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Collection: Filter & Reactor Media

Mechanical, biological, and chemical media for filters and reactors — carbon, GFO, phosphate removers, resins, bio media, and media bags. Mechanical media needs replacing, biological media should be left alone. 

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Hygger Ceramic Bio-Media Blocks - 40 Piece

Hygger Ceramic Bio-Media Blocks - 40 Piece

Regular price $56.75
Sale price $56.75 Regular price
Hagen Fluval FX2 Bio-Foam - 2 Pack

Hagen Fluval FX2 Bio-Foam - 2 Pack

Regular price $10.90
Sale price $10.90 Regular price
Spray bar kit for fluval fx filters

Fluval Spray Bar Kit for FX Filters

Regular price $51.95
Sale price $51.95 Regular price
Seachem Laboratories Hang-On Filter Media

Seachem Tidal Filter 110 Carbon Pouch

Regular price $20.10
Sale price $20.10 Regular price
Seachem Tidal Filter 75 Carbon Pouch

Seachem Tidal Filter 75 Carbon Pouch

Regular price $14.85
Sale price $14.85 Regular price
JBJ Phosphate Reducer Media Pad - 10x18 Inch
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JBJ Phosphate Reducer Media Pad - 10x18 Inch

Regular price $14.15
Sale price $14.15 Regular price
Seachem PhosBond - 100ml
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Seachem PhosBond - 100ml

Regular price $12.50
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Fluval LIV Poly-Carb Replacement Cartridge - 3 Pack

Fluval LIV Poly-Carb Replacement Cartridge - 3 Pack

Regular price $5.15
Sale price $5.15 Regular price
PolypLab Genesis Rock Power Rack - Full

PolypLab Genesis Rock Power Rack - Full

Regular price $141.95
Sale price $141.95 Regular price
JBJ Nitrate Reducer Media Pad - 10x18 Inch
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JBJ Nitrate Reducer Media Pad - 10x18 Inch

Regular price $14.15
Sale price $14.15 Regular price
PolypLab Genesis Rock Power Rack

PolypLab Genesis Rock Power Rack

Regular price $51.95
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Aqueon Quiet Flow Internal Small Filter Cartridge - 2 Pack

Aqueon Quiet Flow Internal Small Filter Cartridge - 2 Pack

Regular price $12.20
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MarinePure Bio Filter Media Cubes - 1 Cubic Foot

MarinePure Bio Filter Media Cubes - 1 Cubic Foot

Regular price $323.10
Sale price $323.10 Regular price
Maxspect Biological Filtration Media

Maxspect Nano-Tech Anaerobic Catalyst - 5 Pack

Regular price $11.96
Sale price $11.96 Regular price $14.95
Seachem Phosguard - 250 mL

Seachem Phosguard - 250 mL

Regular price $9.99
Sale price $9.99 Regular price $12.99
JBJ Carbon Reducer Media Pad - 10x18 Inch
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JBJ Carbon Reducer Media Pad - 10x18 Inch

Regular price $14.15
Sale price $14.15 Regular price
MarinePure Fresh Gems - 50 Gram
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MarinePure Fresh Gems - 50 Gram

Regular price $13.30
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Seachem Tidal 75 Zeolite - 250 mL

Seachem Tidal 75 Zeolite - 250 mL

Regular price $8.99
Sale price $8.99 Regular price $12.42
Brightwell Aquatics Purit - 250ml

Brightwell Aquatics Purit - 250ml

Regular price $15.99
Sale price $15.99 Regular price $21.99
Sicce Whale 350/500 Priming Tube Starter Kit
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Sicce Whale 350/500 Priming Tube Starter Kit

Regular price $34.95
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Three Kinds of Media, Three Jobs

Filtration works in three stages, and most tanks use media from each. Mechanical media traps particles; biological media houses the bacteria that convert ammonia and nitrite; chemical media strips out dissolved pollutants like phosphate, organics, and discolouration. Knowing which job you're solving tells you which media to reach for. We stock media from Seachem, Boyd, RowaPhos, Reef Crest, PolypLab, and Fluval.

Media by Function

  • Biological — porous bio media that seeds and sustains your nitrogen cycle.
  • Activated carbon — removes organics, odours, and discolouration for clear, clean water.
  • Phosphate removers — GFO and iron-based media that starve nuisance algae of phosphate.
  • Specialty resins — products like Purigen and Chemi-Pure that polish water and pull organics.
  • Bags & socks — mesh media bags to hold loose media in your filter or reactor.

Match media to the problem you actually have — running phosphate remover with no phosphate reading just wastes media. Replace or recharge chemical media on schedule, since exhausted media stops working. Email info@jlaquatics.com for help. J&L has supplied Canadian aquarists since 1997.

J&L Aquatics was formed in December 1997

Our business was started from our love of the aquarium hobby. We at J&L Aquatics felt that the Canadian aquarist should have the option to purchase top quality supplies, equipment and livestock other than the generally over priced local retail stores.