clumping biopellets
 

I'm running approx 2 cups of pellets in a vertex reactor, plumbed into my return. After running for a month, they get stuck together and mess up
the even flow. If I shake the reactor, they loosen up for a while. Any suggestions for prevention. The water feed is open all the way.

Are you using Vertex brand bio-pellets?

yes I am

Clumping usually means there is not enough flow through the reactor.

I've had a few customers complain about the Vertex brand bio-pellets.

After they switched to the Two Little Fishies brand, clumping was no longer an issue.

Interesting. Looks like i'm going to get me some TLF.

I use the Vertex all the time and the only time i get clumpy pellets is when the flow is not sufficient enough to keep them moving around. When they get clumped I just rinse them in RO water really good & put them back in reactor increasing the flow so they are really churning.

Thanks Grizz. Kinda a PITA if I have to do this all the time.

Try decreasing the amount of pellets you have in the reactor, once you find that happy spot mark that level on the reactor and never go above it.