bio balls

JanM · 04/20/2008, 04:58 PM

I've never had a problem with Nitrate, my tank is running 5 months and my nitrate which has always been 0 is bouncing between 5-20, water changes bring it down. I use a wet/dry with bio balls and protien skimmer. I began taking out the bio balls today. I plan on taking out one third per week for the next three weeks. Is this too fast/slow?? I have about 120lbs of Live Rock.

thank you

BLKTANG · 04/20/2008, 05:02 PM

No i think 1/3 a week is good.

04/20/2008, 04:58 PM	#1
JanM Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3	bio balls I've never had a problem with Nitrate, my tank is running 5 months and my nitrate which has always been 0 is bouncing between 5-20, water changes bring it down. I use a wet/dry with bio balls and protien skimmer. I began taking out the bio balls today. I plan on taking out one third per week for the next three weeks. Is this too fast/slow?? I have about 120lbs of Live Rock. thank you

04/20/2008, 05:02 PM	#2
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	No i think 1/3 a week is good. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.