{"product_id":"bioscape-premium-bio-cylinder-filter-medium-500gm","title":"Bioscape Premium Bio-Cylinder Filter Medium 500gm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePorous ceramic cylinders that give filter bacteria somewhere to live.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bioscape Premium Bio-Cylinder Filter Medium is a 500 g pack of ceramic cylinders for the biological stage of a filter, the stage where bacteria break down fish waste. The cylinders have a highly porous structure, which gives a large surface area for the bacteria that turn ammonia into nitrite and then nitrate, and their shape keeps oxygen-rich water flowing through the media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePorous ceramic\u003c\/strong\u003e, with surface inside the pores for nitrifying bacteria (the bacteria that process ammonia) as well as on the outside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoose fill\u003c\/strong\u003e that packs into canister baskets, media bags, sumps (a filter tank below the aquarium) and hang-on filters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong-lasting\u003c\/strong\u003e, rinsed rather than replaced on a schedule, so the bacteria colony stays with the tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePack: 500 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: ceramic cylinders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage: biological filtration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater type: freshwater and marine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBioscape code: BIS196\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for any filter with a media basket or chamber, and for a media bag dropped into a sump. Not a mechanical or chemical stage; keep wool or sponge in front of it so debris does not clog the pores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and maintenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRinse the cylinders gently in a bucket of old tank water at a water change, never under chlorinated tap water. It is not a monthly replacement item like filter wool. If pieces ever start to break down, replace only part of it at a time so the bacteria colony carries on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilter media is a consumable item. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law still apply. Ships by standard parcel post.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bioscape","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55293053960483,"sku":"BIS196","price":20.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/bioscape-premium-bio-cylinde-43179145429283.webp?v=1790233448","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/bioscape-premium-bio-cylinder-filter-medium-500gm","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}