hilal Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 hi im looking at purchasing the 20l Seachem Matrix container and just would like to know which shop sells them the cheapest as i remember some said they can get for around $200. cheers omar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 hi im looking at purchasing the 20l Seachem Matrix container and just would like to know which shop sells them the cheapest as i remember some said they can get for around $200. cheers omar ← I don't know who would sell it for $200. that is a 30% saving on the wholesale price (including GST). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve24cro Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 $200 for a bucket of gravel with holes in it is enough to pay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilal Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 $200 for a bucket of gravel with holes in it is enough to pay! ← i just remember someone saying that they can get it for $200 ive seen them advertised for $240 plus freight.ill see how i go with my search. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgoid Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 We should try and group buy and get a heap of it and then split it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Guys, Just get the chinese stuff. It is something like 1/5 of the price of Matrix or Ehfisubrat , yet it is just as porous and you dont need to pay for all the 'Seachem marketing' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunnel Rat Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Guys, Just get the chinese stuff. It is something like 1/5 of the price of Matrix or Ehfisubrat , yet it is just as porous and you dont need to pay for all the 'Seachem marketing' ← Whats the Chinese stuff called and who makes it brand ? I was just about to buy a 2L container for $54.00 for my 3x2x2 =320L water it said it will do 400L.Its to go in the sump it already is full of bio balls and I was going to put this in as extra bio matter should I put more ? hilal how much water are you going to treat with the 20L container ? thx Rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 going from your 2l=400l thing I'd guess 4000l? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 I think the JBL stuff is very good quality and cheaper aswell. [edit]Ahh it doesn't come in bulk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacco Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 I am a big fan of Aquaclay F13-20 for bulk media - retails for ~$140 for 50L. Relatively inert, very porous on both the interior and exterior and good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10050460 Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 omar, are you still looking to buy the seachem matrix 20l container?i think a friend might have some left over, im not sure how much there are but if you are interested let me know how much you want and i can find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzzy Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Relatively inert ← That worries me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 it's worth bearing in mind that a bag of gravel (in most cases) - or better still some large sponges will work just as well. There seems to be (and this is a pet gripe) some push to have 180 football fields worth of surface area in a filter for a 4' tank. I exaggerate - but the point remains. A sponge and a bit of knowledge appear to work just as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacco Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Relatively inert ← That worries me ← By that I meant it doesn't seem to have any noticable effect on pH, meaning it is suitable for a variety of water conditions. At the end of the day, pretty much anything (non-toxic) in the right amount and with the right maintainence works as filter media - will depend a lot on the tank/filtration setup and budget as to which suits your purpose best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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