Evolution Aqua K1 Micro Media 50 Litres

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If you have been thinking about investing in a water purification system, you may be wondering how K1 filter media will affect your water. These media are contained within a wheel-like structure made of 11mm x 7mm plastic. The large compartments of the K1 media promote the growth of healthy bacteria on the surface of the filter. The media is then placed inside your water filtration system. By the way: bakki showers are very good to exhale CO2 and to enrich O2 in the water. The are extraordinary good in the reduction of ammonia und reduce nitrite also. The only way to reduce nitrate is by regulary water change!I also agree with what has been pointed out already in terms of Bakki shower being a very good bio filter - and a combination of several "right sized" bio filters with varied media improves water quality further. If you say where you are based and you only need a litre or 2 of K1 someone local to you might have some that you can buy off then to save you having to buy a 25 litre bag of the stuff? While K1 is primarily found in leafy green vegetables, it is also present in some animal products and fermented foods. When used in an aquarium, K1 is more effectively absorbed by the body because it contains a protective surface. K1 also provides habitat for young and mature beneficial bacterial colonies. The media is ideal for purification because it has the capacity to remove excess ammonia, nitrate, and other harmful pollutants. My media is cylindrical with 4 spokes, about 10mm diameter, and 10mm tall/long. The outer surface of the cylinder has ridges running along it. Does that seem more like Ki Micro or just K1?

Topical Medications Koi Sedation Koi Ulcer & Wound Treatments Test Kits & Equipment Thermometers Pond Water Test - Strip Type Pond Water Test - Liquid Type Pond Water Test - Digital Harmful Bacteria Test K1 media was originally developed in Norway by Kaldnes. It was initially aimed at sewage treatment facilities, but it wasn’t long before the aquaculture industry became interested. It’s use in pond filtration systems soon developed and companies like Evolution Aquastarted to include K1 in their range of koi filters. Evolution Aqua are now the world wide distributors. KennyI was only asking as i was browsing and seen the K3 and thought mmmm is K3 the next step up from K1 (number squence)... Semi buoyant media. K1 Micro is a semi buoyant media which makes it ideal for a bead filter. Amount Scooping the media out could be another right pain couldnt it. And if I then put it into water Im not going to be able to measure the volume Ive taken out.Like Kaldnes media, K1 Micro is white in colour. This may not sound like a big deal, but it allows for visual monitoring of the biofilm’s condition. If it’s nicely mature, the medium should take on a light brown colouration. A tip from EA is to avoid using more K1 Micro than necessary, to allow sufficient biofilm to develop on each piece for the required microbial and microfaunal communities to develop. Go overboard on the quantity and it will still perform nitrification, but it won’t reach its full potential.

K1 filter media contains 900 m2/m3 of surface area. It is housed inside an 11mm x 7mm wheel-like structure that contains four large compartments. The shape is intended to protect the bacteria’s surface area and promote healthy bacterial growth. Once inside the filtration system, this type of filter media works to remove nitrites and ammonia from water. These contaminants are the leading cause of waterborne illness in children and adults. It is made of special micro-sized pieces that have all of the advantages of traditional K1 media, but are extruded in a smaller form. This translates to a greater protected surface area per cubic metre. Anoxic filter - covered in detail greatly by Manky Sanke - my positive experience with it is covered in my thread on building un-planted anoxic filter If Im only a few litres short of media then Id probably forego the PP step then as even though it'll take longer to mature, the other stuff in the pod will still be working whilst it comes up to speed. K1 media is a light, small, wheel shaped plastic media that floats easily. It is used in pond filters to trap suspended solids and also to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria. These micro-organisms convert toxic ammonia produced by the fish into less toxic nitrate, and ultimately nitrate, through the nitrification process. A key feature of this media is that it has a fantastic protected surface area which greatly aids the development of these bacteria. It allows bacteria to colonise within the filter and, at the same time, prevents the unnecessary loss of bacteria through excessive water movements.I use, and not everyone agrees with it, HP to neutralise the PP when you have PP'd the media for 24 hours. You can leave the PP longer but it will eventually neutralise itself. i only got this as a stop gap until i make a new drum filter to replace the one i sold that i made.

Unlike traditional filters, bio filter media has an improved surface area, which attracts more nitrifying bacteria. This means that your tank will be cleaner, and you won’t have to worry about dangerous spikes in ammonia and nitrate. It is important to clean this product thoroughly before using it, since it can contain dust and shells from different materials. After many years of research, Evolution Aqua have now developed a new media that not only gives class leading surface area, but also overcomes the problem of long maturation times. Aqua Forte Aquaforte Blagdon Cloverleaf Colombo Evolution Aqua Kusuri Microbe-Lift NT Labs Tetra All Brands With a new shape and profile, K+ Filter Media has also been designed to have an increased and class leading surface area, meaning an overall surface area of 1,350m2 per m3. More importantly for biological filtration, the protected surface area of K+ Media is 1,025m2 per m3. This allows a stable bio-film to form and remain intact when used in moving bed biological filtration, as in the new Nexus+. With next to neutral buoyancy K1 media is easy to keep in constant motion with the use of air. By so doing it becomes self-cleaning with next to no maintenance. It also ensures that every part of the media has a constant flow of well-oxygenated water that is so essential for maximum breakdown of the fish ammonia.

So, by way of an example, if you expect to feed a maximum of 200g. of fish food a day you should include 50 litres of K1 media. Remember this only a guide and is primarily used to size a filter before installation. once built and installed regular water quality monitoring is the correct method of assessing filter performance. Alternative Filter Media It wouldn't hurt if you were to remove the media just to see how much you've actually got in total so you know if you need to add any more. As long as the media stays wet while you have it out of the Eazy Pod it will stay live so just add some pond water to the container you put the K1 into when you remove it. Live filters can also act as organic waste producers. Some of them precipitate iron and phosphorus in the water. But beware: Live filters are not for everyone. They are not for germophobes. So, if you’re not sure about it, you can try using a bio-ball. Kaldnes Moving Bed process, which has been scientifically tried and tested in fish farming and waste water treatment for over 10 years, is now available for fish keepers and is exclusively distributed worldwide by Evolution Aqua. The media is engineered in a wheel shape and is slightly positively bouyant. This allows a small amount of water flow to circulate the media throughout the vessel. This flow is created with your air pump and air stones or diffuser etc. I think I may have seen the 2.2 you 've bought with the broken bottom wasted pipe. You need to fix that and have a ball valve at the end.

Unlike bio-balls, it doesn’t deteriorate over time. Bio-balls are more durable and last longer than ceramic pellets. Moving Filter Media Salt is added during the extrusion process, which is dissolved during the cooling process, leaving a rough surface on which bio-film can easily adhere. The addition of these minerals creates a rough surface on the media. This textured surface has a microscopic honeycomb of peaks and craters that allow waste particles to collect, and nitrifying bacteria to form.There are two main ways to use it, and combining the two can make for efficient mechanical and biological filtration. Incorporating Kaldnes Moving Bed™ Process. Developed by Professor Halvard Odergard at Trondheim University of Science and Technology the Kaldnes Moving Bed™ bio film process has been designed specifically to create the most effective environment for the nitrification process to take place. The media is engineered in a wheel shape and is slightly positively buoyant, allowing a small amount of water flow (created by adding air to the process) to circulate the media throughout the vessel. If you needed more filtration (i.e. more surface area on your media) just add more K1 into your barrels. There is a limit though.