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baldomero
12/04/2007, 04:20 PM
i have a fowlr tank 90 gallon is there anything i can add to my wet and dry to improve my water conditions. not saying anything is wrong with my tank just curious.

Blown 346
12/04/2007, 05:00 PM
A UV sterilizer would help with water quality and clarity.

For the wet dry, Maybe some liverock rubble for added filtration. Do you already have a skimmer?

baldomero
12/04/2007, 05:09 PM
yes i do have a skimmer,r u serious rock rubbel will give it filtration

Blown 346
12/04/2007, 05:23 PM
Yes, remvoe the bio balls slowly over a period of a few days, say a handful at a time. Once all of the bio balls are gone throw in some live rock rubble and fill u the comaprtment where the balls use dot be. Liverock is a natural filter.

mg426
12/04/2007, 05:49 PM
Get rid of the Bio balls that live in it.

bertoni
12/04/2007, 06:18 PM
Depending on the number and type of fish in the tank, removing the bio-balls might help. If the tank's doing well enough, you might just leave it alone.

ejrabekoff
12/04/2007, 06:29 PM
I would just leave well enough alone. If you want, I would add a canister filter. I have a Fluval 405. It is great for water quality, but is impossible to maintain. Another idea would be to get a poly filter. These are filter pads that eliminate almost all elements from the water. While they do eliminate potentially harmful 1s, such as copper, they can also turn the water yellow from a lack of key trace elements, such as ioddine, and magnesium. I would just leave it. You could always upgrade your skimmer. You also never have enough live rock.

Blown 346
12/04/2007, 08:44 PM
Since you already have a wet dry(sump) I wouldnt waste money on a canister. Live rock would be the best bet in place of the bio balls.

Gary Majchrzak
12/04/2007, 08:49 PM
A FOWLR already has liverock in it- there's no reason to replace bioballs with LR rubble. LR rubble provides little denitrification- you'd need larger pieces of LR.
IMO if you don't already have a protein skimmer I would install one where the bioballs are located. If you already have a skimmmer and nitrates are persistent it's time to consider removing the bioballs slowly.

baldomero
12/04/2007, 10:02 PM
never had a problem with nitrates,should i put a couple of pieces where the water collects in the wet dry

Gary Majchrzak
12/04/2007, 10:04 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11314892#post11314892 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bertoni
Depending on the number and type of fish in the tank, removing the bio-balls might help. If the tank's doing well enough, you might just leave it alone.
no need to fix what isn't broken!