we have a 100 gallon tank with a build in filter in the back with the bio balls. My question is should we keep the bio balls in their if we are going to use it as a reef set-up right now we have 67lbs. of live rock with a 3in sand base with 9 small (damsels,blenny, gobie, clowns) fish, 1 shrimp, 6 snails, 5crabs, (I know we need more snails and cleaner critters)
bioballs or no bioballs?
- Thread starter freshbutsalty
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I wouldn't use bio-balls. Everything in your tank will be fine and them one day you'll have a nitrate problem! The bio-balls catch detritus and it jsut rots in there and over time it will really affect your water quatliy. I'm a firm believer in the little inverts in a deeps sand bed they eat a lot of food wastes and will help keep your water pristine!
hth
chris
p.s. welcome to A.C.
hth
chris
p.s. welcome to A.C.
I have actually seen a guys tank that is the same set up as yours(i think)He tput a 13w pclight back there and turned it into a refugium.he had mangrove tubers and several macro algaes in there with the sand and lr.just tryin to give you ideas.good luck
I have used liverock vs. Bioballs in my wet dry for 4 years and so far no ill effects. I filled it to the top with little pieces from the LFS.
Mike
Mike