I have a 55 gallon tank with the following filtration going:
2 penguin 160 biowheels
Undergravel filter with 2 penguin powerheads.
I recieved all this stuff used when I payed for the tank at a garage sale. I got a Acrylic tank and filters and wood stand for $75.00. Not too shabby huh?
Well, its been up for about 2 months now and I got lots of plants in there. Unfortuantely algae is kind of rampant. I got a laterite/gravel mix for the substrate. Should I just remove the powerheads and uplift tubes? Effectively shutting down the filter? Will this cause any damage? Will the dying bacteria polute the water?
If thats the case I will disable one powerhead at a time, giving the bacteria a while to die off. Thanks for the tips!!
Nick
2 penguin 160 biowheels
Undergravel filter with 2 penguin powerheads.
I recieved all this stuff used when I payed for the tank at a garage sale. I got a Acrylic tank and filters and wood stand for $75.00. Not too shabby huh?
Well, its been up for about 2 months now and I got lots of plants in there. Unfortuantely algae is kind of rampant. I got a laterite/gravel mix for the substrate. Should I just remove the powerheads and uplift tubes? Effectively shutting down the filter? Will this cause any damage? Will the dying bacteria polute the water?
If thats the case I will disable one powerhead at a time, giving the bacteria a while to die off. Thanks for the tips!!
Nick