TANK TIP #1- FILTER MEDIA- the Best, How to Save Money and Have a Healthier Aquarium

Join me in learning the true facts, testing and science based data, regarding the efficiency of various aquarium media. Learn how to use the best performing filter media for a healthy, low maintenance, and much lower cost aquarium.
Learn the true facts about Manufacturers claims regarding products that reduce nitrates.
Links:

Nitrates
Ammonia
filter media
foam
sponge
denitrate
cannister filter
HOB filter
aquarium sump
K1 media
nitrites
Biohome
denitrate
lava rock
bioballs
ceramic rings
Dr. Novak
BCB filter
polyfill

[Finsandflowers]

David recommended your site, so glad he I also have half a century of fish keeping both sw and fw. Nice to see scientific info not the gossip that runs rampant. Thank you

[rantsandreviews]

I found David years ago. After going through all of his provided data I chose pot scrubbies as my bio media of choice. I use them in all powered applications. Great 1st episode Sir!

[Jayr]

I read all David’s work . Very good information he has .

[BenAfricanCichlids]

I tryed purigen in a few tanks as a sponsored product for channel. After a few months of testing I throw it all in the garage. The only claim I found to be true was that it turn brown. It did not reduce any parameters level or clarify the water.

[KARMMadhu]

Pure true.i m using this currently in my overhead sump 😊

[kennethfarley]

I found Dave's site a few years ago, and I love it.
Great video John!

[jonisolis]

@HalfMan HalfCichlid, I love my matter filters they are in all my small tanks - 7 gallon, 10 gallon, 20 gallon, 29 gallon, and 55 gallon. I also have four small 110-120 gallon outside ponds and in three of them I use DIY buckets filters with pillow fiber fill and acrylic sweaters. They work great too!

[Jotto]

David Bogert totally changed the game for me. Convinced me to take surface area much more seriously. I got a 1" roll of 30ppi black foam, and made bottom matten filters, and back-wall matten filters. Even with just airlift pumps, the water is consistently very clear. Aesthetically I much prefer it over a sponge filter, and the surface area is enormous. Only change I'd make in the future is trying 40ppi, because with such wide sheets I don't think clogging is an issue, so higher ppi may be worth it for me.

[nimaarezoomandi]

I have a 45g tank with java plants, I have a 3338s Atman canister, filled with bioceramic and natural lava, just two sponge before the media, two days before I chaned the sponge and with the things you say, I think I ve lost most of my colonies 😁.thanks for the information, I may change my bio ceramic with some foams to improve my system.

[miroslavivanov]

I really hope that many people watch this video because it is very true and informative. Congratulations! In my eheim 2260 it is only filled with foam 20 ppi.

[pilocereus]

these people who are into ceramics mostly getting something back you cant really fault them if i could sell wee stones with wee holes in them for big bucks spare room would resemble a giant sump full of ceramic media i use some soft plastic with tint feet all over it was a game connect was its iname easy to wash nice colours as well must dash john takecaret 👍👍