3 it is used to improve the tumbling action in the tumbler barrel.
Ceramic vs live rock.
Yes i do agree that they do catch a lot of junk because stirring or moving them stir up a lot of green water.
Unglazed materials are usually chosen over more durable options because of the.
Some manufacturers moved from the lava grate system because the lava rock would crumble and leave a mess in the grill.
2 it is used to cushion fragile rock materials during the tumbling process.
Other manufacturers found that to get the same vaporizing flavors from the lava they.
Ceramic rings can hold a second beneficial bacteria.
Tumbling media has four functions.
Ceramic briquettes vs lava rock.
Ok everybody condemn bio balls and ceramic rings as detritus catchments tools and creating a nitrate factory.
In its natural state it is very porous and will readily absorb liquids and staining agents.
These bacteria eat nitrates and will only survive where there is no oxygen present.
1 it delivers grit to hard to reach rock surfaces.
The ceramic briquette was introduced to replace the lava rock as a cleaner more heat retentive alternative.
Denitrifying bacteria live deep inside rock ceramic and other porous materials where oxygen cannot reach them.
And 4 it is used as a filler to make up for lost volume after the coarse grit and medium grit steps.
In addition to launching their live rock replacement vida rock cerameco has also develoepd techniques for producing large handmade ceramic reefscapes and backgrounds.
This can be prevented to some extent by sealing the floor with a quality chemical ceramic tile sealer.
Since the withdrawal of reef ceramics from the american aquarium market there has been a void of ceramic reef structures available to reef aquarists but these new pieces from cerameco are not only more interesting but.