What do you think about this BIO Media

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cauzeneffeckt said:
what do you guys think about this? and how much do you think is needed for a 55 gal barrel?? do you think the sponge in the middle is a problem?

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Type-Bio-Ba...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a03f298a

or is this better?

http://cgi.ebay.com/BIO-BALLS-AQUAR...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa2c47883

I would go with the second one, cleaning all those sponges would be a real pain. I am sure they would get full of stuff. imho
 

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cauzeneffeckt said:
what do you guys think about this? and how much do you think is needed for a 55 gal barrel?? do you think the sponge in the middle is a problem?

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Type-Bio-Ba...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a03f298a

or is this better?

http://cgi.ebay.com/BIO-BALLS-AQUAR...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa2c47883

I would go with the second one, cleaning all those sponges would be a real pain. I am sure they would get full of stuff. imho
 
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500 bio balls wont fill a bit more than a 5 gal bucket????

which im expecting to have withing the 55 gal barrel.

Koikeeper, i dont know about the strapping im not sold on it... do we have actual people on here that have been using them for some time now.
 
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500 bio balls wont fill a bit more than a 5 gal bucket????

which im expecting to have withing the 55 gal barrel.

Koikeeper, i dont know about the strapping im not sold on it... do we have actual people on here that have been using them for some time now.
 

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cauzeneffeckt said:
500 bio balls wont fill a bit more than a 5 gal bucket????

which im expecting to have withing the 55 gal barrel.

Koikeeper, i dont know about the strapping im not sold on it... do we have actual people on here that have been using them for some time now.

The bio balls are 1.5 x 1.5 inches, you will have to figure out the volume they will fill.
 

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cauzeneffeckt said:
500 bio balls wont fill a bit more than a 5 gal bucket????

which im expecting to have withing the 55 gal barrel.

Koikeeper, i dont know about the strapping im not sold on it... do we have actual people on here that have been using them for some time now.

The bio balls are 1.5 x 1.5 inches, you will have to figure out the volume they will fill.
 

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