biowheel question

Snelly40 · 01-30-2007, 09:17 PM

hey guys, i have a marineland penguin 100 on my office tank. it does fine for the small 8 gallon tank.
My quesation is that i always see the biowheel itself can add to the nitrates.
Should i leave the filter media in there, i have purigen in the compartment too and take the wheel off?

mps9506 · 01-30-2007, 09:20 PM

I would take the wheel off. Rely on your live rock and substrate to provide biological filtration.

Snelly40 · 01-30-2007, 10:39 PM

ok i will, i have LR and DSB and i'll leave the purigen in
tanks

sasquatch · 01-30-2007, 10:43 PM

Snelly? whats in the tank? Steve

Snelly40 · 01-31-2007, 03:59 PM

live rock and a perc

and a DSB

01-30-2007, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	biowheel question hey guys, i have a marineland penguin 100 on my office tank. it does fine for the small 8 gallon tank. My quesation is that i always see the biowheel itself can add to the nitrates. Should i leave the filter media in there, i have purigen in the compartment too and take the wheel off? __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: biowheel question I would take the wheel off. Rely on your live rock and substrate to provide biological filtration. __________________ Mike Reefkeeping Since '99 Help Build Reefpedia Premium Memberships Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

01-30-2007, 10:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: biowheel question ok i will, i have LR and DSB and i'll leave the purigen in tanks __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: biowheel question Snelly? whats in the tank? Steve

01-31-2007, 03:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: biowheel question live rock and a perc and a DSB __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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