What does seachem Matrix do?

Matrix is a highly porous media designed to provide exceptionally efficient bio filtration for single site removal of ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate from freshwater, marine, and reef aquaria.

What is aquarium Matrix?

Overview. Matrix™ is a high porosity biomedia that provides efficient biofiltration for the removal of nitrogenous waste. Matrix™ is a porous inorganic solid about 10 mm in diameter. Each liter of Matrix™ provides as much surface (>~700 m2) as 170 liters of plastic balls!

How much is a gallon of Matrix?

Info: Seachem Matrix Dosage Instructions

Water Volume	1 gal / 4 L	10 gal / 20 L
Matrix™ Dose (mL)	5 mL	50 mL
Matrix™ Dose (Imperial)	1 tsp	3 1/3 tbsp

Does Seachem Matrix really work?

5.0 out of 5 stars Matrix is a great product – despite confusion about packaging and contents. Seachem Matrix is a great natural medium for colonizing both nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria so important for good water chemistry and the health of one’s aquarium inhabitants.

How is seachem matrix made?

Seachem Matrix is a bio media made from natural, porous stone. On the surface, Seachem Matrix looks like any other pumice stone, but Seachem has specially selected this type for its porosity, pore size and inert nature.

How much is a matrix per Litre?

Use 500 mL of Matrix for each 200 L of water. Matrix may be placed in any kind of filter, and is particularly effective in a canister filter. Matrix is sufficiently large that no filter bag should be required for most applications.

What is matrix media?

Matrix Media™ is lightweight, flexible and reusable You can fold the media inserts in the opposite direction every time you use them so that they age evenly, and pulling them in and out of the towers is not difficult.

How fast does seachem matrix work?

Results. After roughly four months of testing Seachem Matrix, I am pretty confident to say that it does work to reduce nitrate levels in the aquarium. Though not quite how you might expect it to.