Seachem Matrix

WhiteTang · 05/27/2014, 04:22 PM

Hi!

I have bought a bottle of Seachem Matrix. According to the marketing description of the product it is supposed to help lower nitrates (among other things) by harboring areobic & anaerobic bacteria.

Quote from the product site:

Quote:

"These macropores are ideally sized for the support of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria. This allows Matrix™, unlike other forms of biomedia, to remove nitrate along with ammonia and nitrite, simultaneously and in the same filter."

Has anyone here used this product? And if so does it really help keep ammonia, nitrites and nitrates low?

How long does it take for the media to establish anaerobic bacteria that will help lower the nitrates and how effective is it at doing so?

MorganAtlanta · 05/27/2014, 04:42 PM

Think of it as concentrated live rock. It does the same thing, but because it has "ideally sized" macropores, it's much more effective per pound. So, like live rock, it will take anywhere from a few weeks to a couple months to really be effective.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 05/27/2014, 05:37 PM

If you already have live rock, you may not notice any difference.

WhiteTang · 05/27/2014, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy Holmes-Farley

If you already have live rock, you may not notice any difference.

Thank you for the feedback

Randy Holmes-Farley · 05/27/2014, 05:53 PM

Happy Reefing.

jerseygurl · 05/28/2014, 10:00 AM

This is a really good product, it's like one bottle gives you the surface area of 25# of LR. I'm not sure about it's ability to reduce nitrates, but overall definitely a good product.

STSS · 06/24/2014, 03:29 PM

How often (and how) should one conduct maintenance on the Seachem Matrix? Should I rinse with tank water or fresh water?

05/27/2014, 05:37 PM	#3
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	If you already have live rock, you may not notice any difference. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

05/27/2014, 05:53 PM	#5
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	Happy Reefing. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

05/27/2014, 04:42 PM	#2
MorganAtlanta Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 146	Think of it as concentrated live rock. It does the same thing, but because it has "ideally sized" macropores, it's much more effective per pound. So, like live rock, it will take anywhere from a few weeks to a couple months to really be effective.

05/28/2014, 10:00 AM	#6
jerseygurl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 329	This is a really good product, it's like one bottle gives you the surface area of 25# of LR. I'm not sure about it's ability to reduce nitrates, but overall definitely a good product.

06/24/2014, 03:29 PM	#7
STSS Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 8	How often (and how) should one conduct maintenance on the Seachem Matrix? Should I rinse with tank water or fresh water?