Do I need a Phosban Reactor?

[MikeP]

Originally Posted by danny zubot

Mike do you have a sump on your system? If so then just throw a bag of the media or carbon etc into your sump. Reactors are only good if you don't have a sump or if there's no room in your sump.

Thanks Danny. I do have a sump, I was planning on putting it in the compartment with the skimmer. Would I be better off rigging something up so the overflow water goes through carbon or maybe try to get some carbon between the baffles?

[danny zubot]

There are many ways and places to put the stuff, but the bottom line is that if you use a bag, it will clog. So baffles and overflow are probably not a good idea. I usually place my bag before my return pump for good flow, and to catch some micro bubbles at the same time. Its nothing fancy but it works for me.

Danny

[chwkreefer]

Since adding a phosban reactor about a year ago, I found my tank did better over all. The coralline algae grew much quicker in my tank and so did my frags. . . Bill