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02-26-2006, 02:35 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gypsum, KS Age: 24
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 |  Biowheel Filters??
i have an emperor 400 with 2 bio wheels in it. i've noticed that some people are removing the actual wheel and just using the filter. why is this?? am i missing something? help me understand...
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36 Gallon Bow front Reef
Residents - Lawnmower Blenny, Maroon Clown, Freckle Faced Hawk Fish, Blue Mandarin Dragonet, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Coral Beauty, Dragon Wrasse, Green Mushrooms, Green Yuma Ricordia Mushroom, Starburst Polyps, Pulsing Xenia, Clove Polyps, Candy Cane, Yellow Tip Torch, Golden Polyps, Dwarf Hermit Crabs, Snails
20 Long Sump - Corallife Super Skimmer, Rio 2100
Lighting - Current USA 130W PC Dual Daylight/Dual Actinic/White Moon Light | 
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02-26-2006, 02:45 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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The reason people are removing the bio wheels is that they dont need the biological filtration as this creates nitrates which are not desirable in a reef tank. Thats why I always recommend the penguin filters over the emporer's because if you want to remove the bio wheels you dont have to worry about the spray bars making so much noise with the wheels removed. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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02-27-2006, 08:49 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gypsum, KS Age: 24
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oh, thanks. | |
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02-28-2006, 03:09 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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I have the marineland one (smallest model) intended for a QT. I had it running on my fuge while QT are not needed to 'store' the bio load, so I can just set up the QT with the water from tank and that filter. Is it OK? Should I not do it?
Thanks!
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Started on Jan 24, cycled on Feb 17
125 gallons (72" x 18" x 22"), 20 gallons sump, 29 gallons fuge. 90 lbs sugar fine sand in MT and 30 in fuge.
Equipments:
Coralife Super Skimmer 220 w/ an air pump to increase micro bubbles, Mag drive 9.5 return pump
2 Maxi 900 and Rio+ 2100 as powerheads, Mag 350 filter
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Royal Gramma, Lawnmower Blenny
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03-02-2006, 11:27 AM
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#5 (permalink)
| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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sounds ok to me! | |
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