Filter Media

Within the last five years, the water garden and koi pond hobby has seen some major advances in understanding of system designs and pond ecology. A pond keeper’s goal is to create "Clean, healthy, living water". This can only be achieved in a pond ecosystem where water stability is equally important as water quality. Living water is actually full of microorganisms of all types that forma basic food chain, which in essence create the type of healthy water where our koi and goldfish thrive. To gauge proper size filter tanks and type of media with regards to flow rate, fish density and cleaning routine are the tools that can help you to create pond stability. Simply put, ponds with adequate filter systems tend to require less labor intensive manual cleaning. A proper pond design coupled with a good filter and media will promote consistent easy maintenance and drastically reduce potential problems. A good filter system and media promote pond stability.   There is no one perfect filter media. Each media requires certain filter tank accomodations, a biological waterfall filter or a skimmer, in order to work properly. Like the computer industry we are always looking for better and faster ways to manage our ponds.   A good biofilter media requires what is called interstitial spaces. These are the small open spaces in between the media where bacteria can "fill up" in a safe and slimy bacterial matrix. Bacteria love interstitial spaces. The perfect media lets go of the dirt during cleaning but sustains the attached bacteria. - Matala USA   Matala USA Filter Mats The undisputed leader in filter media innovation. Matala filter mats are the best available. Item Description Weight Case Retail Full Sheet Gray 48" x 39" x 1.5"  Max Density 7 5 $123.00 Half Sheet Gray 24" x 39" x 1.5"  Max Density 3.5 10 $61.35 Full Sheet Blue 48" x 39" x 1.5"  High Density 7 5 $109.00 Half Sheet Blue 24" x 39" x 1.5"  High Density 3.5 10 $53.76 Full Sheet Green 48" x 39" x 1.5"  Med. Density 9 5 $105.00 Half Sheet Green 24" x 39" x 1.5"  Med. Density 5 10 $52.41 Full Sheet Black 48" x 39" x 1.5"  Low Density 7 5 $99.00 Half Sheet Black 24" x 39" x 1.5"  Low Density 3.5 10 $57.13   Anjon Filter Media Anjon filter media is easily sized to fit your waterfall filter or skimmer. The open weave design promotes a healthy pond ecosystem Disposable Filter Mats Description Weight Case Retail 1.25" Bulk Roll 1.25" X 56" X 120’  Med. Density 50 N/A $1350.00 2" Bulk Roll 2" x 56" X 90’  Low Density 105 N/A $1399.00 2" x 28" x 20’ Boxed Low Density Boxed 20 N/A $199.00 2" x 28" x 10’ Boxed Low Density Boxed 10 N/A $113.14 Balls, Beads & Ribbons Bio balls are small, pegged plastic balls mainly used as the biological media in ponds.Floating beads are typically used as replacement beads in... bead filters! A remarkable fact - every cubic foot of floating beads contain over 400 square feet of surface area. SpringFlo can be used in Savio filtering waterfalls and Livingponds filters. Specialty Filter Media Description Weight Case Retail 1.5" Bio Balls Filter Media 4.5 cu ft. 46 1 $215.00 Floating Beads 1 Cubic foot 50 1 $230.00 Savio Spring Flo Bio Ribbon 3 12 $78.00 Anjon Media Bags Sized to fit popular filtering waterfalls and skimmers, Anjon media bags keep you filter media under control. Simply place Bio Balls, beads, ribbons, mats, etc inside. Media Bags Description Weight Case Retail Media Bag Small 12" x 18" media bag .5 12 $12.99 Media Bag Large 24" x 36" media bag .5 12 $19.99