mx mr bean
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ive heard that they creat like a huge number of area surface of good bacteria or something like that?
what do fluidized bed filters do?
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globaldesigns
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fluidized reactors force the water from bottom to top of the reactor, and then back into the tank. Doing this suspends the material (like carbon or rowas) in the water, instead of the material just sitting in one lump in a filter or filter bag in a sump (channelling water). By suspending the material, the material does not clump, allows all the material to contact the water and therefore the material is more effective in its job.
I use them, and they are great...
I use them, and they are great...
wattsupdoc
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The term fluidized bed filter is generally referring to a reactor chamber with sand in it. However it is the same basic principal as what is referred to as a phosban reactor. Generally speaking any media can be added to this and used. The up flow design make the media more efficient flowing through it as more surface are is contacted. With sand in one, it gives improved biological filtration for better breakdown of organic compounds such as fish waste, uneaten food etc. As mentioned carbon and phosphate removal media are generally the media of choice used in these. I personally don't know anyone who uses them with sand. They are handy and very inexpensive. A good addition to any tank IMO.
mx mr bean
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Ya i vaguely remember my bosses explanation of them but i remember him putting one in when i worked at his fish store here in West Palm Beach. He was one of the few that used sand and immediately after placing one on the system the fish started swimming around healthier than ever.