EconoBead

The economical answer to imitation filters, made by Beadfilter experts!

Beadfilters are closed (pressure) vessels filled with millions of small plastic beads. These beads float and therefore provide a means of mechanical filtration and the enormous surface of these beads provides the biological filtration.

Mechanical filtration: the beads float in a closed vessel and are packed very close to each other. The pressure of the pump makes the water flow upward through the beads. The small dirt particles will stick to the bead pack. The longer the filter is active, the more bio film there will be around the beads and therefore small particles can be filtered.

Biological filtration: the specific surface of the beads is about 1600m² per m³ (6 times more than a blue Japanese Mat), so the bio film layer around the beads is extremely useful nor nitrifying bacteria that consume vast amounts of ammonia, nitrites and nitrates.

The EconoBead Beadfilters have a strong quality polypropylene vessel and come equipped with:

• a bottom drain to remove the sludge from the bottom,
  
• a very reliable blower!

The blower is also equipped with a silencer.

The EconoBead is supplied with a transparent lid and is available in 5 sizes.

EconoBead bypass

Installing this bypass allows the use of more economical pumps. Due to a very compact bypass-system, the multi-way valve is completely unused during filtering as the water flows directly into the filter and also leaves the filter in a direct line. This action results in at least 40% less pressure loss (depending on the type of pump). The bypass system is very easy to install using the unions supplied.

Download: EconoBead.pdf