling myself all the time...
LOL, just give in and dive in. We're all here for you, LOL!
@@BenOchart Haha, cheers Ben! I do like the pictures though;)))
Ben, you should ask Richard if anaerobic bacteria can grow/thrive in a fast moving water environment. A.e the inside of a canister filter. Many say it can't, and anaerobic bacteria needs still water to thrive.
It can be done in a very low flow setup too...50gph or less.
That is answered in the other part(s) - I gave Ben close to 50 minutes of footage so he split it into multiple videos. Basically the flow is slowed down inside the media of it has a suitable structure to allow for that. Highly oxygenated water flowing over it will be deoxygenated by aerobic bacteria as the water makes its way down the tunnels and then anaerobic bacteria will form in the inner parts of the media. Therefore it doesn't matter if the water is fast flowing (e.g. shower filter or canister filter) as long as a suitable media is used. For less suitable media the flow will have to be slowed right down through the filter to result in deoxygenated water to allow the media to support any anaerobic bacteria but then return flow to the tank will be minimal so an additional pump / filter would be needed to keep the flow up.
Plenty of people will tell you that flow needs to be below 50 US GPH but that comes from seachem recommending that flow rate for 'matrix'. That does not apply to better media - as long as enough suitable media is used it will support enough bacteria of aerobic and anaerobic to result in a full cycle.
I thought I'd write that here in case Ben chopped that part out as I told him to edit the footage I sent him as he saw fit.
@@pondguru thank you for the response! That was one argument I heard regularly. I'm a big fan and hope to see your new videos soon!
no anaerobic bacteria need less oxygen.
Nathan Brothers You’ll like Part 2😉😀👍🏻
I use 1.5kg of biohome plus in a 57ltr fluval flex a bit over stocked well planted tank after 4 months 0 Ammonia 0 Nitrites and 5 Nitrates just the best. from Newcastle England
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Hallo.
What do you think about seachem Matrix
I think lava rock or garden pumice would do a comparable job for a lot less.
Ben can you or ponduru do video of using rain water for our hobby?
That would be fun and I'd trust the rainwater much more here in Nashville than back in Los Angeles. Not sure if it's a topic that he would be interested in.
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Can we get this material in a brick form?
Yes..biohome brick.
U.K. supplier Filterpro
US supplier. Great wave Engineering
Yes, and it will be even worse in this form.
Bio home is snake oil like most of the supposed anaerobic filter media in my opinion, I have tried most of them. It is one thing the salt side of the hobby do not believe or use and that’s filter media snake oil.
Haha. Ben I see you’re still obsessing over nitrates. Hehehe.
Never ends
Say it with me: Meeedia!
The fact that you all know what I'm on about is a sign of the man's popularity, not a dig!
Why would you ever want a full-cycle ? I thought plants need nitrate to grow ? So is it not better to try to limit the denitrification, by putting less biological media in the filter, in order to have a fast, oxygenated flow ? Or will a full-cycle anyway not be able to make rid of all the nitrate, only reducing the level of it until something of 5 ppm ?
HI BEN; EXCELLENT VIDEO....I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE PONDGURU FOR YEARS.......HE'S AWESOME.....KNOWS HIS SHIT.....HA-HA....
Best $$$ no object, Matrix and K1 are the best in my opinion, and I like that many waste treatment plants and koi pond owners use it. Lava rock and sponges on a budget. The rest seem like theory or expensive money makers for the companies. I need a lot more proof before I waste my time and money on bio home.
In your opinion what makes Matrix better and why is it better than far less expensive garden pumice when it appears to be the same thing?
@@BenOchart in my opinion Matrix isn't better than less expensive garden pumice, but I am not a rock expert so I will pay a bit extra and let Seachem pick the garden pumice for me. I guess am a believer in their products like Prime, Safe and my newest buy a Tidal 110 HOB, good products and decent prices.
@@BenOchart you right a found some at Lowes for bonsai trees for half the price.
Sponges work far better at a fraction of the cost of biohome. Full cycle conversion of nitrates in a moderately or heavily stocked tank is a myth with any media. After years of experimentation with fellow biologists on all options available we have found that aquaponics snd water changes are the only two options that reduce nitrates.
