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Burtons Far-Infrared Shower Media

Burtons far infrared shower media is produced using a blend of high-quality ceramic material and minerals which are fired at extreme temperatures creating an extremely porous structure. With each individual piece of media having the surface area of 2.76ft making it highly efficient in allowing the cultivation of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria. Our far infrared media is versatile and lightweight and Ph-neutral and can be used in many applications like: Bakki showers, traditional multi-bay systems, trickle filters. Our infrared media will improve water quality, clarity and the overall wellbeing of the pond. Size of media: Length 155mm. Thickness 35mm. 154 pieces per box. Weight per box: 16kg.

Description:

• 2.76ft Surface area per piece.
• Versatile, lightweight and Ph-Neutral.
• Improve water quality and Clarity.

NT LABS Zeolite 5kg

Zeolite is commonly used in pond filtration systems to help absorb and remove ammonia and other nitrogenous compounds. Recharging the zeolite helps maintain its effectiveness over time. For best results, use NT Labs Zeolite throughout the year and recharge it regularly. Consider recharging and topping up when water quality begins to decline.

How to use:

1. Place the zeolite into the filter bag provided and rinse it under the tap.
2. Position the zeolite in the filter in an area with a strong flow of water.
3. Test your water quality using NT Labs Test Kits regularly.
4. Recharge the zeolite in spring and every 6 weeks unless poor water quality is detected. When recharging, replace 50% of the zeolite.
5. To recharge, prepare a salt solution (4 tablespoons per gallon of water) and soak the zeolite chunks for 24 hours.

Bacteria Home media

Bacteria home is a high-quality filter medium that is made from mineral rock. This porous rock is baked at a very high temperature. It is ideally suited for a bakki shower, but can also be used in other filters.

The microscopic pores immediately ensure a rapid growth of high concentrations of bacteria, which greatly improves the water quality. The bacteria filter harmful substances such as nitrate, nitrite and ammonia from the water.

The material is very porous and slightly rough on the surface, so that the water that is sprayed over it is, as it were, polished. Because colonies of anaerobic (low-oxygen) bacteria can nest in the pores of this filter media, which take care of the conversion of nitrate to nitrogen gas, you could prefer this type of filter media to non-porous filter media.

Two types of bacteria are involved in the aerobic (oxygen-rich) conversion. The Nitrosomonas bacterium converts ammonia into nitrite and the Nitrobacter bacterium then converts nitrite into nitrate. Although nitrate does not immediately pose a health risk to fish, high doses are not desirable. High nitrate levels promote strong algae growth; this mainly occurs in the spring because the bacteria have not yet multiplied sufficiently.

Anaerobic bacteria are used to convert nitrate into nitrogen gas. This process can only take place in the absence of oxygen, i.e. at places in the filter media where little or no oxygen is present and can reach. The first step in this process is the reversal of the nitrification process. Nitrate is converted back into nitrite. The second step of the denitrification is the conversion of nitrite into nitrogen gas. (N2). This gas can then be released without causing any further damage to the environment.

Bacteria Home also provides an increased mineral and redox value. It also brings considerably more oxygen into the water than, for example, aerated bottom drains. Bacteria Home improves your water quality up to 16 times more effectively than aerated underwater filtration.