filteration question - Aquarium Advice

powerstroke99 · 10-01-2007, 06:59 PM

hey everyone i have a question. when i bought my 55gallon tank used it came with a large bio wheel filter and a skimmer. i have added a 20 gal long sump with live rock, live sand, a bubble trap and moved my skimmer to the sump. my question is do i still need the bio wheel hang on back filter, i do also have to power heads in the tanks and well as my sump return for circulation. and my overflow box has a foam filter in it also so i was needing to know do i need the hang on back bio wheel?

Lance M. · 10-01-2007, 08:14 PM

You dont need it but you can leave it running on your tank for some extra water flow and if you set up a qt tank you'll already have the bacteria on the bio-wheel to cycle the qt.

**melosu58** · 10-01-2007, 09:36 PM

I agree that you do not need it if you have plenty of LR and a skimmer. You can however leave it there for GAC or purigen flow if you should need it.

powerstroke99 · 10-02-2007, 02:54 AM

in that case ill just pull it out it is more of an eye sore than anything else and i already have a small qt tank set up running thanks you guys!!

MACATUA · 10-02-2007, 11:16 AM

You could stick it on the back of your sump, so you could run GAC or media in it, and it would be out of the way.

10-01-2007, 06:59 PM	#1
powerstroke99 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 18	filteration question hey everyone i have a question. when i bought my 55gallon tank used it came with a large bio wheel filter and a skimmer. i have added a 20 gal long sump with live rock, live sand, a bubble trap and moved my skimmer to the sump. my question is do i still need the bio wheel hang on back filter, i do also have to power heads in the tanks and well as my sump return for circulation. and my overflow box has a foam filter in it also so i was needing to know do i need the hang on back bio wheel? __________________ 29g Long Community Tank Freshwater 55g Saltwater Fish and live rock 5g Freshwater Dwarf Puffer Tank

10-02-2007, 02:54 AM	#4
powerstroke99 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 18	in that case ill just pull it out it is more of an eye sore than anything else and i already have a small qt tank set up running thanks you guys!! __________________ 29g Long Community Tank Freshwater 55g Saltwater Fish and live rock 5g Freshwater Dwarf Puffer Tank

10-02-2007, 11:16 AM	#5
MACATUA Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WOODSTOCK, GA Posts: 868 Images: 5	You could stick it on the back of your sump, so you could run GAC or media in it, and it would be out of the way. __________________ Woo Hoo, PAYDAY! Time to pay the [acronym="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym] rent (even before I pay mine ) Join the Alabama Regional Forum!

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10-01-2007, 08:14 PM	#2
Lance M. Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,186	You dont need it but you can leave it running on your tank for some extra water flow and if you set up a qt tank you'll already have the bacteria on the bio-wheel to cycle the qt.