bio wheel question?

[umbrellacorp]

Okay are the bio-wheels in the filters necessary? I thought they were but im not quite sure. If i take out the wheel will it harm anything?

 

[hud3339]

Leave them in, they hold ur bacteria

Edit: Leave them in, they hold ur bacteria

 

[jennm]

Short answer: it depends. If you have live rock in the tank, then they are unnecessary. Some people use them, some don't. Some will suggest that they are "nitrate factories"... they don't create nitrate out of "nowhere", but they do not help convert nitrate into nitrogen gas. Some folks never have an issue with them, others find it's easier to maintain lower nitrate levels without them - your mileage may vary.

If you do not have live rock or other significant biological media, then DO leave them in place, that is where the aerobic bacteria will colonize that will convert ammonia and nitrite into nitrate.

Jenn

 

[snowmansnow]

+1.

If you have live rock take it out.

 

[jd22]

Along those lines, what about the mechanical filter itself? I had a bio-wheel in my filter and removed it but still having some algae issues. I do have live rock but no skimmer.

 

[umbrellacorp]

i was wondering why my nitrates kept going up. I have a ton of liverock for my small little 24gallon tank. Thanks Jenn.

 

[crew]

nitrates go up because nothing in your tank eats nitrates.. If you want those to go down you have to do water changes or have a reactor of some sort.

 

[umbrellacorp]

Crew;681406 wrote: nitrates go up because nothing in your tank eats nitrates.. If you want those to go down you have to do water changes or have a reactor of some sort.

Yeah had to do a water change... Took care of it.

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