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09-06-2001, 01:29 PM
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Polymath
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Posts: 526
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Penguin Biowheel
Does anyone know if the Penguin Biowheel is interchangable with those in the Emperor 400? I'm setting up a new q-tank and I was going to buy a Biowheel for bio-filtration. I was hoping I could switch the actual wheel part from the new one with 1 of the 2 wheels from my Emperor, then I wouldn't have to cycle the new tank. Thanks.
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09-06-2001, 02:16 PM
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Mayor
Join Date: May 2001
Location: USA
Posts: 941
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Why use a biowheel at all? Use sand filtration.
I used to run a double biowheel set-up on my FO tank, and I refused to believe that a DSB could substitute for it. Not only does a DSB work as well, it also keeps my nitrates at zero. |
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09-06-2001, 05:19 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Posts: 1,152
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For your q-tank, you may want to leave the bottom bare, which in that case the penquin filter will work fine. That's what I use when I set up the hospital tank. I don't know if the wheels are interchangable or not. Knowing companies, most likely there's just barely enough difference to make them not work with each other. If you have a lfs that sells both, maybe you can find out.
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09-06-2001, 05:37 PM
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Mayor
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Birmingham, Al, USA
Posts: 815
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They don't fit.
They don't fit, even different penguins are different sizes. And If I remember correctly, the emporer 280? (smaller one), won't fit the 400, and vise-versa. But, in answer to your question, no, they won't fit.
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09-06-2001, 09:38 PM
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Polymath
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Posts: 526
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Dang! There goes that idea. Thanks for your responses.
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09-08-2001, 12:53 AM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Garland Tx.
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Reinhold... How deep is your DSB?? I've read/heard every thing from 2" to 6". I'm worried about toxic gases building up and taking out live stock.
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