This study was carried out to evaluate the variations of headloss rate and of specific deposit to depths with effective size of media and configuration of filter layer during algae blooming period. 0.51㎜ size media was disqualified because most of headloss occurred rapidly below 5㎝ from surface layer. however 0.91㎜ size media acted deep filtration more than 20㎝ from top, as result 0.91㎜ size media filter had 2∼3 times longer filtration time than 0.51㎜ size media filter, but 0.91㎜ size media have break-through potentiality. multi-layer filter with 1.02㎜ anthracite and 0.51㎜ sand had large deposit volume in upper layer that could longer filtration time, moreover smaller media in lower layer that could protect break-through.