The Bottom Line
The use of Poly-Filter Pad materials in high-flow areas work like carbon, only better. All heavy metals are attracted to the woven matrix of polymer threads and are held there.
Pros
- Remove all traces of copper treatment.
- Removes lead.
- Removes phosphates
- Removes silicates
- Can be easily rejunivated.
Cons
- Can leach ammonium into tank water.
Description
- With Poly-Filters, all water impurities like phosphates, nitrates, copper, silicates, and even ammonia are absorbed,
- Pads can be regenerated by rinsing in saltwater (saltwater use can be regenerated by the reverse, rinsing in freshwater).
- Cut 'em, slice them or roll 'em up in a canister filter.
- Large square pads for enhanced chemical scavenging and can be placed under the drip lid of most wet/dry trickle filters.
Guide Review - Poly-Filter Pad Material
A very technical and thorough product! What's in it for us hobbyists? Plenty! Poly-Filter Pad material, when used accordingly, remove ALL traces of copper treatment. Continued use of kalkwassers leave lead behind. Poly-Filter Pad material get-the-lead-out! Phosphates? Not a problem. The use of Poly-Filter Pad material in high-flow areas work like carbon, only better. All heavy metals are attracted to the woven matrix of polymer threads and are held there... no leaching back into the solution!
There are freshwater benefits a well. Poly-Filter Pad material can be used to prefilter tap water prior to making up sea salt mixes. (My simple DIY PVC Tap Water Filter). With Poly-Filters, all water impurities like phosphates, nitrates, copper, silicates, and even ammonia are absorbed, and the pads can be regenerated by simple rinsing in saltwater (saltwater use can be regenerated by the reverse, rinsing in freshwater). Cut 'em, slice 'em or roll 'em up in a canister filter (read product reviews & compare prices). They even make large square pads for enhanced chemical scavenging and can be placed under the drip lid of most wet/dry trickle filters.
