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07-04-2005, 04:38 PM
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Need some advice please.
I want to remove the Bio-Wheel from my filter. I have the Eclipse3 hood and if your familiar with it, the filter dumps into the first chamber ... where you would run a carbon pad, to which I have filled up with [acronym:a2db293f28="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:a2db293f28] rubble! Then it dumps into the second chamber that holds the Bio-Wheel ... If I was to just remove it would I screw things up?
Water Params ... Temp - 79 Ph - 8.2 [acronym:a2db293f28="Specific gravity"]SG[/acronym:a2db293f28] - 1.025 Ammo - 0 Trites - 0 Trates - 0-5 [acronym:a2db293f28="Alkalinity"]Alk[/acronym:a2db293f28]- normal (wierd test kit) [acronym:a2db293f28="Calcium"]Ca[/acronym:a2db293f28] - 400ish 29 gallon and I have approx. 53lbs of [acronym:a2db293f28="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:a2db293f28] in the tank and then probably another 1/2 to 1lb in the hood!  Thanks, Jermz
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07-05-2005, 05:48 PM
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Well ... I took out the Bio-Wheel yesterday and checked my parameters this morning and everything was good. So far.
I will check them again tonight to see if there was any flux during the day. I highly doubt it! I feel so much better not having that Bio-Wheel in there, that thing was already nasty and my tank is only about 2 months new!
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07-05-2005, 07:25 PM
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Its supposed to be nasty -- its a sponge for beneficial bacteria. Though they do say not to run with [acronym:c180b727fe="Small Polyped Stoney"]SPS[/acronym:c180b727fe] *shrugs*; can't recall why, tho.
Curious why you're wanting to remove it? Are you replacing it with another form of filtration?
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Tank: 55g w 275# LR Fish: 2xPercula Clownfish, Cherub Angel, Scopal Tang, Zebra Barred Goby Invertebrates: Green Zoanthids, Serpent Starfish, Featherdusters, Various Hermits Snails: Turbo, Astrea, Bumble Bee, Cerith, Nassarius Lighting: Coralife 1x275w MH 20,000K, Coralife 2x65w PC 50/50 Equipment: 8w UV Filter, Rio800, BioWheel, 125 Skimmer Tank Birthdate: 12/25/2004 |
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and my tank is flourishing so why run a risk of causing problems? Quote:
I just hope I don't run into more problems down the road by removing it! 
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07-06-2005, 09:00 AM
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07-06-2005, 09:11 AM
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Tested again this morning and all my levels are perfect ...
Ammo - 0 Trites - 0 Trates - 0 My nitrates were running between 0-5 ... more like 5 according to the color card, and since the removal of the Bio-Wheel they have dropped to 0!!!! All I have to say is [acronym:57351ad920="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:57351ad920] is completely amazing stuff ... it's still hard for me to believe that if you run a sufficient amount of [acronym:57351ad920="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:57351ad920] that you don't need any other source of filtration!
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07-08-2005, 11:43 AM
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Well since I removed my Bio-wheel I have had no problems at all!
Only thing is now I was watching the tank closely last night and noticed as the Hermits pick at my [acronym:2900c8fc31="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:2900c8fc31] they create huge bursts of stuff that seems to endlessly float around in the water! I never noticed this before and am wondering is that because the Bio-wheel was collecting most of this stuff or what? If so what is the best thing to use to catch some of this stuff, it is rather annoying! Thanks Jermz
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