Questions about Bio-pellets

[maron6977]

Thanks Walter .
Can I put too much in reactor ? As long as tumbling - good to go ?

[Reef Pilot]

Yes, once it is working. But like I said, start off slowly. Your instructions should say that, too, I would hope.

[swimfan]

I came across a good video on YouTube. Mods delete this if I am violating any rules please. There is a video in which the la fish guys interview Jeff Macare Jeff was the founder of reef dynamics, and one of the companies who builds recirculating reactors. Jeff explains why he feels a biopellet reactor should recirculate and proposes some of the reasons why he feels people have negative experiences with Biopellets. I ended up buying a reef dynamics bpr500 and so far love it. It went online on November 1st, and starting last weekend, finally started to lower my nitrates and phosphates. Love the fact that the tumble rate and effluent flow rate are independent of each other. Happy to hear a happy biochurn customer. Liked the look of them, just couldn't find many reviews. Good to know in the future.

[Myka]

You can post the link to the video.

I have a Reef Dynamics biopellet reactor too. I also much prefer being able to control the effluent.

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[swimfan]

Not sure why but my iPad won't let me add a link, but it's lafishguy episode 107 and there is 2 parts. Definitely swayed my vote for a recirculating reactor. Good to hear the biochurn is another option, because Reef Dynamics is no longer in business, and his reactors are becoming hard to find. another reason I like Biopellets as a form of carbon dosing is I have my effluent line "T"ed into my skimmer intake, so hopefully some of it is removed through skimming, with other forms of carbon dosing I feel as though some of the bacteria might not be consumed by the corals, settle somewhere in the tank and reintroduce the nutrients. That being said I can't be sure how much of that bacteria is skimmed out. I can say my skimmer definitely has increased in skimate production two weeks after starting up the reactor.

[Aquattro]

Im using a modified TLF reactor, half full, no issues. Works great, cost 10 bucks.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by swimfan

Not sure why but my iPad won't let me add a link, but it's lafishguy episode 107 and there is 2 parts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UtgjkEg8EY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsR9HFVpijE

[maron6977]

Great info , thanks !