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04-04-2013, 05:00 AM
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Bio Pellet Reactor - Not really DIY, more like a mod...
Just rebuilt and upgraded from my 72G bow front to a 90G. Been really interested in trying Bio Pellets, but didn't want to fork out the $$ on the Cad Light (even though they look cool) before knowing if it'll work.
I had a Phosban Reactor and variable pump sitting around and did this...  I basically flipped the reactor upside down and fed the pump into the normal "out". Then I put a 90 degree elbow on the "new" output that rests on the pump so it'll stand up. Also took the sponge out and put in a couple of screens. The screen was cut down to size so I took the extra outer material and made a "funnel" shape and inserted into the bottom as can be seen in the pic to even out the flow. The tumbling motion is very good! Now let's see if it makes a difference in a month or so...
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04-04-2013, 01:10 PM
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wow that is alot of pellets for a 90 gal man. i have like 3 " of pellets for mine on my RSM 250
i like the way u did that thou.
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think.
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04-04-2013, 05:08 PM
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Ya... I wasn't sure how much to use... the bag said to use 50-200ml for every 25G of net volume. It was a 500 ml bag, so I used about half of it (I did it by weight).
I was on other sites and some have recommended running 750ml for a 100G tank using 3 Phosban 150s or one large 550... It seems nothing is an exact science, so we'll trial and error with this amount... 
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