Neo Media Soft Mini 1l - micro ceramic insert lowering pH

- the most porous insert
- lowers pH
- the most nitrifying bacteria
- small sizes
- 1 liter of this insert = 10 liters of another


The manufacturer of inserts NEO MEDIA has made every effort to create the best biological insert in the world. This status is determined not only by exceptional and varied porosity but also by resistance to long-term use and, what is often overlooked, the impact of the inserts on the water's pH level.


Tests of water pH show that popular ceramic and ceramic-like inserts on the market have alkaline values, meaning they change the pH level, significantly hardening the water. (SIPORAX 9~10, Substrate PRO 8~9).

NEO MEDIA SOFT is a filtering material that lowers pH. It is suitable for all aquariums where the water pH is too high, such as: planted tanks, shrimp tanks, Malawi, Tanganyika, and marine tanks with SPS corals.
The NEO MEDIA SOFT insert changes pH values by lowering them and maintaining a stable level between 6~7.
The NEO MEDIA inserts come in three varieties: PURE, SOFT, and HARD, which respectively: do not change pH, soften water, harden water.


The production process, along with the fiber structure, has allowed for the creation of an insert that has various pore sizes, enabling the settlement and rapid development of different types of bacteria responsible for the transformation of harmful substances. The appropriate ecosystem developed within the insert is a decisive factor in biological filtration.
Diverse porosity is not available in ceramic inserts created through firing, where the pores in such inserts always have the same size.

In addition to the insert, the package also contains nitrifying bacteria that accelerate the biological activity of the insert.

Advanced production techniques along with the fiber structure have achieved record porosity, which far exceeds the porosity of the best-known ceramics to date. (SIPORAX 270m2/l, Substrate PRO 450m2/l)
NEO MEDIA offers as much as 4000m2/l. Such surface area combined with varying pore sizes guarantees the best biological filtration.
The final phase of production ensures the product's durability over a long period, complementing the most important attributes of the best biological insert in the world.

MINI Version:
Designed for filters where there is not much room for filter inserts.

The excellent quality of the product is confirmed by research from the American research institute Quantachrome:
The inserts NEO MEDIA were tested by the Quantachrome Corporation laboratory using Quantachrome Instruments. All product data is provided based on the opinion issued by an independent group of Quantachrome researchers.