What to do with bio-wheel

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Hi--I am switching to a power head for my tank while for about 2 weeks--I have a simple and probably
silly question. I use a bio-wheel filter whcih I will turn off for about 2 weeks--is there any way I
can keep the healthy bacteria on the wheel alive? Sticking it in the tank? My tank is fully cycled
for a year. NOt using the bio-wheel will not lose me all the good bacteria and have to re-cycle my
tank will it?

Thanks

[Eric Schreiber]

wrote:

>Hi--I am switching to a power head for my tank while for about 2 weeks--I have a simple and probably
>silly question. I use a bio-wheel filter whcih I will turn off for about 2 weeks--is there any way I
>can keep the healthy bacteria on the wheel alive? Sticking it in the tank? My tank is fully cycled
>for a year. NOt using the bio-wheel will not lose me all the good bacteria and have to re-cycle my
>tank will it?

If your tank has been running well for a year, then you'll have
beneficial bacteria all over the place. Removing the biowheel won't
have a huge impact, and certainly won't force you to re-cycle.

But why would you turn off the biowheel at all?


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[John Lange]

> >Hi--I am switching to a power head for my tank while for about 2 weeks--I
have a simple and probably
> >silly question. I use a bio-wheel filter whcih I will turn off for about
2 weeks--is there any way I
> >can keep the healthy bacteria on the wheel alive? Sticking it in the
tank? My tank is fully cycled
> >for a year. NOt using the bio-wheel will not lose me all the good
bacteria and have to re-cycle my
> >tank will it?
>
> If your tank has been running well for a year, then you'll have
> beneficial bacteria all over the place. Removing the biowheel won't
> have a huge impact, and certainly won't force you to re-cycle.
>
> But why would you turn off the biowheel at all?
>

Really, the BIO wheel is such a good filter, and quiet, I would suggest
adding a power head to an UGF but not to replace a bio wheel.

JOhn <><