[cichlidfort]

Will a biowheel harm a corals by having all those bubbles in the tank?

[ANGRY JOHN]

i do not believe any of the above options are good ones as i am from the state of mind that anyting that can be removed should be before being broken down. a huge skimmer is the best friend of any reef aquarist and should be used as a main filter/gunk remover before any of the nutrients can be broken down. to use a refug as a primary filter can be done but by difiniton it is not a filter but a place where things can be done without distrubance by the main tank inhabitants. some people use a fuge for a type of algal scrubber. although i dont have a problem with this i do not believe that it is the primary job or benifit of having one. a fuge used for growing pods and the like is most common and works well to suplement the feeding done by the caretaker. just my opinion of corse.

[johnny gray]

Originally Posted by ANGRY JOHN

i do not believe any of the above options are good ones as i am from the state of mind that anting that can be removed should be before being broken down. a huge skimmer is the best friend of any reef Aquarius and should be used as a main filter/gunk remover before any of the nutrients can be broken down. to use a refuge as a primary filter can be done but by definition it is not a filter but a place where things can be done without disturbance by the main tank inhabitants. some people use a fuge for a type of algal scrubber. although i dint have a problem with this i do not believe that it is the primary job or benefit of having one. a fuge used for growing pods and the like is most common and works well to supplement the feeding done by the caretaker. just my opinion of coarse.

i second that

[cichlidfort]

Is it me or did my main question just get blowed off. The poll wasn't that important. i just wanted to know other aquarists opinions. But I have a question so don't waste your time preaching about your filtration opinions. I don't want to sound harsh or anything; I am just speaking my mind.

But can someone give me advice about my question not the poll.

[ANGRY JOHN]

micro bubles are somtimes problimatic and if they are sticking to your animals it is a problem but if there just moving around the tank then it should be ok. natural enviroments have bubbles in them especialy in the tidal zone.

[CSeaSee]

My two skimmers usually put microbubbles into the tank and I haven't noticed any ill effects. However, I think there's a relationship with putting all that CO2 into the water and the pH, alkalinity, and calcium levels. I believe it promotes the formation of calcium carbonate and drops alkalinity and pH. Someone correct me if I'm wrong... It's not a big deal for me because I dose kalkwasser (not full strength- not enough coral) 24/7 to replace evaporation.

[cichlidfort]

Originally Posted by CSeaSee

My two skimmers usually put microbubbles into the tank and I haven't noticed any ill effects. However, I think there's a relationship with putting all that CO2 into the water and the pH, alkalinity, and calcium levels. I believe it promotes the formation of calcium carbonate and drops alkalinity and pH. Someone correct me if I'm wrong... It's not a big deal for me because I dose kalkwasser (not full strength- not enough coral) 24/7 to replace evaporation.

Yeah I don't think it will affect me to much calcium wise becuase I do daily dosages of calcium and alk./buffer which adds all that good stuff. I am just worried about the bubbles sticking to the corals.

[Adrianvh]

my vote was for the new eco wheel not the old biowheel types

[Rod Buehler]

the bubbles produced by your bio-wheel will not likely harm anything, but the nitrates produced by your bio-wheel likely will

[cichlidfort]

I posted this question over a year ago when I was first getting into the hobby so I am all set now.

I was re-reading the thread and I couldn't believe how much of a jerk I was with my second post. I am ashamed of myself for being so rude.

Thanks