Brand new Bio Balls for free
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markviiisvt4
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I seen em. theres is a ton.
ReefWidowed
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There's a joke here.......but it would probably get me banned..... ;-)
Rhodophyta
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Well, some people still use them. I think.
Although some guy at a fish club auction a while back was buying all of them up. He intended to float them in his freshwater tanks to discourage the fish from jumping out. An inspired idea, except that nearly all bioballs sink in fresh water. They make good oscar toys.
Actually I really could use some for my pond filters and throw out the old worn out mats when I have time to prep them for spring.
Although some guy at a fish club auction a while back was buying all of them up. He intended to float them in his freshwater tanks to discourage the fish from jumping out. An inspired idea, except that nearly all bioballs sink in fresh water. They make good oscar toys.
Actually I really could use some for my pond filters and throw out the old worn out mats when I have time to prep them for spring.
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Rhodophyta
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I think my pond filters only hold about 10 gallons each, so that would be my limit. But Strongsville is next door to me and Elyria is on the other side of Columbia Station, not really far either. Thanks to both of you. One more winter night project....:smokin:
Jeff Trout
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All newer bio ball float.
They have them floating in all the tanks at petland
They have them floating in all the tanks at petland
Rhodophyta
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Yes that is an improvement since lighter balls move more in reaction to water flow, shedding some of the detrimental excess film they develop over time more easily. But when that guy bought them at the auction, they were all the original heavier balls. If the original bioball makers had been a little cheaper and used the lighter plastics instead of top line dense ones, bioballs probably would have stayed more popular up until live rock took over.
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DiscoReefRover
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I think pig latin would have been a better choice....lol ...now where did I hide that beer!
Rhodophyta
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LOL! or should I say ellay olay ellay?
Rhodophyta
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Is your filter area dry or submerged? Bioballs are efficient only when in a water stream and not submerged. Live rock does the same job but much better than bioballs, so the bioballs could compete with the live rock for the same nutrients. I'm sure you would be better off to add more live rock instead of bioballs if you feel you need something more. I think bioballs are OK for marine fish only, without live rock, setups. I would prefer a FOWLR (fish only with live rock) over the FO setup with the exception of seahorses. Bioballs' best application is to freshwater aquariums with large messy cichlids and to ponds. As you said though you will hear both sides, but I'm leaning to the side I just outlined. Techniques and new equipment can change things, so don't stick your brain's feet in concrete.
Jeff Trout
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I thought bio balls that are submerged will grow different bac on them.denitraters use them
Rhodophyta
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Correct on both counts. I was thinking only about filtration which requires moisture, oxygen, and warmth. Depending on the oxygen level, surfaces, whether bioballs or whatever, will denitrate, "filter" nitrogenous wastes into nitrate, possibly fix nitrogen and convert it to nitrate, or produce rotten egg smelling gasses, and probably do other things that are not all related to marine aquariums.
Jeff Trout
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Ok .I was just checking.
