Media bottles

[Chicago Discus]

I'm leaving this space available for people that bought the media for the bottles to post a photos of their creation......thanks Josie

[fdlacy]

Josie:

First, thanks for the great deal on the K1 media and instructional video. Well, I made mine and it has been in the tank for about 5 days, waiting for it to get gross. Only suggestion I have after watching your video is to make the top holes higher as the height of these top holes govern the max height the media will tumble. If they are too low, the top of the bottle will simply fill with air, but the media obviously will remain at the water line governed by these top holes.

Here is a short video of mine installed in my adult tank. I will be making a 2nd one for my juvie tank shortly.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b66aHeVlZco

Cheer,
Darren

[Chicago Discus]

Josie:

First, thanks for the great deal on the K1 media and instructional video. Well, I made mine and it has been in the tank for about 5 days, waiting for it to get gross. Only suggestion I have after watching your video is to make the top holes higher as the height of these top holes govern the max height the media will tumble. If they are too low, the top of the bottle will simply fill with air, but the media obviously will remain at the water line governed by these top holes.

Here is a short video of mine installed in my adult tank. I will be making a 2nd one for my juvie tank shortly.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b66aHeVlZco

Cheer,
Darren

Darren I love it great job it should get nice and nasty soon enough LOL.......Josie P.S. cant wait to see the babies

[aztecdiscus]

Wats that media nd wt its for? Where can I gt it

[Chicago Discus]

Wats that media nd wt its for? Where can I gt it

Kay I sell the media http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?98433-K1-media

[fdlacy]

Darren I love it great job it should get nice and nasty soon enough LOL.......Josie P.S. cant wait to see the babies

Thanks Josie. I would love to get some babies out of this group. 3 of these I just got from Sean a few weeks ago (ZX10R on SD). The MR I have had for about 8 months (fish from Hans) and the CBP I bought from Kenny back in June and he grew so fast, I had to remove him and put him in with these fish to keep the game fair. He is the smallest of this group, but he holds his own. The cone I picked up from Barb at NADA ATL. Its mostly in the tank for WTH effect at this point, but you never know what could happen. I have the RO ready in case anybody gets frisky.

Cheers,
Darren

[aztecdiscus]

Wt is it for wt it does?

[fdlacy]

Wt is it for wt it does?

Kay:

This Kaldnes media is used in fluidized bed filters for aquaria and municipal applications. See links below:

http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/1797/Kaldnes-Media
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFQBMDQIdwQ

Cheers,
Darren

[aztecdiscus]

Niceeee ,, so we can use to prodice nitrifying bacteria like the one that grows on filters but without the need of washing it

[DLock3d]

Where can I get the damn suction cups. The best I've found so far are from home depot and the nipples on the back are too big imo.

[magewynd]

Try the four packs from KensFish under the Eheim section in the "Replacement parts & fittings" They are the ones for the heaters. You'll need to drill a 1/2" hole to make these work.

[Chicago Discus]

Where can I get the damn suction cups. The best I've found so far are from home depot and the nipples on the back are too big imo.

Dan I got them from home depot very cheap......Josie

[DLock3d]

I got mine from home depot too but I don't believe they're the same as yours. I'll have to do more scouting.

[DLock3d]

Try the four packs from KensFish under the Eheim section in the "Replacement parts & fittings" They are the ones for the heaters. You'll need to drill a 1/2" hole to make these work.

Thanks Steve, seems feasible if I can't find something local.

[daffyfish]

Have one one my discus tank. Wiil try to get pics, this weekend.
I am experimenting with integrating two with an UG filter.
You can kind of see it running, in this video.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr325/daffypictures/aquariums/bettabarracks.mp4
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr325/daffypictures/aquariums/bettabarracks.mp4

[Chicago Discus]

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr325/daffypictures/aquariums/bettabarracks.mp4

Love the old tan and yes I can see the media going thats great.....josie

[daffyfish]

Love the old tan and yes I can see the media going thats great.....josie


Thanks. I enjoy bringing new life into the old metaframe and pemco tanks. Looking forward to seeing how well this K1 does.

[Chicago Discus]

Thanks. I enjoy bringing new life into the old metaframe and pemco tanks. Looking forward to seeing how well this K1 does.

