Gfo/carbon reactor in sump placement ??

[Proteus]

if you run socks it be fine anywhere

i found before that if i ran it elsewhere the foam would plug off fast so the return was the spot with less larger particals

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by subman

I know I only meant to point it out.

I am laying out my sump right now and this was one of my questions as well (same reactor)

So why in the return section?

I was hoping to run it off an mj-900 is that not enough?

i never tried with the mj9 but the 12 worked great for me i cant see why the 9 wouldnt work as its throttled back anyways.


i like the outlet of my phosphate media as close to the return as possible ,i guess if i cant get it right to the display then the pump would be the next best thing.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Titus99

if you run socks it be fine anywhere

i found before that if i ran it elsewhere the foam would plug off fast so the return was the spot with less larger particals

thats true too the return chamber i usually the cleanest section in most sumps ditrius wise.

[bignose]

Reactor can go anywhere. I have the intake at the sump return chamber to pull the cleanest water and the output beside the skimmer intake to pull anything that gets out of the reactor.

[reefgirl189]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the BRS reactor only rated for a max of 120 gallons?

[subman]

Originally Posted by reefgirl189

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the BRS reactor only rated for a max of 120 gallons?

Could be. I find it funny to put a gallon rating on items like these. I may have to change media more often but I haven't had a phosphate problem in years so its there just in case. If I have a higher po4 Ill fill both chambers with GFO and run carbon in another reactor. Just seems funny to me to rate these with a gallon volume in mind.

[Coralgurl]

I don't see anything rating the reactor to tank size. I think the amount of media used would be however.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by subman

Could be. I find it funny to put a gallon rating on items like these. I may have to change media more often but I haven't had a phosphate problem in years so its there just in case. If I have a higher po4 Ill fill both chambers with GFO and run carbon in another reactor. Just seems funny to me to rate these with a gallon volume in mind.

Especially since
most people use different kinds of pumps

[reefgirl189]

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

I don't see anything rating the reactor to tank size. I think the amount of media used would be however.

It's in their youtube video detailing the reactor.
I want the same dual chamber one you have but I was wondering if it would be enough.

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by reefgirl189

It's in their youtube video detailing the reactor.
I want the same dual chamber one you have but I was wondering if it would be enough.

Well thats interesting. Just watched the video and you are right, it's to 120 gl. Hmmm. Guess I will wait and see how things go, wish they put that on the specs on the website.