What SPS is Appropriate for This Tank?

Oscar · #1 12-05-2009, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

I was considering zeo again for my solana but without a reactor, the flow rate through the back compartments (so running the stones "passively") was much too high and would probably starve the tank killing coral.

I was also thinking about using a phosban reactor but then the only real way I could think of to do this is to shake the whole reactor each day...not gonna happen lol.

I haven't quite got the flow issue figured out yet. The phosban reactor with my carbon would work but I would need to dial down the flow quite a bit. And shaking it sounds like a bit of a pain.

Otherwise somewhere in a media bag that is easy to reach everyday. Not all of the water flows through the same route in the compartments, so that is an option. Also building a basket of some sort to hold the media bag in a convenient spot could work.

This question regarding zeolites and AIO tanks would be a good thread.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #2 12-06-2009, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Oscar

I haven't quite got the flow issue figured out yet. The phosban reactor with my carbon would work but I would need to dial down the flow quite a bit. And shaking it sounds like a bit of a pain.

Otherwise somewhere in a media bag that is easy to reach everyday. Not all of the water flows through the same route in the compartments, so that is an option. Also building a basket of some sort to hold the media bag in a convenient spot could work.

This question regarding zeolites and AIO tanks would be a good thread.

I would be very careful about having it in any media bag or in the back compartments without knowing the flow rate. Maybe only use half the recommended stones if this is the case.

But you can probably get some good advice about your specific system on the zeo forum.

Oscar · #3 12-06-2009, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

But you can probably get some good advice about your specific system on the zeo forum.

Comments from: http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthr...926#post182926

Hi Oscar, the maximum zeolite flow rate is 100gph per ltr. of zeolite used. Pro-rate to your net vol. Bob

Myka · #4 12-06-2009, 02:20 AM

Fyi, the higher the flow rate (like 100 gph per litre) the more aggressive the Zeolites are.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #5 12-06-2009, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

Fyi, the higher the flow rate (like 100 gph per litre) the more aggressive the Zeolites are.

Yeah this is what I was getting at. I killed off a few corals when I started up because I had the flow rate wrong. It can cause problems very fast which is my concern for running the stones passively in the back of an AIO tank. If you get the flow rate right or on the low side, your ok but if you end up with too much flow, it can be very bad.

Myka · #6 12-06-2009, 02:57 AM

I was just trying to clarify what you said.

I'm dealing with a near meltdown right now partly due to overly aggressive Zeolite use. Not fun.

Oscar · #7 12-06-2009, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

I was just trying to clarify what you said.

I'm dealing with a near meltdown right now partly due to overly aggressive Zeolite use. Not fun.

Thanks for the warning. I have a couple of measured buckets that I can test the phosban reactor flow with before installing in my system.