What is media in a filter?

What is media in a filter?

Filter media are the portion of a filtering system that separates unwanted particles from the substance being filtered. The type of material used as a filter medium is dependant upon the material being filtered.

Can you reuse filter media?

Upgrading your filter with reusable filter media makes your aquarium system much more efficient and better at keeping the water quality high. The upfront cost may be a little more at first, but reusable filter media tends to last for the lifetime of the filter, saving you a lot of money in the long run.

What is filter media made of?

This media is comprised of high loft balls of polyester fibers, bonded together with a fire retardant, heat sealable resin to form a highly uniform, resilient, workable yet soft blanket of air filter media. Designed to be used in collecting dust and dirt, either as a pre-filter or main filter.

How do you clean filter media without killing bacteria?

Remove the filter media and rinse them in old aquarium water or dechlorinated water to remove any accumulated waste. Coarse sponge pads are the dirtiest and can be vigorously wrung to clean it as much as possible. Bio media houses beneficial bacteria and should be gently agitated (not scrubbed) in the water.

What do you do with old filter media?

So, how does one avoid this? Simple.

1. Remove the existing filter media (sponge, ceramic rings, etc) from the existing filter.
2. Place some part of it along with the new filter media to help colonize the new filter.
3. Let both filters run in parallel for at least one week before you remove the old filter.

Why does my aquarium filter get dirty so fast?

If your tank is too small, the fish will be stressed and the tank will get dirty much faster. Your tank should not be overly large, however, or the fish will be uncomfortable and it will be much more space to keep clean.