Best Bio Media for Sand filter Conversion?

[Tiki-Koi]

I'm reworking the backwash piping of an old Hayward sand filter I acquired last year, and I'm wondering if any of you have thoughts as to the best type of media to use.?
I'll need about 2 cu.ft. for the filter.

[cichlid1409]

pool filter sand. can be found at any pool supplies shop, a fav of boxers is leslies pool supply.

basically it would be like a large fluidized bed filter and those things are awesome biological filters.

[Ichthius]

http://www.w-m-t.com/Products/WaterTek_MB3_Moving_Bed_Media.php
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It's great stuff and cheap!

Best fishes
David

https://www.goldfishgarage.com

[wesleydnunder]

basically it would be like a large fluidized bed filter and those things are awesome biological filters.

Not really... a pool filter's sand media is designed to remain at rest and to be a mechanical filter. It must be backwashed daily to flush the debris from the sand. In a fluidized bed filter the individual grains are suspended in the water column and is strictly a biological filter.

Mark

[wesleydnunder]

I'm reworking the backwash piping of an old Hayward sand filter I acquired last year, and I'm wondering if any of you have thoughts as to the best type of media to use.?
I'll need about 2 cu.ft. for the filter.

It depends on the type of filtration you're after. PFS will work fine as a mechanical media, but must be backwashed daily to flush the debris out of the sand. If it doesn't get backwashed it quickly becomes clogged.

If you want a biological filter then the water tech media will work.

Mark