The Aquarium Filtration

New Filtration Media Designed For Planted Aquarium

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Better filtration for planted aquarium

This is a new filtration media made for fresh water planted tank or saltwater refuge. Outlined bellow are the reasons why Earth Pellets is the best filtration media for your planted tank.

GREATER SURFACE AREA:
- Earth Pellets has a surface area equal to 980 meter squared per gram.
- Bio Ball's surface area is 100 cubic feet for every cubic foot of material.
- Lava Rock's surface area is approximately 315 meters squared per gram.
- Silica Sand is approximately 390 meters squared per gram.
- Aquarium activated carbon is approximately 650 meters squared per gram.
- Tri Base Pelletized Carbon surface area is approximately 1,150 meters squared per gram.

This allow more bacteria for a STRONGER NITROGEN CYCLE!

NO CO2 NEEDED!!!!
Once Earth Pellets has been add to your filter, your filtration system will be able to maintain the strongest nitrogen cycle ever. Now, simply pour in one dose of Right Now Bacteria.
These bacteria are so prolific that Earth Pellets will be fully colonized in one day. Also, Right Now Bacteria will build heavier colonies. This bacteria mix contains bacteria that develop faster than any other bacterias. Results: A filtration media with much more surface in contact with water AND larger colonies will establish on each square meter. This means SUPER STRONG FILTRATION AND LOT OF BACTERIA.
Like any living organism, bacteria produce Co2. Unfortunately, a regular filtration system does not allow enough bacteria to supply the Co2 needed for your plants.

This system will produce a sufficient and stable amount of Co2 for plant growth when you use a simple canister filter! Co2 provided from your filter will be much more efficient than you would get with yeast-generated Co2 unit. This Media does not allow the RIGHT NOW! Bacteria to reduce Nitrates AEROBICALLY, so all the nitrates produced are utilized by the plants.

SET UP
The amount of Earth Pellets required can be calculated this way: 0.1667 X gallons of water divided by 2. Example: 0.1667 X 40 / 2 = 3.3

3.3 pounds of Earth Pellets are what is needed for a 40 gallon tank. Earth pellets will last for over 10 YEARS if cleaned every three months with fresh tap water!

Flow rate should be at 10 times a hour.
Return MUST be "UNDER the water" instead of above. To get the large bacteria colonie needed for Co2 supply, you must have fish in your tank! Fish will provide food for Right Now Bacteria. Without fish, far less bacteria will develop and you won't get the results we claim.

Planted tanks with Earth Pellets

Cycle your aquarium in 24h

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Fast Aquarium Cycle (How To)

Right Now Bacteria has proven to establish a Totally Aerobic Nitrogen Cycle in 24 hours (instead of 28 days). It work 100% of the time as long as you follow the protocol:

For freshwater and fish only (no live rock) saltwater tanks, follow the instruction HERE.

For saltwater WITH live rock:
If there is live rock in your tank, you can simply add the Right Now Bacteria when you add the live rock. We recommend 1 to 2 lbs of live rock per gallon. You do not need the Tri Base Pelletized Carbon like other tanks. Even if you do not use the Tri Base Pelletized Carbon, Right Now Bacteria will protect your fish from the deadly ammonium and Nitrite spike, and will cycle your tank in 24 hours.

But remember: Without Tri Base Pelletized Carbon you will NOT have continual Aerobic nitrate or phosphate reduction, or will have it only to a lesser degree.

Aquarium Nitrate and Phosphate Removal (DIY Project)

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Find on this page all you need to know to setup a filtration system that will establish a Totally Aerobic Nitrogen Cycle in 24 hours (instead of 28 days), as well as treat and remediate serious nitrogen pollution in both fresh and saltwater aquariums.
For more information about this system and why it works, please consult our Advanced Information Page. You may also read Patent Number 6,025,152 for more technical informations

All equipment needed to build this filter can be found here

PART 1: SET UP

1.1 Calculate the TOTAL AMOUNT of gallons your new tank can hold without anything in it.

1.2. Now calculate how much Tri Base Pelletized Carbon you need. Here is the math: 0.1667 lbs x Gallons
*If your tank is going to be a reef tank with no fish: corals need only 1/3 the amount of TBPC if it is an all coral tank.
*If your tank is reef tank mix with small amount of fish: you'll need only 1/2 the amount of TBPC.
*If it is a fish only tank, then you need the full amount of carbon.

Remember, when usd as a bacteria bed, this carbon only needs to be replaced once every four years.

Let Tri Base Pelletized Carbon soak in a water bucket with an air pump for about two days. Once this is done, add it to your filter. Do not add it all at once: the best to do this is to add 1/4 to the canister every day. For freshwater tank with live plants, do not use Tri Base Pelletized Carbon. It will remove everything your plants need to survive. Use Earth Pellets instead.

1.3 The Canister:
For best results, Tri Base Pelletized Carbon should be used in a canister. This way, all the water will be in contact with the carbon.

One pound of Tri Base Pelletized Carbon fills a 1L volume.
For a small tank, any filter could do (aquaclear, fluval filter, etc.) but for large tank, the only canisters we found to carry the amount of carbon needed is the RED TORPEDO.
The Red Torpedo: This canister is nothing more than durable and lightweight filter tank designed specifically to maximize media load with no internal restrictions and pressure tested to 150 PSI.

1.4 Water Flow:
Water flow is the water returning to your tank after it has passed through your filters. There is just one easy thing to remember here: IT MUST BE TEN (10) AN HOUR.

