Floating Biowheel Beneficial?

[Ficious]

i have a biowheel from a filter that i dont use anymore...its the smallest biowheel and is currently floating in my 5 gal dp tank. its goes with the current spinning and floating around the tank laying on its side. its very mature and i can "see" the gunk that is bacteria.

is this helping my tank? if so i think ill just leave it..it blends in nicely and some of the cherry shrimp hang out on the ledges

 

[OldMan47]

It is probably processing some ammonia. Do you have another filter or something that is expected to take over the job in that tank?

 

[Ficious]

lol yes i upgraded the built in filter with a 10 gal internal. the puffer seems to do just fine with the quick current and it can only be helping the tank

 

[OldMan47]

I think I would leave the biowheel floating in the tank for a few weeks to make sure the new filter gets seeded properly.