{"title":"Easy Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eEasy Life is a Dutch company from Duiven that has made aquarium and pond treatments since 1998, and Fluid Filter Medium is the product it is known for. It is a liquid you dose straight into the tank, made from natural ingredients with no chemical components, according to Easy Life, and rated for freshwater, marine and reef systems. Its best known use is clearing cloudy water, and Easy Life also recommends it for water preparation, routine maintenance and disease prevention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloudy water is a symptom, not a disease. Use the treatment to clear it, then work out whether overfeeding, a new substrate or a disturbed filter caused it, or you will be dosing again next week.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"easy-life-fluid-filter-medium","title":"Easy Life Fluid Filter Medium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClears cloudy water without chemicals or a water change.\u003c\/strong\u003e Easy-Life Fluid Filter Medium is a liquid water conditioner from the Netherlands, dosed straight into the aquarium to clear cloudy water, bind waste and support the biological filter. It's made from a proprietary blend of natural ingredients rather than chlorine, flocculants or bacteria, and is safe for regular use in freshwater and marine tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClears cloudy water\u003c\/strong\u003e — clumps suspended particles so your filter can remove them, typically within 4–16 hours in a normal aquarium (up to 48–72 hours in a heavily contaminated tank).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinds waste and supports the biological filter\u003c\/strong\u003e — works alongside your existing filtration rather than replacing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGentle on pH\u003c\/strong\u003e — no significant effect on pH between 5 and 10; on water outside that range it nudges pH 0.4–0.6 towards neutral.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo need to switch anything off\u003c\/strong\u003e — safe to dose with UV clarifiers and protein skimmers still running.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom 1.5c per litre of tank water treated\u003c\/strong\u003e at the standard maintenance dose — see Cost per litre below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnlimited shelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e at room temperature, so a larger pack won't go to waste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSuitability\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBA8794\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFreshwater and marine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBA8397\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFreshwater and marine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1000 mL (1 L)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBA8398\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFreshwater and marine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBA8604\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFreshwater and marine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy-Life doesn't publish a line-by-line ingredient list for Fluid Filter Medium. The manufacturer describes it only as a proprietary mixture of natural ingredients, and states the product contains no added chemicals and no bacteria. Easy-Life cites independent testing showing an 83.7% reduction in E. coli within 3 minutes of dosing, rising to 95% within 6 minutes, in treated water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for freshwater and marine aquariums, for routine maintenance dosing and water changes, for fish showing minor stress or discomfort, and at a higher dose for quarantine or after transport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy-Life doesn't publish species-specific exclusions for this product. If your tank holds sensitive invertebrates or newly arrived, wild-caught fish, start at the standard maintenance dose rather than a problem dose, and watch how they respond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDosage and directions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSituation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDose\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutine maintenance and water changes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 mL per 30 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinor stress or discomfort\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 mL per 15 L, repeat after 24 hours if needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSerious issues (bacterial infection, transport, quarantine)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 mL per 10 L, repeat after 24 hours if needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShake well before use, then add directly to the aquarium — there's no need to pre-mix it or turn off UV clarifiers or skimmers. Temporary cloudiness after dosing is normal and shows the product is working; it typically clears in 4 to 16 hours, or up to 48 to 72 hours in a heavily contaminated tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCost per litre\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalculated from the standard maintenance dose of 10 mL per 30 L of tank water:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTreats\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCost per litre\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.8c per litre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,500 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0c per litre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1000 mL (1 L)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3,000 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.7c per litre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15,000 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5c per litre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5 L pack works out cheapest per litre treated at the standard dose — worth stepping up if you dose regularly across a large system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDo I need to turn off my UV steriliser or skimmer before dosing?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Easy-Life Fluid Filter Medium can be dosed with UV clarifiers and protein skimmers running as normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy did my water go cloudy after dosing?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the product working — it's clumping fine particles so your filter can remove them. Normal aquariums clear in 4 to 16 hours; heavily contaminated tanks can take 48 to 72 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I use it every water change?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes — Easy-Life recommends dosing at the same 10 mL per 30 L rate whenever you top up or change water, in addition to the regular monthly maintenance dose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill it affect my aquarium's pH?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has no significant effect on pH between 5 and 10. Outside that range it nudges pH by 0.4 to 0.6 towards neutral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a consumable liquid additive with an unlimited shelf life at room temperature, so there's no warranty period to track. 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