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02/03/2007, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: nj
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bio balls or no bio balls
i am doing a reef tank i dont know wether to do bio balls or not
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02/03/2007, 07:59 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Northern, NJ
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From everyone’s advise on here I’m currently slowly swapping out my bio balls for base rock rumble in my sump tower. Since you are researching 1st (unlike me) you can skip this process and just use rock rubble
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Livestock: Yellow Tang Blue Spotted Toby Foxface Blue Damsel 2 True Percs Flame Hawk 6 Line Wrasse Coral Banded Shrimp 6 Assorted Snails Current Tank Info: 75 Gal AGA FOWLR, 30 Gal Sump, Turboflotor 1000 Multi Skimmer, 10 Gal Fuge |
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02/03/2007, 07:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toronto
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No bio balls.
They just become a source of nitrates which you don't want as they will feed problem algae. |
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02/03/2007, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: nj
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what are some good sumps
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02/03/2007, 08:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Making your own sump is very easy, cost effective, and you'll end up with something better than what anyone sells IMO. Check out http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html.
Basically they're made from a regular fish tank, but with plexiglass baffles that are silconed in place.
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