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Old 02-10-2010, 09:14 PM
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I have been running a chaeto fuge but have noticed a significant slowdown in its growth since starting. I'm considering stopping running it altogether, just haven't quite pulled the plug on it as yet.

My HOB CPR Fuge is now useless and grows nothing after bringing the pellets online. I will be removing it soon.
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Old 02-10-2010, 09:35 PM
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when will the 1000ml be in stock?
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Old 02-10-2010, 09:49 PM
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when will the 1000ml be in stock?

1 Week
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Old 02-10-2010, 09:59 PM
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Lucky me, I ordered the last batch. Hmmm I should resell mine for a profit now.

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I order 2L but not sure how much i am going to use for my 180G tank, any left over, i am willing to part for anyone want to use it right away at cost.

Ian, do i start 500ml or 1L? I have 2 TLFs that i can use
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Old 02-10-2010, 10:01 PM
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I am about to pull the plug on my chaeto as well. Probably a good idea sooner rather than later because if the chaeto starts to starve and die off it will release nutients back into the system. I will be happy to see it go as chaeto has been frustrating to maintain for me. Plus now I can turn off the 'fuge light. Lights out for the 'fuge I guess :-). .. Say goodnight Gracie.
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Old 02-10-2010, 10:40 PM
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Lucky me, I ordered the last batch. Hmmm I should resell mine for a profit now.

J/K

I order 2L but not sure how much i am going to use for my 180G tank, any left over, i am willing to part for anyone want to use it right away at cost.

Ian, do i start 500ml or 1L? I have 2 TLFs that i can use
put the whole L in. 500ml in each TLF. From all the writups in how these pellets work, you can't have to much. They just wear out slower.
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Old 02-10-2010, 10:42 PM
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put the whole L in. 500ml in each TLF. From all the writups in how these pellets work, you can't have to much. They just wear out slower.

+1, it would be very difficult to overdose the pellets!
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Old 02-11-2010, 03:18 AM
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Hey Guys , i e-mailed my questions to the web site stated on the package and here is his response.
One of the points he makes is that you can Not overdose, however i talked to one of the trusted long term J&L personnel and he told me that when he doubled the pellets he had a bacteria bloom in hie tank. Anywho below is the response to my questions.

Morning !

The exact amount is hard to tell because of the bioload of the tank. You can not overdose the product. The guide line is 50-200ml of pellets per 100L of water

The more water thrugh the pellets, the better.

It is best to use the BioPellets in a fluidized bed filter, so yes it is best that they thumble. They can also being used in a canister filter, but keep the flow through in mind.

The production of mulm is not necessory. It is a benefit if it happens because it will serve as food for small animals.

If the pellets are in a fluidized bed filter, then no need to shake the pellet. If they are in a canister filter, I would say yes.

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Good morning.
Can you please elaborate on the exact use of the pellets in terms of the following

The exact ammount of pellets per 100 liters
The exact amount of flow thrugh the pellets
Shuld the pellets thumble or be at rest
Is the production of mulm necessory or not, some people report a lot of white mulm some none at all
Should pellets be shaken regulary or left alone
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Old 02-11-2010, 04:16 AM
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Thanks for sharing that. Just as I thought, the more flow throughput the better the pellets will perform. At a high flow rate the mulm is not going to be visable as the fast moving water will carry away any particals shedding from the pellets.

So how many gph is everyone running through their reactor?
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Old 02-11-2010, 04:20 AM
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Thanks for sharing that. Just as I thought, the more flow throughput the better the pellets will perform. At a high flow rate the mulm is not going to be visable as the fast moving water will carry away any particals shedding from the pellets.

So how many gph is everyone running through their reactor?
I'm running 900gph and have not had much issues with mulm after I sliced my phosban filter pads I'm half . I would recommend doing this if you are going to use a phosban. Enkmat works too.

What I want to know is, what ever happened to the notion of having too much flow through a media reactor? I thought that too much flow would not allow for enough contact time for the bacteria to consume the passing nutrients?

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