{"product_id":"k1-micro-filter-media-1-l","title":"K1 Micro Filter Media - 1 l","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Ki Micro Media Koi Ponds\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/8100\/8107\/files\/header-k1micro-1920x600.jpg?v=1784730782\" title=\"Ki Micro Media Koi Ponds\" width=\"489\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eK1 Micro Filter media is the award winning filtration media manufactured in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eMost Koi and Aquaculture enthusiast already know the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ebenefits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e that this media brings to their ponds and tanks. Improved cleaning and biofiltration for crystal clear wate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eK1 Micro Media has evolved from twenty years of extensive research and development by Evolution Aqua into moving bed filter technology and offers an improvement on existing K1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eOutstanding Protected Specific Surface Area of 950m2 per m3\u003c\/strong\u003e, compared to only 500m3\/m3 for the original and bigger K1 media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e• Provides a much large surface area for bacteria to colonise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e• Increased protection for the bio-film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e• Provides mechanical and biological filtration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e• Reduces back pressure on pumps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e• Improved solids handling ( can also act as a mechanical media when used in Bubble Bead filters and other polishing filters such as Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e• Increased flow rate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e• Ideal for use in bead filters, conventional pond filters, marine and freshwater aquarium filters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e• Improved cleaning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UEQhUrwakGU?si=vSuiQJkVA-1HMZmM\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eWhat is the diameter of K1 and K1 Micro Media?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eThe K1 media has a diameter of 10.5mm and the K1 Micro has a diameter of 7mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eWhat is the length of K1 and K1 Micro?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eThe K1 media is 8mm long and the K1 Micro is 9mm in length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"am-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eWhat is the protected surface area of K1 and K1 Micro?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"am-content amfaq-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eK1 has a protected surface area of 500m² per m³ and K1 Micro has a total surface area of 950m² per m³\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"am-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eAre both K1 and K1 Micro suitable for mechanical filtration?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"am-content amfaq-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eYes, both K1 and K1 Micro are suitable for mechanical filtration, due to its compact size K1 Micro is usually preferred\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"am-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eAre both K1 and K1 Micro suitable for biological filtration?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"am-content amfaq-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eYes, both K1 and K1 Micro are suitable for biological filtration, K1 is usually preferred in biological filters like you would find on a pond. K1 Micro is ideal for static or moving bed filters on aquariums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"am-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eWhat is the benefit of a moving bed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"am-content amfaq-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eMoving bed media has many advantages over traditional static bed filters including a huge surface area which is always exposed to maximum oxygen and food for the bacteria, self cleaning media as it tumbles, and the world famous protected surface area, enabling bacteria and higher organisms to dwell .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"am-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eHow do I work out how much media I will need for my aquarium?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"am-content amfaq-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eIn a moving bed chamber - You would want no more than 25% of the chamber to be filled with K1 as this allows enough water to help it to be fluidised properly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"amfaq-short-answer-container\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Ki Micro Media Koi Ponds\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/8100\/8107\/files\/header-k1micro-1920x600.jpg?v=1784730782\" title=\"Ki Micro Media Koi Ponds\" width=\"1000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MyAquaponics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49092358045931,"sku":"K1-MICRO","price":395.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/8100\/8107\/files\/Screenshot_2024-04-23_112450__47336.1713868699.1280.1280.png?v=1784730797","url":"https:\/\/myaquaponics.co.za\/products\/k1-micro-filter-media-1-l","provider":"Myaquaponics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}