Is this filter a bio and chemical?
1495002
it is neither bio nor chemical. the filter action is purely physical and acts through mechanically separating the larger pollutive molecules from the water that passes through the "cartridge."
26489
I personally have never bought bio media, but it seems to be the same to me (by the picture). I think the Fluval Pre-filter media is larger though. The rigs are good sized for the bacteria to adhere to.
1519313
You can simply throw this filter away. It doesn't use any toxic materials or anything that would be considered harmful to organic life. The filter is mostly made out of foam, paper, and activated charcoal.
593344
I would not take advertising to much to heart. If your really concerned about specific bacteria, VOC's or toxic waste. Your best bet would be a reverse osmosis unit. Nowhere as cheap as a gravity unit. ProPur advertised fluoride and chlorine removal that other labs have disputed. As of now Berkey is my gravity filter choice. And it does not remove everything. Such as heavy metals.
1788662
This is a sediment filter. It is not designed for chemicals. A carbon filter(activated charcoal) would be what you want for that.
1137037
No, the filter is to small and does not hold benificial bacteria well, you will always have high nitrate and ammonia levels, if your going to use that kind of filter, but a Marine land 350 or 400 bio wheel filter, your fish will thank you, see ya ;-)
166413
Yes, this filter has a biological section that will convert ammonia waste down to nitrates, but nitrates still have to be removed the old fashioned way.
359037
Pre filter in top. Chemical and floss in middle. Large bio material in the bottom
642770
Have spoken to a representative from Aquasana....they mentioned it filters out "VOCs and SOCs, herbicides, pesticides, industrial solvents, heavy metals such as lead, mercury. Also the by-products of chlorination trihalomehtanes and haloacetic acids"
2028192
This filter is tiny. It definitely can't hold any bioballs. There is only a small sponge inside for mechanical and biological filtration.
1216656
Yes, sort of. Its a very rare breed. This filter is a canister filter, with all different sorts of filtration. It has bio balls, carbon and a polishing pad.. all media can be exchanged to your liking. It has a built in protwin skimmer that is an absolute beast, and a hang on back overflow & surface skimmer. This does not have a built-in refugium, although you could certainly put macro algae and etc in the location of the bio balls.
752681
I am not sure.. But one thing is for sure, this is one of the best things we added to our home.. Seriously you won't find a better filter. BUY IT
1534353
I don't know. I haven't used it yet. I purchased the filter should our local water supply become contaminated and because I find the taste of water mixed with an iodine decontaminate disgusting
1089078
I don't think so. I have never used the bio bag so I can't say for sure. I looked them up and they look quite different. The Tetra 19550 filter is quite sturdy. You might check with the company. They are good about answering questions.
1239730
Bigger filter equals bigger bio filtration so you can increase your bio load. [ more fish ]
415202
This is prefilter, its primary purpose is not bio filtration. So it should be used in the first basket, before mechanical filtration. Most people seem to think this is for bio. If you want a media for bio, you should get biomax as it is much more porous than this.
1345855
The little air driven filter included with this actually works better if you forego replacement cartridges and instead cut a piece of filter sponge to fit it. That can simply be rinsed/squeezed out regularly in tank water, providing both mechanical and excellent biological filtration (most important type). Carbon (embedded in the cartridges) is generally unnecessary in established tanks.