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Description
Biohome Ultimate is the most popular Biohome filter media. It's enormous surface area supports growth of both aerobic (nitrifying) and anaerobic bacteria (de-nitrifying), removing not only ammonia (NH3) and nitrites (NO2) but also nitrates (NO3). Biohome Ultimate contains trace elements, which helps speed up colonization of the media by beneficial bacteria. The trace elements are responsible for the reddish colour of the media.
Because the available surface area of Biohome is much larger than that of other media, using Biohome filter media in your filter will increase efficiency of your filter and will reduce the need for water changes. Please make sure to provide sufficient mechanical filtration to prevent Biohome media from clogging with debris.
This biological filter media is perfect for canister filters and power filters.
1kg of media is suggested for each 25 gallons of water to reduce nitrates to 5-10pmm in ordinary community tanks.
2kg of media per 25 gallons is recommended for heavily stocked aquariums with african cichlids or predators to see reduction in nitrates.
Biohome has a 42% porosity and a specific surface area of 7300 ft2 per kg.
1kg of Biohome has the volume of approximately 1.25L.
With this media, zero ammonia and nitrite reading can be expected in 3 to 4 weeks. Reduction of nitrates can be observed in 4 to 6 months.
Biohome is a sintered glass filter media made of heat treated silica sand. It can be used as a biological media in canister filters, power filters, internal filters and sumps. It has an enormous surface area, which allows it to house large amounts of beneficial bacteria in a very small space. The surface of the media gets colonized by two types of aerobic nitrifying bacteria - Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter. The first converts ammonia (NH3) into less toxic nitrites (NO2) and the latter consumes nitrites (NO2) and excretes nitrates (NO3). Biohome contains a protected labyrinth of tunnels that are occupied by anaerobic bacteria (denitrifying bacteria), which breaks down nitrates (NO3) into free nitrogen.
The filter media is shipped with complementary filter starter gel balls that are full of beneficial bacteria.
Reviews
By carol from ON, Canada on November 04, 2019
Love ordering from Angel Fins and shipping is so fast.Read alot of good reviews on Biohome Ultimate. Replaced all the media in my filters for this product and I know it's early days yet, but already noticing better water clarity.I think I'm going to love it!
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By Doug from Alberta, Canada on October 07, 2019
Just got the product, time will tell how go it works. Takes time for bacteria to grow.
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By Pete from Sarnia, Canada on October 06, 2019
The product has not been in my canister filter long enough, about 3 weeks, for me to give it a thorough evaluation. Plus I haven't added all of it at once as I had to leave some old media in there. However so far so good I haven't had any setbacks because of it. I will be adding the remaining 1/2 kg in a few more weeks. My initial questions on it were answered promptly and I had the product in two days. So very happy about that.
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By Ian from Kamloops, BC, Canada on July 22, 2019
Very happy, fantastic product and fast shipping! Thanks again
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By Sam from Montreal, Canada on April 08, 2019
Highly recommended
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