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Power filters a possible nitrate factory?

April 26, 2017factory filters nitrate possible power

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Power filters a possible nitrate factory?

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11/18/06 Hello. Great website! < Greetings, the Crew appreciates your praise! > I have a 55 gal. FOWLR saltwater tank and I am using an Emperor 280 and Aquaclear 70 as my filtration device. My question is, will the BioWheel of the Emperor and the ceramic balls of the Aquaclear become nitrate factories? < You did mention LR, but not how much. Skimmer of proper size and quality? With a decent amount of LR, a decent skimmer, and good husbandry (water changes, not overfeeding etc) your power filters may not become nitrate factories. Diligent maintenance is a must with these filters to ensure they don’t acquire too much gunk. If you have at least 50lbs of LR, a good skimmer, and are not overstocked/overfeeding I would recommend removing one or both over time. > Thanks for your time.