Anyone using the bio-pellet`s?????

[ClosetFishGeek]

I dunno about that, the pellets I have seen looks small enough to get through.

Maybe running high flow through the reactor once in while will help clear out the sponges? Didn't the Zeovit media requiring "stirring" weekly to prevent clogging too?

Its called plastic canvis and I use it my reactor....perfect size holes just right.... ;o) They sell it at any craft store.

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

I dunno about that, the pellets I have seen looks small enough to get through.

Maybe running high flow through the reactor once in while will help clear out the sponges? Didn't the Zeovit media requiring "stirring" weekly to prevent clogging too?

This is why I use a zeovit reactor for the pellets....very good flow thru as well as the option of manually stirring them.

 

[cali_reef]

This all sounds like a lot of work, similar to daily dosing

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

This all sounds like a lot of work, similar to daily dosing

This is what I thought when I was doing it....lol...but only time will tell if it was worth the effort....:scratchch

 

[ari5736]

I started using the pellets and one word of caution, watch your PH. From what I understand the rapid colonization of bacteria drops the PH.

 

[juiceguy]

I started using the pellets and one word of caution, watch your PH. From what I understand the rapid colonization of bacteria drops the PH.

drops in your ph are the results of the BP producing to much CO2, try directing the output from the BP near your skimmer input. it also depends on how high your N and P were when you started the BP, higher levels results in a faster colonization of bacteria on the BP.

 

[ari5736]

drops in your ph are the results of the BP producing to much CO2, try directing the output from the BP near your skimmer input. it also depends on how high your N and P were when you started the BP, higher levels results in a faster colonization of bacteria on the BP.

Mine are in a mesh bag in sump right before skimmer.

 

[tomtoothdoc]

any more update to this thread?

 

[rafal07013]

Tom - take a look:

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/current-issue/article/65-tank-of-the-month

I think it works if you know how to use it. I might be wrong on that one but he might be in the group of few people coming up with BIOPipes.

any more update to this thread?

 

[nyfireman3097]

i am gonna have mine in a 2 lil fishs po4 container w/ a mj 1200 on it should I run it on like 3/4 of the way open ?

 

[tomtoothdoc]

what if you have a remote deep sand bed(6") refugium?
good....bad....no difference?