Who is running a BRS single reactor with GFO and Carbon?

[yesjenks]

Have a few questions

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Wats ur ?

 

[yesjenks]

Wats ur ?

Do you run 1? Most importantly can I hang this reactor off my AIO tank like I would a HOB skimmer?

Does it come with all the hosing to connect it to a MJ?

Thank you!

 

[greybolt03]

I have the single brs I run Gfo I bought the one that came with the mj1200 so it had all the tubes and connectors included.. Yes you can hang it on your aio tank you will have to rig up some kind of bracket but it shouldn't be to hard to do..

 

[nyshoots]

I have the brs single deluxe reactor hooked up to my 28 gallon jbj aio running carbon and gfo it works great, I highly recommend the deluxe model its worth it just for quick connect fittings. I keep mine in the stand under the tank and its fes by a mj1200

 

[nyshoots]

And yes the deluxe model comes with everything you need except for the carbon, gfo, and maxi jet

 

[E.intheC]

I had one for a while. Honestly, it was kind of a pain. I didn't like how much effort it took to get the reactor out of the sump, open the reactor up, and change the media. You have to tighten the reactor so much to prevent leaks that it became difficult to remove.

It doesn't sound like much when I type it out :lol2: but I changed to keeping a bag if media in the sump and it was much easier.

 

[B.BASH]

if you have the space your better off running separate reactors as the gfo needs to slowly tumble and carbon should be slightly packed and you can adjust flow rates accordingly

 

[NewfiDog]

This is one of the easiest reactors to change media. Its not meant to sit in the sump, hang it out of the sump,. turn off, unscrew, change media. Do not tighten very hard thats when you will have issues, snug it up then just about a 1/4 turn and dont let the o ring dry out, i think you can use vasiline on it. It can be hard to open if you have any pressure on the filter, either you need one end open when turned off, or the model with the releif button on it.

And like B.BASH says if you can buy 2 and keep the media seperate.

 

[yesjenks]

Thanks for all the feedback guys!!

NYShoots you mentioned that you have it under your stand with a maxijet feeding it. How far down in the stand do you have it? The maxi jet has enough power to push the water back up the 2 or so feet from below the tank?

And yes the deluxe model comes with everything you need except for the carbon, gfo, and maxi jet

 

[nyshoots]

Yes plenty of flow in fact I have about 2.5 feet of hose on both on the in and out side of the reactor and I still have to close the valve half way.

 

[nyshoots]

I use both gfo and carbon in a single reactor and with the valve half closed my gfo tumbles perfectly. I put the carbon in the too using the supplied sponges to keep them seperate and it works great

 

[yesjenks]

I use both gfo and carbon in a single reactor and with the valve half closed my gfo tumbles perfectly. I put the carbon in the too using the supplied sponges to keep them seperate and it works great

Just to confirm, you are running 2 pumps?

 

[nyshoots]

No I use one mj 1200 in the back of my jbj nano cube connected to a 1/2 hose that goes up and over the back and runs down to the reactor about 2.5 feet, there is a ball valve on the reactor where the hose fits in which I keep half way closed in order to get my gfo to just tumble, the water goes thru the gfo which is at the bottom than it goes thru a sponge, the carbon, and than another sponge before exiting the reactor and going back up 2.5 feet to my tank. Everything you need including the hose, connectors, ball valve, and sponges comes with the deluxe reactor. I reccomend buying the brs rox carbon and the regular gfo. If your running a small tank go with the smaller jar of carbon because your only going to use a few table spoons every two weeks. I change out both my carbon and gfo every 2 weeks. I have a 28 gallon tank and I use 5 tablespoons of gfo and 2.5 tablespoons of carbon. Another thing you may want to get is the foam pre filter for the mj or you can end up with stuff getting cought up in your reactor. If you want I can send you pics of how its set up

 

[nyshoots]

What kind of tank do you have ?

 

[yesjenks]

Thanks for the detailed response!
My tank is an Aquaeuro USA 34 gallon. I bought it used off another member here and I'm really happy with it.

If you could send me some pictures of your reactor setup I would greatly appreciate it! If it's easier for you you can text or email them to me.

Thanks again!

 

[nyshoots]

Pm me your cell # and ill text you a bunch