FAQ: Can I use Seachem Matrix™ together with ________?

Another Company's product

There are a lot of aquarium products on the market, and while most of them will work perfectly fine together in the aquarium, some will not.  Biomedia such as Matrix™ typically do not interact with any kinds of products that are suitable to use in aquaria, and we would say there is no such thing as an overdose of biomedia (as long as the biomedia is not taking up space that is needed for other types of media).  That said, we can't 100% guarantee any product that's not our own, but here's a few quick rules:

1. Don't mix products in the same media bag.  Matrix™ is fairly unique in that it does not need to be replaced or regenerated, and will typically work best if it is left undisturbed for as long as possible.  On the other hand, chemical media that is used in filters typically needs to be replaced or regenerated every few weeks or even more often.
2. Research the products you use carefully.  Most products are perfectly fine to use with biological filtration,  and you should be very wary of any product that says to remove your biological media before using (this hypothetical product will almost certainly harm your nitrogen cycle if used).  

Seachem® Products

It is perfectly fine to use Matrix™ alongside all Seachem® products, and is recommended for every type of aquarium.

MATRIX™ COMPATIBILITY CHARTS

Green: There is no interaction between this product and Matrix™

Blue: While Matrix™ may be able to absorb components of this product under laboratory conditions, there is typically no impact on the product or the Matrix™ under aquarium conditions.  It is considered perfectly fine to use these products together.

Red: Matrix™ will directly absorb components of this product, and they should not be used together.

Black: There are no circumstances under which it would be recommended to use these products together in the same tank, so even though they do not interact, it is not recommended to use them together.

Plant Products

Flourish®	Flourish Excel™	Flourish Iron™	Flourish Nitrogen™
Flourish Phosphorous™	Flourish Potassium™	Flourish Trace™	Flourish Advance®
Flourish Tabs™	Alkaline Buffer™	Acid Buffer™	Equilibrium™

Water Conditioners

AmGuard™	Clarity®	HeadStart Pack™	Prime®
Pristine™	Safe®	Stability®	StressGuard™

Freshwater Buffers & Supplements

Acid Regulator™	Alkaline Regulator™	American Cichlid Salt™	Arowana Buffer™
Betta Basics™	Brackish Salt™	Cichlid Lake Salt™	Cichlid Trace™
Discus Buffer®	Discus Trace™	Fresh Trace™	Gold Basics™
Gold Buffer™	Gold Salt™	Gold Trace™	Malawi/Victoria Buffer™
Neutral Regulator®	Liquid Neutral Regulator®	Tanganyika Buffer™

Filter Medias

CupriSorb™	de*nitrate™	HyperSorb™	ZeoLite™
MatrixCarbon™	PhosBond™	PhosGuard™	PhosNet™
Purigen®	Renew™	SeaGel™

Medications

Cupramine™	Focus™	KanaPlex™	MetroPlex™
NeoPlex™	ParaGuard™	PolyGuard™	SulfaPlex™

 

Saltwater Supplements

Marine buffer®	Liquid Marine Buffer®	Marine Trace™	Reef Adv Calcium™
Reef Adv Magnesium™	Reef Adv Strontium™	Reef Buffer™	Reef Builder™
Reef Calcium™	Reef Carbonate™	Reef Complete®	Reef Dip™
Reef Fusion 1™	Reef Fusion 2™	Reef Kalkwasser™	Reef Pack Enhancer™
Reef Pack Fundamentals™	Reef Phytoplankton™	Reef Plus™	Reef Reactor™ Lg
Reef Reactor™ Md	Reef Strontium™	Reef Trace™	Reef Zooplankton™
VibrantSea®	Reef Iodide™

 aquavitro® Supplements

activate™	synthesis™	carbonate™	envy™
mineralize™	premier™	propel™	seed™
remediation™	alpha®	balance™	calcification™
eight.four™	fuel™	ions™	vibrance™

 aquavitro® Filter Medias

phosfiltrum™

purfiltrum™

biogen®