Wet/Dry

CrOsSwIrE · 05/12/2006, 10:54 PM

I was wondering if I should keep the filter in my wet/dry with the bio balls. It seems that it needs unclogged almost daily. Do I actually need that thing?

Thanks,

~Mike

mg426 · 05/12/2006, 11:24 PM

are you talking about a filter pad of some sort ??

CrOsSwIrE · 05/12/2006, 11:30 PM

yeah its a filter pad above the bio-balls.

hairymushroom · 05/12/2006, 11:48 PM

You can remove it , and i would also removethe bio-balls because they tend to become nitrate factories, if you choose to do so, do it slowly over a period of weeks, so your wet dry functions as a sump to which you could grow some macro algae and a DSB for extra filtration.

CrOsSwIrE · 05/13/2006, 12:03 AM

Well, Even if I keep the bioballs is it safe to keep out the filter?

for the time being I would like to keep the bioballs untill I decide to do a sump.

hairymushroom · 05/13/2006, 01:58 AM

Its safe

Emmelemmo · 05/13/2006, 03:45 AM

How often are you changing out the filter pad? If you take out the filter all that stuff that is clogging it up will just be staying in your tank.

CrOsSwIrE · 05/13/2006, 07:07 AM

i've only had it for about 2 weeks and I have to clean it out every couple of days. I think its causing more problems than good.

joe 09 · 05/13/2006, 08:07 AM

i would not take the filter pads out.they are used to trap all the bad stuff before the water goes to the bio balls.the bio balls are for bio filtration and should be kept clean.the pads are for mechanical filtration.i clean my pads every other day also and change them once a month.it helps to keep the nitrates down.i make my filter pads out of felt material ,i buy at wal mart for about 2 dollars a yard.

austin552 · 05/13/2006, 08:15 AM

Don't need a wet/dry at all and a skimmer do you?

CrOsSwIrE · 05/13/2006, 09:32 AM

I'll have to remember that one joe. instead of paying $10 everytime I go to the lfs.

05/12/2006, 10:54 PM	#1
CrOsSwIrE Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: dwight, IL Posts: 223	Wet/Dry I was wondering if I should keep the filter in my wet/dry with the bio balls. It seems that it needs unclogged almost daily. Do I actually need that thing? Thanks, ~Mike

05/12/2006, 11:24 PM	#2
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	are you talking about a filter pad of some sort ?? __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

05/13/2006, 08:15 AM	#10
austin552 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kinston, NC Posts: 199	Don't need a wet/dry at all and a skimmer do you? __________________ FOWLRLS Is the skimmers collection cup half empty or half full? Current Tank Info: Perfecto 29gal., 50lbs Caribian LS, 26lbs Tonga Feleni LR, 24lbs BR, Coralife Super Skimmer 65, Millenium 200 Wet/Dry, Power Sweep 226, Marineland Stealth 200watt heater, Aqua-Tech 5 gal. QT

05/12/2006, 11:30 PM	#3
CrOsSwIrE Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: dwight, IL Posts: 223	yeah its a filter pad above the bio-balls.

05/12/2006, 11:48 PM	#4
hairymushroom Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 315	You can remove it , and i would also removethe bio-balls because they tend to become nitrate factories, if you choose to do so, do it slowly over a period of weeks, so your wet dry functions as a sump to which you could grow some macro algae and a DSB for extra filtration.

05/13/2006, 12:03 AM	#5
CrOsSwIrE Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: dwight, IL Posts: 223	Well, Even if I keep the bioballs is it safe to keep out the filter? for the time being I would like to keep the bioballs untill I decide to do a sump.

05/13/2006, 01:58 AM	#6
hairymushroom Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 315	Its safe

05/13/2006, 03:45 AM	#7
Emmelemmo Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grove City, OH Posts: 71	How often are you changing out the filter pad? If you take out the filter all that stuff that is clogging it up will just be staying in your tank.

05/13/2006, 07:07 AM	#8
CrOsSwIrE Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: dwight, IL Posts: 223	i've only had it for about 2 weeks and I have to clean it out every couple of days. I think its causing more problems than good.

05/13/2006, 08:07 AM	#9
joe 09 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: holbrook li Posts: 126	i would not take the filter pads out.they are used to trap all the bad stuff before the water goes to the bio balls.the bio balls are for bio filtration and should be kept clean.the pads are for mechanical filtration.i clean my pads every other day also and change them once a month.it helps to keep the nitrates down.i make my filter pads out of felt material ,i buy at wal mart for about 2 dollars a yard.

05/13/2006, 09:32 AM	#11
CrOsSwIrE Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: dwight, IL Posts: 223	I'll have to remember that one joe. instead of paying $10 everytime I go to the lfs.