whats so speacial about a bio wheel on a magnum filter.Im not saying its not a good idea im just wondering what does the bio wheel do.
bio wheel
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I had a bio wheel on my 55 gallon the thing was great for like 2months and now it doesnt perform like it use to. I would not buy one ever again.
Zorro;525357; said:
It can be a challenge to keep the wheel spinning, but I love mine and wouldn't buy a filter without one.
Two tricks to keeping them spinning is to regularly clean the filter and the impeller assembly.
Both of these can cut down the water flow and when the water flow drops you end up without enough water running to spin the wheel.
qumqats;525377; said:
my two 350s are awesome. the wheel has lots of bacteria on it. Biowheels are the W/D of the hang on back filter! I love mine
IT says in the directions that the wheel will go slower. The water that is pumping out gotton worse over the year so I tossed it on my 30 gallon and put a Eheim on the 55 gallon
I have experienced bio-wheel failure too and the solution turned out to be buildup in places you would not think of. Cleaning out the impeller housing with pipe cleaners, Q-tips, or what ever is a must. The overflow tube on mine cloggs up frequently too. This is just normal bacterial growth but it gets so thick that it restricts the flow. When the flow slows down, the wheel does too.
I wouldn't have another HOB filter without one. (I am now a sold on sumps and wet/drys for anything over 30 gallons.)
I wouldn't have another HOB filter without one. (I am now a sold on sumps and wet/drys for anything over 30 gallons.)
well large cichlids a bio-wheel is a wet/dry filter. The spinning of the wheel allows for better access to oxygen by the beneficial bacteria. A bio-wheel has a tremendous amount of surface area for these bacteria to grow, Making it a great asset to your aquarium