New media?

I don't know if this is new but I have never seen it. I am still researching it but see what you think of it.
NP Biopellets Filter Media

 

No thoughts?

 

Well, there are always thoughts….I have never used this product, but it just seems to be yet another form of biological filtration – something that can be achieved at a tenth of the cost. These are the same principal as bio balls – they grow bacteria and create a biological filter. At a cost of $50-$100 per bag they can keep it ! Cut up pieces of PVC will do the same thing, ceramic chips at a fraction of the cost, bio ball, bio-bale…ect. There you go, for what its worth…my thoughts.

 

I don't know, they are taliking about the stuff being consumed and you have add more over time. Bio Balls don't get consumed.

Then there was this part; "NP-reducing BioPellets are composed of biologically degradable polymers that can be placed in a fluidized filter or filter canister. The pellets will allow aerobic growth of bacteria which consequently will consume nitrate and phosphate simultaneously. The bacteria will use up the carbon from the BioPellets, whilst nitrogen and phosphorus are taken from the water as nitrate and (ortho)phosphate. This conversion of organic BioPellets (together with inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus) into microbial biomass is called immobilization. In addition, anaerobic layers will develop, resulting in additional denitrification."

I am more interested in the anaerobic aspect.

 

I am at work and do not have time to go back and read anything – if they are speaking of something being consumed it going to be the nutrients in your tank being consumed by the beneficial bacteria that will be grown on the media.

 

The pellets do actually get consumed, they aren't just a surface for bacteria to grow, it's a carbon source just like vodka/vinegar/sugar.

Vodka is too cheap to mess with this stuff IMO, unless you run into issues from vodka dosing I wouldn't use this stuff personally. I would give vodka or another carbon source a try first.
It also could be useful if you have to spend lots of time away from your tank as well since it doesn't require regular maintenance.

JMO

 

NP Pellets

I'm waiting for a canadian online supplier to get more in stock.The demand for these has exceded what can be manufactured.I'm not a rich man by any means but have read nothing but amazing results about them.Here's a link to a canadian saltwater forum where some people have been using them for awhile.

N/P Reducing Pellets ("Solid Vodka") and Zeovit - Wow - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

 

Yes seems to be huge in Canada.

They are very similar to a Zeolith rock but the biggest difference is that they are the carbon source for the bacteria to live on. They need to be run in a fluidized filter that is in constant agitation. Saw it in action this week end and a new LFS.
It's basically another bacteria based Nitrate reduction system

J