{"product_id":"evolution-aqua-k1-media-biological-filter-media","title":"Evolution Aqua K1 Media - Biological Filter Media","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tygh-content clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container-fluid content-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid__row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"span16 main-content-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ty-product-block ty-product-detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tabs_content\" class=\"cm-tabs-content ty-tabs__content clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"content_description\" class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMaturing the K1 Media bio-media is important because a delicate eco-system is naturally developing for the bacteria involved in the nitrification process. K1 Media provides the maximum active surface area for the bacteria to colonize, more than other types of static media. It is this process which removes harmful ammonia and nitrite from the water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAs the K1 Media moves within the filter, it causes the old dead bacteria on the outside to be displaced. This makes space for new younger heavier feeding bacteria to rapidly colonize. Within the wheel is a protected surface which enables colonies of bacteria to naturally follow their lifecycle, of maturing, dying and then fueling the latter stages of the nitrification cycle. K1 Media has been designed to provide the best possible habitat for both young and mature beneficial bacterial colonies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eUnlike foam, matting, or other forms of static filtration media, the K1 Media is designed to move freely within your filter. The constant chaotic movement of the air from your pump, causes the media to self clean and thus requires no maintenance. This allows the filter to reach optimum effectiveness without the disturbance of periodic cleaning, avoiding unnecessary loss of bacteria within the filter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eK1 media is engineered in a neutral bouyancy that allows the media to circulate throughout the Nexus or EasyPod filters with only a minimal water flow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe image below shows a mature K1 media.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0482\/6447\/8880\/files\/K1_Media_-_Mature.gif?v=1743597479\u0026amp;width=700\" alt=\"Evolution Aqua K1 mature media image\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAWARD WINNING FILTRATION MEDIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eEvolution Aqua revolutionized the Koi market when it brought groundbreaking moving bed filtration technology to a koi filter, with Nexus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e• 500m2 per m3 Protected Surface Area\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e• Dramatically increases the efficiency of filter systems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e• Provides a large surface area for bacteria to colonize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e• Provides mechanical and biological filtration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e• Use in static and moving bed filter systems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eK1 MOVING BED TECHNOLOGY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMoving bed media has many advantages over traditional static bed filters including a huge surface area which is always exposed to maximum oxygen and food for the bacteria, self-cleaning media as it tumbles, and the world famous protected surface area, enabling bacteria and higher organisms to dwell in their preferred location inside the media, exposed to oxygen and food, but safe from harmful cleaning practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOver the last twenty years there has been a wholesale shift over to moving bed technology in pond filters, and Evolution Aqua were the pioneers. No one has much experience or has carried out as much research and development into this important area of biological filtration as Evolution Aqua. Nexus and Eazy Pod use K1 and K1 Micro filter media exclusively, and the filters and filter media are all designed and manufactured in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"196\" width=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0482\/6447\/8880\/files\/K1_Micro_Media_Volume_per_Product.png?v=1602270553\u0026amp;width=700\" alt=\"K1 Media\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"panel-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWHAT IS THE DIAMETER OF K1 AND K1 MICRO?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapseAc72008245915955301230\" class=\"panel-collapse out collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe K1 media has a diameter of 10.5mm and the K1 Micro has a diameter of 7mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"panel-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWHAT IS THE LENGTH OF K1 AND K1 MICRO?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapseAc72008245915955301231\" class=\"panel-collapse out collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe K1 media is 8mm long and the K1 Micro is 6.4mm in length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"panel-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWHAT IS THE WEIGHT?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapseAc72008245915955301232\" class=\"panel-collapse out collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eK1 weights 150kg per m³ and K1 Micro weights per m³\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"panel-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWHAT IS THE TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF K1 AND K1 MICRO?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapseAc72008245915955301233\" class=\"panel-collapse out collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eK1 has a total surface area of 950m² per m³ and K1 Micro has a total surface area of 1400m² per m³\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"panel-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWHAT IS THE PROTECTED SURFACE AREA OF K1 AND K1 MICRO?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapseAc72008245915955301234\" class=\"panel-collapse out collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eK1 has a protected surface area of 500m² per m³ and K1 Micro has a total surface area of 850m² per m³\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"panel-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eARE BOTH K1 AND K1 MICRO SUITABLE FOR MECHANICAL FILTRATION?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapseAc72008245915955301235\" class=\"panel-collapse out collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eYes, both K1 and K1 Micro are suitable for mechanical filtration, due to its compact size K1 Micro is usually preferred\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"panel-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eARE BOTH K1 AND K1 MICRO SUITABLE FOR BIOLOGICAL FILTRATION?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapseAc72008245915955301236\" class=\"panel-collapse out collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eYes, both K1 and K1 Micro are suitable for biological filtration, K1 is usually preferred in biological filters like you would find on a pond. K1 Micro is ideal for static or moving bed filters on aquariums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"panel-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF A MOVING BED?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapseAc72008245915955301237\" class=\"panel-collapse out collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMoving bed media has many advantages over traditional static bed filters including a huge surface area which is always exposed to maximum oxygen and food for the bacteria, self cleaning media as it tumbles, and the world famous protected surface area, enabling bacteria and higher organisms to dwell in their preferred location inside the media, exposed to oxygen and food, but safe from harmful cleaning practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eEvolution Aqua Product Guide can be viewed under the \"Attachments\" tab above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tygh_footer\" class=\"tygh-footer clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container-fluid ty-footer-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"px-239\" class=\"row-fluid sd-parallax parallax-window\" data-speed=\"\" data-parallax=\"scroll\" data-image-src=\"https:\/\/best-planet.com\/images\/parallax\/3\/Pond_and_koi_crop.png\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid__row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"span16\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"span16 sdt-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UEQhUrwakGU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Related Products \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eK+ Bio Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evolution Aqua","offers":[{"title":"1 Liter","offer_id":47889833525404,"sku":"ysi1791849778011","price":15.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Liter","offer_id":47889833558172,"sku":"rrt1791849778012","price":23.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Liter","offer_id":47889833590940,"sku":"rhq1791849778013","price":69.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Liter","offer_id":47889833623708,"sku":"cyr1791849778014","price":121.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/2306\/1148\/files\/evolution-aqua-k1-media---biological-filter-media_1.gif?v=1791849783","url":"https:\/\/snagstylestore.shop\/products\/evolution-aqua-k1-media-biological-filter-media","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}