hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> is the ideal filter medium for the removal of dissolved, organic substances in fresh and sea water aquariums. hw-ionic is recommended for filtering overstocked and polluted aquariums and also after medication treatment.<\/p>\n hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> is a two-component filter medium. The first component consists of a special, high-quality active carbon which absorbs colorants, pesticides, herbicides and insecticides as well as chlorine, ozone and other gaseous substances. The second component consists of a unique combination of various ion-exchange resins which absorb mainly ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.<\/p>\n hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong>, the ideal filter medium for polluted aquarium water.<\/p>\n With bio filters and all other filter media dependent on nitrification bacteria, ammonia and nitrate are not usually absorbed, but converted into nitrate. As a consequence of this conversion process, a dangerously high concentrate of nitrate can be produced in aquarium water; one of the most frequent causes of sudden mass fish mortality.<\/p>\n Occasional filtering via hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> prevents such unpleasant surprises, because hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> absorbs particularly the precursors of the nitrate, namely ammonia and nitrate, and so harmful nitrate cannot be produced. Other pollutants present in aquarium water are also reliably absorbed:<\/p>\n hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> also removes the yellow tinge in seawater aquariums and is pH neutral in sea and fresh water ,i.e. the pH is neither raised nor lowered.<\/p>\n To avoid lowering the iron content in aquarium water, which is absolutely vital to plant growth, the high-quality active charcoal used in hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> coated with iron in a special process. This iron is gradually released into the aquarium water as required.<\/p>\n hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> should not be confused with \u201dplain active charcoal\u201d. Active charcoal filters oversaturated with harmful substances are subject to the so-called \u201dbreak-through\u201d phenomenon, where all absorbed pollutants are suddenly discharged into the aquarium water. This is absolutely impossible with hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong>, because all pollutant particles present as ions are retained in a vacuum of more than 100 bar. This reliably prevents any discharge of harmful substances into the aquarium water.<\/p>\n In contrast to almost all other filter media, hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> does not require any starting time and is \u201dfully active\u201d from the very first minute. That means that new aquariums can immediately be stocked with animals, so that the time-consuming \u201drunning-in\u201d of aquariums and filter systems is unnecessary.<\/p>\n For water treatment with hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong>, we recommend, apart from purely mechanical coarse dirt filters, sole filtering via hw-ionic (1000 ml of hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> to 100 liters of sea or fresh water). After this time, the absorption capacity of hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> is normally exhausted. This time can reduce in heavily stocked aquariums and increase in lightly stocked aquariums. It is recommended to carry out a nitrate test every four weeks.<\/p>\n For water treatment with hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong>, we recommend, apart from purely mechanical coarse dirt filters, sole filtering via hw-ionic (1000 ml of hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> to 100 liters of sea or fresh water). After this time, the absorption capacity of hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> is normally exhausted. This time can reduce in heavily stocked aquariums and increase in lightly stocked aquariums. It is recommended to carry out a nitrate test every four weeks.<\/p>\n 1 Liter hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> for approx. 100 liters (26,41 US gal) of aquarium water.<\/p>\n Place hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> between 2 layers of filter cotton in the aquarium filter.<\/p>\n Do not rinse hw\u00ae ionic before use!<\/strong> After approx. \u00a03 to 4 month, the hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> filter medium is saturated with pollutants and should be removed from the aquarium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Special filter medium for marine and freshwater aquariums.<\/p>\n\n
\nA filter filled with the prescribed quantity of hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> will last for about three to four months in normally stocked aquariums.<\/p>\n
\nA filter filled with the prescribed quantity of hw\u00ae ionic<\/strong> will last for about three to four months in normally stocked aquariums.<\/p>\nRecommendation of use:<\/h2>\n
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\nWhen switching the filter on, direct the first 2 to 4 liters into a bucket; then operate filter as usual.<\/p>\nService life:<\/h2>\n
Special long-term filter medium based on hw ActivCarbon for all marine and freshwater aquariums.<\/h2>\n
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