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rzadun 01-05-2011 06:46 PM

NP pellets
 
I had trouble with the pellets. They would tumble well in my zeo reactor, but the filter material I used to stop pellets from escaping would clog with mulm. I switched to a plastic mesh used for needle point that I got at a hobby shop for 98 cents a sheet and cut it to size. No more problems with mulm.

jphong 01-05-2011 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rzadun (Post 579134)
I had trouble with the pellets. They would tumble well in my zeo reactor, but the filter material I used to stop pellets from escaping would clog with mulm. I switched to a plastic mesh used for needle point that I got at a hobby shop for 98 cents a sheet and cut it to size. No more problems with mulm.

I read that somewhere as well. Hopefully Michaels will have something similar.

The Grizz 01-05-2011 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jphong (Post 579135)
I read that somewhere as well. Hopefully Michaels will have something similar.

Ask Ken at BW where he gets the screen for the NextReef MR1.

blacknife 01-05-2011 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jphong (Post 579135)
I read that somewhere as well. Hopefully Michaels will have something similar.

Thats where i got mine 98 cents per sheet.


I have 2 tlf reactors as well. I had them on separate pumps for a while, still do.
when it was just carbon and gfo the 1200 was just barely adequate. tee'd with ball valve on each side to control.

Now I use a 400 for the carbon. 1200 was not enough flow for the pellets so I took a line off my return.


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