biowheel question

Snelly40 · 01-30-2007, 08:17 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, 08:20 PM

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

Snelly40 · 01-30-2007, 09:39 PM

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

sasquatch · 01-30-2007, 09:43 PM

Snelly? whats in the tank? Steve

Snelly40 · 01-31-2007, 02:59 PM

live rock and a perc

and a DSB

01-30-2007, 08:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
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mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 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 "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

01-30-2007, 09:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,280 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* In Hoc Signo Vinces

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sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,507 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: biowheel question Snelly? whats in the tank? Steve __________________ DIY stuff for my tank stand, 100g tank,rock lift, overflow, foam walls, closed loop,lighting reflectors, 50gal sump, bubbletrap and sock holder, ato bracket,kalk bucket and reservoir, 40gal fuge, fuge lighting, remotish dsb raceway, turf algae raceway, dual pumped recirc skimmer, more to follow. Barb ripped my sig

01-31-2007, 02:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,280 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* In Hoc Signo Vinces

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