LS and Filter

[frenchman]

I read often that live sand but much better than CC. I tend to believe that as well but someone in the hobby for many years told me that LS will eventually mess up with the filter especially by bio-wheel. What do you think?

 

[mlm]

Did they say how it would mess with the filter?

 

[mlm]

The main purpose of the DSB is to help convert nitrate to Nitrogen. If anything the BIOWHEEL could lead to a build up of Nitrates if not properly cleaned.

 

[frenchman]

Yes, they said that the sand will gradually get everywhere in the wheels and its mechanism and gradually block them and make them unusuable. Ever heard of that?

 

[nosmada]

i suppose after a very long peroid of time you could p/u sand but if you have the tube far enough off the DSB you wouldnt p/u very much sand unless you stir it up. i would probably dump the biowheel and go with a skimmer anyways for the reasons that mlm has already mentioned.
hth
chris

 

[bbreaux1]

im going with a emporer400 powerfilter w/biowheel and a prizm skimmer and a dsb i dont think sand would be a problem if you have mechanical filtration before the bio wheels but only time will tell i guess

 

[mlm]

Just be sure to keep your mechanical filters clean or they will build up nitrates.

 

[peasly1]

I 've been reading that you dont need bio-wheels if you have enough lr,ls,surface water movement and good skimmer