UGF OR NOT

[SYLVERXRS]

I Have a 20 gallon hex and was wondering if I should take out my under gravel filter.

 

[indy]

Yes, UGF cause a ton a problems and give no real benefit.

 

[captivereefs]

yes!

 

[alrmc4]

i used removing my ugf as an excuse to upgrade to a bigger tank made it much less painful

 

[nyghtone]

If your not growing plants, or have another reason to have a lot of gravel, I'd say dump the UGF as well. They are a good tool in certain situations, but in most just result in a ton more work than other means of Bio Filtering. I'd say get a good bio-wheel, and call it good!!!

HTH, Joshua...

 

[AirRazr]

I've been told an UGF is a nightmare with SW tanks. Since the substrate is finer than gravel, it can just get sucked up into your filter.

 

[SYLVERXRS]

Thanks guys, but where would I put a bio wheel on my aquarium? My protein skimmer takes up the back of the tank.

 

[Brad]

No need for a biowheel. Just push lots of water around the tank and the rocks in the tank will provide for bio-filtration.

 

[darb2]

If you have 20 to 40 lbs of lr there will not be a problem

 

[seafan]

I've been told an UGF is a nightmare with SW tanks. Since the substrate is finer than gravel, it can just get sucked up into your filter.

Well it getting sucked up is not such a problem because you could just reverse the flow, But it still isn't worth it to get a uf.

 

[seafan]

* UGF

 

[SYLVERXRS]

Thanks again for the advice, I will be pulling out my ugf and adding about 10 more pounds of LR. Should I leave the power head in?

 

[nyghtone]

Hey, sorry for the confusion, I was thinking this was a FW tank for some reason, so yeah, bio-wheel bad idea, my bad!!!!

Sorry, Joshua

 

[darb2]

Leave the ph. Remove the riser tube and replace with a screen or cage so the fish don't get pulled in. Go with a sponge if you want. People with anenomnes use the sponges to protect more delicaTE creatures