abrahamavelar
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I was ignorant about proper fish care, every 2 weeks I used to emty the tank and wash the aquarium gravel and filters and never cycled or tested the water
Those will work, but notice how the Fluval biomax is hollow..... http://www.fish-fish-fish.com/media...7955b5d2afe4059c/f/l/fluval_bio_max_1100g.jpg
This allows a much greater surface area for BB to grow.
Fishguy2727 said:Carbon media can remove things vital for the plants, people with very well balanced planted tanks have seen improvements in the plants when they removed the carbon. You may not have seen this if your tanks are not that well balanced, so just because you haven't experienced (or tried) it doesn't mean it is not the case.
Carbon media can remove things vital for the plants, people with very well balanced planted tanks have seen improvements in the plants when they removed the carbon. You may not have seen this if your tanks are not that well balanced, so just because you haven't experienced (or tried) it doesn't mean it is not the case.
Yes sir. Everything we feed is plants is a salt? I guess all those plant and reef keepers who saw an improvement when they removed carbon must be mistaken, you should let them know you know their tank better than they do. (I will give my hail salute to you and goose step out of here now.)
To anyone ELSE reading: carbon doesn't grab the bad things and let all the good things get by. Many people have found that removing carbon from the filter leads to an improvement in how well their plants and reefs do, it has even been shown in some cases to be the only cause of HLLE in some cichlids (not a rule though, those were the rare cases, HLLE is only rarely caused by carbon filtration). It hides the problems that a lack of water changes will cause (like discoloration and odor). If you are doing adequate water changes there is absolutely no need or benefit from carbon filtration EXCEPT when you need to remove meds. Other than that it is break even at best, with a lot of evidence pointing to the possibility of harm to many types of inhabitants.
Very little of the surface area in Biomax is in the hollow center, it is effectively all in the pores. AquaClear's biomedia is also called Biomax, effectively the exact same product.
Just go with Seachem Matrix, more bioavailable surface area.
UV sterilizers can kill algae, bacteria, parasites, basically anything that can be free floating in the water. Their wattage and flow rate determine which of these they will kill. Most only kill algae, which can be helpful in a planted tank that is not perfectly balanced. With higher wattage and/or lower flow more things will be killed. Many people use them to help keep pathogens under control. If you already have one you might as well run it. Just make sure to keep the bulb fresh (replace every 6 months) or it is pointless.
Yes sir. Everything we feed is plants is a salt? I guess all those plant and reef keepers who saw an improvement when they removed carbon must be mistaken, you should let them know you know their tank better than they do. (I will give my hail salute to you and goose step out of here now.)
To anyone ELSE reading: carbon doesn't grab the bad things and let all the good things get by. Many people have found that removing carbon from the filter leads to an improvement in how well their plants and reefs do, it has even been shown in some cases to be the only cause of HLLE in some cichlids (not a rule though, those were the rare cases, HLLE is only rarely caused by carbon filtration). It hides the problems that a lack of water changes will cause (like discoloration and odor). If you are doing adequate water changes there is absolutely no need or benefit from carbon filtration EXCEPT when you need to remove meds. Other than that it is break even at best, with a lot of evidence pointing to the possibility of harm to many types of inhabitants.