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Posted by Tynk on May 18, 2008, 1:09 pm
Please log in for more thread options On May 18, 9:40 am, Tr...@webtv.net (T r u L u) wrote:
> I don't think my tank is "crowded."
> As I said, I have a dwarf gourami, a tiny clawed frog, a baby gourami,
> and a small corycat.
>
> No "problem" I guess. The water is crystal clear.
> Some ppl seem to swear by Aqua filters, and others, the biowheels.
> Since I've never owned an Aqua filter, I can't comment.
>
> I would like to say that I read a user review by a person that has had
> every kind of filter setup over the years, and said they would never
> have anything now, but a biowheel.
A *Bio Wheel* is an ADDITION to the filtration system (a normal filter
with mechanical filter pad to trap debris particles), NOT just what
they use to filter the tank. It's NOT a filter. It's a place for
nitrifying bacteria to grow on. It's addition surface area to grow
bacteria on. That's all a BIO WHEEL is. It is NOT A FILTER.
It does NOT CLEAN you tank.
"Aquaclear" is a brand name of power filters. When you say "Aqua
filter"....are you using that to refer to normal power filters that
hang on the back of tanks (aka power filter or HOB filter) or a name
brand of filter?
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Posted by T r u L u on May 18, 2008, 9:44 pm
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The Aqua clear BRAND name, I was referring to.
The Eclipse has 3 kinds of filtration: Mechanical, Biological, and
Chemical.
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Posted by ExPat on May 19, 2008, 3:17 pm
Please log in for more thread options On May 18, 8:44=A0pm, Tr...@webtv.net (T r u L u) wrote:
> The Aqua clear BRAND name, I was referring to.
>
> The Eclipse has 3 kinds of filtration: Mechanical, Biological, and
> Chemical.
Then the "clean also needs to be capitolized............or else it
looks like your refering to water that is clear................
FYI.the Aqua Clear hang on back power filter also has mechanical,
chemical and biological filtration as well but at a lot cheaper price
with no real need to buy the fitler carts for mechanical unless you
need to use chemical on occassion, so there fore since it is not
propreitary chemical filtration your able to find a lot cheapr bulk
activated carbon or other chemical to use inthe generic mesh bag
supplied with the AC filter. Same for biological portion.no moving
parts to hang up or screw up, and they do screw up and hang up
contrary to what your lfs may have told you. KISS.....Keep it Simple
Stupid (and no the "stupid" is not aimed at you its just a common
saying that is around, so don't view it that way) and that simple is
achieved by bulk non propreitary filter media and substrate and
chemicals and a lot less moving parts to deal with such as biowheels
etc.....
So care to expound on whyt your biowheel is superior to a much cheaper
and simpler type of filter Lu? Inquiring minds want to know. Oh I
know, because yuor inept LFS found a sucker that is now bound for ever
as long as they are keeping fish to buy replacement media ona routine
basis from them (Hopefully) as well as a larger (read) higher tank
with more gallonage with the same footpirint as the 5 gal (sic) hex
tank. I guess they seen a sucker when they seen you coming or else you
just do not understand what is what and do not know how to
differentiate between the right way and the LFS way which is really a
sale ploy in most cases. But then again its your $$ so youyr very well
entitlted to spend it how you want, but you can't say you were not
told different and yet you always somehow happen to have so many
problems that did not have to happen if you only listed to the advice
given here by folks. OH, and your still overloaded 5 gal or no 5 gal
tank..........
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Posted by Tynk on May 18, 2008, 1:03 pm
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On May 18, 12:59 am, Tr...@webtv.net (T r u L u) wrote:
> No. I had a 2.5 gallon before this one.
> I can't have huge tanks with my limited space. The tank is pretty tall.
> The bio-wheel is working well, and spins as long as I keep the water
> level to the top.
LuAnn....
Just because a tank is tall doesn't mean it's better.
You have less surface area with a hex shaped tank than you do a
normal, rectangle shaped one.
The tank's oxygen exchange is done at the water's surface. When you
have less surface area (hex tank), you have less O2 being exchanged at
the water's surface.
When that decreases....the less that hex tank will hold. Meaning a 5g
hex tank will support LESS fish than a 5g rectangle shape tank.
The fact that you doubled the amount of gallons doesn't really mean
much when you have a hex.
This is why you're being told your tank's overstocked.
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Posted by on May 17, 2008, 7:20 pm
Please log in for more thread options no.. the biowheel is not better than something like a whisper with a filter bag
and
a container holds water if the electricity goes off.
On Fri, 16 May 2008 23:15:18 -0400, TruLu@webtv.net (T r u L u) wrote:
>I have upgraded to this tank with the bio-wheel. Is the bio-wheel better
>than say an Aqua Clear hob? I got 2 differing opinions from the store
>ppl. The manager said both are good. Clerk said Bio wheel is the best.
>In my new 5 gallon, I have a dwarf gourami, a tiny corycat, a baby honey
>gourami (he's so cute!) and an african albino baby clawed frog. They all
>get along fine and seem to love the bigger hex tank.
>
>I realize that when Kermit gets big, he will have to be removed before
>my fish become his lunch.
>
>I am testing ammonia levels every night, and doing water changes. My
>question is, if I keep doing water changes, will my tank ever cycle? Or
>should I let the ammonia levels stay high until the cycle kicks in?
>
>
>LuAnn
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> As I said, I have a dwarf gourami, a tiny clawed frog, a baby gourami,
> and a small corycat.
>
> No "problem" I guess. The water is crystal clear.
> Some ppl seem to swear by Aqua filters, and others, the biowheels.
> Since I've never owned an Aqua filter, I can't comment.
>
> I would like to say that I read a user review by a person that has had
> every kind of filter setup over the years, and said they would never
> have anything now, but a biowheel.