Filter media

The bristles filter out suspended solid while providing ample surface area where the nitrifying bacteria can colonize and thrive.

Activated carbon is used in aquaria to bind urinary and humid substances; pesticides and metabolites and similar residues and by this means to provide for clear water in the aquarium. Moreover; by using activated carbon the content of ozone and chlorine of the water is reduced. Activated carbon is particularly well suited for the pretreatment of tap water against turbidity caused by suspended particles and to filter any waste materials caused by drug treatment. During a drug or algae treatment you should renounce the use of charcoal in the filter. However; after the treatment it is essential to remove any residues with its help. We recommend not leaving the activated carbon in the filter for a longer period because after reaching the capacity there is the possibility that the bound pollutants are washed out and get back into the aquarium water.

Coarse coral sand is well suited as a hardness buffering filter medium and is used both in pond and aquarium filters; as well as in calcium reactors as a filling material. The large internal surface with capillary action in coral sand makes that this filter medium is considered one of the best and most efficient bio filter materials for medium-sized and large pond filter systems. The growing buffer effect provides additionally for the stability of the water equivalent. Coral sand consists of pure calcium carbonate with all natural trace element.

Bio house ceramic media is 10X more effective than normal filtration by cultivating beneficial bacteria. It is heat treated at 1300 degrees Celsius for 60 hours that causes the ceramic to break its internal bonds leaving behind an extremely high amount of porous structure that has much greater surface to allow optimal amount of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria populations to colonize and thrive. Such conditions are crucial for the rapid breakdown of ammonia; nitrites and nitrates to improve water quality. With the large amounts of tiny holes; mechanical filtration is also achieved. Large organic solids and decaying matter are degraded at a far greater speed than conventional media. Dimension approx. Ideal for Pond; Freshwater; and Marine environments. PH Neutral. Reduces Ammonia; Nitrites & Nitrates. Improves Water Quality and Clarity at a rapid rate. Promotes Beneficial Bacteria Growth. Long lasting; highly porous ceramic material produces both mechanical and biological filtration.