Aquaclay F-13-20 should ideally be put in the provided filter medium bags.Aquaclay F-13-20 should be washed under warm, running water before filling the filter
During the first filling of the filter the bacteria need approximately 2-4 weeks to reach about 70% of the filtration performance
After 4-6 weeks nearly 100% of the filtration performance is accomplished
The colonization time can be reduced by using bacterial cultures (bacteria starter).
