Filters! PhosBan Reactor 150 vs. BRS Dual Carbon & GFO Reactor

[jordsyke]

Yea the BRS one is failed from the start since you want GFO to tumble and carbon to stay put, the spectrapure one that is sold on Reefsupplies has seperate inlets so you can adjust each canisters flow. You have carbon and GFO iin one Phosban reactor??? How do you achieve this?

[lastlight]

any dual setup is not going to perform as well as dedicated canisters. i swear by my brs single stage reactors for both my carbon and gfo. i've previously used the TLF (ok) and the vertex rx (hated it).

reactors def seem like a personal thing tho. one man's hated piece of hardware is another's dream unit.

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by lastlight

i've previously used the TLF (ok) and the vertex rx (hated it).

I'm using TLF right now and was going to switch over to the Vertex. I bought one and have'nt hooked it up as i'm looking for another one. Why did'nt you like the Vertex? And thanks, you may save me some time and money

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

I'm using TLF right now and was going to switch over to the Vertex. I bought one and have'nt hooked it up as i'm looking for another one. Why did'nt you like the Vertex? And thanks, you may save me some time and money

i found unthreading the lid to be really difficult. it would get dirty and seize tight. also it always leaked and thankfully i had plumbed it over my sump. the flow thru the media in my brs reactor is so much better at keeping my gfo gently moving as well. just my 0.02.

when i added my frag tank i used the connection from the vertex reactor to tie into. it's a very expensive union now lol.

[mandyplo]

Originally Posted by lastlight

any dual setup is not going to perform as well as dedicated canisters. i swear by my brs single stage reactors for both my carbon and gfo. i've previously used the TLF (ok) and the vertex rx (hated it).

reactors def seem like a personal thing tho. one man's hated piece of hardware is another's dream unit.

I can definitely see how having a dual canister would reduce efficiency of flow, etc. vs. a single reactor.
Definitely happy with my TLF reactor now, unless I change my system completely I can't see myself switching filters now, I've found " the one"

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I just hooked up a Vertex & a BRS media reactor in series in my big tank's sump but I'm using Hydroton (biomedia material) as live rock replacement. My sump used to be overfull of live rock but have now sold off 85lbs from the system and still have over 1 lb/gallon (including 60lbs of rubble). The outflow then feeds my Deltec Recirc skimmer. Seems to be working fine.

I use the 2 Little Fishies reactors for GFO/Phosban.