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Old 04-13-2012, 03:52 AM
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I am setting up a pellet reactor and am looking for some information on what brand of pellet to run. I have the reactor, I just have to decide on which pellets to run.

What brand pellet do you use and why? Are there any brands that I should avoid? Does it matter if I change brands everytime I fill the reactor?

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Old 04-13-2012, 04:38 AM
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I use Vertex pellet for a couple reasons 1: available at most LFS & online 2: suggested to me that they are the better pellet by a trusted source.

I would not switch brands once you pick one, although many people say they are all the same I have not seen an evidence of this
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Do u use phosban with pellets ?
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Old 04-13-2012, 05:18 AM
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Initially I will not be running any PhosBan with the pellets. As time goes I may run a little depending on what my phosphate levels end up at but I don't think there is a need.
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I've been asking people what they use lately and most say pellets and phosban.

Grizz what about you ?
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I am using an algae scrubber and ATB pellets, found the vertex would break down fast and turn mushy over time. Was using gfo but it striped the water too fast.
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We like the Vertex and NPX (dist by TLF), they both work great and cost about the same.
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Vertex pellets here, as stated above easily obtained from most lfs and quality that you can trusted. I also run rowaphos and carbon.
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I've been asking people what they use lately and most say pellets and phosban.

Grizz what about you ?
I have some GFO waiting for me to get it online but ATM no phosban or GFO. There are many AMAZING tanks on here that are running what I call the BIG 3 ( carbon, pellets & GFO ).
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best pellets i have ever found are in my fish cupboard ill never use them again
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