Bacto ball question.

andrew.flavell · 08/02/2006, 05:50 PM

Ive just read on another thread that bio balls are a bad idea.I have these in the chamber prior to my fuge.(Copied a manufactured one) Is there any reason why there bad? Also what should I put in there place to stop detritus entering the fuge.
Cheers.

andrew.flavell · 08/02/2006, 06:07 PM

Ill try to draw my sump and see if anyone can let me know any floors in it.

| skimmer and floss | bacto balls | fuge |Return and phos remover|

Section one to two is over,two to three under, three to four over.
If there so bad creating nitrates what should I put in there place? Also why are companys producing em like that???

08/02/2006, 05:50 PM	#1
andrew.flavell Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: uk yorkshire Posts: 102	Bacto ball question. Ive just read on another thread that bio balls are a bad idea.I have these in the chamber prior to my fuge.(Copied a manufactured one) Is there any reason why there bad? Also what should I put in there place to stop detritus entering the fuge. Cheers.

08/02/2006, 06:07 PM	#2
andrew.flavell Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: uk yorkshire Posts: 102	Ill try to draw my sump and see if anyone can let me know any floors in it. \| skimmer and floss \| bacto balls \| fuge \|Return and phos remover\| Section one to two is over,two to three under, three to four over. If there so bad creating nitrates what should I put in there place? Also why are companys producing em like that???