looking for schuran media

[john37]

whose uses these reactors?
i'm looking for a large bag of the media...i heard you can use really large crushed coral.

please let me know...thanks

 

[gcarroll]

try the Knop Koralith media the coarse media is very simular to the Schurhan media
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=KP1083

 

[marcrothschild]

Actually the coarse Koralth is much finer than the Schuran media. I was using the coarse koralith for quite some time in my reeftek reactor...its great stuff. I am now using a schuran jetstream 1, and the media is like the size of baby carrots that you can buy in a bag pre washed. It is not only larger, but the shape is cylindrical, most pieces are 1-2" long. Customaquatic.com sells it.
HTH

 

[saurus]

http://www.customaquatic.com/customaquatic/brandsubcategory.asp?brandid=SH&subcatID=cr-cr

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/iid/12537/cid/3281

Cheers,

Clint

 

[john37]

custom aquatic is backordered...how long does it usually take for it to come?

 

[gcarroll]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7372776#post7372776 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marcrothschild
Actually the coarse Koralth is much finer than the Schuran media. I was using the coarse koralith for quite some time in my reeftek reactor...its great stuff. I am now using a schuran jetstream 1, and the media is like the size of baby carrots that you can buy in a bag pre washed. It is not only larger, but the shape is cylindrical, most pieces are 1-2" long. Customaquatic.com sells it.
HTH

I didn't know the peices were that large. It is made of limestone like the Korallith, not aragonite like ARM? Based on the price it is a little cheaper than the Koralith. I might give it a try.

 

[marcrothschild]

It is made up of coral skeletons, I am not sure if it is technically considered aragonite, but it is not limestone. This stuff requires a lower PH to dissolve, which leads me to believe it is not aragonite.
Aquaticecosystems.com and premiumaquatics may have it. Customaquatic sells the same stuff, but it is not distibuted by schuran....generic schuran media

 

[gcarroll]

I see, nevermind then I will stick to Korallith!