Can i use scrubbies???

Beave

Feeder Fish
MFK Member
Apr 19, 2010
174
0
0
39
new jersey
I am going yo be building a sump for me 90 tank can i use scrubbies in place of the bioballs??? I know they work in FW wasnt sure about SW i will b putting a filter pat on top of them.

Thanx in advace


Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app
 

Pharaoh

Administrator
Staff member
Administrator
MFK Member
Feb 18, 2008
17,566
171
1,097
Indianapolis
They should work the same as bioballs
 

CHOMPERS

Silver Tier VIP
MFK Member
Apr 28, 2006
6,439
64
1,205
Sunnyvale Trailer Park
Minus one.

By now, your tank should be on its way to being cycled and the scrubbies should be in full swing. Start replacing them with live rock rubble or dry rock. Replace them a little at a time. You can get dead rock from Bulk Reef Supply. Texas Holy Rock will work too. Same with raw Travertine if it is pourous enough or Florida Field Stone.

The problem with scrubbies or Bio-Balls is that nitrates are the end product; you'll accumulate nitrates like it was a freshwater tank. With live rock, the nitrates will be consumed and converted to nitrogen (which will gas off). That means you can go longer between water changes and you'll save tons of money.

This would be a good time to look into an ATS too.
 
zoomed.com
hikariusa.com
aqaimports.com
Store