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Bio Wheels

Post by sgtmyers88 »

Is it true you need to ditch bio wheel filters for saltwater? I swear by Penguin/Marineland Filters which have this feature.

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I still use mine for an extra bit of filtration and added flow, also they do great for surface agitation
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they are nitrate factories...

unless you have a nitrate reduction system in place it is best not to use the media that comes with them.
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I got one for my tank, in addition to a hang on back protein skimmer. But, instead of the filters I use packs of PhosBan to help keep the phosphorous in check.
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Also they create a lot of splashing which, with saltwater, will cause a ton of salt creep.
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I have a penguin 350 and 150 in a 30 gallon saltwater tank and i love them best filter ive ever had. You can get the 350 on amazon for $30 its a real steal.
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I hate salt creep. I would not ever use a bio-wheel in SW.

If you do not use LR, then some bacterial nitrification process is needed to detoxify ammonia. It is just better/neater in my use to select a non-splashing filter device.
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+1 to salt creep!
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I heard such good things about those filters, but when I got one myself I absolutely HATED it.

I had to replace the impeller thing because no matter how careful I was sand ALWAYS got in to it. It was super loud, and had tons of splash, which led to tons of evaporation. Finally I said screw it and got an aquaclear.
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In soft, acid FW, biowheels are more likely to be fine. In hard, alkaline FW, BW, or SW, biowheels are likely to be headaches.
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Nuclear_Glitter wrote: Finally I said screw it and got an aquaclear.
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