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Page 18 - Filtration & Media

Explore aquarium filtration and filter media with videos and educational articles focused on modern filtration techniques. Everything from biological filter media and filter socks to carbon, GFO, refugiums, media reactors, and so much more.
  1. How to Calibrate your ORP Probe EP 10: Apex Aquarium Controllers from Neptune Systems

    How to Calibrate your ORP Probe EP 10: Apex Aquarium Controllers from Neptune Systems

    We'll go over calibrating your ORP probe in our tenth episode of the Neptune Apex series. Let's begin with a quote directly from the Neptune Apex manual: "It is not necessary to calibrate the ORP on...
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  2. Using Filter Socks in Your Reef Tank - EP 4: Saltwater Aquarium Maintenance

    Using Filter Socks in Your Reef Tank - EP 4: Saltwater Aquarium Maintenance

    Filter socks are often used in saltwater tanks to keep the water column free of particles so your water looks crystal clear. If you change and clean your filter socks regularly, they can be a...
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  3. Aquarium Filtration: EP2 - Chemical Filtration Media

    Aquarium Filtration: EP2 - Chemical Filtration Media

    We continue our BRSTV series - Aquarium Filtration with Chemical Filtration. In this episode, we discuss the unique benefits of aquarium carbon and GFO (Granular Ferric Oxide) as they relate to...
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  4. Review of Vertex RX-Z ZEOvit Reactors

    Review of Vertex RX-Z ZEOvit Reactors

    BRSTV reviews the high quality, RX-Z ZEOvit Media Reactors from Vertex. Disclaimer
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  5. BRS Carbon/GFO Reactors

    BRS Carbon/GFO Reactors

    In today's episode we are going to do a quick demo on how to use BRS GFO and Carbon Media Reactors. We go over which medias should be tumbling and why. Mixing the medias, advantages and...
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  6. Adding a GFO Reactor, Refugium, and Auto Top Off

    Adding a GFO Reactor, Refugium, and Auto Top Off

    This is our third episode of the how to start a reef tank series. In this episode we are going to add some popular, but optional, equipment as well as discuss good feeding habits. Disclaimer
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  7. Protein Skimmers, Test Kits, Carbon, and Acclimation

    Protein Skimmers, Test Kits, Carbon, and Acclimation

    In this episode we are going to discuss why we test for ammonia and nitrate using elos and red sea test kits. We discuss the importance if using a protein skimmer to remove fish food and waste...
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  8. BRS PHA Biopellets

    BRS PHA Biopellets

    Today we are going to discuss the use of biopellets, sometimes referred to as solid vodka dosing, as well as touch on the general theory behind other forms of organic carbon dosing like vodka. Not...
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