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Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by hazard1986, Jul 3, 2011.

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  1. hazard1986

    hazard1986 Fire Worm

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    i have 2 bio wheel 350s on my 45g tall would it be benificial to remove one of the filters and put in refugium rubble in each of the pumps? or would it be pointless
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Pointless, the best place for biological filtration is in the tank with your live rock.
     
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  3. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    +1 2in10,rubble in a hob filter i have found IME to be a great place for detritus and crud to collect and build up causing your new biological filter to become a nitrate factory instead.
     
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  4. hazard1986

    hazard1986 Fire Worm

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    Ty glad i aske before i did it
     
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  5. Reef-a-holic

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    +1...I would even go so far as to say the bio-wheel filters are unnecessary in their stock configuration. The wheels don't do what you want as far as breaking down nitrogen waste in a SW setup as they will only grow aerobic bacteria...furthermore the carbon cartridges used in most of those is poor quality carbon...if I was to use a HOB filter like that I would remove the wheels and just run some filter pad to help remove suspended gunk from the water...and clean or replace the pads every 2-3 days so the captured junk can't break down.
     
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