Clay Pellet Media

Multi-Functional Filter Media

Our Clay Pellet Media is a 100% pure, organic filter media that is finely ground into specific sized pellets (4-8 mm) and baked at a temperature of 1200°C inside a rotary kiln. Our Clay Pellet Media does not contain artificial additives, pesticides or dyes, and is a perfect filter media for a variety of applications.

Mechanical Filtration

Clay Pellet Media is a "fixed bed" filter media, which means that the media bed is stationary during filtering. Clay Pellet Media's shape and varied size provides efficient solid waste capture and water polishing. Additionally, our Clay Pellet Media weight/density initiates a more effective backwash by allowing the bed to expand, yet stay within the filter vessel as the waste is flushed out of the filter.

Biological Filtration

Our Clay Pellet Media's innovative production process results in a significant amount of surface area from the porous skin and core within each pellet. This surface area is far greater than any other filter media on the market today. Clay Pellet Media's porosity also offers a protective environment for nitrifying colonies of beneficial bacteria, and in turn, optimal bio-filtration. These physical characteristics allow for quick nitrifying bacteria regeneration after cleaning.

Strength

Clay Pellet Media's high mechanical strength allows it to be removed from the filter, easily cleaned and stored for re-use.

Basic Properties

• Material: Expanded Burnt Clay
• Grain/Shape: Porous/Round
• Particle Size: 4-8mm
• Physical Properties:
  • Particle Density Dry: 1080 +/- 50 kg/M³
  • Bulk Density: 600 +/- 50 kg/M³
• Other Properties:
  • Optimal Surface Colonized Due to Porosity Level
  • Surface Area: 230ft²/gallon
• Clay Pellet Media Bags: 1.77 cubic ft/65 pound bag