Moving bed filter in aquarium - week 1

After the first day, the media started to move freely and this video was taken a week later. Media has not yet developed any colour.
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[Dayne1988uk]

This look great mate, watched a few of your video's and this looks ideal. My only problem is the filter I have, is "noiseless" apprently, I've not set the tank up yet. How loud is will this filter be? I would buy a "silent" air pump....My tank is being set up in my bedroom. Thanks.

[pondguru]

Once the media is moving freely after 2-3 weeks you could add an airstone to the pipe and that would reduce the noise to no more than an airstone.

[mctravish107]

Instead of the K1, could I say, use the ceramic objects inside an "AquaClear BioMax Insert"? Give it a google and you'll see what Im talking about.

[pondguru]

Looks way too heavy like all other ceramic medias it will not move in a moving bed due to its weight. I am hoping to get a new type of media which does move in a moving bed and it is ceramic but thats a few weeks away yet.

[AndehX]

I've made my own moving bed filter with K1, but most of the K1 stays at the top and does move much. Will it begin to move over time?

[pondguru]

It will move eventually but if you can direct the air flow up one side of the bottle it may help to cycle the media a bit better.

[Dayne1988uk]

@pondguru thanks mate, I'll just have to wear ear plugs for the first few weeks, will be worth it though.

[pondguru]

It seems to have passed america by. I supply worldwide - see link in video description.

[AZ22gabe623]

is there any where in america i can buy this media

[pondguru]

Kaldness who manufacture K1 have so many patents protecting it, there aren't many others. I have seen a black media which looked like a direct copy of K1 but can't find it for sale anywhere - Probably got sued by Kaldness....

There is an experimental media which I'm testing for a UK company - check the video "New filter for new moving bed media" - it is not available yet.