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Old 08-01-2011, 07:28 PM
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Default Trying Warner Marine Ecobak. Tips?

I have two TLF reactors running. One has carbon. The other nothing.

I have been considering using NPX Bioplastics/Biopellets. The cost seems easy to take and the usage seems simple.

Can anyone shed any light? Used them? Good or bad?

NPX:

http://www.twolittlefishies.com/tlf_...html?lang_id=1

Also considered the Warner Marine EcoBak Pellets:

http://www.warnermarine.com/indexsite.html



I don't want to go Zeo. Not interested in the cost factor involved.

Thanks for any advice.

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Old 08-01-2011, 07:36 PM
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I'd also like to know, seems like a media reactor version of the Natural Nitrate reducer polymer balls.
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Zeovit is completely different.

Just thought I'd insert that in there before the thread got too far ahead.
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Quick search....

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...ght=biopellets

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I have been running them for over a year now & have noticed no ill affects. The main thing is to run them properly, start slow with 1/4 of the recommended amount, start to increase them after a month & make sure you have good flow or they will goo up really fast & cause you nothing but problems.

I would recommend the Vertec Bio Pellets over anything else though.
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I would not buy the Two Little Fishies product, the bio-plastics are not the most effective bio pellet media from what I have read. I was the first to import the Plastics to Canada and others like Vertex and SWC followed suit with the exact same source. I would stick to the Vertex or original "NP" brand if possible as both are the same. Alternatively I have 1kg of the pellets available bulk for $20 if you are near Langley.

PS. I started the "NPX" brand name, TLF pellets are not the same product as the original "NPX" pellets.


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What is this "biopellets" you guys speak?!? Sounds interesting...
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What is this "biopellets" you guys speak?!? Sounds interesting...
Perhaps a sister-technology to this new LED thing I've seen a thread or two on?
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What is this "biopellets" you guys speak?!? Sounds interesting...
It is the Vertec brand of NP pellets, the are just called Vertec Biopellets. They were recommended to me by Red Coral as a better product over the NP or NPX.
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It is the Vertec brand of NP pellets, the are just called Vertec Biopellets. They were recommended to me by Red Coral as a better product over the NP or NPX.
Oh.. Okay thanks. I heard that they were better than zeoVit pellets, is that true?
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