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#1
10-18-2006, 07:03 PM
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There is a concern if there is a power outage with a fluidized bed. The bacteria uses up all the oxygen in the bed and dies in anywhere from a few minutes to an hour.This produces ammonia that is dumped back into your tank when the electricity returns. Fluidized beds are great for large systems or breeder/dealers that have high turnover of livestock because they have such a huge surface area.
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10-18-2006, 09:52 PM
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I run a computer UPS on my tank. it provides enough backup juice to run my water pumps for 3 hours straight, since most pumps are 20W at the most in 160 gallon and under setups.
but fluidized bed filters are great filters I think, if you plan for any of the cons for it.
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