Which brand of Bio-Pellets???

[thirty5]

Well i picked up a nextreef reactor and i now need to get the bio-pellets for you. I know that there are a bunch of brands out there. What is recommended?

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Well i picked up a nextreef reactor and i now need to get the bio-pellets for you. I know that there are a bunch of brands out there. What is recommended?

so your getting the bio pellets for some one now?

"i now need to get the bio-pellets for you":lol2:​

 

[Cris007]

I've been using the BRS pellets in my Nextreef. My nitrates never go past 1 using the Elos test kit. I also hardly ever do water changes. Been thinking about switching to Dr Tim's pearls just to try it out.

 

[NYreefNoob]

personally i used the vertex pellets with great results, once those ran out i used the npx and had issues

 

[Brando457]

no he wants bioballs for him and bio-pellets for his reactor angel...

Anthony I was reading good thing about NPS pellets

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

no he wants bioballs for him and bio-pellets for his reactor angel...

Anthony I was reading good thing about NPS pellets

i known man i was just messing with him lol

 

[thirty5]

I want to start with something that people have had good results. I really don't want to change in the middle

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[thirty5]

Has anyone tried Dr Tims Pearls???

http://www.drtimsaquatics.com/NP_Active_Pearls/NPActivePearls.html

I was reading up on them and seem to have some pretty good reviews...

 

[robscool]

Starting Dr. Tims this week. My nitrates are through the roof and I've been battling them for years. I'm going to start verrrrry slowly, 1/3 recommended dosage and slowly build up. Tank has been running for over 5 years and I don't want to shock the system and suck the oxygen out of the system.
Perhaps I should start a thread of the process with weekly parameter updates. I'm nervous, but I am willing to give this a shot.


Rob
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[Brando457]

I'm going to use the brs omes

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[thirty5]

What I have read, for some reason the instructions on the Dr Tims say you use less than say the BRS ones. This means that you can have a smaller reactor. I have the NR XL1 so i am not worried about size (Brandon no comment!)

 

[Brando457]

Lmao!!!

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[robscool]

Started dr Tims last night when I was drunk...I need to stop doing tank maintenance when I come home from drinking.
Anywho, started with a little less than 1/4 cup on my 75gal. No clouding or any other issues today. I will add another 1/4 cup in 2-3 weeks and see how it goes. I temporarily stopped GFO, but will start it back up when I add the second dose of BP.


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[AJ1080]

Hate to bump it up, but how are things going with the BRS pellets?

 

[thirty5]

Hate to bump it up, but how are things going with the BRS pellets?

I am using the Dr Tim's without any problem. I basically have had perfect nitrate readings since i started them.

 

[AJ1080]

Thanks thirty, Maybe ill try them out.

 

[thirty5]

Thanks thirty, Maybe ill try them out.

Make sure that you do not start them full dose.... I started with less that they even recommend. I am not even up to full strength yet. I would rather take it slow....

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[AJ1080]

While I'm at it, hows the XL1? Im looking at the different types of reactors deciding which one to pickup in the group buy.

Any clumping in yours?

 

[thirty5]

Well the size of the reactor will depend on what size tank you have. The clumping is usually caused by flow problems in the reactor. The XL-1 is running well, but honestly is even too big for my 140 gallon of water volume. The pellets tumble nicely, i have it connected to my main pump via a manifold.

 

[ReefnQueens]

I'll second the vertex bio pellets really great stuff