Floating bio-balls??

[kmny34]

If I bought a few bio balls from my lfs's tanks would that help speed up my cycle?

 

[NYgiantsRP]

Floating where? In the water? Hmmm, never heard of such a thing.

 

[Fresh2o]

Yes. You could also get sponge and ceramic media as well.

 

[Fresh2o]

Floating where? In the water? Hmmm, never heard of such a thing.

I have some plastic media used for a wet dry filter called pall rings (they sort of look like barrels with fins) and sometimes they are called bio balls. They float.

 

[jlk]

If I bought a few bio balls from my lfs's tanks would that help speed up my cycle?

You need to place them in your filter housing for them to be the most helpful.

 

[NYgiantsRP]

Ya, I just never heard of them floating in the water. The best spot for them is the filter. If they aren't in the filter I don't think they will help your cycling process.

 

[kmny34]

Ok ill put them my filter. I have an aqueon quietflow 50. Where should I put them in there?

 

[jlk]

The aqueons have lots of 'empty' space in them. I would place them before the filter pad or in the empty space under the little overflow cover where the water comes in.

 

[kmny34]

Are they good for already established tanks?

 

[NYgiantsRP]

If your tank is already cycled, and established with beneficial bacteria, they don't do anything with the filter, leave it alone.