[rotachoc]

Setting up my sump and was thinking to use plastic mesh scourers instead of bioballs
Is there a certain brand I should be looking for?

 

[zimmy]

You want something that is not biodegradable. Usually the cheapest ones are the ones that fit this bill. Not sure if you have dollar stores where you are but that's the place to look.

 

[Mcdaphnia]

I have used them and they do tend to fill up with detritus and need more maintenance than bioballs, but they are cheaper. If you have space in your sump for more, that should help them equal the performance of bioballs.

 

[DJRansome]

I have them and the debris flows right through.

 

[rotachoc]

Any particular brand recommendations ?

 

[DJRansome]

I have never seen one with a brand on it. The cheapest one at the cheapest store.

 

[Old Newbie]

Any particular brand recommendations ?

You can get a pack of 4 for a dollar at most dollar stores.

 

[jcarson]

I use them in conjunction with lava rock.
Just my opinion but I think they have more surface area then bio balls but tend to catch larger particulate matter.
Definitely best in the last stage of filtration as bio media. Cheap and effective.
As Old Newbie and DJRansome suggested 4 pack at dollar store.

 

[BillD]

The scrubbies have more surface area than bio balls and lava rock. If they do get mucked up you can unroll them, rinse, and re-roll.