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	Do biowheels make a difference?
wuddio Hobbyist Posts: 55 Kudos: 58 Votes: 1 Registered: 29-Dec-2004	Do the biowheels on the HOBS make a difference? Just gathering some thoughts.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	I would say so, since they hold ALOT of beneficial bacteria, and you dont mimi-cycle when you change the filter pads.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	Yes, of course they make a difference. The biowheels are more space for beneficial bacteria. EDIT: Posted at the same time as Vict... [/font][ Last edited by Ferretfish at 02-Jan-2005 18:21 -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Yes i think they make quite a bit of difference since when you change the filter cartridge a lot of bacteria goes caput but with a bio wheel you still have a lot of good bacteria in your filter. Both of the filters i have on my 33 have bio wheels. --fish1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	What other filter gives your bacteria carnival-quality ferris wheel ride?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	on my 75 gallon i have 2 emperor 400s i've never had nitrIte or amonia and its stocked pretty heavy.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	i think there benificail but i dont own any
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	I had one for a long time and it caused me soo many problems and was very loud, and since my tank is in my bedroom i decided to go with an aquaclear. I like the biowheel, it just sometimes requires more maintenance, and gets very tedious when the hinges break, the wheel stops turning, etc.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
john.stone Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003	Bio-Wheels are the only way to go if your using a HOB filter. Only with biowheels can you safely change filter media regularly. A biowheel is soooo much more efficient than a filter pad because the bacteria is super charged from all the oxygenation.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39


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