[Scubagator87]

I have a Marineland Bio wheel filter and was told to remove the wheel because it can build up excess nitrates. My question is, would it be more harmful to remove it if my tank is still cycling (im pretty sure it is...only 3 months old). And, if i remove it, will I have to do anything special to make up for it (like different filtration, adding bacteria, etc.)? Would it be better to just replace it with a new biowheel every so often?