Aquaforte UltraBead Prime
Aquaforte UltraBead Prime filters are closed (pressure) vessels filled with millions of small plastic beads. These beads float and therefore provide a means of mechanical filtration and the enormous surface of these beads provides the biological filtration.
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Aquaforte UltraBead Prime filters are closed (pressure) vessels filled with millions of small plastic beads. These beads float and therefore provide a means of mechanical filtration and the enormous surface of these beads provides the biological filtration.
Aquaforte UltraBead Filter Mechanical filtration: the beads float in a closed vessel and are packed very close to each other. The pressure of the pump makes the water flow upward through the beads. The small dirt particles will stick in the bead pack. The longer the filter is active, the more bio film there will be around the beads and therefore smaller particles can be filtered.
Aquaforte UltraBead Filter Biological filtration: the specific surface of the beads is about 1600m2 per m3(6 times more than a blue Japanese Mat), so the bio film layer around the beads extremely useful for nitrifying bacteria that consume vast amounts of ammonia and nitrites.
All Bead filter are best prefiltered by a ProfiDrum or Ultrasieve 3
The in and output system of the Ultrabead Bead Filter has laterals (slotted pipe) to keep the beads inside the filter and therefore we need a pre-filter to prevent the possibility of large solids (string algae, pine needles, leaves and fish waste) coming in from a bottom drain or submersible pump. We strongly recommend the use of the Ultrasieve III for a Profidrum Drum filter in before the Ultrabead Bead Filter.
How The UltraBead Bead Filter Works
Water enters into the tank under pressure from the pump. This water, by means of the unique design of the Ultrabead Bead Filter, spins separating the heavier solids and forcing them to the centre of the tank. The solids are collecting in the centre of the Ultrabead Bead Filter, waiting to be hydraulically purged out under pressure from the pump. All you have to do is open the swirl separation valve with the pump running and the filter in it’s normal filtration mode and the heavier solids are evacuated in just a couple of seconds. What does all of this mean? The Ultrabead Bead Filter is the most unique, efficient filter of its kind. An efficient filter like the Ultrabead Bead Filter doesn’t hold solids, it gets rid of them!
Now that the water is in the Ultrabead Bead Filter it is forced slowly upward in the vessel through zillions of beads. On these beads are billions of nitrifying bacteria and these hungry bacteria are consuming vast amounts of ammonia, nitrites, etc. and performing what is known as nitrification. This is how we actually have clean, healthy water is due to the work these minute organisms are performing. Water continues to flow upward through the beads and exits out of the Ultrabead Bead Filter via the top spray bar. This water then continues into the multi port valve and depending on the setting on the multi port, the water continues then to the pond.
The Ultrabead Bead Filter have another unique feature: the UltraTrust Blower . This blower is mounted on a special air check valve. It is important that the valve be in the rinse position for the blower agitation of the beads. When the blower is active the beads and debris are dispersed throughout the interior of the filter. This breaks up the beads and releases the trapped particles. This debris then can easily be backwashed out to waste through the spray bar .
After the RINSE cycle with air we perform a backwash in which the water enters at C en leaves the filter through A. After the backwash there will be another RINSE cycle but with water instead of air. This takes any remaining debris and sends it to waste , instead of sending a cloud of dirt back to the pond.
All UltraBead Bead filters models are standard equipped with a 2” multi-port valve, a transparent access cap and a powerful blower.
UltraBead filters are constructed from high quality Polyester conforming drink water standards so they are completely save for your fish.
The UltraBead Bead filters come with a warranty period of 5 years on the pipe and fitting system and a warranty period of 10 years on the fibreglass vessel and beads. Order your UltraBead filter today.
| Model | Size H x Ø |
Pond Capacity (Gallons) | Max fish Load | Food Per Day | Media (Beads) |
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| UB60 | 100 x 61 cm | Max 8000 | 100 Kg | 1000 Gsm | 120 Ltr |
| UB100 | 110 x 76 cm | Max 12000 | 135 Kg | 1350 Gsm | 170 Ltr |
| UB140 | 120 x 92 cm | Max 20000 | 200 Kg | 2000 Gsm | 255 Ltr |
| Filter Type | Bead |
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Why AquaForte UltraBead filters?
- Clear water (filtration down to 10 micron!)
- Provides biologically healthy and clear water (plant filters are not necessary)
- Compact (< 1m²) • Easy to clean (clean hands)
- Water is 100% recyclable
- Low power consumption (through bypass and variable speed pumps)
- Highest quality filter tank
Super Reliable:
How it works Bead filters are closed pressure vessels filled with millions of plastic beads. Because these beads float, they provide the mechanical filtration, and because of their large bonding surface they also provide biological filtration. Mechanical filtration: the beads float in a closed vessel and are therefore very close to each other. The water is pushed through them by the pressure of the pump, while the dirt particles become trapped among the beads. As the filter is used for a longer period of time, the biofilm around the beads becomes thicker and thicker, allowing increasingly fine dirt to be collected (down to 10 microns!). Biological filtration: the plastic beads have an adhesion surface area of about 1600 m²/m³. The biofilm layer on the beads therefore provides a huge amount of surface area for the bacteria to break down ammonium, nitrite and nitrate.
Technical specifications:
- Filters are delivered incl. beads.
- All models are standard equipped with the completely new valve construction with standard bypass.
- The new UltraBead filters are made of indestructible thermoplastic with the world's most reliable injection moulding method with moulded base.
- The UB140 is also fitted with Ø75 mm piping for even less resistance.
- The fish population in the table is based on 1% feed per day.
Recommended pump capacity:
- The pump must be able to pump half of the actual pond volume per hour at 2-3 metres of water column (0.2-0.3 bar) (see pump chart of the pump concerned).
- For koi ponds of 40m³ and larger, a flow rate of once every 3 to 4 hours is used.
- Maximum working pressure 2.5 bar (25 metres).
Standard Delivery Monday to Friday, via DPD or APC
You will receive from our courier tracking details once your item has been despatched, please ensure you check your email / mobile number to monitor your parcel in transit.
Delivery costs for standard items in the UK - £5.95
(Surcharges do apply to remote postcodes)
Heavy items - £9.95
Pipe - £14.95
Larger items:
Palletised items - Some large oversize products, typically items weighing more than 30kg, may require delivery via pallet. Standard Pallet charge is approx. £50.00. To ensure there are no delays with delivery, please include a contact number when placing the order.
Overseas – DHL and UPS, cost based on weight / volume at checkout.
Damages
Although we check that items we send are in good condition before despatched and are packed well to prevent damage, it is sometimes inevitable that the occasional item will get broken in transit.
Should this happen, please let us know within 24 hours of receiving your parcel. We will ask you to email us providing some images of the damage so we can address this with the courier.
We will arrange for a replacement to be sent out to you as quickly as possible, free of charge.
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