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Which Is The Best Pond Filter Media?
When choosing a pond filter media to use in your biological pond filter it is essential to know what is meant by Specific Surface Area (SSA), as the higher the biomedia SSA, the more effective it will be in colonizing nitrifying bacteria. In essence the role of any pond biofilter is to convert ammonia, produced by fish waste, excess fish food and decaying vegetation into much less harmful Nitrate in a process known as the Nitrogen Cycle.
Any BIOLOGICAL POND FILTER is ONLY AS GOOD AS THE BIO MEDIA USED. The higher the number of beneficial bacteria living on the pond filter media the purer your backyard pond water will be. By selecting a pond biomedia with a high SSA you will in time save yourself lots of $$$.
The Nitrogen Cycle Process
The following 2 equations show the chemical process required in order for conversion of ammonia by beneficial bacteria (Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter). Note the large quantities of oxygen needed (O2).
For Nitrosomonas: 55NH4++ 76O2 + 109HCO3- ---> C5H7O2N + 54NO2- + 57H2O + 104H2CO3
For Nitrobacter: 400NO2- + NH4+ + 4H2CO3 + HCO3- + 195O2 ---> C5H7O2N + 3H2O + 400NO3-
An important point to note is the large volumes of oxygen needed. This factor is further compounded in warmer climates, such as those found in the southern states of the USA. As pond water temperatures increase it becomes increasingly more difficult for oxygen to dissolve in the water. 4.3 mg of oxygen is required by Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter beneficial bacteria when converting 1 mg of ammonia into nitrates.
A garden fish pond is a living, breathing system where only a few degrees rise in pond water temperature results in the following sequence of events: Warmer water results in increased Koi and pond fish metabolic rates, resulting in a higher need for food, which results in more biological waste, which places a greater load on the biological filtration efforts of your pond filter.
Koi living in warm pond water may excrete between 50 and 100 mg of ammonia per kg of body weight per day. That is an awful lot of NH3 (ammonia). The level of ammonia is further increased by the amount of waste produced by Koi as they eat. Koi are extremely ravenous fish and will consume large amounts of food, given a chance. This solid waste will start to compose on your pond floor, giving off ammonia.
Choice Of Pond Filter Media Is Important
Look after the beneficial bacteria living on the biomedia, as failure to do so can have very negative effects on the water quality within your backyard pond. As far as possible minimize the potential for growing unhealthy or unwanted bacteria in your pond by staying away from anaerobic conditions as far as possible (low oxygen conditions).
Beneficial pond filter bacteria, responsible for converting ammonia into nitrates are easily affected by pond water conditions and low oxygen levels (lack of oxygen for 8 hours will result in total eradication of the colonies living on the pond filter media). It can take several weeks or even more for the colonies to reform on your pond filter. Nitrobacter and Nitrosomonas are pH specific and require a pH between 7.5 and 8.6. They are further affected by temperature and chemicals added to the pond water.
New
Fishmate Supra Pond Filter Media
Replacing their lava-like media with this ceramic-like biomedia, this new product from FishMate has more than 100 times the biological surface area of conventional plastic media, and more than 5 times the surface area of traditional lava rock.
The structure of this new SUPRA enables rapid growth of aerobic bacteria resulting in removal of lethal ammonia and nitrite.
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Aqua Ultraviolet 8.5lb White Pond Filter Media
Aqua Ultraviolet Ultra Bio Media is a filtration media with a very high bio film surface that offers superior bacterial adhesion and colonization.
Features ... Excellent flow through within the media ... Patented "Y" shaped media. Aqua Ultraviolet Ultra Pond Filter Material is the premier choice for biological filtration.
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Atlantic Filter Falls BioBag Pond Filter Media
Atlantic Filterfalls BioBag comes with 1 cubic foot of Bio Tech Filter Media. Promotes the growth of water filtering bacteria.
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Biomate Solids Biological Media Balls Ceramic Sphere Biomedia
BioMate Refillable Media Balls provides maximum surface area with the greatest possible mix of air and water. Cultivates nitrifying bacteria. Promotes gas exchange, increases dissolved oxygen levels and removes harmful gases. Will not clog with organic matter. Manufactured from the highest grade of thermoplastic material. Each ball is approximately 1.5" in diameter and is totally inert and non leaching; containers are 1-gallon size. This ceramic sphere pond filter media is available as ...
Biomate Carbon Purify Aerate 75 Piece ... Biomate Foam Clean Aerate 75 Piece ... Biomate Ceramic Biological Aerate 75 Piece ... Biomate Filter Boost Combo Ceramic Carbon Balls ... Biomate Solids Biological Aerate 225 Piece.
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EasyPro Bio Balls Black Plastic Pond Biomedia
Easy Pro Bio Balls is a loose plastic biofilter media that will form to any shape and is hard, so it will not compact. Ideal for deep applications where compaction is a concern. Bio Balls are buoyant so trickle filter applications are best. Bio-Balls are 1.5" in diameter.
Easy Pro Bio Balls Pond Filter Media is available in the following sizes ... EasyPro Bio Balls 1 CU FT ... EasyPro Bio Balls 4.50 Cubic FT.
