Half Off Ponds Bio Balls Filter Media of 1.5" Biological Media 0.25 Cubic Feet

Description

Bio Balls are used as filter media in gravity waterfall filters and pressurized filters. Bio Balls efficiently process more harmful organic fish waste or plant material than other popular filter materials. The key to the effectiveness of Bio Balls is their unique geometric shape. Each 1.5" Bio Ball has over 18. 2 square inches of beneficial enzymes and Bio Colonies cultivating surface area. Lava rock is a readily available material often used as filter media. The biggest drawbacks to lava rock is that is slimes over, loses its effectiveness and requires frequent cleaning. Bio Balls won't slime over, lose effectiveness and require significantly less maintenance. The spherical shape and precise peg placement allows them to pack into any shape or filter without losing surface area. Molded from high density plastic, these balls are lightweight but tough enough to keep their shape and will never degrade or wear out. Bio balls can be used loose or in the mesh bag. Our Bio balls are 100% polypropylene rendering them a safe long lasting bio filter media for fresh and saltwater. They are manufactured for use in koi and water garden ponds, freshwater fish tanks, saltwater aquariums, aquaponics, fish hatcheries wastewater treatment and more.
Half Off Ponds Bio Balls Filter Media of 1.5" Biological Media 0.25 Cubic Feet
Bio Balls are used as filter media in gravity waterfall filters and pressurized filters. Bio Balls efficiently process more harmful organic fish waste or plant material than other popular filter materials. The key to the effectiveness of Bio Balls is their unique geometric shape. Each 1.5" Bio Ball has over 18. 2 square inches of beneficial enzymes and Bio Colonies cultivating surface area. Lava rock is a readily available material often used as filter media. The biggest drawbacks to lava rock is that is slimes over, loses its effectiveness and requires frequent cleaning. Bio Balls won't slime over, lose effectiveness and require significantly less maintenance. The spherical shape and precise peg placement allows them to pack into any shape or filter without losing surface area. Molded from high density plastic, these balls are lightweight but tough enough to keep their shape and will never degrade or wear out. Bio balls can be used loose or in the mesh bag. Our Bio balls are 100% polypropylene rendering them a safe long lasting bio filter media for fresh and saltwater. They are manufactured for use in koi and water garden ponds, freshwater fish tanks, saltwater aquariums, aquaponics, fish hatcheries wastewater treatment and more.
Half Off Ponds Bio Balls Filter Media of 1.5" Biological Media 0.25 Cubic Feet
Versatile, easy-to-use and highly effective filter media
Each 1.5" Bio Ball has over 18.2 square inches of surface area for beneficial enzymes
Spherical shape and precise peg placement allows them to pack into any shape or filter without losing surface area
Bio balls are 100% polypropylene rendering them a safe long lasting bio filter media for fresh and saltwater
Can be used with or without a mesh bag (not included)
FAQs & Calculations to Help Select the Correct Kit
1. How Many Gallons of Water does My Water Feature Hold?
Rectangular Ponds
Length x Width x Average Depth x 7.48 = Gallons
Example: A rectangular pond 15’ long, 10’ wide and 1.5’ Deep Pond is...
15’ x 10’ x 1.5’ x 7.48 = 1683 Gallons
Oval Ponds
Length x Width x Average Depth x 0.8 x 7.48 = Gallons
Example: An oval pond 15’ long, 10’ wide and 1.5’ deep is...
15’ x 10’ x 1.5’ x 7.48 = 1683 Gallons
Round Ponds
Length x Width x Average Depth x 7.48 =Gallons
Example: 15’ long, 10’ wide and 1.5’ Deep Pond
15’ x 10’ x 1.5’ x 7.48 = 1683 Gallons
Streams
Length x Width x Average Depth x 0.25 x 7.48 = GALLONS =Gallons
Example: 15’ long, 10’ wide and 1.5’ Deep Pond
15’ x 10’ x 1.5’ x 7.48 = 1683 Gallons
2. How Big of a Pump Do I Need??
Minimum pump size is determined by pond type, water volume, head height and friction loss. The minimum pump size recommendations are:
Water Garden, Few Small Goldfish
Circulate total pond water valoume every 2 hours.
Example: 2,000 GPH pump for a 3000-gallon pond with 2’ waterfall.
Fish Pond, Several Small Fish
Circulate total pond water valoume every 1 hour.
Example: 3,800 GPH pump for a 3000-gallon pond with 2’ waterfall.
Koi Pond, Several Large Fish
Circulate total pond water valoume every 3/4 hours.
Example: 2,000 GPH pump for a 3000-gallon pond with 2’ waterfall.
Calculating Head Height
Dynamic head pressure is found by taking the vertical height of your waterfall; the distance between where your pump is (typically in the skimmer) and where your waterfall is, and adding the static head pressure (pipe and fittings) 1’ for every 10’ of tubing and 1’ for every elbow or “T” fitting.
Example: 3' (vertical height) + 2.5 (25' of tubing) + 2' (for 2 elbows) = 7.5' of Dynamic Head Pressure
Note:
It is important to take into consideration while calculating how much flow will be at the top of your waterfall by accounting for the head height due to the laws of fluid dynamics. Please refer to the flow chart above to help choose the correct pump.
3. What Size Tubing Do I Need?
Tubing Size
Efficiency GPH
Minimum GPH
Maximum GPH
0.5”
< 300
60
420
0.75”
< 720
300
900
1”
< 1,200
700
1,500
1.25”
< 1,600
900
3,200
1.5”
< 2,600
2,000
4,400
2”
< 4,800
3,000
6,800
3”
< 9,000
6,000
14,000
4”
< 21,000
14,000
28,000
6”
< 42,000
33,000
60,000
About Half Off Ponds
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- The Half Off Ponds Team