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

That said, I've never gotten those biowheels to work right for me. It seems like they're always stopped and they get unsightly very quickly. I have a tetra whisper filter on my fish tank and I like it very much. My water is always perfect. On my turtle tank, I have a fluval 304. I put in the ceramic rings, sponges, floss, and charcoal. The ceramic rings definitely increased the surface area available for bacteria to grow, so if that is something you need more of, I highly recommend a fluval cannister filter. But my tank with the whisper is a 30 gallon and as I said, the water is perfect. They've not been sick for years.

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I think it is a personal preference. I have used both and they are about the same in respect to the bio part. I like to 'crowd' my tanks so I use two filters,one under-gravel and one hang-on. right now I am using the tetra whisper and it is good. Very quiet and easy to keep clean, but I think the bio bags are a bit expensive. Talk to the folks who sold you the aquarium, they should be very knowledgeable.