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02-02-2005, 07:37 PM
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Bio-Wheels are the undoiputed best place for nitrifying bacteria to grow-They do start after power failures-I Have A penuguin Mini with bio wheel i love it it does a great job-If you wnat to cycle a new tank take a filter with a biowheel and put it on the new tank instant cycle!
Bio-Wheels are wonderful I wont buy a filter unless it has A BioWheel On It. [acronym:62ee1dddaa="Just My Humble Opinion"]JMHO[/acronym:62ee1dddaa]
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02-02-2005, 08:57 PM
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I personally never really had any problems with Bio-wheels. If you are planning to have LOTS of plants/high [acronym:7bd46285a5="Watts Per Gallon"]WPG[/acronym:7bd46285a5]/co2 injection, i would advise against them however. They CAN be used under this setup, don't get me wrong, but a cannister filter is much more flexible and efficient for planted tanks.
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02-03-2005, 12:08 AM
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Put a coarse sponge on the intake of your filter
 works great for help with bio filtration. They are much cheaper than buying a bio wheel.
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02-03-2005, 01:06 AM
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I liked the Bio-wheels so much I modified my two AC500's [acronym:5d9d831628="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:5d9d831628] power filters with'em. I've two very, very dirty fish, a 6.5" Oscar and a 12+" Plec. I've no problems with ammonia even if I get lazy and don't surface vacumn the really big turds (feces) for a couple of days.
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02-03-2005, 01:11 AM
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While sponge filters are indeed good bio-filters the wet-dry action of the bio-wheel makes them pale in comparison.
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02-06-2005, 05:50 PM
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I have 4 of the Emperor 400B and love em...
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