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October 9th, 2014, 11:41 AM | #1 |
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Bio - balls in a reef tank
It had been the subject of debate that bio balls are bad for a Saltwater tank. There are many filtration methods used on reef tanks. I still use bio balls. What do you think? Negative / Positive?
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October 16th, 2014, 04:41 PM | #2 |
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positve for fish only
no good for reefs Bio ball hold nitrates, alittle nitrates in a fish only ok not in a reef where u want them as low as possible. |
October 17th, 2014, 10:39 AM | #3 |
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bio ball alternative
That's funny because I've been using them for 10 years.. what would you use instead? I currently have bio balls, sooner and small cheato area in my sump.
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I used live rock
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