Interested in a bulk reef supply order in the interior

[RonPeter]

GFO, carbon, a refillable DI resin cartridge and some DI resin is what I am interested in.

[Myka]

^ Which GFO do you want? I'd like to try the HC because I'm lazy about changing it out.

[RonPeter]

HC is for me!!!! LOL

[mseepman]

At first I thought me too...but for double the price...I could probably live with regular pellets.

[Myka]

I wonder if it has 2x the capacity? Maybe more? Maybe less? I wonder which is a better buy...

[Myka]

From the BRS website:

Granular GFO is generally what most people are familiar with. Granular GFO works well in reactors that slowly tumble the material.

Pelletized GFO is slightly larger than the granular form and has a few slight advantages. The pellets are harder, have a more uniform shape/size and lose less material into the water. They also contain slightly more phosphate removing material for the same volume of material. Pellets work well in reactors but can also be used in a simple filter bag.

High Capacity Granular (HC GFO) is our premium GFO and comes with several distinct advantages over the other GFO's. HC GFO is able to remove roughly twice as much phosphate for the same volume of material. This means it will last longer and require less maintenance. The particles are extremely hard and even better then the Pelletized GFO at reducing the effects of water abrasion. HC GFO works very well in both a reactor and filter bag. If you are going to be using a filter bag with your GFO this is the preferred product.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/a9/Gra...icle_info.html

GFO granular - 9 lbs - 2 gallons $130
GFO Pellet - 9 lbs - 2 gallons - $130
HC GFO - 8lbs - 1 gallon - $130

I'm pretty sure it's the weight of the GFO that determines it's absorbing capacity, not the volume. So I think the HC is really only 1 lb more expensive. I'll email and ask them.

[Starry]

Hey Mark,
When did you plan on placing the order? They seem to have good pricing on RO units, so maybe....

[mseepman]

Haha...well, I guess I'll place the order soon. I didn't quite expect the response that I got, but I'm glad to see so many OK reefers coming out of the woodwork. I might PM Chin-lee to see how he ran his last bulk order and go from there.

[Myka]

Chin Lee is now Aquattro I think...

[Myka]

So I emailed Bulk Reef Supply and asked them about the GFO, this is what I said:

Originally Posted by Myka

I'm trying to decide which GFO to buy. From what I see:

GFO granular - 9 lbs - 2 gallons $130
GFO Pellet - 9 lbs - 2 gallons - $130
HC GFO - 8lbs - 1 gallon - $130

For that $130, which GFO is going to suck up the most phosphate? Is volume or weight the determining factor?

Cheers!

Here's his answer:

Originally Posted by Andrew from BRS

Weight is the determining factor. The HC will outperform the granular and pellet by about 2:1 which makes it the best value for your dollar.

So from that, it would take 16lbs of the GFO to equal the absorbing capacity of 8lbs of the HC GFO. In that case, it costs less shipping to buy the HC GFO, and makes the HC GFO a much better buy from all perspectives.

So what do you guys say? Go for the HC?