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Page 3 about
Aquarium Filters
with BIO-Wheels |
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This page contains Customer
Comments and our Replies about Aquarium Filters
with BIO-Wheels. Click
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Customer Comments
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Hey, I just found your site
this morning, and I've been
checking it out all day
(it's 3am now!), and I had
a question - I read an article
somewhere on your site that
said you can adapt BIO-Wheel
filters to fit on AquaTech
HOB filters.
I was wondering what I would
need to customize a AquaTech
5-15 Filter to use a BIO-Wheel.
If possible, would you know
the stock numbers or a website
that I could find directions
to install the system?
Thanks a lot, and I love
the site. Highly informative
and great for the beginner
and expert alike.
Again, thanks for your time
~Ross P. |
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Reply. Hello Ross. Thank you
for your complimentary comments about AquariumFish.net.
We're glad you're making good use of the information.
I have wondered about the AquaTech
5-15, but I don't really know which, if any, BIO-Wheel
will fit. The part numbers for the BIO-Wheels for
the 20-40 and 30-60 are listed in the email from
FishyFred. Click
here to read that email.
Here is a possibility. I have
been in several PetSmart stores and have seen that
they stock a wide variety of parts for the Marineland
Filters.
Get an AquaTech 5-15 and take
it to a PetSmart and test the parts to see if any
of the BIO-Wheels will actually fit the 5-15.
If you follow through on this
suggestion and you find a BIO-Wheel that will fit
the 5-15, please send me the answer so I can put
it here on AquariumFish.net. I wish I knew the answer
now, so I could help you more.
It is probably much easier to just buy the appropriate
size Penguin Filter for your aquarium.
Click
here now to buy a Penguin Filter.
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Customer Comments
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i was reading some of the
articles you have on the
aquatech and other powerfilters
with bio wheels and i was
curious if these will also
work well in a saltwater
aquarium i am about to buy
a 55gal tank from walmart
and it comes withthe aquatech30-60
i believe and i was looking
for a way to add more biological
filtration for my saltwater
tank
thanks
Bradley B. |
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Reply. Hello Bradley. Filters
with BIO-Wheels are generally not used in saltwater
aquariums, because the saltwater used in saltwater
aquariums is expensive.
It's preferable to remove the
waste from saltwater with a so-called Protein Skimmer,
rather than having the beneficial bacteria on the
the BIO-Wheel digest the waste.
As the bacteria on the BIO-Wheel digest the waste,
they produce nitrates in the water,
which must be removed with a partial water change.
This is OK in a freshwater aquarium, where the water
is very inexpensive, but not economical in a saltwater
aquarium with expensive saltwater.
Your saltwater aquarium may need
a Protein Skimmer. Click
here for more information about Protein Skimmers.
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Customer Comments
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I have an Eheim 2213 canister
filter on my fishtank. Can
I hook up a BIO-Wheel pro
30 or 60 to this? And If
I do, which would would
you recommend for my 29
gal fresh water aquarium?
Jeff G. |
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Reply. Hello Jeff. The Marineland
BIO-Wheel PRO30 is designed for aquariums with up
to 30 gallons of water. So it is barely big enough
for your 29-gallon aquarium.
The PRO30 does not have a water
pump, and it requires a water pump that will deliver
120 gallons of water per hour. I don't have the
specifications for the Eheim 2213, but it probably
pumps 120 gallons per hour or more. If so, it would
pump enough water to power the PRO30.
So the Eheim 2213 and the Marineland
BIO-Wheel PRO30 sounds like the right combination
for your 29 gallon aquarium. The BIO-Wheel filter
will do an excellent job filtering the water. Click
here for details about BIO-Wheel filters and
about why BIO-Wheel filters are recommended over
all other types of filters for freshwater and brackish
water aquariums.
The only thing the Eheim needs
to do is to pump at least 120 gallons of water to
the PRO30. But there are other much less expensive
water pumps that will pump 120 gallons of water
per hour. Simple water pumps are also much easier
to clean than an Eheim, and probably draw much less
electrical power.
Instead of buying a PRO30 and
hooking it up to your Eheim, I recommend you get
a Marineland Penguin BIO-Wheel 170. This filter
has both a BIO-Wheel and a built-in pump, and a
Penguin 170 will do a very good job of filtering
aquariums with up to 30 gallons of water.
If you think that you will probably
replace your 29-gallon aquarium in the future with
a bigger aquarium, then I'd recommend that you spend
a few more dollars now and get a Penguin 330 instead
of the Penguin 170.
The Penguin 330 is rated for aquariums
with up to 70 gallons of water. If you get a bigger
aquarium, you could just move the Penguin 330 to
the bigger aquarium instead of replacing the Penguin
170.
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Customer Comments
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My daughter has an Eclipse
3 System. We love it! However,
she overfed the fish which
stopped up the filter and
made it clog and stop. I
had to do some extreme cleaning.
I had to wash to bio wheel.
I'm told I need to replace
it. Is this true? I can't
find one and I'be been told
to replace it ASAP or I'll
lose the fish.
Please advise if we're okay
with the filter I have.
I've washed it before and
never had a problem. If
I need to replace it, can
you tell where I can get
one? I went into Marinland's
website and couldn't find
one and they are the manufacturer
of this product.
Please help save my daughter's
fish!
Mary L. |
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Reply. Hello Mary. It would
have been better, if you'd have taken a little bit
of water from your aquarium, just lightly rinsed
your BIO-Wheel with that aquarium water, and then
discarded that aquarium water.
Why use aquarium water? Because it's important not
to damage the living bacteria on the BIO-Wheel.
Scrubbing the BIO-Wheel with tap water could damage
the beneficial bacteria growing on the BIO-Wheel.
Click
here for more information about BIO-Wheel filters.
Usually a BIO-Wheel is self cleaning,
but if there is a disaster, and it has to be cleaned,
then be gentle with your BIO-Wheel and imagine that
it is living.
You probably did not damage the
BIO-Wheel itself, but it may take a while for the
bacteria to grow back completely on the BIO-Wheel.
So you do not need to replace the BIO-Wheel.
Click
here for information about helping kids with
aquariums. Good luck with your fish.
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