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Rogue951
09-13-2010, 04:49 AM
Can someone list out what I need to get a phosban 150 reactor setup for biopellets?
I went to J&L today and he didn't really know what I'd need exactly.
Thanks.
Milad
09-13-2010, 05:17 AM
http://www.oceaniccorals.com/store/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=580
but you are better off getting this one from what i hear. I just ordered the big version of it. http://www.oceaniccorals.com/store/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=355
fkshiu
09-13-2010, 05:47 AM
1. Phosban 150
2. Pellets
3. Pump of some sort (Maxijet 1200 most commonly, but I run a manifold off my Eheim 1260)
4. Plastic stitch meshing (available at Michael's for about $3)
Rogue951
09-13-2010, 05:51 AM
what's so diff about the vertex and phosban that makes one better than the other? or is it just build quality?
Rogue951
09-13-2010, 05:59 AM
I've been wanting to upgrade my return pump, will a sedra2500 be good to run a reactor?
I wanted to upgrade to a tunze silence pump for a return. (250 gph for sedra vs 634 for tunze)
fkshiu
09-13-2010, 06:02 AM
The Vertex has a larger capacity and uses larger fittings (1/2" vs 3/8") so you can run more flow through the pellets to keep them tumbling.
I use a phosban 150 and it works fine. So people have had issues will getting the pellets to tumble in a phosban using a powerhead but my Eheim 1260 blasts through flow without issue.
This reactor is the ultimate pellet reactor (and absolutely beautiful to look at as well):
http://www.marinedepot.com/NextReef_SMR1_Solid_Media_Reactors_Chemical_Reacto rs-NextReef-NX1151-FIFRISCR-vi.html
Bloodasp
09-13-2010, 06:07 AM
There's a bigger phosban reactor if the 150 is a bit of an issue.
Rogue951
09-13-2010, 06:30 AM
That's once nice reactor... haha...
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