| | |  | Media Bags | Home » » » » » Seachem The Bag Filter Media Bag | | | | | | | Description: | | The Bag™ is an innovative welded filter bag with a durable non-stitched seam. It has a 180 micron mesh, is resistant to bleach, caustics, and acids, and comes with a convenient resealable locking closure. It is available in a convenient 5" x 10" size. It is ideal for all filtration products and has an exceptionally long life. Unlike stitched seams, welded seams are not subject to degradation from exposure to bleach, caustics, acids, or other harsh environmental exposure likely to take place during regeneration of filter media. Caution should be excercised, however, to avoid overfilling or over-packing as welded seams can be forced to separate by excessive pulling forces. | | | Features: | |
• Welded not stitched
• Long lasting, rinse and reuse over and over
• 180 micron mesh
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.7 inches | | Product Width:
| 4.6 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.2 Kilograms | | Package Length:
| 4.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Awesome Product, Description on Site and Packaging is slightly misleading.Jan 04, 2012
By Dai Masters
"Mundus vult decipi, ergo."
I just received "The Bag" 5x10" resealable media bag. I'm using it to hold Purigen, and it's going in my Brand new Fluval Fx5. Everything is great, The bag seems durable and none of the purigen spills out. Water flows through it rather easily too. My only complaint is in the description, both on the site, and on the box for the back it says, "...comes with a convenient resealable locking closure." I read this as it has a "Zip Loc" Type enclosure. Probably much more durable and strong. When I Opened it, it's even better. It has a reusable Zip-Tie. I'd never seen a reusable zip-tie before this product and It's really neat. Infact I want some just for my computer cords, and other organizational needs It'd be much easier than regular zip ties. lol
On the other hand I would -not- use this media Bag to hold other types of media, it's just overkill. You only need this bag if you are planning on using Purigen in it.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Works as advertisedDec 28, 2011
By J. Rader
I keep purigen in it and have had zero issues. The zip tie works well too for changing out media.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Best Worse Media BagApr 04, 2012
By SQUIRREL! Sorry, what was I saying?
If it holds up to beach like the add states it can keep it's three star's. It fails to gain a full five because for the way it seals. You loss 1/4th the space because you have to bunch it up at the top to wrap it with the zip tie and with it all bunched up you really can't lay it flat. Say's it will work with any filter, they fail to say that you must have lots of extra room for the big lump it makes. Can not fit it in my smaller filter so will have to add to my large filter next time I open it. On the other hand, draw string closures do it too but not as bad and beach would eat up the string!
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
look, its a bagMar 20, 2011
By roodamon
They get away for selling this thing because its one of the few that can hold those miniscule seachem filter media's. Good for what it does, but too expensive.
The Best Most Advanced Media Bag On The MarketMar 28, 2012
By Peter Suslock
""Never be bullied into silence. Accept no one's definition of your life. Define yourself""
The best filter media bags I've come across in over 30 years.
As a long time fan of Seachem products, it didn't surprise me that they would develop a media bag that surpasses all others.
The fundamental problem with most filter bags is that the sides are stitched, this means that over time the acidic elements in the aquarium water along with the constant water pressure, especially in canister filters can result in burst seams.
Another problem being the sting type closures. These closures are usually cotton or a cotton and synthetic mix. The closure will break down at some point depending upon the water parameters in your tank.
These bags are inexpensive and can be replaced but who really wants the extra burden of opening up your filter to check and or replace a media bag?
The media bag by Seachem is a 180 micro mesh with welded seams, these seams can last for decades - the possible way they would burst is if you over fill the bag with far too much media.
As for the closure, it's water safe plastic, which once locked in place isn't going to pop open and blast media into your filter and all over your tank.
Another benefit of "The Bag" is that it's immune to recharging media with bleach as you can do with Purigen - one of the most advanced filtration media on the market today.
Any other media bag would never hold up.
The one complaint I have and this has to more with the Marketing of Purigen itself rather than the bag. Is that Seachem should do a better job making it clear that you must use at least a micro mesh of 180.
To use a wider mesh you'll end up with any very fine media such as Diatomaceous earth or Purigen pouring out of it like flour through a sieve.
Yes, at $14.95 it's expensive, but if you take good care of it you'll never have to replace it.
To find it here on Amazon for a mere $8.13 is an absolute steal. Considering how long this product will last it pays for itself, many times over.
I use them in all my filters and would recommend them to any hobbyist.
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