YesIs filtration like this
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YesIs filtration like this
I bought a power head already, but thanks for making sure. However, for the replacing the bio-wheel, I also found Fluval BioMax Biological Material Remover 500G. Do you think this also works?In order of water flow
Comes in through grate
1) Layer of filter floss or sponge
2) inside media basket - bag of chemipure
3) bio wheel - remove, replace with a handful of Seachem Matrix or Live rock rubble
4) return pump - suitable for filtration purposes but not enough flow for corals. If doing a few small fish only it will likely be ok. If doing coral you will need to add a power head or wavemaker in the tank
Wave maker suggestion
I bought a power head already, but thanks for making sure. However, for the replacing the bio-wheel, I also found Fluval BioMax Biological Material Remover 500G. Do you think this also works?
If that's the limit of your stocking then it shouldn't be an issue. Clowns are tough fish. What the other fish is what may cause concerns. Unless keeping delicate corals then filtration doesn't need to be extreme. Marineland will work just fine. Plus you can add rock to the display which will aide in biological depending how porous it is and amount of surface area it provides. Although three fish likely not causing much in the way of pollution.The tank in a 20 gallon all in one, and I’m planning on stocking it with a pair of Darwin clowns, and one other fish
If I get these, would I just take out the bio-wheel, and plop these in?
Sorry, just to make it clear, I should only take out the bio-wheel who compartment with the sponge?Yea you can put in a media bag or just a pile in the bio wheel area so water flows over them
Sorry, just to make it clear, I should only take out the bio-wheel who compartment with the sponge?
Marine Land products are my favoriteI have the Bio-Wheel from Marineland, I’m planning on this tank being a reef tank, is this filter good?
PS.. My heater and other filtration is from Marineland too, are these products good?
Actually, if you keep soft corals and have a small bio load that filter will work fine, lots of nano people use hang on backs or aio. This is a 2 yr old tank and it's never had anything but a hob and heater, I have had to give away some corals due to one of my yellow clown gobies being a coral murderer so
I only have:
6 masked gobies
2 yellow clown gobies
pistol shrimp and yellow watchman goby
2 skunk cleaner shrimp, dove snails,
macros, gorgonians and a few softies
So yes, low bioload, you can get away with more though.
I think on a minimalist tank water changes are important, I do 10-15% a week. I rigged my hob with a cut up piece of filter sock and I take it out and rinse it with the hose, easy! I also use well water, no RO, so yes salt water nano tanks can be easy. I do still have to dose NeoNitrate and NeoPhos and some ChaetoGro but thats all....easy
I also have a 10 gal, hob and heater only
A very important thing, I did start my tanks with real live rock.
I finally got the matrix media, did I put it in right?The wheel itself should just lift out. It is in a half circle tray. You can add the matrix media right in that tray
YesI finally got the matrix media, did I put it in right?