For a wet/dry trickle filter, should part of the bio media (the trickle part) be completely submerged? If so, approximately what percentage of the media should be underwater?
In most wet-dry filters, part of the bio media is always submerged. That is where the term “Wet-dry” comes from. In a good wet-dry filter, no more than 1/3 to 1/2 of the media should be submerged. Top • I have a 70 gallon fresh water tank with a hanging Supreme SuperKing filter. I’m looking to convert over to an Eheim 2215 canister (rated to 93 gallons). Would it be biologically beneficial to add a Bio-Wheel to this? Are these even compatible? It would not hurt to add a Bio Wheel to the return of an Eheim filter. The hose size may be a problem, as Eheim uses a metric hose, but with a little ingenuity, you could probably make it work. Top • I have an All-Glass 75E with a Magnum 350 canister filter and a Bio-Wheel 330. How often I should switch between the carbon canister and the pleated element in the canister and should I be adding extra carbon into the bio-wheel. The micron cartridge for your Magnum should be saved for instances when your water is cloudy. It is also handy to run the m
