Bead filters

**fish_doc** · 05-27-2005, 09:13 PM

Has anyone heard of these or tried them?

http://www.beadfilters.com/

Lexus · 05-28-2005, 12:20 AM

Never heard of them....

**TheOldSalt** · 05-28-2005, 07:23 PM

I'm going to hazard a guess that they're nitrate factories like no other, but that's just a guess. I'm sure they're very good at doing their main job at nitrification, but probably don't denitrify at all. They strike me as a sort of super improved sand filter or fluidized bed.
I haven't tried them.

flynngriff · 05-28-2005, 09:49 PM

That's what it looks like to me, too... Also, they look like they're made for large tanks... The smallest one that I saw listed holds 3 cubic feet of water and beads. Judging from the $2,456.00 price tag, these are not for the average hobbiest...

TANKER · 06-02-2005, 10:44 AM

A new and improved version of the fluidized bed. These are designed for ponds and or raceway filtration. These aren't intended to be used in aquariums at all. Even the smallest filter listed wouldn't be good for anything less than a bank of tanks running on central filtration.

**fish_doc** · 06-04-2005, 08:42 PM

I have 20 tanks sitting in storage that are pre drilled for a central filtration. So Im always looking for somthing new to test. But at those prices you dont want to test to much.

05-27-2005, 09:13 PM	#1
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825 User Feedback: (0)	Bead filters Has anyone heard of these or tried them? http://www.beadfilters.com/ __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

05-28-2005, 12:20 AM	#2
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,400 User Feedback: (0)	Never heard of them.... __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angels 1 Albino BN Pleco 1 Fantail Goldfish 47 Gallon 2 Angels 4 Black Skirt Tetras 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Zebra Danios 11 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 1 Betta 5 ADFs

06-02-2005, 10:44 AM	#5
TANKER Guppy Yuppy Join Date: Apr 2005 Age: 43 Posts: 90 User Feedback: (0)	A new and improved version of the fluidized bed. These are designed for ponds and or raceway filtration. These aren't intended to be used in aquariums at all. Even the smallest filter listed wouldn't be good for anything less than a bank of tanks running on central filtration. __________________ Fish don't need toys, get that crap outta the tank.

06-04-2005, 08:42 PM	#6
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825 User Feedback: (0)	I have 20 tanks sitting in storage that are pre drilled for a central filtration. So Im always looking for somthing new to test. But at those prices you dont want to test to much. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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05-28-2005, 07:23 PM	#3
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,230 User Feedback: (6)	I'm going to hazard a guess that they're nitrate factories like no other, but that's just a guess. I'm sure they're very good at doing their main job at nitrification, but probably don't denitrify at all. They strike me as a sort of super improved sand filter or fluidized bed. I haven't tried them.

05-28-2005, 09:49 PM	#4
flynngriff Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 34 Posts: 443 User Feedback: (0)	That's what it looks like to me, too... Also, they look like they're made for large tanks... The smallest one that I saw listed holds 3 cubic feet of water and beads. Judging from the $2,456.00 price tag, these are not for the average hobbiest...

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