Bio-pellets I quit you!

[Wanderer]

Originally Posted by GMGQ

I did this mod to both of my TLF150 reactors and the difference has been NIGHT AND DAY:

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...8&postcount=24

You can just gently twist off the bottom red plate, then glue the rest of the tubing together into the lid. Be sure to put a knitting mesh above the top red plate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjnFv...layer_embedded

(i've put in more pellets since then, the reactors are 3/4 full now).

I'm only running a MJ1200 and MJ900, and they're both choked back with 1/2" valves. 550gph sounds like major overkill!

see that flow rate looks perfect to me.

[GMGQ]

Originally Posted by Wanderer

see that flow rate looks perfect to me.

Thanks.

The other important note is to direct the output from the reactor to the intake of your protein skimmer pump. I used zip ties to hold up the tubing so that it's about an inch away from the skimmer intake, so that the output will get sucked into the skimmer.

Too much excess bacteria floating into your tank can lead to the bacteria lingering in low flow areas of your tank.

[cwatkins]

I'm going to have to do that extra mod to my TLF150 now! Never thought of removing the bottom red part. It should help my tumbling a lot!

Just going to mention that last time I tested my Po4 (w/ Hanna Checker) was at 0.09ppm and my polyp extension is super crazy!

[GMGQ]

Tip: When inserting the new modded middle tube into the reactor chamber with biopellets inside already, shove it in, screw the lid back on, hold the reactor sideways, then take a rigid tube and poke down into the middle tube to clear out the pellets stuck inside. If you dont, then when you hook up the pump, it will be totally blocked and nothing will come out of the tube. Maybe even squirt some water into it to clear the blockage.

Originally Posted by cwatkins

I'm going to have to do that extra mod to my TLF150 now! Never thought of removing the bottom red part. It should help my tumbling a lot!

Just going to mention that last time I tested my Po4 (w/ Hanna Checker) was at 0.09ppm and my polyp extension is super crazy!