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.

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.

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