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TheDuckyOne · 10-19-2005, 08:24 AM

I dissagree, I have kept plant tanks w/bio wheels in the past and have never had a problem with it. I love my eclipse hood, the double light fixture and clean look makes it worth the price of admission IMO. Make sure that you use some kind of substrate the plants like, and supplement w/ferts and co2 and I wouldnt expect that you will have much of an issue.

Edit:I felt, for whatever reason, the need to clarify...the fella posting above me is an expert. I was just giving an opinion based on my own experince. My guess, and I am sure it will be clairified, the reason hes not a fan of bio-wheels is because they provide an oxygen rich enviroment, which is great for fish but not for plants. I personally find that it gives me a larger margin of error for co2. I dont worry as much because I know theres already more oxygen in the tank then normal. When I switched to the eclipse hood I saw no more jumps in the pH, and my plants continued to thrive. Thats just my .02, so take it for what its worth. He has far more experince then me.

10-19-2005, 08:24 AM	#4
TheDuckyOne Fishy Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 24	I dissagree, I have kept plant tanks w/bio wheels in the past and have never had a problem with it. I love my eclipse hood, the double light fixture and clean look makes it worth the price of admission IMO. Make sure that you use some kind of substrate the plants like, and supplement w/ferts and co2 and I wouldnt expect that you will have much of an issue. Edit:I felt, for whatever reason, the need to clarify...the fella posting above me is an expert. I was just giving an opinion based on my own experince. My guess, and I am sure it will be clairified, the reason hes not a fan of bio-wheels is because they provide an oxygen rich enviroment, which is great for fish but not for plants. I personally find that it gives me a larger margin of error for co2. I dont worry as much because I know theres already more oxygen in the tank then normal. When I switched to the eclipse hood I saw no more jumps in the pH, and my plants continued to thrive. Thats just my .02, so take it for what its worth. He has far more experince then me. Last edited by TheDuckyOne; 10-19-2005 at 09:10 AM.