Its a biological filter
Its a biological filter
There's alot of information online about how K1 media works and how efficient it is in being a pure biological filter. It is known that many water treatment facilities use this media in huge amounts and with good results. The basis of this type of filter is that the beneficial bacteria that populates surfaces in your tank is more efficient when they are "young". Hence, the movement of K1 media in your filter will result in a constant "knocking" and "rubbing" of each K1 media with another. This harsh environment for bacteria means that your bacteria colony will be kept young, since the older ones will be knocked off.
I'm not 100% sure if my information is correct, but, that's what I learnt from setting up my own DIY K1 media filter using a small water bottle.
Setup: ADA Cube Garden 45-P, Starlitz Clear 45, Eheim Aquacompact 40
Layout/Hardscape: ADA Amazonia Powder Soil, Borneowild Rutsuuddo Wood (SS Root Type)
Fauna: Apisto Trifasciata, Sundadanio Axelrodi (Blue), Yamato Shrimp
K1 media is meant to be used in a fluidized bed reactor and it is not the only media available for such reactors.
Seachem makes a very fine media called Purigen, also meant for use in a fluidized bed reactor.
So before investing in K1, we have to invest in a fluidized bed reactor first.
Can we just have it in the prefilter?
The water flow would have to churn the K1 media around for it to work properly.
Some use airpumps, some use a reactor with waterflow.
A prefilter may work, but not ideal.
I heard that the BB in the K1 will be lost if there is no more movement.
Wonder how true is that ? So meaning if we stop the air pump for a few hours or so, then we have to restart the whole process to get BB cutivate again... ?
Was K1 supposed to be used in freshwater setup? My understanding was it was to be used in conjunction with bio pellet. The beneficial bacteria would feed off the bio pellet. As the population increase, the k1 media is supposed to contain the beneficial bacteria. The by product from this process is supposed to be removed by a protein skimmer. This was mainly used in a marine setup.
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Will look into that.
If you've learnt, teach, if you have, give.
Don't walk behind me as I might not lead, don't walk in front of me as I might not follow. Walk beside me, as my friend.
Mohamad Rohaizal is my name. If it's too hard, use BFG. I don't mind.
No matter what the media, it is of utmost importance to ensure generous oygenation.
Bacteria colonies will not survive without adequate oxygen. Oxygen is life.![]()
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Go to youtube. Lots of examples of how to create a K1 moving media filter. All you need is a bottle, the media & an air pump.
By the not all bacteria require lots of oxygen. Anaerobic bacteria do not require oxygen. In fact, oxygen might kill them. For example, the bacteria that removes nitrate. So Tetrakid's statement is wrong.
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