N/P Reducing Pellets ("Solid Vodka") - "Wow" ... 3 month update

[Kryptic4L]

so got my pellets tonight, tumbling away for now...

Since I managed to sell a component of my project. I made a picture of it, and hopes someone will turn my dream into reality.


This was my idea for a bio pellet tumbler.



Made out of a CPR refuge.

[Parker]

I just ordered some this morning, I look forward to giving them a try.

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by Kryptic4L

This was my idea for a bio pellet tumbler.



Made out of a CPR refuge.

I think this would work really well except for not with a stream powerhead like that since what will happen is the pellets will just get sucked up to the intake slots. So what I'd do is basically a miniature closed loop. Use a powerhead or small pump (like a Seltz or similar), and use tubing or piping so that the intake is near the surface where the pellets wont be and then exhaust that water at the bottom where you have the powerhead in the drawing now.

Or better yet, just have the pump in the sump or whatever, and that is both your feed pump AND pellet tumbler.

[BC Mosaic]

Has anyone modified their Zeovite reactor to accomodate the pellets? I keep getting an inch or so of stuck pellets at the top while the rest is tumbling somewhat.

[Delphinus]

I was thinking about that too. Probably a slam dunk since they tend to come with a pump. So long as it's strong enough to tumble them in the reactor..

[globaldesigns]

Originally Posted by BC Mosaic

Has anyone modified their Zeovite reactor to accomodate the pellets? I keep getting an inch or so of stuck pellets at the top while the rest is tumbling somewhat.

Actually I did that last night, removed the zeolites and put another litre of pellets in it. It doesn't work that well, I have the vertex reactor and found that even though they tumbled, over time they bunched up and stopped.

Today I went to see Danny @ Wai's to buy another Deltec 509 Fluidizer. Currently I am running 1.5L of BioPellets in that type of reactor with a MJ1200. I don't use any foam, and therefore they tumble nicely with no clogging. So now am running the second Deltec the same way with another 1L of Pellets.

I know the Deltec's are more, but I can tell you that they run much better than the cheapies, and I don't have the clogging issues as most of you do, as I don't need to run any foam inside them.

No more Zeolites. I have some new in the bag if anybody needs some.

All I can say is that I love these NP BioPellets.

[Werbo]

What can you do about the pellets rising to the top of the reactor. Currently have about 1/5 of my pellets clumped together at the top. Rest are on the bottom tumbling.

MJ 1200
TLF reactor
250ml pellets
no foam
michaels plastic mesh (stuff mentioned earlier in thread)

Thanks,
TW

[Canadian]

Tyler,

Some of the pellets seem to be more buoyant at first and in short order fall back down.

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by Canadian

Tyler,

Some of the pellets seem to be more buoyant at first and in short order fall back down.

We suggest soaking the Pellets in really warm water for a few hours before placing them in your reactor, as the pellets are being soaked give the container a shake every once and a while, this will dislodge all of the bubbles that stick to the pellets. New Pellets have some of the manufacturing dust on them which causes the bubbles to stick which in turn causes floating and clumping issues.

Hope this helps!

[globaldesigns]

Originally Posted by Tyler Werbowski

What can you do about the pellets rising to the top of the reactor. Currently have about 1/5 of my pellets clumped together at the top. Rest are on the bottom tumbling.

MJ 1200
TLF reactor
250ml pellets
no foam
michaels plastic mesh (stuff mentioned earlier in thread)

Thanks,
TW

Turn off your reactor and let them drop, then restart. You might have to do this a couple times. Mine do that to, but they will eventually drop.

Or

Maybe you have too much flow in the reactor forcing the pellets to the top, try dropping the flow