This type of environment does not keep a stable bacterial colony to respond to sudden changes in bio load either. With this environment, there is also no chance for a de-nitrifying environment to establish in filters that employ bio wheels. It is noteworthy that these negative attributes are multiplied in the Emperor HOB Filter with spray bars running the bio wheels. Bio wheel stalls; bio wheels have a bad habit of stalling or rotating too slowly for the bacteria to be bathed in nutrients.
This can be only a minor reason to not have these bio wheels as this is a somewhat correctable problem. Here is a way correct this problem this will be an on going maintenance problem. Make sure the Teflon ends on the bio wheel axle are clean and have no build ups of calcium you can replace these with Teflon tape in a pinch. Also make sure the bio wheel assembly is not to tight, simply remove the bio wheel and gently stretch the assembly apart so the wheel can spin more freely.
WHY one might ask? This is where this observation can be answered with known science and that is the design of the Emperor filter lends itself to being a nitrate factory with its spray bar and irrigation of the basket area, not allowing the use of products such as SeaChem Matrix, de-Nitrate, volcanic rock, Bio Home, live rock crumbles, etc. I have also found decomposition that leads to decay of KH and reduced Redox balance with Emperor Filters.
This is NOT to say bio wheels do not work, they are certainly better than cartridge only filters! Bio wheels just do not hold up to the hype and urban myths about them in the aquarium hobby. I have used many Bio Wheel Penguin, Emperor, etc. This is what I recommend for any filtration system anyway; the redundancy of more than one filter! Delete from my manuals?
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Marineland Aquarium Products will repair or replace,. Please return the unit postage paid , together with proof. Marineland Aquarium Products. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Feb 24, 0 0 32 Nashville. I could have just ignored it, but it just kept bugging me That crazy! What happens when the battery gets loose and falls into the tank?
There was a thread I found when doing a search that tells you to gently sand the "bearings" on the ends of the bio-wheels - this increases the clearance on the bio-wheels bearings that hold the axle ends.
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