Bio pellets in a Vertex reactor

[Tom R]

I had the same problem with a 3 Lt ZEOvit rector.

I pulled the inner chamber up about 4" to just below the outlet hole. This helped quite a bit, however when I increased the amount of pellets to 2 Lt the pellet movement was non existent. I then replaced my Sedra 2500 with a mag 7 and now I have 2 Lt of pellets moving very nicely in my 6" wide 24" high ZEOvit reactor.

Tom R

[slough shark]

so a bigger pump is the right solution? Figured as much.....
Thanks for the help
derek

[Zoaelite]

What pump are you using derek?

[slough shark]

just the one that came with it in the box.....
Im not sure type/ size but Im sure it's the one that the reactor is sold with....
it says 290gph on it

[viperfish]

I have the same reactor. It doesn't come with a pump. The store that originally sold it may have set up a package deal. I currently have 1000 ml of pellets and my pump is running at 400 gph. I took out the foam and added plastic mesh, other than that no mods. Everything works just fine.

[slough shark]

changed out the pump from a 290gph to a 400 gph...
Bio pellets are tumbling perfectly...
thanks for the help everyone
derek