N/P Reducing Pellets ("Solid Vodka") - "Wow" ... 3 month update - Page 40

hairy_frogfish · #**391** 08-06-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

The MR-1 isn't as nice of a tumbler as the Vertex because of the bottom plate design (have now seen both reactors in action so have a fair basis of comparison). The MR-1 has a circular/slotted style openings and it seems that this causes an uneven upward flow whereas the phosban reactors and vertex have drilled bottom plates. I think this does make a difference so I think I will be at some point switching to a Vertex instead.

Hello,
I indeed have some problem getting good tumbling with the MR1. Could you please post of photo of the "drilled bottom plates" of the other reactors so I can see if I can make a modification on the MR1?

Thanks

Cia

Renaud

Delphinus · #**392** 08-07-2010, 12:26 AM

Oh wow, I wrote that some time ago.

Should have posted an update, but I did switch over to the .. I think it's called the UF20. It's the slightly taller version of the two reactors by Vertex that people seem to be using for pellets. With the same pump, but now using 1/2" lines instead of 3/8", the difference in tumbling is quite significant. I haven't had to touch that thing in a number of months and the pellets are still spinning away in there.

I'll see if there's something I can snap a photo of, or maybe someone else can do so as well ... but in the meantime, imagine an acrylic disk for the bottom plate, with a grid of holes about 1/8" diameter or so. If you've seen the bottom plate of a TLF Phosban150 reactor, it's more or less the same idea.

Delphinus · #**393** 08-07-2010, 12:27 AM

Where are my manners!

Welcome to Canreef!! / Bienvenue a Canreef !!

hairy_frogfish · #**394** 08-07-2010, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Where are my manners!

Welcome to Canreef!! / Bienvenue a Canreef !!

Thanks Delphinus

Twinn · #**395** 08-07-2010, 09:37 PM

Any one else with the smaller tanks who are running the pellets having issues with HA?

Canadian · #**396** 08-08-2010, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Twinn

Any one else with the smaller tanks who are running the pellets having issues with HA?

Not me. I've been running them for over 6 months now on a 50 gallon SPS tank and have zero hair algae.

Cameron · #**397** 08-10-2010, 04:07 AM

I am...65 gal RSM and the HA is crazy

Borderjumper · #**398** 08-10-2010, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Cameron

I am...65 gal RSM and the HA is crazy

How's your skimmer working?

fkshiu · #**399** 08-10-2010, 04:42 AM

Running about 600ml of the smaller NP pellets in a 150 gallon system so about a month and a half. Using a TLF reactor hooked up off of a manifold powered by my Eheim 1260 return. Pellets churn like crazy and without the trusty Eheim breaking a sweat.

My nitrates were creeping up towards 30ppm after an all out SPS crash and there was nothing I could do to stop the rise. Nitrates now at 20ppm but won't budge any lower. I tossed out many corals that were on their way out which would have helped as well. Going to add a bit more pellets. Still cyano hanging around with a few tufts of HA. I've been adding Zeobak as directed and occasionally add Coral Snow as well.

Frozenocean · #**400** 08-10-2010, 04:02 PM

I picked up a TLF 150 with 300 ml of pellets from RIPTANK. (Thanks man)He was using hydor L20 pump... I noticed the pellets moving in somewhat of a solid form....about 2/3 the way up the reactor. I switched out to a Maxijet and now I notice more vigorous tumbling and about 7/8 up the reactor.

Any feedback on the proper pump setup for this system.

I'm running a 90G. He had been running the system for 2 months