Bio-Wheel bad?

ski1297 · 01-02-2005, 02:40 PM

I have a Penguin Bio-Wheel that I mix my own carbon and Nitrate Sponge in (Bio-wheel on it) have a 38 gal, 2 power heads,SeaClone Protein Skimmer 100
25-30-lbs of LR 3" corl base , Undergravel filter. I can not get my nitrate under 20 ppm, every thing test out good only the nitrates are high. I do a lot of water changes still stays up. i have a small pink Damselfish 1",Royal Gramma 2 1/2", Tomato Clownfish 1 1/2", Pinkface Wrasse 4", Hawkfish 3" I know i might have a little to many fish. A lot of live plants to try to help with the nitrates. turbo sanil red starfish 7 Blue leg Hermit Crab 2 Bumble Bee Snail. Only feed they as much as they eat no over feeding. And the tank has been up for little under a 1 year. Is the bio-wheel keeping my Nitrates up? Should i take it off? I need Some Help.

Ryan

P.S. you guys and girls ROCK!!!

ski1297 · 01-02-2005, 02:51 PM

And to i lost a Haitian Reef Anemone 4 mounth ago. and the bio-wheel does not have a lot of stuff growing on it. I got the bio-wheel 3 mounths ago. Also My Nitrates were up to 60 ppm. But i got them down to 20ppm. but i want 0ppm.

ryan

TheReefer12 · 01-02-2005, 02:51 PM

I have heard that the undergravel filter can be a nitrate trap. How long has your tank been set up? Im sure someone else will come along and help more than what I can. Welcome to TRT.

Brian