Rubble or Bio-balls??

shackscs · 10/17/2007, 01:50 PM

I picked up a used 8 gallon Bio-cube for 50.00 bucks and was contemplaing what to use for the bio-medium.

In your opinion would I be better off with rubble or bio-balls from my existing 65 gallon reef to replace the bio-balls that came with the tank?

BurntOutReefer · 10/17/2007, 01:52 PM

depends....what are you keeping? for reef ...I would use rubble...for FO...use bio balls....

jamiep · 10/17/2007, 02:03 PM

I'm with Burnt out. You may have to wash out your bioballs every now and again. Rubble is handy for fragging if you keeping reef

TitusvileSurfer · 10/17/2007, 02:26 PM

I thought bio balls were the root of all evil? I've never tried them though.

jamiep · 10/17/2007, 02:32 PM

If you wash them their fine! Their alot cheaper than rubble!

shackscs · 10/17/2007, 04:21 PM

The cube is going to house a pair of black percula clowns, some softies, and maybe a shrimp.

I will use the rubble.

coast2coast7390 · 10/17/2007, 05:42 PM

depends if you are using the rubble in a wet dry...if you are then they will do the same thing as bioballs...the only way the DE-nitrify the rubble has to be under water

shackscs · 10/17/2007, 06:01 PM

The rubble will be underwater.

coast2coast7390 · 10/17/2007, 06:23 PM

so its like a fuge/sump
then yea go with LR rubble

10/17/2007, 01:50 PM	#1
shackscs Super Premier Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norristown, PA Posts: 849	Rubble or Bio-balls?? I picked up a used 8 gallon Bio-cube for 50.00 bucks and was contemplaing what to use for the bio-medium. In your opinion would I be better off with rubble or bio-balls from my existing 65 gallon reef to replace the bio-balls that came with the tank?

10/17/2007, 02:26 PM	#4
TitusvileSurfer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 3,227	I thought bio balls were the root of all evil? I've never tried them though. __________________ The ocean is the pinnacle of reef tanks. Someone up there is keeping up with his PH and Phosphates to.

10/17/2007, 01:52 PM	#2
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	depends....what are you keeping? for reef ...I would use rubble...for FO...use bio balls....

10/17/2007, 02:03 PM	#3
jamiep Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 458	I'm with Burnt out. You may have to wash out your bioballs every now and again. Rubble is handy for fragging if you keeping reef

10/17/2007, 02:32 PM	#5
jamiep Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 458	If you wash them their fine! Their alot cheaper than rubble!

10/17/2007, 04:21 PM	#6
shackscs Super Premier Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norristown, PA Posts: 849	The cube is going to house a pair of black percula clowns, some softies, and maybe a shrimp. I will use the rubble.

10/17/2007, 05:42 PM	#7
coast2coast7390 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Garden Grove Posts: 3,627	depends if you are using the rubble in a wet dry...if you are then they will do the same thing as bioballs...the only way the DE-nitrify the rubble has to be under water

10/17/2007, 06:01 PM	#8
shackscs Super Premier Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norristown, PA Posts: 849	The rubble will be underwater.

10/17/2007, 06:23 PM	#9
coast2coast7390 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Garden Grove Posts: 3,627	so its like a fuge/sump then yea go with LR rubble