Cirax Media?

[AshleyT]

Hey guys not been on here in a while I was going to switch over to a reef tank but that going to be on hold for a while due to lack of money so I'm staying with my tanks for a while haha , so yeah was wondering about this media does it add anything special to the tank or isn't not worth getting?

 

[MojoDex]

 Cirax filter media is basically just ceramic bio media, I haven't used it personally but my friend used to use it and as far as I can tell it was no better or no worse than any other kind of ceramic media. It's only real difference is that it comes in a tray to fit Juwel filters.

 

[AshleyT]

Yeah I've got a jewel filter am was just wondering if it added anything differant that all

 

[MojoDex]

It's ceramic media designed for juwel filters, so if your keeping the juwel filter then it's simply easier.
 
Although in truth I'd advise you to take out the juwel filter, they are more than a bit rubbish IMO.

 

[baker360360]

I use it in one of my filters. The juwel bioflow it's ok. Not too expensive and lasts a long time. As others said its ceramic rings in a tray to fit juwel. I personally didn't think ripping out a brand new juwel filter is smart I do however think it's not the best internal filter so I added an external to work with it.

 

[AshleyT]

Personally it doesn't really bother me I have 2 internal filters witch are both covered up by plants haha plus the keep me water pretty much as clean as a could want really

 

[baker360360]

Personally it doesn't really bother me I have 2 internal filters witch are both covered up by plants haha plus the keep me water pretty much as clean as a could want really

if you got spare room in you juwel filter then I'd put it in just to add to the bio mechanics. It won't cost much and last at least a year

 

[DrRob]

I'd generally hope for ceramic media to last a lot longer than a year. The only really disposable common medias are carbon and floss (or wool or other equivalents).
 
Ceramic is great as it's easy to clean, but do watch it for reducing flow if you add in more and more. Eventually you reach a point where the filter is compromised by the mulm in it and the surface are for biofiltration isn't really being used as there simply isn't the demand. There's a lot to be said for a free running filter with enough surface area but not so much as to compromise the flow.
 
Personally I'm a big fan of foam filters, but only throw them away if they fall apart (which generally takes longer than the filter takes to fail), as they're great for mechanical and biofiltration, but love the ceramics for the free flow without clogging they tend to get, which is where they win for me as biofilters.