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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? Thanks.
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75 Gal. display with 40 Gal sump - Dual 1.5" drains, Aragonite sugar sand substrate, SWC Extreme 250 Cone Protein Skimmer, 1800L return pump, 4 AI SOL LED Lights, 250 ml pellets in a recirculating bio-pellet reactor, BRS Doser pumps for Calc & Alk, Tunze Osmolator Auto Topoff system connected Vertex Puratek RO/DI. |
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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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![]() 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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75 Gal. display with 40 Gal sump - Dual 1.5" drains, Aragonite sugar sand substrate, SWC Extreme 250 Cone Protein Skimmer, 1800L return pump, 4 AI SOL LED Lights, 250 ml pellets in a recirculating bio-pellet reactor, BRS Doser pumps for Calc & Alk, Tunze Osmolator Auto Topoff system connected Vertex Puratek RO/DI. |
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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 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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