plastic bio-balls ... are they beneficial?

[Paulo]

Hey guys,

My wife has noticed that the Bio balls that we are using in our Aquarium are always slimy.

She asked her dad who is a Mechanical Engineer, and a Goldfish afficionado, about the Bio Balls. Well, accdg. to my father-in-law, they may seem Good Bacteria. However, Bacteria are still Bacteria.

Good Bacteria can also mutate into a Harmful bacteria. What can you say about this?

Is there any scientific site that will explain the use of Bio-balls? and its origin.

[BlackGhost]

The slime growing on your bio-ballss probly dirty food the getts clogged up. You should clean or change boi-ball once evry 6 weeks. That is good bactria thats in them when the water rushs past them the bacteria "eats" any impuritys in the water.
Hope i helped at all.

[Pyroman]

Good bacteria will not *mutate* into bad bacteria, at least in any way that would directly impact your fish, or your bio-film. As BlackGhost said, give your balls a good rinse in tank water from a WC once in awhile. It will help manage your nitrates better

[flukes]

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[Mattzilla]

give your balls a good rinse in tank water from a WC once in awhile.

what the.....???


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[Merrilyn]

Is this the AO part of the forum?

[happydiscus]

man thats funny

[weird]

<rofl>

Is that a home remedy for viagra ?

[Mattzilla]

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[flukes]