I’m Bio Wheel'iset. They just make too much noise for what they are worth. Yes, they do affect the current. They add a falling water affect. Its like someone blocking and releasing the water every second.
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Emperors Vs Aquaclears
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Lay off the sauce, Kas!! 
I dunno what you're talking about. My biowheels all move at kinda a slow, irregular pace, but the water is constantly flowing and I don't notice any random water sounds or any disruption in the current.
So there! :sim:
I dunno what you're talking about. My biowheels all move at kinda a slow, irregular pace, but the water is constantly flowing and I don't notice any random water sounds or any disruption in the current.
So there! :sim:
The biowheel does not actualy "block" the water flow.
It glides over it. While it does this it does mix a bit of air with the water so you hear a very tiny "trickle" sometimes. This is on the penguins and eclipses
On the Emperors the wheels is pushed by the spray bars.
The noise and speed is affected by the angle of the spraybars.
HTH
It glides over it. While it does this it does mix a bit of air with the water so you hear a very tiny "trickle" sometimes. This is on the penguins and eclipses
On the Emperors the wheels is pushed by the spray bars.
The noise and speed is affected by the angle of the spraybars.
HTH
It still makes the same noise as if the water was blocked for a 1sec. I should make a video complete with sound one day :dive:
aknif said:Lay off the sauce, Kas!!
I dunno what you're talking about. My biowheels all move at kinda a slow, irregular pace, but the water is constantly flowing and I don't notice any random water sounds or any disruption in the current.
So there! :sim:
Coffe maybe :coffee: Or water :soda:
so, does the current go beneath the surface and spread around the tank, or does it skim the surface and spread. The reason Im asking is that I am going to be putting a new filter on my 10g BBG tank, and I like to keep the current down. That is one reason why I like aquaclears, you can throw a sponge where the water comes out to slow down the flow
The water goes beneath the bio wheel. The falling watering is what moves the wheel. If you don’t want current than its not a good choice. If you want no current that ACs are still your best bet.
I don't believe ACs produce any less current than do Emps/Penguins; if they did, that would mean they had a lower flow rate, esp. considering that the AC return chutes tend to be a bit narrower for similarly-rated (in GPH) filters.
The main difference is that biowheel filters tend to expose the water to more atmospheric air, so if you're injecting CO2 you might lose some as the water falls over the biowheel.
Jim
The main difference is that biowheel filters tend to expose the water to more atmospheric air, so if you're injecting CO2 you might lose some as the water falls over the biowheel.
Jim
The Peng filter's Bio Wheel ripples the water more, while the ACs just let it fall into the tank. If your water line is high enough there will be little movement with the ACs, and more with the Peng.