You'll love it :) .........Josie

[jamiegt]

Where is the original video you posted with the instructions on how you made your filter? I watched it and now that I want to build one I cannot find it. Thanks.

[jamiegt]

Nevermind. Found it. Its a great idea and easy to make. Thanks for sharing.

[Chicago Discus]

Nevermind. Found it. Its a great idea and easy to make. Thanks for sharing.

glad you found it:) .......Josie

[drew22to375]

glad you found it:) .......Josie

Where is this video I would like to see it.

[Kal-El]

Since I did this K1 media bottle my water is always crystal clear... Best thing I've done to help keep good bacteria and clean clear water. All thanks to Josie for sharing the video.

[Chicago Discus]

Since I did this K1 media bottle my water is always crystal clear... Best thing I've done to help keep good bacteria and clean clear water. All thanks to Josie for sharing the video.

Awwww thanks I'm glad it's working good for you....:).josie

[drew22to375]

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?98431-Crystal-Clear

Thank You.

[korbi_doc]

Ok Josie, boy, must've missed this one...the video seems clear, but, is this supposed to be an adjunct to our AC filters & sponge filters or in place of? What is the long term on these? Replace'm when the bottle falls apart, or does the media disintegrate? Is the media plastic?..are these just soda bottles? does color matter? (prob not, lol).....Just wondering since I totally was not on the planet when you proposed'm, lol.........Tia

Dottie

[Chicago Discus]

Ok Josie, boy, must've missed this one...the video seems clear, but, is this supposed to be an adjunct to our AC filters & sponge filters or in place of? What is the long term on these? Replace'm when the bottle falls apart, or does the media disintegrate? Is the media plastic?..are these just soda bottles? does color matter? (prob not, lol).....Just wondering since I totally was not on the planet when you proposed'm, lol.........Tia

Dottie

both media and bottle are made of plastic so falling apart is not an option for this material LOL...Once the media is seeded I replace the sponge filter with the bottle it cuts my cleaning down considerably and keeps the tank nice and cycled with all the water changes.....Josie

P.S. i like using the clear bottles as to see the progress of seeding going on in the bottle.....

[cooksa]

For Josie! :) You can see my K1 filter (I stuck the seeded sponge on the end to help with seeding the media. Thinking I'll just leave it there) and my Floras on a small clutch. They should start to wiggle today.

URG...Can't get the video to imbed in the post, so I'll just leave it as a llink...

http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x144/fozzie04/?action=view&current=E867ECB6-5B54-4EA7-9C10-AA536FE14D41-3715-000002F4403DF540.mp4

[Chicago Discus]

For Josie! :) You can see my K1 filter (I stuck the seeded sponge on the end to help with seeding the media. Thinking I'll just leave it there) and my Floras on a small clutch. They should start to wiggle today.

URG...Can't get the video to imbed in the post, so I'll just leave it as a llink...

http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x144/fozzie04/?action=view¤t=E867ECB6-5B54-4EA7-9C10-AA536FE14D41-3715-000002F4403DF540.mp4

They look great Love the wigglers and what a great idea with the sponge connected to the bottle you rock......Josie

[korbi_doc]

Thanks Josie, anything that helps with cleaning is needed here, lol.....not up to the task these days, but still tryin'......& I love the idea of hookin' up to the sponge filter like that cooksa...I'll have to order soon & give it a try.....

Dottie

[daffyfish]

I have had my bottle going for about a month now. The K1 is still white? Does that mean there is no bacteria present?
Thanks

[Chicago Discus]

I have had my bottle going for about a month now. The K1 is still white? Does that mean there is no bacteria present?
Thanks

no LOL...it just means that you have great tank husbandry.....just keep it up it will turn to a light grey......Josie

[Cosgrovb]

How is the K1 media different than bio balls?

[Chicago Discus]

How is the K1 media different than bio balls?

K1 is vey buoyant in water and bio balls usually float or sink.

[Cosgrovb]

K1 floats at all times? Point of the media is to clarify water? Denitrify?

Has anyone who switched from sponge to bottle with k1 tested water? How does it deal with ammonia, nitrites, nitrates?

