Aquarium Filter Media, 8-Inch Ceramic Bio-Plate for Freshwater and Marine Tanks, Ponds, Sumps and Canister Filters

Give your aquarium or pond filter more room for beneficial bacteria to establish. This ceramic bio-plate provides an ultra-high-surface-area home for the bacteria involved in efficient nutrient cycling across freshwater and marine systems.

Its compact brick format fits a range of filtration setups and can be stacked when additional biological capacity is needed. Rinse it before use, then place it in a suitable filter chamber or directly in the aquarium.

Key Features

• The dense arrangement of small ceramic spheres creates extensive surface area for beneficial bacteria, supporting the nutrient-cycling process that keeps an aquatic system functioning.
• A durable, compact brick form makes the media easy to position or stack without filling the filter chamber with loose ceramic beads.
• Use it in freshwater aquariums, marine aquariums or ponds, making it a practical choice for fish keepers who maintain different aquatic environments.
• Placement options include reef sumps, canister filters, trickle filters, wet/dry filters, large hang-on-back filters and the aquarium itself, so it can work within many established routines.
• For best results, the plate may be soaked overnight in your chosen bacteria culture before it enters the aquarium, giving the seeding process time to begin.
• A neutral pH range of 7–7.5 keeps this biological media near neutral while it provides habitat for bacterial colonization.

Specifications

• Brand: IceCap
• Material: Ceramic media beads
• Dimensions: 8" x 4" x 3/4"
• Form: Compact bio-plate brick
• pH: 7–7.5
• System capacity: Up to 750 gallons
• Water compatibility: Freshwater and marine aquariums and ponds
• Placement: Aquarium, reef sump, canister filter, wet/dry filter or large hang-on-back filter
• Preparation: Rinse before use
• Recommended maintenance: Rinse in tank water and gently scrub surface debris every 12 months
• Replacement interval: Every 5 years or as needed

Keep the established bacterial community in mind during maintenance: do not clean or replace all biological media at once. When more filtration capacity is needed, add another plate rather than disturbing every existing piece together.