Activated carbon lifespan
 

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:22:30 GMT, "kitten"
wrote:

will it work in sal****er?

we are feeding rather ravnous seahorses and the biowheel has a hard time
keeping up as we must run the water so slow.





I have no idea about salt water, but I quit using carbon and bio
wheels 3 years ago. I have 5 planted tanks varying from 10 to 75
gallons. The short useful life of carbon and the extra servicing of
the bio wheels which prompted me to experiment.

As I now see it, the real action is done by the tank bacteria and the
live plants. The filter keeps the water stirred and reduces the
solids' size through erosion making it easier for the bacteria to do
their thing.

My approach sure has simplified tank maintenance. Oh, important
caution; I do 20% water changes twice weekly. I believe this keeps
the solids count down and keeps the pH uniform.

dick

Activated carbon lifespan
 

Dick wrote:


As I now see it, the real action is done by the tank bacteria and the
live plants.**The*filter*keeps*the*water*stirred*and*re duces**the
solids' size through erosion making it easier for the bacteria to do
their thing.

My approach sure has simplified tank maintenance.**Oh,*important
caution; I do 20% water changes twice weekly.**I*believe*this*keeps
the solids count down and keeps the pH uniform.


I'm trying something similar in a 40G breeder I'm setting up. Lots of live
plants and trumpet snails (or blackworms) and only a ZooMed rotating
powerhead to keep the water moving. We'll see how it works. But I don't
plan on changing more than 10-15% of the water weekly.

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