Benificial for Crayfishes

[bUrPz]

Meaning.. add both coral chips and ketapang to strike a better balance... testing your PH along the way... adding in moderation...

Here are the photos of my 'coral chips' bros
Mind telling me if they are coral chips?
And what are the orange balls thingie?
And there's this golden packet of powder that came with it. What is it?

Sorry for the questions bro but I'm very confused haha

[bUrPz]

Mildly crushed coral chips...


the orange balls... need some other bro's advice....

[silane]

Originally Posted by bUrPz

Mildly crushed coral chips...


the orange balls... need some other bro's advice....

This is zeolite.

Those are clayballs

[urbach]

yep... that look ike zeolite. coral chips,just look like coral broken into pieces.

what clayballs for? just gravel substrate? first time, come across clayballs.

Originally Posted by silane

This is zeolite.

Those are clayballs

admin silane may I know what zeolite and clayballs does to the water parameters? thank you very much.

[bUrPz]

Found this for zeolite:

Zeolites are marketed by pet stores for use as a filter additive in aquariums. In aquariums, zeolites can be used to adsorb ammonia and other nitrogenous compounds. However, due to the high affinity of some zeolites for calcium, they may be less effective in hard water and may deplete calcium. Zeolite filtration is used in some marine aquaria to keep nutrient concentrations low for the benefit of corals adapted to nutrient-depleted waters.

Where and how the zeolite was formed is an important consideration for aquariums. Most Northern hemisphere natural zeolites were formed when molten lava came in contact with sea water, thereby 'loading' the zeolite with Na (sodium) sacrificial ions. These sodium ions will speciate with other ions in solution, thus the takeup of nitrogen in ammonia, with the release of the sodium. One deposit in southern Idaho near Bear River is a fresh water variety ( Na<.05%) In southern hemisphere zeolites, such as found in Australia, which were formed with fresh water, thus the calcium uptake on formation.

Zeolite is an effective ammonia filter, but must be used with some care, especially with delicate tropical corals that are sensitive to water chemistry and temperature.

[silane]

Originally Posted by urbach

yep... that look ike zeolite. coral chips,just look like coral broken into pieces.

what clayballs for? just gravel substrate? first time, come across clayballs.

Those are biofilter medium, clay is one of the material beside glass or ceramic.

Originally Posted by bUrPz

Found this for zeolite:

Zeolites are marketed by pet stores for use as a filter additive in aquariums. In aquariums, zeolites can be used to adsorb ammonia and other nitrogenous compounds. However, due to the high affinity of some zeolites for calcium, they may be less effective in hard water and may deplete calcium. Zeolite filtration is used in some marine aquaria to keep nutrient concentrations low for the benefit of corals adapted to nutrient-depleted waters.

Where and how the zeolite was formed is an important consideration for aquariums. Most Northern hemisphere natural zeolites were formed when molten lava came in contact with sea water, thereby 'loading' the zeolite with Na (sodium) sacrificial ions. These sodium ions will speciate with other ions in solution, thus the takeup of nitrogen in ammonia, with the release of the sodium. One deposit in southern Idaho near Bear River is a fresh water variety ( Na<.05%) In southern hemisphere zeolites, such as found in Australia, which were formed with fresh water, thus the calcium uptake on formation.

Zeolite is an effective ammonia filter, but must be used with some care, especially with delicate tropical corals that are sensitive to water chemistry and temperature.

wa i'm even more confused after reading this. So does zeolite increase the hardness and pH of the water or do I have to buy coral chips?

[urbach]

simple bro. zeolite are used for the purpose of ammonia filter. get coral chips to raise PH and increase a bit of hardness. what your PH now? coral chips are very cheap, one small pack about 1SGD or 2SGD. big package about 5SGD.if i recalled correctly.