N/P Reducing Pellets ("Solid Vodka") - "Wow" ... 3 month update

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by Coleus

Lucky me, I ordered the last batch. Hmmm I should resell mine for a profit now.

J/K

I order 2L but not sure how much i am going to use for my 180G tank, any left over, i am willing to part for anyone want to use it right away at cost.

Ian, do i start 500ml or 1L? I have 2 TLFs that i can use

put the whole L in. 500ml in each TLF. From all the writups in how these pellets work, you can't have to much. They just wear out slower.

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

put the whole L in. 500ml in each TLF. From all the writups in how these pellets work, you can't have to much. They just wear out slower.

+1, it would be very difficult to overdose the pellets!

[RuGlu6]

Hey Guys , i e-mailed my questions to the web site stated on the package and here is his response.
One of the points he makes is that you can Not overdose, however i talked to one of the trusted long term J&L personnel and he told me that when he doubled the pellets he had a bacteria bloom in hie tank. Anywho below is the response to my questions.

Morning !

The exact amount is hard to tell because of the bioload of the tank. You can not overdose the product. The guide line is 50-200ml of pellets per 100L of water

The more water thrugh the pellets, the better.

It is best to use the BioPellets in a fluidized bed filter, so yes it is best that they thumble. They can also being used in a canister filter, but keep the flow through in mind.

The production of mulm is not necessory. It is a benefit if it happens because it will serve as food for small animals.

If the pellets are in a fluidized bed filter, then no need to shake the pellet. If they are in a canister filter, I would say yes.

Best Regards / Met vriendelijke groet,

Dennis van Houten

D. van Houten (Import-Export-Euro*Depot/Distribution)
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9700 GB Groningen, The Netherlands

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Good morning.
Can you please elaborate on the exact use of the pellets in terms of the following

The exact ammount of pellets per 100 liters
The exact amount of flow thrugh the pellets
Shuld the pellets thumble or be at rest
Is the production of mulm necessory or not, some people report a lot of white mulm some none at all
Should pellets be shaken regulary or left alone

[Willito]

Thanks for sharing that. Just as I thought, the more flow throughput the better the pellets will perform. At a high flow rate the mulm is not going to be visable as the fast moving water will carry away any particals shedding from the pellets.

So how many gph is everyone running through their reactor?

[kien]

Originally Posted by Willito

Thanks for sharing that. Just as I thought, the more flow throughput the better the pellets will perform. At a high flow rate the mulm is not going to be visable as the fast moving water will carry away any particals shedding from the pellets.

So how many gph is everyone running through their reactor?

I'm running 900gph and have not had much issues with mulm after I sliced my phosban filter pads I'm half . I would recommend doing this if you are going to use a phosban. Enkmat works too.

What I want to know is, what ever happened to the notion of having too much flow through a media reactor? I thought that too much flow would not allow for enough contact time for the bacteria to consume the passing nutrients?

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by kien

What I want to know is, what ever happened to the notion of having too much flow through a media reactor? I thought that too much flow would not allow for enough contact time for the bacteria to consume the passing nutrients?

x2 !
My point exactly, with fast flow how can bacteria have time to consume anything?

Unless the idea behind this (like was mentioned by Ian) is not to get anaerobic, and bacteria will consume what ever is attached to the individual pellet.
I have to report though that bubble algae is disappearing slowly, i used to have quite a bit of it and now almost nothing (!).
But there was one change, i started using Coral Snow and Zeo bak, so i don't know yet if i am convinced, but hey this is fun !

[Kryptic4L]

ordered mine last night due to this thread. also placed an order with another company for some new digital aquatics gear seeing as ive run out of space on my power bar's. I also has a plan for sponge replacement on reactor that might work out well.

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by kien

I'm running 900gph and have not had much issues with mulm after I sliced my phosban filter pads I'm half . I would recommend doing this if you are going to use a phosban. Enkmat works too.

What I want to know is, what ever happened to the notion of having too much flow through a media reactor? I thought that too much flow would not allow for enough contact time for the bacteria to consume the passing nutrients?

I think that falls fro different media. The biopelets probibaly do not need the contact time like Rowa or carbon?

[Chin_Lee]

I tried using enkamat and found the pellets still get through quite easily. I then used quilting mesh and its working very well in keeping the pellets in the phosban reactor while allowing the mj1200 to flow at max.

[Willito]

Is that a typo? 900ghp? That seems like alot for a little TLF reator, much more than what I was planning. I was gearing towards 500gph or so. Guess I have to rethink my reactor again.