The Benefits of Perma-Beads® Media
What separates Perma-Beads® from the rest.
SURFACE PROPERTIES
The very hard surface properties of Perma-Beads® prevent bacteria from etching into the surface and the very slippery surface allows even the stickiest waste to be scrubbed off when the bed fluidizes upon backwash. In fact, as Perma-Beads® age, they remove smaller particles as a thin film of nitrifying bacteria covers each bead. These are the same bacteria that creates bridging, clogging and channeling in other media, but in Perma-Beads®, this mechanism actually serves to trap smaller particles that are then easily removed in the backwash cycle.
PROVEN AND PERMANENT SOLUTION
Perma-Beads® are a permanent media solution successfully and continuously used in thousands of filters over 30 years. Unlike sand, Perma-Beads® never need to be replaced.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Perma-Beads® are made from high quality, stable, and inert plastic media which is completely safe for use in aquatic life support systems. Perma-Beads® are designed with an ideal density which enables optimum fluidization of beads to release trapped particles while preventing excessive water loss during a backwash cycle. Perma-Beads® never need replacement and can even be repeatedly sterilized using chlorine or muriatic acid without any adverse effects upon the Perma-Beads®.
SAVE WATER, MONEY AND TIME
Perma-Beads® filters operate at lower differential pressure than sand filters allowing pumps to run cooler and more efficiently, saving energy and extending useful pump life. Better filtration performance with Perma-Beads® reduces the frequency and duration of backwashes over time which can save thousands of gallons of water per year. With a 20 year life span, Perma-Beads® are a long-term filtration solution which save money by eliminating costly labor associated with sand media replacement.
SUPERIOR WATER QUALITY
Perma-Beads® filters consistently provide exceptionally clear and healthy water quality, especially in organically loaded systems with live aquatic animals. Perma-Beads® offer superior filtration performance compared to sand media due to the effective release of trapped organic particles during the backwash cycle. While sand media filtration performance declines over time, Perma-Beads® filtration performance improves over time.
EASILY INSTALLED
It is very simple to convert any existing sand filter to a Perma-Beads® filter. No plumbing changes required. Simply remove the sand and pour in the Perma-Beads®. Perma-Beads® are suitable for any make, model, or size sand filter.
