GFO *and* Bio-Pellets ?

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Originally Posted by bowkry

I ran pellets right at start up of one of my newer tanks and I still swear thats why my tank crashed 2 months later. Cant prove it but its the thing I can think. What I am getting at you should wait 3-6 months before adding pellets so that your tank establish's good water quility and bateria. Thats just what I think!!!

I totally agree with this statement. I started biopellets from day one and it did not go well. I've just turned them off and will wait 3-4 months before trying again.

I think GFO is fine with biopellets.

I run two biopellet reactors, a carbon reactor and a GFO reactor off one pump. You need to be a little creative in balancing the runs and making sure there are no surges when you take a reactor offline, but generally speaking I am happy with this approach.

- Brad