The biowheel is from the freshwater and has been running for about 6 months. I never changed it per the manufacturers directions. I am using a new carbon filter but I was just wondering if the freshwater biowheel would cause any harm?
2007-09-26 14:47:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes, you can use this filter in your saltwater, but you'll need for new bacteria to build up to get biological filtration - the bacteria from the freshwater most likely won't survive the change in salinity/osmotic pressure. It will eventually colonize with new bacteria adapted to a saltwater environment, though, so you will get the biological filtration in time.
2007-09-26 16:49:57 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Saltwater fish does not stay very long in freshwater. you may not upload table salt to an aquarium, it will kill them. you like specific aquarium salt. on the grounds that extra puppy shops are closed now today, you will might desire to attend until the following day to purchase some. you will additionally desire a hydrometer to diploma the quantity of salt on your tank. a million.022-a million.0.5 is a mind-blowing interpreting for many saltwater tanks. yet another element, you may not have gravel in saltwater tanks. you may desire to purchase stay sand, that may well be useful effective micro organism. stay rock additionally may well be useful some micro organism. A protein skimmer is non-obligatory, even though it may benifit your tank immensely. A saltwater tank ordinary is plenty extra extreme priced than a freshwater tank. ~ZTM
2016-11-06 11:43:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use the same filter. You will have to let it cycle through on the salwater tank since there are different bacteria involved.
2007-09-30 02:29:25 · answer #3 · answered by stargrazer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would.
2007-09-26 18:58:15 · answer #4 · answered by SnuggElbear 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