1.5 The Return Pipe:
This is very important! In all systems (except for those in an aquarium with plants), the return pipe MUST be about two inches ABOVE the water surface. It MUST shoot from the rear to the front, and be cross corner. If you DON'T do this, you will have a very hard time with your pH and the Dissolved Oxygen levels in your tank. Water should be taken from the bottom of the tank.

1.6 Water temperature:
The water temperature should be around 78 - 80 degrees Fahrenheit. In the tropics the water temperature is usually between 84 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in many places. For a salt water tank, density (no, it is not really called salinity) should be between 1.020 to 1.025. At the lower density there is less disease and the water can carry more oxygen.

1.7 Water Changes and Cleaning:
This system will keep your water clean and will reduce No3 and Po4. This is not an excuse for you to stop changing the water. You can change a smaller volume and save on water and/or salt but dont skip that very important maintenance routine. Your Red Torpedo or filter should be cleaned (actually it is the carbon inside that need to be cleaned) once a month. All you have to do is to back flush. Back flush for 10 to 15 seconds ONLY. Otherwise your bacteria bed will be carried away in the waste water. Back flushing does not mean to back flush water back into the tank!

1.8 The Bacteria:
Right Now Bacteria is the master-piece of that system. It has nothing in common with all those bacteria starters you see on the market. Right Now Bacteria will establish on your Tri Base Pelletized Carbon or Earth Pellets and will grow at a phenomenal rate. Within only a few hours it will have enough bacteria to cycle your tank AEROBICALY. It will consume waste like nothing you’ve ever seen and it remains in your system. Actualy, you only need to use the bacteria once, but if you want (and this is what I do), you can add a few every month after water change to boost the system a little. If you do this, help yourself and get a pound of it instead of small quantity every time (you'll save money this way).

PART 2: TRULY BULLET-PROOF 24 HOURS AEROBIC NITROGEN CYCLE IN A NEW TANKS

2.1 SET UP THE TANK AS NOTED ABOVE

2.2 ACCLIMATISE YOUR FISH:
Acclimatise your fish by using an air line with a plastic valve. Drip water from the air line into a small plastic bucket. Start slowly at first, and after an hour and a half, increase the flow. Keep putting the water into the tank as the bucket fills up.

2.3 FIVE MINUTES BEFORE YOU PUT THE FISH IN THE TANK:
Add the Right Now Bacteria to the tank five minutes before you put the fish in the tank. DO NOT ADD THE BACTERIA BEFORE THAT!

2.4 THE FIRST 24 HOURS:
During the first 24 hours, the tank may cloud up. But by the next day, you will have the entire TOTALLY AEROBIC NITROGEN and PHOSPHORUS CYCLE!

2.5 FOR SALTWATER TANK ONLY:
If you have live rock, you can simply add the Right Now Bacteria when you add the live rock in the tank. You do not need the Tri Base Pelletized Carbon. Even if you do not use the Tri Base Pelletized Carbon, Right Now Bacteria will protect your fish from the deadly ammonium and Nitrite spike, and will cycle your tank in 24 hours. You will now have No3 and Po4 reduction without Tri Base Pelletized Carbon.

For all tanks: Without Tri Base Pelletized Carbon you will NOT have continual Aerobic nitrate or phosphate reduction, or will have it only to a lesser degree.

PART 3: OLD TANKS INSTALATION

3.1 SET UP:
Set your system as noted above. Once again, do not add all Tri Base Pelletized Carbon at once (it could kill your fish)!!!

3.2 RIGHT NOW BACTERIA:
Add Right Now Bacteria.

This is it! Simply remember that all those steps are important.

Metal Gone; An alternative to Phosban and RowaPhos

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Get Metal Gone Freshwater

Get Metal Gone Saltwater

Many people have difficulty maintaining Tropical Fish. The growing abundance of heavy metals found in common drinking water contribute to many unexplained fish deaths. The heavy metal problem in aquarium and pond water has never been adequately addressed. Numerous people have turned to Metal Gone, an African Mineral, to solve this problem in fresh and saltwater.

Metal Gone has proven to be an ideal filter additive for breeders of sensitive species. In addition, it is ideal for hatching sensitive reptile and amphibian species such as poison arrow frogs.

Metal Gone will remove up to 5 time the ammonium from the water than some adsorbents. It drastically Reduces Nitrites, Nitrates, Phosphates and heavy metal.

Metal Gone is used by many in the aquarium trade to adsorb phosphorous to reduce algae in ponds and aquariums.

Low cost adsorbant:
Metal Gone is about half the price of most phosphate adsorbant on the market. Finally, Metal Gone will not only remove phosphates but also nitrites, nitrate and heavy metals.

Fresh Water Metal Gone significantly reduces:
• Aluminum, Ammonium, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Cesium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Lithium, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Nickel, Oils, Palladium, Phosphorus, Rubidium, Silicone, Silver, Strontium, Titanium, Vanadium, Zinc, and Zirconium.

• Over Five Times the AMMONIA as most ammonia adsorbents.

• Reduces lead, killer copper, iron and zinc.

• Reduces Phosphorus, and Magnesium* for diminished algae growth.
(*Magnesium, a component of chlorophyll, is an essential ingredient for plant growth and development. Although present at only 2.7% in the total weight of chlorophyll, magnesium must be present in considerably larger amounts to promote plant growth!)

• Removes polyvalent cations from the water.

• Lessens the formation of nitrites and nitrates!

• Fits all makes of aquarium filters.