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EasyPro Bio Blox Cheap Pond Biomedia
Easy Pro Bio Blox Pond Filter Media is an ultra high surface area media that is created from a variety of different filter thicknesses and densities. Bio-Tech is a loose fill media that is inexpensive and ideal for filling large filters.
Use a mesh bag to hold Bio-Tech for easy handling. Approximately 525 sq. ft. of surface area per cubic foot.
Easy Pro Bio Blox available sizes ... Easy Pro Bio Blox 1 CU FT ... Easy Pro Bio Blox 24 CU FT.
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GC Tek Alpha ONE Plastic Filter Media Beads
GC Tek Alpha ONE plastic Filter Media Beads float. The more buoyancy that the beads have, the better. To increase buoyancy the manufacturer has added air to each individual bead during the manufacturing process.
GC Tek Alpha One Plastic Filter Media Beads beads will stay as close as possible to the top of the filter during backwash. The surface of the bead is dimpled to add more surface area, on which beneficial bacteria can colonize.
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GC Tek BioGems Aquabead Floating Bead Filter Media
These biological floating plastic filter media beads are filled with air during the manufacturing process. These beads will stay as close as possible to the top of the filter during backwash. The surface of the bead is dimpled to add more surface area, on which beneficial bacteria can colonize.
GC Tek BioGems Filter Media available Sizes ... BioGems 0.25 CU FT Bead Filter Media ... BioGems 0.50 CU FT Bead Filter Media ... BioGems O.75 CU FT Bead Filter Media ... BioGems 1 CU FT Bead Filter Media
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Black Bacti Twist Pond Filter Media
This black, spiral shaped plastic filter media has been designed for filtration in garden ponds and other aquatic systems. Loose fill media will fit into any filter box or pond filter, including up flow filters, trickling biofilters and pressurized filter systems.
This filter media provides a large surface area of 95 square foot of space per cubic foot for beneficial bacteria to colonize. Each cubic foot of Black Bacti Twist Pond Filter Material is packaged in a black nylon mesh bag.
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Matala Round 22" Roll Filter Media
Matala Round Roll Filter Media is 22" in diameter and fits most whiskey barrel style biological pond filters.
Matala Round Roll Filter Media is available in the following specifications and colors... Black Super Coarse … Green Coarse … Blue Fine … Grey Super Fine.
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Matala Pond Filter Media Sheets
Matala Pond Filter Media Sheets are an extremely durable and hard wearing bio-filter media. This versatile pond filter media can be used in bio-filters, settling tanks, and pond pump prefilters. Simply cut to size using a pair of scissors or serrated kitchen knife.
Matala Filter Media Sheets are available in either Half Sheets or Full Sheets and in the following colors ... Black Super Coarse ... Green Coarse ... Blue Fine ... Grey Super Fine
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Savio Springflo Pond Filter Media
Savio Springflo Bio-filter Media is a polypropylene and calcium carbonate ribbon. The embossed diamond pattern creates millions of dimples to rapidly secure and develop beneficial pond biofilter bacteria. This low filter media is easy to use and maintain.
Benefits include: Resists channeling ... Resists Clogging and compaction. Each box provides 180 square foot of surface area. Savio Springflo Bio-filter Media fills 2 to 3 cubic ft.
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Savio Springflo Pond Biomedia Mesh Bag
Savio Springflo Pond Filter Biomedia is available as a mesh bag system that makes it possible to use Savio Springflo hybrid technology in a variety of filters.
The Savio Springflo Pond Biomedia Mesh Bag can be used to update any competitive filter that operates with bio balls, lava rock, or filter mat.
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Laguna
Lava Rock Biological Filter Media
Large porous surface area. An ideal host for large populations of beneficial bacteria. Creates conditions for clean and clear pond water.
Laguna Lava Rock Biological Filter Media is ideal for use in the majority of submersible biological pond filters.
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Tetra
Pond Bio-Activator Media
The unique bio-media design used in Tetra's Bio-Active Pressure Filter has a distinct open profile with a high active surface area. This allows unrestricted water flow to all the surfaces for improved cleaning during the back flush cycle.
The open profile is designed to allow the force from the water unrestricted access to the entire internal surface area, rather than just the unidirectional flow that is provided by more common tubular shapes.
Other media, such as closed bio-media, can clog up after extended periods of use, thereby reducing the active surface area within a bio-filter.
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Clear
Pond Activated Carbon Filtration Media
Activated carbon (also called activated charcoal or coal) is a form of carbon that has been processed to make it extremely porous and thus to have a very large surface area available for absorption or chemical reactions.
Specially designed and formulated for ponds and water gardens, this special filtration media removes toxic organic waste resulting from degrading fish waste, plants, algae and other chemical waste from runoff. For best results, replace carbon every 30 days.
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Lifegard
Pelletized Activated Carbon Biomedia
Absorbs chemical and organic contaminants from water. Removes colors, odors, and pollutants that filtration leaves behind.
Lifegard Pelletized Activated Carbon offers an enormous surface area due to activation process. Three composite materials inside the pellet remove a wider range of contaminants.
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Laguna BioMesh
Pond Filter Media
Laguna BioMesh Biological Filter Media is versatile and removes particle waste from pond water. Can filter from fine to course particulates. Can be used mechanically or biologically. Filter media polishes pond water and assists in producing ultra-clear conditions.
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