Anyone knows what filter media is this???

newlife · 04-08-2011, 06:36 AM

Bought a 2nd hand canister filter...
Brand is Atman...seller say this media come with this canister..
But it seems like those Fake plants pebbles or stone...cause I tried breaking it open and it's black color things inside.
Can any one enlighten me by providing some info???

peanut8787 · 07-08-2011, 07:30 PM

Think should be those Ocean free vocalno stone?

07-08-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by newlife

Can any one enlighten me by providing some info??

Looks like those expanded clay pellets commonly sold in terrestrial plant nurseries.

mnoor · 15-08-2011, 02:24 AM

Yes, they are LECA as mentioned at the above reply. They are quite light and sometimes they float. I believe they are relatively good for biological filtration medium as they have good spores for the good bacterias home.

alex_82_6768 · 15-08-2011, 03:36 PM

Hi ... If you are using for marine do change them to phosphate remover or some of the activated carbon .. Works better

troutsalmonlove · 03-10-2011, 12:16 PM

Looks like volcano stones to me. Though it look like the terrestrial plant nurseries as wad ronwill said. But if it's for filtration I suppose that's volcano stones,.

23-11-2011, 05:13 PM

I think they are synthetic clay pellets similar to ehiem, but not as effective as eheim ones.

15-07-2012, 07:58 PM

look like peats for me. A media to lower ph.

Amanda Liong · 17-06-2013, 07:42 PM

So have u tried them? Do they work for bio filtration?

shark · 18-06-2013, 12:43 PM

I have throw away mine.. I think they are not so effective.. change to normal CR better..

oso if you are using it in marine, better to put in PO4 removal media, or you might get algae , unless yours is FOWLR

04-08-2011, 06:36 AM	#1
newlife Dragon Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,022	Anyone knows what filter media is this??? Bought a 2nd hand canister filter... Brand is Atman...seller say this media come with this canister.. But it seems like those Fake plants pebbles or stone...cause I tried breaking it open and it's black color things inside. Can any one enlighten me by providing some info??? Last edited by newlife; 04-08-2011 at 06:37 AM.

07-08-2011, 07:30 PM	#2
peanut8787 Arofanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 359	Think should be those Ocean free vocalno stone?

15-08-2011, 02:24 AM	#4
mnoor Arofanatic Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 349	Yes, they are LECA as mentioned at the above reply. They are quite light and sometimes they float. I believe they are relatively good for biological filtration medium as they have good spores for the good bacterias home.

15-08-2011, 03:36 PM	#5
alex_82_6768 Arofanatic Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 55	Hi ... If you are using for marine do change them to phosphate remover or some of the activated carbon .. Works better

03-10-2011, 12:16 PM	#6
troutsalmonlove Dragon Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,173	Looks like volcano stones to me. Though it look like the terrestrial plant nurseries as wad ronwill said. But if it's for filtration I suppose that's volcano stones,.

23-11-2011, 05:13 PM	#7
monster_88 Guest Posts: n/a	I think they are synthetic clay pellets similar to ehiem, but not as effective as eheim ones.

15-07-2012, 07:58 PM	#8
Nanahara Guest Posts: n/a	look like peats for me. A media to lower ph.

17-06-2013, 07:42 PM	#9
Amanda Liong Arofanatic Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 342	So have u tried them? Do they work for bio filtration?

18-06-2013, 12:43 PM	#10
shark Dragon Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,437	I have throw away mine.. I think they are not so effective.. change to normal CR better.. oso if you are using it in marine, better to put in PO4 removal media, or you might get algae , unless yours is FOWLR

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