Pothos Plants vs bioballs

qguy

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Got some extra space in the filter and wondering what would be better Pothos plants or submerge bioballs, the extra space can not be used as a wet dry filter.

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convict360

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Id say pothos, if your existing filtration produces nitrates, then there is no real need for any more bioballs, whereas pothos will reduce nitrates

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golcondorus

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I agree, I had pothos in my filters for a while and my nitrates never got above 5. It works really well unless you are growing plants in the aquarium, then the pothos will outcompete them


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qguy

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I do not have plants in the tank, so definitely nitrates is present. Thanks will add pothos to the tank, it should also help inhibit algae growing in the glass
 

professor_rob

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Not sure of your setup, but you may need a little light/lamp to help the pothos grow. They are a low light plant so doesn't have to be same brightness as tank lighting. So that is something else to take into consideration.

Ignore if you already knew that.

Also I would go for pothos too.


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rodger

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I agree with Oddball, except I think he is a little conservative. If you have time to do two 15% water changes, up it to two 30 or 40% water changes. Your fish will appreciate it. The pothos is still a good idea. If you get a little ambiant light in the room you shouldn't need any added light.
 

xraycer

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If your doing 30 to 40 percent water change a week, does'nt that negate the need for biological filtration ?
Yes, if you were talking a single betta as the only inhabitant in a 100gal tank. I personally do a 50% w/c twice a week to all my tanks
 
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