Half Off Ponds Fluidized Media MBBR Bio Filter, 3.5 Cubic Foot HBF-08-3.5CF
Half Off Ponds Fluidized Media MBBR 10mm x 5mm (0.4" x 0.2") Bio Filter - 3.5 Cubic Foot - HBF-08-3.5CF
Half Off Ponds Fluidized Media Bio Filter, (MBBR, k-series alternative media) is an easy-to-use filter media that creates a biofilm for beneficial biologicals to attach and flourish. This helps you create a healthy fish environment and clean water in your pond and water. This process helps increase nitrate levels, an essential nutrient used as the primary source of nitrogen for aquatic plants. This self-cleaning process establishes and sustains a healthy natural eco-system where your fish and plants both thrive. Fluidized Bio Media allows you to come safely maintain higher fish loads with the same pump and filter. Bio-Comb is very compact and can create a benefit in your pond, without taking up much space.
In a stable system, beneficial biologicals start to grow and attach to bio media within 7 to 20 days. Filter media such as foam, mats, and lava rocks grow thick layers of these colonies. As times goes by, their effectiveness will decrease require more maintenance.
Fluidized Bio Media is designed with space to support the production of new beneficial biologicals and shed less effective layers. This filter media moves freely in a weir or water filter and requires very little maintenance.
Fluidized Media MBBR 10mm x 5mm (0.4" x 0.2") Bio Filter- Half Off Ponds Bio Media Filter provides the best solution to house beneficial biologicals for your pond and water needs
- Use Half Off Ponds Bio Media Filters to helps increase nitrogen levels for your aquatic plants
- Our easy-to-use Bio Media Filters creates a healthy, low-maintenance eco-system in your pond and water
- Half Off Ponds Bio Media Filter can also be used for industrial water treatment facilities
- Use this bio-media to help create a full-cycle aquaponic garden system
Half Off Ponds Fluidized Media MBBR Bio Filter, 3.5 Cubic Foot HBF-08-3.5CF
- Half Off Ponds Bio Media Filter provides the best solution to house beneficial biologicals for your pond and water needs
- Use Half Off Ponds Bio Media Filters to help convert waste into healthy nutrients for your aquatic plants
- Our easy-to-use Bio Media Filters create a biofilm for beneficial biologicals to attach and flourish. This helps you create a healthy, low-maintenance eco-system in your pond and water
- Half Off Ponds Bio Media Filter can also be used for industrial, commercial, municipal and private needs
- Use this bio-media to help create a full-cycle aquaponic garden system
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
