phosban reactor

[StirCrazy]

I just purchased one but instead of the phosban reactor I purchased the oazone reactor (same thing but cheaper with a couple extra lines you can use for stuff or bypass like I did. it is also UV red so it looks cool. but I am running rowaphos in it and have had no rtn isues or anything.

Steve

[spikehs]

Would it be a good/bad idea to mix what you put in there... say carbon/phosphate media/nitrate media? I myself couldn't see a problem with that....

[christyf5]

I think the carbon would long be used up before any of the phosphate removing media. If you put them in nylon filter socks you could change out the carbon more often though.

[TheReefGeek]

Stircrazy, where did you get this cheaper reactor?

Is everyone feeding their reactors with a powerhead?

[GMGQ]

How often do you guys change out the carbon? Do you ever rinse it out and reuse it?

[TheReefGeek]

I dont think you can rinse out carbon, because it actually traps stuff, rinsing will not release it. How often you replace it depends on how often you run it, and how much stuff you are soaking up, but most generally switch it out ever month. Some do it weekly, others every couple months.

[Willow]

Originally Posted by GMGQ

How often do you guys change out the carbon? Do you ever rinse it out and reuse it?

i run a cupfull every month in a mircon bag. its basically useless after about 3 days. im to lazy to pull it back out tho till next month.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

Stircrazy, where did you get this cheaper reactor?

Is everyone feeding their reactors with a powerhead?

at a local fish store but it was there last one. and it was only like 15.00 cheeper than the phosban one.

Steve

[Ruth]

I just hooked up a reactor yesterday with about a cup of rowaphos in it. I ran RODI water through it first to get all the brown gunk out as was recommended. My question is do you let these run 24/7? How often do you/should you change the media?

[seashells]

Let it go 24/7. Depends on how much phosphates you have to deal with. I change mine about every 2 months. When you begin to see an increase in phospahtes then its time to change.

Doug