Jun 18, 2004 #1 F Ferd123 Aquarium Advice Newbie Joined Jun 18, 2004 Messages 3 Location morrisville what does a bio wheel do
Jun 18, 2004 #2 D dralarms Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Sep 7, 2003 Messages 3,598 Location Athens, TN. In fw it allows a colony of bacteria to grow on it that feeds on the bad stuff in your tank. In sw it becomes a nitrAte magnet which is bad.
In fw it allows a colony of bacteria to grow on it that feeds on the bad stuff in your tank. In sw it becomes a nitrAte magnet which is bad.
Jun 18, 2004 #3 C chasgood Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Jun 7, 2004 Messages 412 Location Moore Oklahoma here is some good info on filters. http://www.2cah.com/netmax/basics/filters/filters.shtml
Jun 19, 2004 #4 B bobtrop Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Mar 22, 2003 Messages 42 Location Illinois This looks like an excellent site for info on filters and a lot of other subjects. I would suggest checking out this site.
This looks like an excellent site for info on filters and a lot of other subjects. I would suggest checking out this site.
Sep 9, 2004 #5 J jddias67 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Jul 5, 2004 Messages 34 Location Nebraska I have always been confused by this: How does a bio-whell become a "nitrate magnet?" ' sorry to ask a dumb question! thanks - jd
I have always been confused by this: How does a bio-whell become a "nitrate magnet?" ' sorry to ask a dumb question! thanks - jd
Sep 9, 2004 #6 J jddias67 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Jul 5, 2004 Messages 34 Location Nebraska ' soory: bio-wheel!
Sep 9, 2004 #7 J jddias67 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Jul 5, 2004 Messages 34 Location Nebraska oops --I mean "sorry:bio-wheel" :?
Sep 9, 2004 #8 C Cafe Jeff Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Aug 21, 2004 Messages 536 Location Toronto Wouldn't a nitrate magnet be a good thing? Jeff
Sep 9, 2004 #9 D dralarms Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Sep 7, 2003 Messages 3,598 Location Athens, TN. I guess what I meant by that was that it collects stuff from the water and creates nitrates. and making too much for a sw tank.
I guess what I meant by that was that it collects stuff from the water and creates nitrates. and making too much for a sw tank.