rot_stupid
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How much bio-media (bio-balls or bio-bale) would I need for a 75g FOWLER tank?
Wet/Dry help
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wattsupdoc
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IMO, none, use live rock rubble instead.
Enough to fill the bio ball compartment.
rot_stupid
Member
Ok, so use LR instead of bioballs, I can handle that, but how big should the wet/dry compartment be?
airforceman
Member
for a 75 you'd want about 4-5lbs of LR rubble IMO
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allenk
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The bio-balls are just there to provide surface area for the bacteria to grow; ie: bacteria that breaks down the ammonia to nitrites, and bacteria that breaks down the nitrates into nitrates. If you have enough live rock in the tank, you don't need any bio-balls in the system because the bacteria grows in and on the live rock.
wattsupdoc
Active Member
Originally Posted by rot_stupid
http:///forum/post/2630164
Ok, so use LR instead of bioballs, I can handle that, but how big should the wet/dry compartment be?
Is this one you are building?
http:///forum/post/2630164
Ok, so use LR instead of bioballs, I can handle that, but how big should the wet/dry compartment be?
Is this one you are building?
rot_stupid
Member
Originally Posted by wattsupdoc
http:///forum/post/2630331
Is this one you are building?
Hopefully. I replaced a small tall (maybe 15-20) tank with a 75g, now the small one is just laying around and I was bored so I wanted to try to build one. My wife has a canaster filter on the 75, so I've been trying to slowly add other bio-media. I managed to get about 100 lbs of LR in the display so far.
http:///forum/post/2630331
Is this one you are building?
Hopefully. I replaced a small tall (maybe 15-20) tank with a 75g, now the small one is just laying around and I was bored so I wanted to try to build one. My wife has a canaster filter on the 75, so I've been trying to slowly add other bio-media. I managed to get about 100 lbs of LR in the display so far.