Liaperl as substrate
Aquatis, Lausanne (CH)
With some two million litres of water, the recently opened Aquatis in Lausanne in Europe's largest fresh water aquarium. The water is purified using filter cells containing a total of 54 cubic metres of type H4-8R Liaperl with 4 to 8-millimetre spherical granules. The expanded clay spheres form the substrate for micro-organisms that clean pollutants from the water by means of biofiltration.
Construction data
Client: AQUATIS Aquarium-Vivarium
Pictures: Aquarium-Vivarium Lausanne