HalfMan HalfCichlid Yes, but you don’t have a cult-like following like Richard. I have no idea why he has become such a spiritual leader for people.
Your science is meaningless to his followers. He preaches a holy gospel that you can’t question.
Here's one example that contradicts: ua-cam.com/video/eZM5Lu6p2k0/v-deo.html
There are more in the comments peppered throughout. So many moving parts in an aquarium, stocking levels and amount of biohome and using chem filtration, a lot to include in the equation.
HalfMan HalfCichlid John, unless you can point to a peer reviewed published piece, your comment, no doubt true and heartfelt in your mind, is no more than one more anecdotal report. If there is a published peer reviewed paper that supports either side, please point me in that direction. Thanks.
@@BenOchart it is incumbent upon Pond Guru, not me, to present peer reviewed science to justify Biohome's claims and outrageous cost. Biohome is very expensive, I have used it and it clogs There is no scientific hypothesis that can be put forth to justify nitrate reduction as claimed and likely why there is only "marketing hype" selling Biohome. Ask Pond Guru to post peer reviewed science please, he is the one taking his client's money. UA-cam user videos are just anecdotal stories IMHO. Sorry if this is a tough answer, but I believe any manufacturer that makes claiims should be challenged when they squeeze your pocketbook. Money in this hobby should be reserved for essential and high quality products and not hype.
@@HalfManHalfCichlid I hear you John, but sponges certainly clog as well, right? And truth is, at least for me in running a couple kilos of biohome in the canisters under my 60gal, I've never seen a shift that would indicate that my media has changed in it's effectiveness. Every few months I pull the biohome out of the canisters, give it a few dips in tank water and put it back to work. When examining the media I feel no excessive mulm build-up on the surface of the media and it's still rock hard. That being said, I also run massive matten sponges from Swiss Tropicals in my sump, a trick that was partly inspired by watching the evolution of your sump. They work great but do require a good cleaning from time to time as differences in water levels on each side of the sponge indicate that they are starting to clog and block water flow.
In the end we will all go with whatever media appeals to us. To each his/her own.
Well you'll never get a zero nitrate with african cichlids , that's something I've learnt.
40 parts is best I can do atm till I get a bigger tank
Seachem Matrix!
Why not say it?! People need to know. Especially newcomers who are going to get ripped off and think the hobby is prohibitively expensive.
Seachem Matrix is the overpriced white pumice.
The secret is out! LOL!
For the most part, the things Richard is talking about won't be attainable for African cichlid owners. Most African tanks are over stocked (rightfully so), don't have plants because they get torn up and regardless of the substrate, most African cichlids rearrange the substrate constantly. Filling canisters up with biohome ultimate may get you a tiny amount of nitrate reduction but for the most part you would never see any real benefits because water is moving too fast in the canister. A sump or media reactor is your best bet where you could create the conditions for anaerobic bacteria to cultivate.
My thoughts too. An African cichlid tank is always going to need a different approach to the majority of tanks.
@@robd8873 Yup, having a cycled tank could mean a lot of different things got different types of setups. I actually have anaerobic bacteria living in my sump and media reactor but still have to do frequent water changes. I'm starting to think the best nitrate reduction method for heavily stocked African cichlid tanks would be to setup a sulfur reactor. A lot of people use it in the saltwater hobby but it works for freshwater as well. If you can get a sulfur reactor dialed in properly, you could reduce nitrates to 5-10ppm.
Biohome can't even compare to Matrix. Even crushed coral is better than Biohome. Biohome is a big over priced and hyped gimmick.
I’ve heard Matrix is just garden pumice, a lot like lava rock but 10x the price 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
@@BenOchart you are correct.. pound for pound pumice is better than the dense clay biohome. Biohome is more expensive than matrix and can't house half of the beneficial bacteria that pumice/matrix can. Matrix can support much more beneficial bacteria at half the weight of the fired clay/biohome.
Is he bashing seachem matrix???? Loool he seems pretty arrogant
It’s basically garden pumice, but many have had good results with it.
Pond guru is the biggest con man in UA-cam! Show us the proof of his filter media works! 🤬🤬🤬