Hustlers 300G Panzer Project (Up and Running)

[Reefer head]

Sweet man that looks like fun !!!

[Myka]

Awesome looking skimmer! Are those black bioballs?

[Veng68]

what type of pump are you using on that skimmer?

Cheers,
Vic

[Hustler]

They are bio pellets of some kind in the reactor.... look like very tiny bio balls but way more in them lol
the skimmer has an air inductor aswell as a 3800 ghp hammerhead inline pump....
Pretty excited to start cutting and fitting here.... My 3" bit came in today too so ill be busy all week.

[Hustler]

So i think i have the jist of it with the manifold idea....
put a T after my ball valve and union off of my return pump before i hit the split to my dual 1 1/2" returns then ball valve each T i add for each reactor and dial in accordingly....? if thats correct then thats what I shall do
thanks guys
http://melevsreef.com/pics/09/01/ass...g_manifold.jpg

[The Grizz]

Holy crap!! That's a load of new and shinny toys you got there, I am some what jealous.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Hustler

They are bio pellets of some kind in the reactor.... look like very tiny bio balls but way more in them lol

Sorry to put a damper on things, but those are not the bio pellets you hear people talking about on these forums. The ones you have appear to be a biological filter which is something that you don't want on a reef. They are ok on a FOWLR tank, but you would need a way to export nitrate. In a reef tank you want to remove organics before they have a chance to break down into nitrate as nitrate is not good for a reef tank. Biological filters (like bioballs, ceramic rings, etc) are very efficient at breaking down organics very quickly so can become "nitrate factories". Fish aren't as sensitive to nitrate as corals are, so that's ok in a FOWLR tank. In saltwater, the live rock is your biological filter and has the unique ability to DEnitrate via anaerobic bacteria. Nitrifying bacteria are aerobic and denitrifying bacteria are anaerobic. Maybe you could return this item?

The bio pellets that you hear people talking about on the forums are tiny cream colored smooth disks that slowly break down in the water. They reduce nitrate and phosphate. I'm not a fan of these, but that's just my opinion, lots of people are using them with success.

[no_bs]

Yes, nice looking toys. Good luck with the build. And yes do get rid of that media.

Originally Posted by Myka

lots of people are using them with success.

And lots without! To expensive of a bandaid fix. IMO.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by no_bs

And lots without! To expensive of a bandaid fix. IMO.

Agreed. I have no use for biopellets...or bioballs (on the reef).

[Hustler]

Well I got the plumbing mostly done.... went to leak test the return pump side and lo and behold a pinhole leak on 2 fittings...... So Im tearing it all out tomorrow and buing all new stuff as Im stressed to poop epoxies or 2 part puttys will leak down the road for a fix.... it was either to rough a sandpaper or the glue set to soon as the 2" to 1 1/2" reducers have to go in at the same time and hope for the best situation.... Just mad now



Hope tomorrow is a better day