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EHEIM MECH 1L/840g

EHEIM MECH 1L/840g

$22.49 CAD
$22.49 CAD
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Mechanical filter media trap suspended matter and dirt particles. This takes place at various stages:

Firstly, before the water flows through the rest of the cleaning process, EHEIM MECH and EHEIM MECHpro provide high efficiency.

EHEIM FIX is the ideal material to use as a separation layer between the mechanical and biological filter media .

And for fine filtration at the end, before the water returns into the aquarium, EHEIM SYNTH is the ideal material to use.

EHEIM MECH

Prefilter material made from hollow ceramic rings for trapping large dirt particles

Directly after entering the filtration cycle, water is swirled through the hollow ceramic rings. Larger dirt particles thus sink to the bottom. The treat-ed prefiltered water then continues its way through the other filter layers. EHEIM MECH is easy to clean and reusable.

  • Prefilter material for large dirt particles
  • Hollow ceramic rings
  • Easy to clean
  • Reusable
  • Suitable for fresh and marine water

Specifications

Mechanically: Yes

Biological: No

Aborptive: No

Chemical: No

Net bag: No

Freshwater: Yes

Sea water: Yes

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LIGHT

LOW: Place coral at the bottom of the tank. Depending on the type, coral may need to be placed off sand and therefore mounted on a ceramic disc of piece of rock.

MEDIUM: Place coral at mid-range of the tank. Best placed/glued on top of a rock scape at mid-range height. 

HIGH: Place coral from mid range to just below water level. SPS coral are shallow growing so they require and are able to tolerate intense light.

FLOW

LOW: Most soft coral do well with a small, gentle pulse. There are certain corals that can even be placed in areas of indirect flow, meaning places aside a rock structure or set into a entrance to a cave style space.

MEDIUM: Many LPS types of coral prefer medium pulse current. Most Euphyllia or corals that have more tissue structure connected to their skeleton, don’t like to be in a high flow area like the direct flow of the wave pump.

HIGH: Similar to high light, SPS enjoy being in some heavy current. Most LPS and SPS that branch encrust or plate prefer high flow that simulates the top water waves.

SKILL

ENTRY: While some may say beginner level, "Entry" is a good term to be used when starting out in the world of corals and marine life. Prior to adding livestock, you want to ensure that your reef has the proper parameters including zero levels of ammonia and nitrite. Seeing traces of nitrate in your waters is a good sign - just keep them at a lower level of 2ppm to 10ppm. Maintaining correct temperature and salinity are a huge factor to stable parameters. Starting to monitor your PH, alkalinity, calcium and magnesium is a great habit to get into to keep a successful reef.

While some soft coral don’t require too much light, having a proper reef light that puts out the proper pars is very important. You'll also want to have a good amount of flow and protected rock areas, as placing corals in their happy spot is ideal for success.

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