I've recently had a decent spike in nitrates and ammonia. Because of that, i just did a 33% water change and switched out the filter floss as well, which will solve the problem short term.
Long term though, I'm getting worried that when I took out half the Bioballs to put in my DIY basket w/ eggcrate (holding floss, chemipure, and purigen) that I removed too much of the biofiltration. Can I put LR rubble or bioballs in chamber 3? Or would I need a filter before the return?
My current setup is:
Chamber 1: heater and oceanic skimmer ( know it sucks. Budget)
Chamber 2: floss, chemipure, purigen, bioballs
Chamber 3: return only
I have a good bit of LR in the tank and 2" deep sand bed.
Long term though, I'm getting worried that when I took out half the Bioballs to put in my DIY basket w/ eggcrate (holding floss, chemipure, and purigen) that I removed too much of the biofiltration. Can I put LR rubble or bioballs in chamber 3? Or would I need a filter before the return?
My current setup is:
Chamber 1: heater and oceanic skimmer ( know it sucks. Budget)
Chamber 2: floss, chemipure, purigen, bioballs
Chamber 3: return only
I have a good bit of LR in the tank and 2" deep sand bed.