[Chicago Discus]

K1 floats at all times? Point of the media is to clarify water? Denitrify?

Has anyone who switched from sponge to bottle with k1 tested water? How does it deal with ammonia, nitrites, nitrates?

well I have switched all my grow-outs to K1 bottles and have had no issues with ammonia or mini cycles like i did get when i had the sponge filter

[Cosgrovb]

Hmmmm. I like the concept! How long in action?

[Chicago Discus]

Hmmmm. I like the concept! How long in action?

are you asking how long have I been using the bottles? about 4 months

[Cosgrovb]

How big can a bottle be? Can I use the setup on a 5 tank system that I built with a sump?

[Chicago Discus]

How big can a bottle be? Can I use the setup on a 5 tank system that I built with a sump?

Yes put a bottle in each tank that's how I do it...works good and no need for nasty sponge filters but make sure the media is cycled or throw some pure products in the bottle hope ths helps..........Josie

[Dkarc@Aol.com]

K1 floats at all times? Point of the media is to clarify water? Denitrify?

Has anyone who switched from sponge to bottle with k1 tested water? How does it deal with ammonia, nitrites, nitrates?

K1 Kaldnes media has been around for a little while now in the commercial waste water, and now aquaculture industry. It is immensely popular due to it's high specific surface area (250ft²/ft³), installation requirements (non-pressurized, submerged, slightly buoyant media), and it's high performance. They are meant to be kept in constant motion via fine bubble aeration. This constant motion of the media keeps the bacterial film thin on the surface, which allows the bacteria easy access to the dissolved oxygen in the water, and obviously the nitrogen (ammonia, nitrite).

-Ryan

[Larry Bugg]

Better late than never............................ok so I bought the K1 media from Josie back in August of last year and I'm just now getting around to using it. I completed 5 bottles today and installed them in my breeding tanks. I have the pairs in 40 gallon tanks and when they parents and fry are ready to be separated I pull the parents from the tank so these become the grow out tanks. After a month or so I plan on pulling the sponge filters out of the tanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csnJ93nKBLY&feature=youtu.be

[Chicago Discus]

Better late than never............................ok so I bought the K1 media from Josie back in August of last year and I'm just now getting around to using it. I completed 5 bottles today and installed them in my breeding tanks. I have the pairs in 40 gallon tanks and when they parents and fry are ready to be separated I pull the parents from the tank so these become the grow out tanks. After a month or so I plan on pulling the sponge filters out of the tanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csnJ93nKBLY&feature=youtu.be

You will love the way it works. Just give it some time to seed up and what a difference it makes....josie
PS. great Discus Larry


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csnJ93nKBLY&feature=youtu.be

[SMB2]

Larry,
The media seems to be 'caked' at the top of some of the bottles. Does it all have to be moving like in Josie's original video? Can you have to much media in the bottle?

[Chicago Discus]

Larry,
The media seems to be 'caked' at the top of some of the bottles. Does it all have to be moving like in Josie's original video? Can you have to much media in the bottle?

Stan I think its because he just started the bottle it usually takes a little while to get going once the media becomes saturated.....Josie

[Larry Bugg]

Stan I thinks its because he just started the bottle it usually takes a little while to get going once the media becomes saturated.....Josie

That's it exactly Josie. I had just started them.

[SMB2]

Thanks.
Is there a volume (#cups) of media for volume being filtered?

[Chicago Discus]

Thanks.
Is there a volume (#cups) of media for volume being filtered?

I usually fill the bottle up with two cups of media per 1.5 liter bottle.......josie

[0Dgreen]

The ratio should be about 60percent media to 40percent water. So your bottle should be about 60 percent filled with k1. Also if it seems to be getting stuck at the top try putting it on an angle instead of completely vertical.

[SMB2]

That helps, but I didn't phrase it well. How big a bottle for what size tank.

[0Dgreen]

That helps, but I didn't phrase it well. How big a bottle for what size tank.
there is a whole complicated fomula used to determine the EXACT ammount, however i just use a 1.5L bottle in any size tank. If you have an overstocked or bigger tank you could do 2x 1.5L bottles. The fomula has to do with bioload how many fish and how many gallons if im not mistaken(if you dig a little deeper into K1 research you could find it)