Originally Posted by Snappy (Post 602133)

Yes I agree ROX carbon is very good however it tends to clump up very quickly so it's life span tends to be shorter because I don't reuse it after taking the reactor apart to change it. I have recently started using the small carbon pellets by Fauna Marin (which I carry) and I think it does a very good job. I may even try mixing it together with ROX to see if it will reduce the clumping.

Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 602164)

I like the sound of a carbon pellet :biggrin:

Originally Posted by Snappy (Post 602133)

I would imagine they will be just fine.

Originally Posted by Delphinus (Post 602248)

Interesting. I have not had any issues with clumping with ROX. My only complaint with the stuff is that it's so small and lightweight, it works its way into the sponges of the reactor and thus when I change it out I have to spend a couple extra minutes to work back out of the sponge.

Dependent on flowrate through the reactor maybe?

Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 602260)

Well either way I will be getting some carbon in there ASAP and hopefully get another NextReef MR1 to run them in.

Originally Posted by Lance (Post 602253)

Between the two tanks I'm running the ROX in a BRS reactor and a TLF reactor. There is no problem with the TLF; the BRS reactor however, does have clumping issues. It doesn't seem to matter what the flow rate, it still clumps. I give the reactor a shake every week or so and that seem to help, but it does require more maintenance than the TLF.