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Does anyone use the Biofilter? I purchased it back in the fall and was very excited about it. Had it running since setting up and noticed about a month ago that the pump had stopped working. It took me a while to break down and get a new pump, but all the while I noticed no difference in my tank's stability.

Meanwhile, this thing is huge. It takes up a lot of real estate whether placed in the sump or beside it in the cabinet.

Does anyone use a biofilter and can attest to it improving their system?
 

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I don't think its useful outside of a QT context. Rocks and and already handle ammonia/nitrate. I would keep it and set it up on a QT imo. Alternatively, you can make the flow very slow and pack it with media that allows anaerobes to grow, which can allow denitrification.
 

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I don't think its useful outside of a QT context. Rocks and and already handle ammonia/nitrate. I would keep it and set it up on a QT imo. Alternatively, you can make the flow very slow and pack it with media that allows anaerobes to grow, which can allow denitrification.
I agree. I dont see much use in a reef tank for something of this nature. I am sure it has uses in certain situations like maybe in something like a QT where live rock is nonexistent or some "reef" that has very minimal lr or fish only. I can think of situations that it'd work or be helpful but not in a standard scenario.
 

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