digz Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 What are your opinions on some of the best premixes on the market today? Particularly Im interested in one that will replace lost trace elements after water changes, so I don't have to worry about that aspect of the game. Second Question. Should SW be premixed a day before and circulated before put into the tank for a WT? (I heard freshly mixed SW was toxic???) And my last question, I was planning on letting my future tank filter naturaly (just LS and LR) with lots of partial WC, but would a small HOT biowheel filter help or hurt? Thanks! Link to comment
2manytanks Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Most salt mixes replace trace elements. I usually make RO and start mixing the night before a WC. When mixing, I'll throw a heater in the tub, add a big powerhead with venturi to aerate the water and let it mix overnight.... wouldn't reccommend the bio-wheel..it'll just give you problems down the road with nitrates...you can use a HOB without the bio-wheel for more flow..... Link to comment
digz Posted January 9, 2004 Author Share Posted January 9, 2004 A biowheel will hurt with nitrates? Can you explain? (Too much build up of nitrates or not enouph?) So a HOB would pretty much just be there for more flow, and not so much for filtration? Thanks! Link to comment
MrKrispy Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 do a search on biowheels. TONs of posts about them and why we tend to lead people away from them Link to comment
digz Posted January 9, 2004 Author Share Posted January 9, 2004 Originally posted by MrKrispy do a search on biowheels. TONs of posts about them and why we tend to lead people away from them Found what I was looking for, thanks! (maybe one should be a sticky/artical : ) So the only real benefit for a small filter on a tank would be: A)Increase amount of water in tank B)Water flow With this direction, I presume no filter material (AC, or other) should be placed in / tank will be fine without / the filter? Link to comment
MillerLite Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I wouldnt add the filter material. Although I do keep carbon in my HOB filter that I keep in 24/7 to help improve water quality. Sometimes I will add a spong to the HOB filter overnight if I kick up any debris or particulate from the sand when doing a water change. Sometimes it take a while for this stuff to settle again. I would always remove it though when the water is clear again! Link to comment
mag0070 Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Originally posted by MillerLite Sometimes I will add a spong to the HOB filter overnight if ..... I would always remove it though when the water is clear again! why would you remove the sponge? Does it clog up too easily? I figure it would better help to filter the water. Link to comment
birdman204 Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 sponges , over time, will produces excess nitrates. Link to comment
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