filter media

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  1. mc 1

    mc 1 mad about fish

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    hey guys
    I have a planted tank with a fluval 205
    the filter media include fluval water polishing pad , Hydor hyrok , bio balls and some round tube things made of plastic i think.
    My question is if i add ferts will the filter media absorb the ferts or can i add them knowing that they wont be absorbed ???

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  3. Bufamotis

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    What is the composition of the following:
    "water polishing pad , Hydor hyrok"

    what do they remove from the water?
     
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    mc 1

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    hydor hyrok is lava granulat and water polishing pad doesnt say what it is but it says use when water is cloudy or after tank maintanence for crystal clear water.
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    I know that the purigen water polishing granules are said not to absorb enough ferts to have a visible impact on dosing. And from what i read about lava rock you might gain some minerals from it, but it shouldn't absorb ferts, its usually used as a medium for biofiltering
     

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