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BlueKoran91
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 07:06 PM
Lookin for some cheap bio balls :)
The_wolfeman
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 07:58 PM
For what lol ;)
BlueKoran91
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 08:05 PM
Lol my sumps
Big_Pun
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 08:57 PM
Lookin for some cheap bio balls :)

is that a AD trick lol
BlueKoran91
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 09:00 PM
Hahaha nooooooo :)
Andresm
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 09:06 PM
Bio balls?? Didn't they use those in the 70s
BlueKoran91
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 09:09 PM
Bio balls?? Didn't they use those in the 70s

Ok what would you suggest then?? Lol
Big_Pun
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 09:11 PM
Ok what would you suggest then?? Lol

what are you looking to do exactly what's the goal? bio balls are like rock rubble they hold detritus, even with my large rocks I get some in my bare bottom fuge.
ducati996
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 09:14 PM
what are you looking to do exactly what's the goal? bio balls are like rock rubble they hold detritus, even with my large rocks I get some in my bare bottom fuge.do u syphon the detritus out?
Big_Pun
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 09:18 PM
do u syphon the detritus out?

every few months, going to be hard now as I don't want to syphon out the lil shrimp
BlueKoran91
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 09:20 PM
Just some kind of filter medium....
ducati996
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 09:33 PM
every few months, going to be hard now as I don't want to syphon out the lil shrimp
Let the syphoned water go through a net and catch em
Big_Pun
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 10:00 PM
Just some kind of filter medium....

for??
BlueKoran91
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 10:06 PM
Idk just seems like there should be something down there lol
Zack
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 10:11 PM
I was just running the sump with a large skimmer and the third chamber I used for frags and it was BB. Worked perfect FWIW. Hope you like the system though
350gt
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 10:21 PM
In my fuge, i made little platforms out of egg crate and rested a few chunks of LR on top... Makes it a wholeot easier to siphon out the bad stuff when I do a mini water change..... Critters usually get into the rocks when my light comes on, so I'm not worried about losing a few..
Big_Pun
Thu, 2nd May 2013, 11:57 PM
Idk just seems like there should be something down there lol

nah bare is better! it's up to you but I would go with bio balls or rubble... just grow some macro and couple pieces of LR it's simple.
alton
Fri, 3rd May 2013, 06:46 AM
For 22 years I ran first BIO Bale and then BIO Balls. I have never had a crash or an issue. I run filter fluff on top of them to help keep them clean. From 1999 to 2010 when I sold my 200 my Nitrates where below 5 in my 200. All kinds of stuff grew in the bottom of my wet dry. I never removed them to rinse or anything.
BlueKoran91
Fri, 3rd May 2013, 06:58 AM
Ok. Thanks guys
coralreefexplore
Sat, 4th May 2013, 03:47 PM
I got a few bioballs