O.C.'s Pellet questions and answers!

[ferret]

Exactly the dual reactor is just the same model that BRS is now selling on their website. What worrying me is that the pipes for the input is 3/8" while the output is around 1/4" (internal measurement) and most likely not enough water flow for the bio-pellets.

[don.ald]

wondering if anyone has thought about converting the zeo reactors for pellets?

[OceanicCorals-Eugene-]

Originally Posted by ferret

Exactly the dual reactor is just the same model that BRS is now selling on their website. What worrying me is that the pipes for the input is 3/8" while the output is around 1/4" (internal measurement) and most likely not enough water flow for the bio-pellets.

Is it this reactor that you got?
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...n-reactor.html

Hm.. if its only 1/4" its most likely not going to cut it for the bio-pellets in terms of keeping them tumbling. I wonder if you can switch the quick disconnectors out for bigger size as i see them in home depot all the time. If you could then modding it should be a breeze.

Originally Posted by don.ald

wondering if anyone has thought about converting the zeo reactors for pellets?

A customer of ours is actually using a zeo reactor modded with the mesh to run there bio pellets. The only difference is he switched out the pump for something more powerful to keep the pellets tumbling to his liking and stopped pumping it everyday

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by OceanicCorals-Eugene-

A customer of ours is actually using a zeo reactor modded with the mesh to run there bio pellets. The only difference is he switched out the pump for something more powerful to keep the pellets tumbling to his liking and stopped pumping it everyday

Do you know what pump he/she is using? I was considering doing this as well, seeing as sooner or later it's gonna be impossible to unload the zeo reactors except at pennies on the dollars since nobody will want them now!

[OceanicCorals-Eugene-]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Do you know what pump he/she is using? I was considering doing this as well, seeing as sooner or later it's gonna be impossible to unload the zeo reactors except at pennies on the dollars since nobody will want them now!

If i recall correctly he said he was going with a Mag pump, although im not sure which exact model he was going to use. But i think for those who have zeo reactors that they want to convert over to pellets, it will be better to get something thats over powered and fine tune it with a ball valve to where you want it.

The only thing i see with the zeo reactors being modified to use with bio-pellets is some of the reactors dont have a upper acrylic plate. That might need to be added in to prevent the pellets from flowing out of the reactor itself during initial setup or once the pellets gets used up. Other then that its the same modification you see for the vertex UF-15/20 that we carry. A mesh over the plates and your good to go.

[don.ald]

will the use of pellets clog return lines (same if you were dosing vodka)?

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by don.ald

will the use of pellets clog return lines (same if you were dosing vodka)?

As quoted by the manufacturer;


"The main advantage of this method over using Vodka or sugar as a carbon source is that BioPellets stimulate local growth of bacteria in a filter compartment, instead of all over in the aquarium where they may clog up pipes and hoses"