Phosban Reactor Media.

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Originally Posted by Pescador

Hey Scott
I think it's probably okay too mix them in the reactor I know that some people run them both together in canister filters. The carbon will probably lose its effectiveness before the Phosar though.

What kind of noise is it making? I don't really hear mine but I have alot of other noise in the fish room.

The only thing I can think of that might be bad about shutting it off at night is if it's supporting bacteria kinda like a fluidized bed it might die off causing an ammonia spike.

One other thing with the Maxijet from my CA reactor manual is that your supposed to have a pressure relief hole to keep from ruining the pump. I used to just put a hole in the output line under water close to the pump.

I think I'll mix in some Phosar with the Carbon tonight, and I'll keep an eye on things. Would I run the Phosar the same as the carbon, or would I need to restrict the flow a little more. I figure I should be able to keep it at a low tumble seeing as the Phosar is small little balls, just a little smaller in size compared to carbon.

The noise I hear is like a vibration, or a hum. I figured it was the pump vibrating off the tank walls, but that's not it. I will see if I can do something about it tonight.

If anyone else has input on turning it off at night, please post. I don't want to risk ammonia spikes.. but I also like to sleep in my bedroom haha..

Are you saying I should poke a hole in my output hose from the Reactor? I'm not sure I am totally following you, sorry.

Thanks for all your help thus far