to bio-pellet or not to bio-pellet

[Myka]

Originally Posted by kien

This would be a prime example of, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!".

I agree 100%. If there comes a time in the future that you're struggling with algae and everything to do doesn't fix it, then consider bio pellets.

Originally Posted by cblair

I would agree with not doing it. I tried pellets with a recirculating reactor and ended up with a cyano outbreak. Switched to gfo and carbon and everything is back to normal

This will happen in almost every situation where there is suddenly minimal nutrients in the water and still significant nutrients in the rock. As the rock leeches nutrients cyano takes advantage.