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Power Filter Question -Bio Wheel VS Bio Bag2007-11-24 23:40:10

With a Canister Filter there are multiple way to have you water filtered before it goes back into the aquarium. Probably the best example of this from a Fluval piece of equipment is Hagen's Fluval FX5. I am actually preparing to replace my to Emperor's with this, but not because it is better, but because I am going to be going with a full blown JPJ CO2 system, and Biowheels will gas out a CO2 setup faster than an intern would go down on Clinton!

For the money - and simplicity of setup and maintenance - you cannot beat Biowheels, but if you are looking for multilayer filtering of your water (and something that will not create surface agitation) then the Fluval is an excellent piece of equipment as well.

They are completely different mechanical and biological filters though - very hard to compare them (it's like talking Apples and Oranges).

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I've used both. The Whisper is nice, has the bio bag and sponge. But they couldn't handle the Florida power surges, and kept breaking on me. Only problem with the bio wheels, wheels usually end up stop working, at least mine have. Basically the same concept for the bacteria. You can make your own bio bag, they sell them or just use one of those filter sponges and stick it in the filter. Just be sure to NOT rinse it in tap water when doing water changes.

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technically, marineland's biowheel has a LOT more surface area for good bacteria than the tetra whisper biobag. Tetra calls their replacement filter pad a "biobag." Marineland also has a filter pad. So you could say their penguin filter also has the biobag. AND the biowheel.