Description
Anti-corrosion Lining Rubber Deep Sand Bed Filter
A sand bed filter is a kind of depth filter. Broadly, there are two types of filter for separating particulate solids from fluids:
Surface filters, where particulates are captured on a permeable surface
Depth filters, where particulates are captured within a porous body of material.
How it Works?
Deep sand beds act as a form of biological filtration, with the idea being that nutrients sink into the substrate, where they are processed by microorganisms, aerobic bacteria and other organisms at the top and anaerobic bacteria lower down. The events in the top layer must happen anyway in an aquarium establishing a community of such microbes is the whole purpose of cycling. However, a thick layer of sand helps in the confines of a tank because it gives the microorganism community more time and space to get the job done. A sand bed may also provide a home for somewhat larger detritivores, such as flatworms.
Deep Sand Bed Creation
You need, obviously, sand, but choose the right sort. Very coarse, almost gravelly sands might be aesthetically pleasing but they don't form a good habitat for most of the micro and macroorganisms in question. A sand consisting of a variety of grain sizes, predominately fine ones, does the job far better. The setting up process is far from complex. hen preparing the tank, just add several inches of sand at the bottom, the deeper the better. Add live sand, which should contain a good starter population of organisms, to get it started and cycle the tank as normal.
Precautions
In comparison to most natural habitats, an aquarium is densely populated, with its denizens producing a great deal of waste relative to the space. A deep sand bed might not be sufficient to keep things in balance. Conduct regular tests and have additional filtration methods ready to install if required. If the sand bed is not deep enough, it might not work very well and, more importantly, toxins produced in the bottom layer could enter the water. Aim for a depth of at least four inches, preferably six or more. It probably goes without saying that burrowing or sifting creatures and deep sand beds don't mix.
Technical parameters:
Flow Rate
(m3/H)
Inlet and outlet
(mm)
Filter area
(m2)
Diameter
(mm)
Height
(mm)
YLD-SF-800
15-25
50
0.5
800
960
YLD-SF-1000
23-39
50
0.79
1000
1200
YLD-SF-1200
33-55
80
1.13
1200
1400
YLD-SF-1400
45-75
100
1.54
1400
1600
YLD-SF-1600
60-100
100
2.01
1600
1800
YLD-SF-1800
75-125
150
2.54
1800
1950
YLD-SF-2000
95-155
150
3.14
2000
2150
YLD-SF-2200
115-190
150
3.80
2200
2250
YLD-SF-2400
130-210
150
4.52
2400
2300
YLD-SF-2600
145-225
150
5.3
2600
2400
YLD-SF-2800
155-240
200
6.15
2800
2500
YLD-SF-3000
170-255
200
7.00
3000
2600
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