bio life filter,need help?????
- Thread starter sokol1312
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forget about the wet-dry and get a good skimmer
nitrates are removed via skimming, deep sand bed, like 5 inches, live rock, algae, water changes etc
wet-dry are basicaly for freshwater tanks there of no une in saltwater. Get some powerheds (maxi-jet are the best) as well (if you dont have all of thows already (?))
nitrates are removed via skimming, deep sand bed, like 5 inches, live rock, algae, water changes etc
wet-dry are basicaly for freshwater tanks there of no une in saltwater. Get some powerheds (maxi-jet are the best) as well (if you dont have all of thows already (?))
It's just funny to me how times change. Years ago, maybe 13 or so, wet/drys were exclusively for saltwater tanks and canisters were for freshwater tanks.
But now your saying that wet/dry filters are for freshwater and you should avoid them.
I ran a 55 gallon exclusively with a wet/dry filter filled with bioballs, and while it was a FOWLR, it did great, always sparkling clear, and no problems what so ever. In the "old" days, nitrates were always removed by weekly or biweekly water changes, but now we need all these new fangled devices to eliminate nitrates, that can still be removed by regular water changes.
HMMMM. Go figure.
While I agree that skimmers have their place, wet/dry filters are still in use today, and do just fine. You should see my LFS show tank, it's huge and they tell me that it's still running on the same wet/dry filter thats been working for it for the past 14 years with no skimmers and you should see the corals in it.
Hmmmm, Go figure.
But now your saying that wet/dry filters are for freshwater and you should avoid them.
I ran a 55 gallon exclusively with a wet/dry filter filled with bioballs, and while it was a FOWLR, it did great, always sparkling clear, and no problems what so ever. In the "old" days, nitrates were always removed by weekly or biweekly water changes, but now we need all these new fangled devices to eliminate nitrates, that can still be removed by regular water changes.
HMMMM. Go figure.
While I agree that skimmers have their place, wet/dry filters are still in use today, and do just fine. You should see my LFS show tank, it's huge and they tell me that it's still running on the same wet/dry filter thats been working for it for the past 14 years with no skimmers and you should see the corals in it.
Hmmmm, Go figure.
Saltymist, it's only that its been proven that with LR and a good skimmer, you can get very efficient natural "filtration" without the expense of a wet/dry. Also gives the fish a more natural environment, with the LR giving them plenty of places to hide, graze on, or hunt for pods etc. on. With the proper amount of LR, having a W/D filter becomes unnecessary.
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