What is Sera Siporax Professional Filter Media?
Sera Siporax Professional Filter Media is a biological filter media that is suitable for use in both freshwater and marine aquariums as well as in ponds. Using with most internal, external, or trickle filters, will maximise the surface required for biological purification and provides the optimal substrate for the settling of necessary filter bacteria, vastly and quickly improving your water quality.
Key Features:
- Suitable for use in both freshwater and marine aquariums, as well as ponds
- Can be used with most internal, external or trickle filters
- Maximises the surface area needed for beneficial bacteria to colonise
- Vastly and quickly improves water quality
- Simulates the biological filtration of natural waters
- Consists of a 3D pore structure for maximum surface area
- Allows beneficial bacteria to break down pollutants in the water
- Prevents algae growth
What is biological filtration and why do I need it in my aquarium?
Filter and breakdown processes in the bottom ground of natural waters are very important. Organic waste is processed by micro-organisms and are thus available for the natural cycle as a nutrient for aquatic plants pollutants such as ammonium, nitrite and nitrate are removed. Since little waste per water amount is formed in nature, the present bottom surface is sufficient for housing enough micro-organisms. However, an aquarium accommodates a small biotope in little space. It is therefore necessary to maximally enlarge the settling area for ensuring complete and safe breakdown of organic remainders. Sera have put this into practice with the unique high performance filter media Sera Siporax.
What are the benefits of Sera Siporax Professional Filter Media?
Sera Siporax consists of sintered glass. This unique material consists of a special three-dimensional pore structure, allowing the maximum surface area to increase. At the same time, the fine pores provide ideal settling conditions for beneficial bacteria that break down pollutants. Since it is an interconnected system, the bacteria are permanently rinsed by water and can break down pollutants with best possible efficiency. Furthermore, the unique pore array allows for self-purification of the substrate and thus very long filter holding times. In combination with specialised bacteria, Sera Siporax even fulfills a variety of other special tasks, such as algae prevention or directed water conditioning.
