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Unread 08/11/2019, 10:30 AM   #1
moneymm
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Bio balls still good?

I moved 2 weeks ago. Was missing some parts so wasn’t able to connect my sump tank.

Right now it’s just sitting with a few inches of stagnant water. I have a bag of bio balls that are like 2 years old. Are they garbage now?


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Unread 08/11/2019, 10:36 AM   #2
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No..rinse them off and they are back to new again.. Just pieces of plastic
Bioballs have gone out of favor mostly though..


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Unread 08/11/2019, 05:56 PM   #3
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No..rinse them off and they are back to new again.. Just pieces of plastic
Bioballs have gone out of favor mostly though..
They are the gray stone like ones. Not plastic. Bio sphere media.


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They can still be rinsed at used just the same..


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Unread 08/11/2019, 08:57 PM   #5
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In that case, they’re not plastic, they’re pumice, all the same. Rinse well and reuse.


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