miaheatlvr
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Hello all, I have my biowheel still running on my tank since DAY 1, does anybody know if this is ok? or is it a nitrate factory and remove it ALA BIO BALLS? Regards!
Question About Marineland Biowheel!
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miaheatlvr
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Originally Posted by acrylic51
I think overtime it will quit working and could become a nitrate trap....JMO
Thanks ACR,, ANYBODY ELSE?
I think overtime it will quit working and could become a nitrate trap....JMO
Thanks ACR,, ANYBODY ELSE?
mudplayerx
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I do not know whether a biowheel will eventually become detrimental to a system, however I can positively say that they are unnecessary in a tank that has 1-2 pounds of live rock per gallon.
fishmamma
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How long has your tank been running for? I ran two tanks with bio-wheels for quite some time (about 1 yr.), but eventually took them out ( I have 2lbs. per gallon). If you are still adding bio-load to the tank and are concerned it can't hurt to leave them in but if you feel thay are becoming nitrate traps chuck them.
miaheatlvr
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Originally Posted by fishmamma
How long has your tank been running for? I ran two tanks with bio-wheels for quite some time (about 1 yr.), but eventually took them out ( I have 2lbs. per gallon). If you are still adding bio-load to the tank and are concerned it can't hurt to leave them in but if you feel thay are becoming nitrate traps chuck them.
Tanks up for a year,, trates are about 20ppm but would like to get them even lower, I have about 2lbs LR per gallon,, I dont know if i should take it out? I dont know, im kinda like if its not broke im not gonna fix it,, but im also like if its gonna take some trates out that would be awesome!
How long has your tank been running for? I ran two tanks with bio-wheels for quite some time (about 1 yr.), but eventually took them out ( I have 2lbs. per gallon). If you are still adding bio-load to the tank and are concerned it can't hurt to leave them in but if you feel thay are becoming nitrate traps chuck them.
Tanks up for a year,, trates are about 20ppm but would like to get them even lower, I have about 2lbs LR per gallon,, I dont know if i should take it out? I dont know, im kinda like if its not broke im not gonna fix it,, but im also like if its gonna take some trates out that would be awesome!
rusting
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Originally Posted by MiaHeatLvr
Tanks up for a year,, trates are about 20ppm but would like to get them even lower, I have about 2lbs LR per gallon,, I dont know if i should take it out? I dont know, im kinda like if its not broke im not gonna fix it,, but im also like if its gonna take some trates out that would be awesome!
It may be broke if your trates are up. IMO, I would get rid of them. With all that live rock, you shouldn't need them.
Tanks up for a year,, trates are about 20ppm but would like to get them even lower, I have about 2lbs LR per gallon,, I dont know if i should take it out? I dont know, im kinda like if its not broke im not gonna fix it,, but im also like if its gonna take some trates out that would be awesome!
It may be broke if your trates are up. IMO, I would get rid of them. With all that live rock, you shouldn't need them.
miaheatlvr
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Originally Posted by fishmamma
I hear yah. Do you run anything else in the hob filter? Do you skim?
Yes I skim AND i have a HOB WELL ESTABLISHED FUGE!!,, What do ya think DUMP THE WHEEL?
I hear yah. Do you run anything else in the hob filter? Do you skim?
Yes I skim AND i have a HOB WELL ESTABLISHED FUGE!!,, What do ya think DUMP THE WHEEL?
ophiura
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The biowheel, like bioballs, is NOT a nitrate factory.
It is very efficient at the conversion of ammonia to nitrite to nitrate due to the ability to foster the growth of aerobic bacteria.
It may not be necessary, but nitrate problems exist for a variety of reasons. If you have these reasons, you can blame the wheel all you want, but it isn't its fault
1) Overstocking/overfeeding - what do you have, how often and what do you feed?
2) Export mechanisms - how often and how much do you change water? How often do you remove macroalgae from your system? How effective is your skimmer.
3) Janitorial staff - healthy sand bed and clean up crew.
If you overfeed, overstock, etc you can be doing everything "right" and still have nitrate problems. So it is important to eliminate other sources. I don't personally think you will have an issue removing the wheels, but it may not really be the source of your problems.
It is very efficient at the conversion of ammonia to nitrite to nitrate due to the ability to foster the growth of aerobic bacteria.
It may not be necessary, but nitrate problems exist for a variety of reasons. If you have these reasons, you can blame the wheel all you want, but it isn't its fault
1) Overstocking/overfeeding - what do you have, how often and what do you feed?
2) Export mechanisms - how often and how much do you change water? How often do you remove macroalgae from your system? How effective is your skimmer.
3) Janitorial staff - healthy sand bed and clean up crew.
If you overfeed, overstock, etc you can be doing everything "right" and still have nitrate problems. So it is important to eliminate other sources. I don't personally think you will have an issue removing the wheels, but it may not really be the source of your problems.
who dey
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Originally Posted by MiaHeatLvr
Hello all, I have my biowheel still running on my tank since DAY 1, does anybody know if this is ok? or is it a nitrate factory and remove it ALA BIO BALLS? Regards!
junk!! Threw my 2- 330's away a month ago for a sump. Amazing the results once it went in the garbage
Hello all, I have my biowheel still running on my tank since DAY 1, does anybody know if this is ok? or is it a nitrate factory and remove it ALA BIO BALLS? Regards!
junk!! Threw my 2- 330's away a month ago for a sump. Amazing the results once it went in the garbage
ophiura
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Originally Posted by beadmaker
question. if nitrates are zero do you still have to do water changes?
Yes, because nitrates are only a minor thing you are addressing. There are loads of other compounds that accumulate or are used that need, IMO, to be replenished. It is a closed system...unnatural in and of itself. To not even replace some water now and then, to me, is really pushing it.
question. if nitrates are zero do you still have to do water changes?
Yes, because nitrates are only a minor thing you are addressing. There are loads of other compounds that accumulate or are used that need, IMO, to be replenished. It is a closed system...unnatural in and of itself. To not even replace some water now and then, to me, is really pushing it.
miaheatlvr
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Thank OPHI! always a treasure of KNOWLEDGE!