O.C.'s Pellet questions and answers!

[globaldesigns]

I personally use the Deltec 509 Fluidizers, they are a bit more money, but need no modifications and operate flawlessly with a MJ 1200. Also you can fit about 1.3L in each.

[imisky]

Originally Posted by blueyota

You can with a couple mods .... I have just got mine to churn just right a couple days ago...
this is what i have done after reading other peoples trial and errors remove the bottom red plate and glued the white tube into the top red plate so it wouldnt fall out then remove the top foam so it wouldnt clog up with mulm and I have put on a 600 gph pump and my pellets are dancing happy

Im surprised you need 600gph pump to power a TLF reactor or are you using 2x TLF reactors with the 600gph..


EDIT:signed in on the wrong account..should have used the oceaniccorals one haha..

[Kryptic4L]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

I just pulled one of the TLF 150's that I have apart and if you don't use the bottom red plate there would be nothing to hold the tube off the bottom of the reactor to allow water to flow into reactor.

unless you glue it to the top....


however i run both plates with no foam, and a layer of sewing mesh on top and the bottom. seems to do alright.

[christyf5]

I just flipped the bottom plate over so that it was at the top and the clear tube was hanging down. It just dangles in the biopellets and moves them around that way. I still need a stronger pump though, the MJ1200 isn't cutting it (1L of pellets in a TLF550).

[Parker]

Anyone ever run these in a Presicion Marine reactor, I have a couple sitting around I'll be using when my order arrives? I'll be driving the reactors off a branch of my return that's pushed by a dart.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Parker

Anyone ever run these in a Presicion Marine reactor, I have a couple sitting around I'll be using when my order arrives? I'll be driving the reactors off a branch of my return that's pushed by a dart.

Can I see pics of your return branch? I've been thinking about doing the same to mine

[Parker]

Originally Posted by christyf5

Can I see pics of your return branch? I've been thinking about doing the same to mine

No, no you can't! Not because I don't want to show you but because it isn't fully built yet. When I plumed the tank I added a tee and a valve to the return plumbing for future implementation of a manifold to run everything. Because the tank is so lightly stocked I haven't had a need to finish it yet, but will be shortly.

You can see the tee and valve in the upper right hand side of the picture.

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by Parker

No, no you can't! Not because I don't want to show you but because it isn't fully built yet. When I plumed the tank I added a tee and a valve to the return plumbing for future implemention of a manifold to run everything. Because the tank is so lightly stocked I haven't had a need to finish it yet, but will be shortly.

You can see the tee and valve in the upper right hand side of the picture.

Nice work! Your build looks good.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Parker

No, no you can't! Not because I don't want to show you but because it isn't fully built yet. When I plumed the tank I added a tee and a valve to the return plumbing for future implemention of a manifold to run everything. Because the tank is so lightly stocked I haven't had a need to finish it yet, but will be shortly.

You can see the tee and valve in the upper right hand side of the picture.

Ok so, my next question is, are you running 1.5" pipe? How are you going to "ramp down" to the size required for your reactor? Would you do that at the barb fitting? I'm just wondering where along the line should I start to reduce plumbing sizes since my phosban reactor is 3/8"

[globaldesigns]

Originally Posted by Parker

No, no you can't! Not because I don't want to show you but because it isn't fully built yet. When I plumed the tank I added a tee and a valve to the return plumbing for future implemention of a manifold to run everything. Because the tank is so lightly stocked I haven't had a need to finish it yet, but will be shortly.

You can see the tee and valve in the upper right hand side of the picture.

On the left pipe (in the middle), is that a gate valve? Just wondering, cause if it is, they don't normally operate as well sideways, they should be placed near to the return pump and in a vertical position.

If it isn't a gate valve, what is it?