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03-09-2008, 06:42 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sarasota
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 |  Newbie looking for some help
I have a sealife system wet dry. i about to setup a 90 gallon reef tank, and reading up I notice that the bio balls are not a good idea. Is there a way anyone can give me an idea what i can do to convert it to a fuge or something useable. Thanks a lot | 
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03-09-2008, 06:48 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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I disagree about the bio balls, I had my wet/dry with bio balls(bb) going on 9yrs now and they work fine. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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03-09-2008, 06:58 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69  I disagree about the bio balls, I had my wet/dry with bio balls(bb) going on 9yrs now and they work fine. |
you've gotta clean them before they get nasty, right Luna?? | |
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03-09-2008, 07:05 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Originally Posted by cuttingras you've gotta clean them before they get nasty, right Luna?? | To be very honest, I did clean them once but only b/c I was trying to narrow down the root of my no3 problem. I finally narrowed it down to my sponges and filter pads. I went from 20ppm to 5-10ppm just by cleaning them on a weekly basis. And my no3 "problem" is not considered to be a problem in the first place. I was cleaning them only once a month. I know ppl who have bb's for over 15 yrs WITHOUT ever cleaning them. I dont know why bb's have such a bad wrap. | |
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03-09-2008, 07:10 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69 To be very honest, I did clean them once but only b/c I was trying to narrow down the root of my no3 problem. I finally narrowed it down to my sponges and filter pads. I went from 20ppm to 5-10ppm just by cleaning them on a weekly basis. I was cleaning them only once a month. I know ppl who have bb's for over 15 yrs WITHOUT ever cleaning them. I dont know why bb's have such a bad wrap. | The old LFS I went to in Kissimmee used them on all the tanks and their stuff was always good. I thought about setting it up when I first did mine, but the filter was cheaper.(at that time) | |
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03-09-2008, 07:10 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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My preference is to use live rock as a replacement for the bioballs! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-09-2008, 07:13 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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I dont know why bb's have such a bad wrap
I was cleaning them only once a month
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you've gotta clean them before they get nasty, right Luna??
| theres nothing worse than dirty blue balls
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03-09-2008, 07:26 PM
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#8 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sarasota
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have to aggree there. So on my unit I have a picture of should I place the live rock on top of teh white screen where the bio balls once were? I realize there is tons of work starting out in this hobby but I am tring to get mother natures help as much as possible | |
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03-09-2008, 07:30 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
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should I place the live rock on top of teh white screen where the bio balls once were?
| if your gonna use LR take out the eggcrate and place the LR on the bottom up to the drip plate | |
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03-09-2008, 07:38 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Originally Posted by reef_guru theres nothing worse than dirty blue balls | Was that a "no pun intented" or "pun intented" LMAO | |
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