White crusties on biowheel

[cee219]

Magnesium deposits? Calcium deposits? How do I get them off my biowheel without damaging my bacteria? Can I just wipe.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

When I used bio-wheels (stopped about 2 1/2 years ago) I would use a toothpick and scrape it off.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Just scrape it off with something like a toothpick, butter knife, or anything hard with an edge or point. It's just a combination of mineral deposits as well as other stuff in the water. Nothing that will harm the fish.

 

[FWaddict]

so if the crust falls in the tank it isn't hazardous?

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Nope.... Not hazardous at all.

 

[FWaddict]

Alright that is good to know, cause I always get that on the edges of my tank or on my filters because I have well water here and there are ALOT of minerals in my water... no chlorine which is always a plus