Morice
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 | | Subject: Fluidized bed filters??? Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:50 pm | |
| Hello all, I have been looking at an interesting bio filter.
It's called an Otto fluidized bed filter (link below)
http://www.aquariumproducts.com.au/cart_view.php
Anyway because I haven't heard any reviews on fluidized bed filters I wanted to ask if anybody has experience with them.
I understand that they are bio filters and was planning to have a canister for mechanical and bio filtration and due to the extreme bio load of my fry tank I wanted double the bio filters..
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| | Subject: Re: Fluidized bed filters??? Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:21 am | |
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Morice
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| | Subject: Re: Fluidized bed filters??? Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:02 am | |
| Ah hey Doug,
Thanks for the input. That was the only thing I could fault with it. That and not having mechanical filtration. Anyway. I thought it could be a nice addition to a large aquarium as a seconday filter. With a canister.
Considering it's high beneficial bacteria capacity in ratio to size it could be a nice addition to a sump system to help keep parametors in check. |
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