Filter media

Dollarbill · 04/28/2006, 07:44 AM

The only filter media i have in my wet dry are bioballs. (fowlr tank)
Do i need more? thanks

stewymaroon · 04/28/2006, 11:05 AM

You should probably use some sort of activated carbon also. Watch your nitrates with those bi0oballs also.

Dollarbill · 04/28/2006, 01:12 PM

Are they not a good idea?

Randall_James · 04/28/2006, 01:17 PM

Depends, how much LR do you have in your tank and how large is the fish load going to be? FOWLR is pretty forgiving

Dollarbill · 04/28/2006, 01:28 PM

125 lbs

Randall_James · 04/28/2006, 01:39 PM

Most suggested rock numbers say 1 to 1.5 lbs per gallon depending on density of the rock. So going by that, you may want to keep the bioballs in the system unless you add more rock.

if you remove the bioballs, do so slowly over a few weeks to allow the bacteria to recover elsewhere

Dollarbill · 04/28/2006, 02:55 PM

This whole set up is (used) new. So the bio balls still smelled like plastic when i put them in. Should i buy some Cycle to help it cycle or add anything such as macro algae? Thanks

Randall_James · 04/28/2006, 03:06 PM

I would just leave things alone for now. With no corals or other livestock, nutirent export is not going to be much of an issue yet. Cycle or other similar products (IMO) are rather dubious items to spend money on. Time is the best thing you have going right now

Dollarbill · 04/28/2006, 05:24 PM

Ya, I think I agree with you on buying that stuff. I think aquarium nature will take care of it eventually. If i add Base rock (not live) Do i have to worry about any of my "levels" going berzerk?

Randall_James · 04/28/2006, 07:31 PM

Just rinse the rock clean of any dirt or debris, as there is nothing live on it, there should be no effect on tank chemistry to speak of

Dollarbill · 04/28/2006, 09:06 PM

Thank you for all of our help. Ill try to do this this weekend. hpefully thanks again!

04/28/2006, 07:44 AM	#1
Dollarbill Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beautiful Colorado Posts: 250	Filter media The only filter media i have in my wet dry are bioballs. (fowlr tank) Do i need more? thanks

04/28/2006, 11:05 AM	#2
stewymaroon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Crystal LAke IL Posts: 72	You should probably use some sort of activated carbon also. Watch your nitrates with those bi0oballs also. __________________ stewymaroon Current Tank Info: 75 gallon fish only, 29 gallon reef

04/28/2006, 01:12 PM	#3
Dollarbill Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beautiful Colorado Posts: 250	Are they not a good idea? __________________ "Her eyeballs will fall out of her head"....Doc Eason Current Tank Info: Custom acrylic 180 bow front

04/28/2006, 01:17 PM	#4
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	Depends, how much LR do you have in your tank and how large is the fish load going to be? FOWLR is pretty forgiving __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

04/28/2006, 01:28 PM	#5
Dollarbill Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beautiful Colorado Posts: 250	125 lbs __________________ "Her eyeballs will fall out of her head"....Doc Eason Current Tank Info: Custom acrylic 180 bow front

04/28/2006, 01:39 PM	#6
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	Most suggested rock numbers say 1 to 1.5 lbs per gallon depending on density of the rock. So going by that, you may want to keep the bioballs in the system unless you add more rock. if you remove the bioballs, do so slowly over a few weeks to allow the bacteria to recover elsewhere __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

04/28/2006, 02:55 PM	#7
Dollarbill Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beautiful Colorado Posts: 250	This whole set up is (used) new. So the bio balls still smelled like plastic when i put them in. Should i buy some Cycle to help it cycle or add anything such as macro algae? Thanks __________________ "Her eyeballs will fall out of her head"....Doc Eason Current Tank Info: Custom acrylic 180 bow front

04/28/2006, 03:06 PM	#8
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	I would just leave things alone for now. With no corals or other livestock, nutirent export is not going to be much of an issue yet. Cycle or other similar products (IMO) are rather dubious items to spend money on. Time is the best thing you have going right now __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

04/28/2006, 05:24 PM	#9
Dollarbill Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beautiful Colorado Posts: 250	Ya, I think I agree with you on buying that stuff. I think aquarium nature will take care of it eventually. If i add Base rock (not live) Do i have to worry about any of my "levels" going berzerk? __________________ "Her eyeballs will fall out of her head"....Doc Eason Current Tank Info: Custom acrylic 180 bow front

04/28/2006, 07:31 PM	#10
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	Just rinse the rock clean of any dirt or debris, as there is nothing live on it, there should be no effect on tank chemistry to speak of __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

04/28/2006, 09:06 PM	#11
Dollarbill Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beautiful Colorado Posts: 250	Thank you for all of our help. Ill try to do this this weekend. hpefully thanks again! __________________ "Her eyeballs will fall out of her head"....Doc Eason Current Tank Info: Custom acrylic 180 bow front