Filter Media Selection Guide

Ship Wt.
Media Description Handles... Used in...
(lbs)
Granular / White-Black / Blend of Filter Ag Sediment
SmartBlend ™ Centuri
Plus and Katalox Light / Max life expectancy Iron (clear & red)
SB75 45 Provectr
about 8-10 years but is dependent upon water Manganese (clear & red)
S­B10 61 Sidewindr
chemistry and usage Sulfur Particles
Neutralizer Granular / White / Sacrificial to water with pH,
NE50 50 7.0 / Max pH correction to 7.2 / Lowest pH Sediment (downflow) G Series
NE75 64 application 5.8 / Must be replenished about every pH correction Upflow and Soft ‘N’ Filter
NE10 85 6 months to 1 year
Granular / Semi-round / White & Off-white /
Neu-Cor™ 70%-30% Blend of Neutralizer & Corosex® must
62 Sediment (downflow) G Series
NC75 be replenished on a regular basis since both
82 pH Correction Upflow and Soft ‘N’ Filter
NC10 components are sacrificial to low pH / Use on pH
levels as low as 5.0
Semi-round / Off-White / Magnesium Oxide
Corosex®
/ Extremely reactive to pH dissolving rapidly Sediment (downflow) G Series
CX75 79
adding alkalinity / NEVER use 100% Corosex® in a pH Correction Upflow and Soft ‘N’ Filter
CX10 103
filter as it will “cement”
Black / High carbon-low ash content. Practical
Coconut Shell Carbon
22 for ordinary taste, odor and chrlorine loads. Will Taste/Odor/Chlorine G Series
CN75
30 impart a high “polish” Upflow and Soft ‘N’ Filter
CN10
to the filtered water.
Granular / Black / Wide application for removal of
Activated Carbon Sediment
21 organics and some inorganics / Must be replaced G Series
AC75 Taste/Odor/Color
28­ on a regular basis / Life expectancy varies based Upflow and Soft ‘N’ Filter
AC10 Chlorine/Iodine
on use
G Series
Catalytic Carbon Granular/Black / enhanced activated carbon that
26 Sulfur Removal Centuri / Provectr
CC75 has a higher catalytic power which produces an
34 Chloramines City Softener
CC10 increased electron transfer for better absorption. Sidewindr
Filter Ag® Granular / Off-White / Wide application for
21
FA75 removal of sediment / Life expectancy is Sediment G Series
28
FA10 unlimited
Filter Ag Plus
37
FP75 Light tan to white, 5 micron filtration Sediment G Series
50
FP10
Sediment (downflow) G Series
Granular / Dark Gray / Max iron and Manganese
Katalox Light Iron (Clear & Red) Centuri
49 level 10 ppm and H2S 1ppm / Estimated life 8 - 10
KL75 Manganese (Clear & Red) Sidewindr
66 years
KL10 Sulfur Removal Provectr
Requires backwashing but not regeneration
pH Correction Soft ‘N’ Filter
Granular / Gray / Must not be used on waters
Birm® with a pH < 6.8 / Must have dissolved oxygen Sediment
37
BM75 present at a level of at least 15% of iron & Iron (clear & red) G Series
49
BM10 manganese ppm / Max iron & manganese level Manganese (clear & red)
10 ppm / Estimated life about 8-10 years
GT10 42 Arsenic Media Arsenic III and V GA Filter

Semi-Round / Brown / #20 Flint / Used as

“B” Gravel underbed for all media in all filters providing for
20
BG20 excellent flow distribution in both service and Underbed All Non-Vortech Filter Tanks
50
BG50 backwash modes / Permanent unless fouled but
can be cleaned and re-used.

Filter Media and Gravel are shipped in convenient resuseable buckets.